July 5, 2025
College life is always memorable. Classes, friends, theses, research, and much more, each leaves its own mark. A farewell from college is not an end, but the beginning of a new journey.
This year, we organised a farewell for the research scholars (Class of 2025), just before their convocation day. Everyone came together to share fun, laughter, and cherished memories.
Prof. Debabrata Das, Director, IIIT-Bangalore, Prof. Chandrashekar Ramanathan, Dean (Academics), Prof. Shrisha Rao, Dean (Faculty), Prof. B. Ashok, Coordinator, Research Programmes, along with several faculty members, graced the occasion.
July 6, 2025
Our 25th Annual Convocation was celebrated with great pride and joy, marking a significant milestone in our journey.
We were honoured to welcome Prof. Govindan Rangarajan, Director, IISc Bangalore, as our Chief Guest, and Dr. Venkat Padmanabhan, Managing Director, Microsoft Research India, as our Guest of Honour.
This year, a total of 372 students graduated across our various programmes.
The spotlight shone on our star achievers as the Institute Gold Medals were proudly awarded to:
- Valipireddy Pranathi (M.Tech.)
- Monjoy Narayan Choudhury (Integrated M.Tech.)
- Sookthi Bhat Kav (MSc Digital Society)
With this convocation, we proudly celebrate our 4,952nd graduate!
July 8, 2025
A senior delegation from Benin and Rwanda visited IIIT-Bangalore. The group included approximately 17 members, comprising senior government officials and technical staff.
The purpose of the visit was to introduce the delegation to IIIT-B’s work on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), with focused presentations and demonstrations from the MOSIP, Inji, eSignet, and OpenG2P teams. The visit concluded with a guided tour of the MOSIP Experience Centre (MEC).
July 10, 2025
After the grand convocation ceremony that celebrated the achievements of our graduating batch, it was time to welcome the next. We were delighted to receive our new M.Tech. students, who have now embarked on their academic journey at IIIT-Bangalore.
July 11, 2025
The GenAI Leaders Immersion Programme, jointly organized by IIIT-B and upGrad, brought together senior industry professionals for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of Generative AI. A key highlight of the session was the topics covered by our faculty and industry speaker on the critical ‘Build vs. Buy’ decision in adopting GenAI and Agentic AI solutions. Participants explored strategic considerations—ranging from cost and scalability to customization and long-term impact—helping leaders better evaluate whether to develop in-house capabilities or leverage existing solutions. The session provided actionable insights to guide organizations in making informed choices on their GenAI journey.
July 16, 2025
We welcomed the new batch of students to the Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Product Design and Management programme, as they begin their academic journey with us.
July 17, 2025
July is the month of convocation and welcoming new students. Along with M.Tech. and PGPDPDM students, we also welcomed our Integrated M.Tech. and B.Tech. students on board.
July 17-20, 2025
BDA 2025 at IIIT-Bangalore
IIIT-Bangalore hosted the Big Data and AI (BDA 2025) Conference, a four-day event that brought together researchers, students, and industry experts. The event began with three focused workshops, followed by three days of engaging conference sessions.
Distinguished speakers such as Prof. Biplav Srivastava, Dr. Kalika Bali, Mr. K. Anvar Sadath, Dr. Manas Gaur, Dr. Prasad Deshpande, and Prof. Yogesh Simmhan delivered insightful keynotes and invited talks, blending perspectives from academia, industry, and policy.
The conference featured 15 regular papers, 8 short papers, two tutorial sessions, and an industry track, providing a comprehensive view of current trends and challenges in AI. It concluded with a widely appreciated session on AI in Education.
With its rich discussions and diverse participation, BDA 2025 was a memorable and impactful gathering for the research community.
July 21-25, 2025
IIIT-Bangalore Innovation Centre hosted 25 dedicated professors from across Karnataka under the NAIN 2.0 Faculty Development Program (FDP). This 5-day immersive “Ignite Course on Entrepreneurship” empowered faculty from Tier 2 & 3 city colleges to become catalysts for innovation and entrepreneurship in their institutions. The ultimate goal? To strengthen the entrepreneurial courage of students, especially in underserved geographies.
The programme focused on entrepreneurial pedagogy, real-world problem-solving, venture ideation, and business model design, all through a mix of hands-on sessions and AI-enabled tools.
A big thank you to Wadhwani Foundation for their impactful content, mentorship, and support in shaping faculty into entrepreneurship evangelists.
July 24, 2025
IIIT-Bangalore, in collaboration with the Electronic City Industries Association (ELCIA), successfully hosted the Sense2Scale Hackathon as part of the ELCIA Tech Summit 2025. The event marked a significant step toward strengthening India’s sensor technology ecosystem and nurturing market-ready innovations in Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) solutions.
Organized by ELCIA and VSD, with strong support from IIIT-Bangalore, Sense2Scale is a national-level, hands-on hackathon where innovators choose one high-impact application area—Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and develop fully functional systems by combining multiple off-the-shelf sensors, all costing under ₹4,000 (for sensors only). The goal was to build solutions reaching Technology Readiness Level 8 (TRL-8), the final stage before product launch.
Participants included students, researchers, and startups from across India who tackled critical health-tech challenges such as respiratory monitoring, vitals tracking, and hydration sensing. Each system demonstrated how innovation can be both technologically advanced and economically viable
July 24, 2025
We inaugurated our new extended physical space, Panini. Adjacent to our main campus, this facility includes classrooms, a study hall, and meeting rooms. The space was inaugurated by Prof. Debabrata Das, Director, IIIT-Bangalore, in the presence of the IIIT-Bangalore community.
July 24-25, 2025
A two-day workshop titled ‘Unpacking the Sociotechnical Imaginaries of Digital Public Infrastructure’ was organised at IIIT-Bangalore in association with the University of Amsterdam.
The workshop aimed to bring together researchers thinking and working around different kinds of technologies called ‘DPI’, in order to foster critical discussions around the design, deployment, and practice of digital public infrastructures. The session was conducted in a hybrid format, allowing researchers based both in India and around the world to share their work.
The participants at the workshop, being from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, shared multiple vantages with which to view DPI. Presentations looked into the paradigm of ‘openness’ that DPIs claim, explored what consent might look like in data sharing systems, and shared their findings on the administration, governance, and accountability practices in DPIs. They also explored the state-market and private innovation links in the making of DPIs, questions of sovereignty and broader geopolitical motives of states, and situated these features in the everyday use and practice of DPI. Together, the workshop raised several questions on the imaginaries underlying the design of DPI and provided a forum for further discussions on the topic. The workshop concluded with a note of optimism, with participants expressing interest in staying connected and working together.
July 28, 2025
We welcomed the new batch of research students, who are beginning their academic journey with us. With fresh ideas and aspirations, they bring new energy to our research community at IIIT-Bangalore.