Iiitdm kancheepuram
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing Kancheepuram is a Centre of Excellence for technical education and research established in 2007 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India to pursue design and manufacturing oriented engineering education and research and to promote the competitive advantage of Indian products in global markets. It was declared as an "Institute of National Importance" by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, in July 2011, thus becoming the first IIIT to be accorded this status.It is one of the two IIITD&Ms, the other one being located in Jabalpur. The institute,which was operating from its temporary campus within the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, which is also its mentor institute, has moved to its permanent campus at Kelambakkam-Vandalur road near Chennai. The institute offers academic and research programs that integrate engineering design, manufacturing and management with information technology. The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs which focus on IT, design and manufacturing in engineering sectors.BeginningIIITD&M Kancheepuram was established by the government of India in 2007 as a part of a series of IIITs, to foster higher education in IT enabled design and manufacturing. It is the youngest of the four established IIITs.It has been accorded the status of "Centre of Excellence" and "Institute of National Importance" by the Government of India, thus providing it autonomy to choose its courses and curriculum.MottoThe motto of the institute is "Learning By Doing".