History
Department of Information Technology started in June 2002 as a part of Amrita Institute of Technology & Science (AITEC) with one batch of 60 students. AITEC was then under Kerala University and students were admitted through the Engineering Entrance Examination conducted by Government of Kerala. The first two batches of Information Technology were passed out under Kerala University. In the initial stages, the department worked together with the Computer Science and Engineering as the courses offered were more or less similar in nature. Both the CSE and IT departments were under the single leadership till 2007 July.
In August 2003, Amrita Institute of Technology & Science (AITEC) came under the ambit of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritpauri Campus where University Grants Commission granted the deemed universtiy status for the campus. From 2004 onwards, the department came under Amrita School of Engineerng (ASE). The students admitted from 2004 - 2006 were through the Kerala Entrance Examination. From the year 2007, admission is through the engineering entrance examination conducted by Amrita. Currently there are 16 faculty members and more than 240 students in 4 batches doing 4 years of study.
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