Mission

The mission of IIIT, Allahabad is to be a unique and world class nucleating "Apex Center of Excellence" in the area of Information Technology and Allied Sciences, so as to enhance India's Technological strength in IT and for become a pace-setting institution for other similar institutes to be established in the future. IIIT seeks to derive its strength from a linkage with sound Indian traditions of centuries past, and sets out to create knowledge-based resources in regional languages.

Charter

To train and educate, at certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, engineers of outstanding ability, who may become leaders in the IT industry and profession.

To carry out advanced research and development in leading edge technology areas in computer Hardware & Software, which can be useful on a comparatively long term basis.

To develop and promote national and international linkages by way of adjunct faculty, partnership in research, student exchange, credit transfer and joint degrees.

To work for the creation and development of resource databases, associated software and courseware for all important applications, so as to ensure future availability of newer software technologies for English, Hindi and other Indian languages.