A center of excellence in Information Technology and allied areas,The Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad (IIIT-A), was established in 1999. In the year 2000, the institute was conferred the "Deemed University" status by Govt. of India and thus became empowered to have a perpetual seal to award degrees.

The Institute has been conceived with the ambitious objectives of developing professional expertise and skilled manpower in Information Technology (IT) and related areas. This will enable the country to exploit efficiently the emerging opportunities, and meet economic challenges being thrown up by the rapid global IT revolution, which is influencing virtually every area of development and social activity. As an apex nucleating institute in the area of IT, the establishment of IIIT-A, is a major step of Govt. of India towards strengthening the indigenous capability necessary for exploiting profitably and harnessing multi-dimensional facets of IT at all levels, and attaining expertise to enable the country to emerge as a leading player in the global arena.