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International Institute of Information Technology, Pune (I²IT)
I Square IT
	International Institute of Information Technology (I²IT), Pune
Motto in English	Innovation and Leadership
Type	Engineering Institute
Established	2003
Accreditation	NAAC
Academic affiliation	Savitribai Phule Pune University; AICTE;
President	Aruna M Katara
Principal	Dr. Vaishali V. Patil
Address	P-14, Rajiv Gandhi, Infotech Park, Hinjewadi, Pune, Maharashtra 411057, Pune, India
Website	www.isquareit.edu.in

The International Institute of Information Technology, Pune (I²IT, pronounced as I Square IT, Pune), is a private institute located at Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjawadi, in Pune, Maharashtra, India. The institute is affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University formerly known as University of Pune and is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, and is recognized by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Govt. of Maharashtra (Institute code – 6754). The institute offers four-year degree program in engineering in three domains: computer science, information technology, and electronics & telecommunication.

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In the late 1990s, to control the outflux of graduates as well as to reduce if not crush the brain drain to US and European countries, Mr. P. P. Chhabria, then the president of MCCI (A). Shri P P Chhabria sought advice from scientists like Padma Bhushan, Dr. R. A. Mashelkar and Padma Shri Dr Vijay P Bhatkar, who have been closely associated with this institute over the years. On 28 May 2003, Bharat Ratna Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India, visited I²IT and dedicated this institute to the service of the nation.

IT Task Force & Recommendation to set up I²ITs	1998
Lecture by Padmashree Dr. Vijay Bhatkar at MCCIA AGM in the presence of Pralhad P Chhabria, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India	1999
Decision taken by Shri. Pralhad P Chhabria & Padmashree Dr. Vijay Bhatkar to set up I²IT	1999
I²IT vision unfolded in the presence of Dr. R. A. Mashelkar	2000
Institution building & infrastructure	2001
First Prototype Course	2001
Formation of International Academic Council	2002
Dedicated to the service of our nation by Bharat Ratna Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, Former President of India	2003
Postgraduate courses in IT & Management	2003
Emerges as the largest graduate school in IT with a wide bouquet of course offerings	2005
Intel chooses I²IT to lead Multi-Core Education & Research Program	2007
NASSCOM launches Cornerstone Program with I²IT	2007
IBM launches Software Centre of Excellence on I²IT campus	2009
Approved Institute for DST INSPIRE Science Camps	2009
AICTE approved Undergraduate Engineering campus	2011
Recognized by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE)	2011
The institute is affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University of Pune (formerly University of Pune)	2011
The institute becomes an approved centre for AICTE-BSNL Employability Enhancement Training Programme (EETP)	2013
Launch of Pralhad P Chhabria Research Centre	2016