IIT Palakkad

Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad
भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान पालक्काड
	Inspired from the (5,3) torus knot, the logo highlights the notion of synergy and dynamic inter-relationship between research, theory and practice in academics.
Motto	Nurturing minds for a better world.
Type	Public engineering school
Established	2015
Director	Seshadri Sekhar
Academic staff	100+
Students	1000+
Location	Palakkad, Kerala, India; 10°47′38″N 76°49′36″E
Campus	Nila Campus: IIT PALAKKAD, Nila Campus, Near Gramalakshmi Mudralayam, Kanjikkode, Kerala 678623; Temporary campus: Ahalia Integrated Campus, Kozhippara, Palakkad, Kerala 678557;
Website	iitpkd.ac.in

Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad (IIT Palakkad or IIT PKD) is a public autonomous engineering and research institute located in Palakkad, Kerala. It is one of India's 23 IITs. Proposed in the 2014 Union budget of India, IIT Palakkad was established in 2015 as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India.

The institute started functioning in August 2015 from a temporary site located inside the Ahalia Integrated Campus, Palakkad. In February 2019, academic activities commenced on the Nila Campus, sometimes referred to as the transit campus. The Nila Campus is nestled in the corner of the under-construction 500-acre permanent campus at Kanjikode.

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