Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (IITBBS) was established on 22nd July, 2008.  The Institute strives to offer the best engineering education with unmatched novelties in curriculum. Within a short span of incipience, IITBBS has made rapid strides towards becoming one of the elite technology institute of India spurred by sustained creation of knowledge and innovation, through high quality R&D activities and commitment to holistic education.  The Institute aims to develop and pursue dynamic and flexible curricula designed to facilitate creativity and cognitive thinking among students through productive partnership with industries.  Students get exposed to a wide variety of activities through societies and clubs, involving liberal arts, design, dramatics, robotics, music, dance and sports, instilling them with social awareness, a spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship and a thirst of discovery.

All academic activities of the Institute are being carried out from the picturesque permanent campus at Argul, in the state of Odisha, India, which has rich historical background. Permanent campus of IITBBS is spreading over 936 acres of land with unique serene and pollution-free academic environment.  It is located on the foothills of the magnificent Barunei, having link with Indian freedom movements.