dharwad the stateoftheart campus of the indian institute of information technology iiiitdharwad in udayagiri in sattur is slated to be formally inaugurated by president of india droupadi murmu on monday the inauguration of the new campus will be part of a packed itinerary for the first lady of the country deemed an institution of national importance iiitdharwad set up in 2015 on a publicprivatepartnership ppp model boasts on its board of governor chairwoman of the infosys foundation sudha murtyon the one hand while the president will inaugurate the completed building it was prime minister narendra modi who had laid the foundation stone for the campus in february 2019 spread across a sprawling 61 acres the campus was developed at an estimated cost of rs 128 crore with the centre accounting for 50 of the expenditure the state government 35 of it while keonics the private entity that is one of three stakeholders of iiitdharwad chipping in the rest the campus and all the facilities have been designed to cater to a student strength of 1200iiitdharwad currently offer btech programme in computer science data science artificial intelligence electronics and communication in addition to a phd course iiitdharwad registrar cb akki told toi that the new campus would house the boys and girls hostels in addition to all the academic blocks the campus will be replete with a fitness centre and a multifunction hall an indoor sports complex and interactive spaces aimed at nurturing innovation and peer learning are among the highlights of the new campus akki said infosys foundation donated the funds rs 288 crore towards the construction of the girls hostel one of the advanced features of the campus is a modular space that can be converted into a classroom that can house 80 students the campus boasts two 120seat classrooms and one 240seat classroom which can double up as seminar halls given that they are equipped with facilities for live streaming and projection the textbook library in the eblock on the other hand offers roundtheclock service to studentsa wellness centre pharmacy gymnasium cafeteria and a small shop for provisions are among the several facilities that constitute the health and fitness block the main block comprises the senate hall board room and a digital recording studio the campus also boasts a dedicated space for incubationabove all the campus will serve as a live laboratory for the experiment of internet of things iot with smart streetlights and measurements smart sensors have been placed across the campus said akki once the admission process is complete the campus will have 1000 students now there are 36 faculty and 29 nonteaching staff the registrar said