IIITG is one of the 20 IIITs being set up by the Central Govt. in PPP mode. IIITG started operations in August 2013. The second batch of 60 students joined in August 2014. There are now 118 students in the Institute. IIITG is operating from temporary premises in the Assam Textile Institute Campus at the heart of the city. There are two 8 Mbps Internet links. Students and some faculty are staying in a flat complex where 33 flats have been taken on rent by the Institute. The hostel complex is connected to the Institute by a wireless link and where is a wi-fi network in the complex. View more at website