Our Achievements
IIIT Kota is proud of its students' achievements in various fields, including research, academics, and extracurricular activities. Our students consistently demonstrate excellence and bring accolades to the institute.
Winner – Code with Cisco Grand Finale 2025 🏆
Kanishq Tahalyani, a student of IIIT Kota, emerged as the winner of the Code with Cisco Grand Finale 2025, competing against 35,000+ participants nationwide. Out of this pool, only the top 75 students from premier institutes including IITs, NITs, and IIITs were shortlisted for the finale. In collaboration with his randomly allotted teammates, Kanishq secured the 1st position, receiving an iPad and an interview opportunity with Cisco as recognition. The finale featured a problem statement based on quantum computing, a completely new domain, where the team showcased exceptional adaptability, quick learning, and innovative thinking. This remarkable achievement highlights the talent and dedication of IIIT Kota students on national platforms.
🏆 Team ARJUN Wins Amdocs GenAI Graduate Hackathon 2025
Team ARJUN, featuring Tarsh Swarnkar, Aaryan Anil Kumar Singh, Kanishq Tahalyani, and Himanshu Rautela, emerged victorious at the Amdocs GenAI Graduate Hackathon held in Pune this April. Outshining 11,500+ participants from over 300 colleges across India, the team showcased their innovative spirit and technical brilliance. After four intense months of ideation, prototyping, evaluations, and expert mentoring, their project – AI Career Hub – stood out for its real-world impact and originality. The platform leverages AI to offer career guidance, intelligent video proctoring, smart resume analysis, and real-time counseling, empowering students to navigate their careers with confidence and clarity. This win marks a proud moment of excellence, creativity, and dedication — a true celebration of talent meeting purpose.
Team Members
Tarsh Swarnkar
Aaryan Anil Kumar Singh
Kanishq Tahalyani
Himanshu Rautela
Research grant on SERB sponsored project on 60Ghz channel characterization.
Received a research grant on a SERB sponsored project focusing on 60Ghz channel characterization.
Research grant on BEL-CRL sponsored project on robotics arm.
Received a research grant on a BEL-CRL sponsored project focused on developing a robotics arm.
Quizathon 2021 Winners
Students of IIIT Kota won the Quizathon 2021.
Grabbed the offer for "SWE Internship at Google".
Prefinal year student Omkar Deshmukh (2019KUCP1009) cracked the offer from Google India for the two months Software Engineering Internship for Summer 2022.
Fossasia Codeheat Winner
`Pavnesh Chaturvedi - Grand Prize Winner. Fossasia is the largest open-source organization in Asia. Prize awarded for the most quality contributions on eventyay and PSLab project. Websites: fossasia.org, codeheat.org`
AIR - 46 in the GATE 2021
Yashash Jain (ECE) has achieved AIR - 46 in the GATE 2021
AIR - 33 in the GATE 2020
Piyush Kanda (CSE) has achieved AIR - 33 in the GATE 2020
IIIT Kota at MST (MNIT Sports Tournament)
Achievement Details
Silver medal
Chess (Girls Team)
Chess (Boys Team)
Bronze medal
Chess (Girls Team)
Chess (Boys Team)
IIIT Kota at Google DSC
Team Members
Sahil Ayank (DSC Lead)
Gaurav Khandelwal (DSC Member)
Vipasha Chandwani (DSC Member)
Tanuj Mehta (DSC Member)
Shashwat Singh (DSC Member)
IIIT Kota at Gusto-2017, IIITDM Jabalpur
Achievement Details
Silver medal
100 m race (Navneet Poonia)
200 m race (Navneet Poonia)
400 m race (Rahul Tyagi)
800 m race (Mohit Choudhary)
Carrom (Anjali Garg)
Bronze medal
100 m race (Deepak Yadav)
800 m race (Jaipal Singh)
IIIT Kota stands 3rd overall at Inter IIIT Sports Meet – 2016
Achievement Details
Gold medal
Long jump (Navneet Poonia)
Silver medal
4*400 (boys team)
Shotput (Srikant Deshmane)
Chess (Nidhi Mantri)
Bronze medal
Cricket (boys team)
Long jump (Parth Kumar)
Badminton doubles (girls team)
Our Achievements
IIIT Kota is proud of its students' achievements in various fields, including research, academics, and extracurricular activities. Our students consistently demonstrate excellence and bring accolades to the institute.
Winner – Code with Cisco Grand Finale 2025 🏆
Kanishq Tahalyani, a student of IIIT Kota, emerged as the winner of the Code with Cisco Grand Finale 2025, competing against 35,000+ participants nationwide. Out of this pool, only the top 75 students from premier institutes including IITs, NITs, and IIITs were shortlisted for the finale. In collaboration with his randomly allotted teammates, Kanishq secured the 1st position, receiving an iPad and an interview opportunity with Cisco as recognition. The finale featured a problem statement based on quantum computing, a completely new domain, where the team showcased exceptional adaptability, quick learning, and innovative thinking. This remarkable achievement highlights the talent and dedication of IIIT Kota students on national platforms.
🏆 Team ARJUN Wins Amdocs GenAI Graduate Hackathon 2025
Team ARJUN, featuring Tarsh Swarnkar, Aaryan Anil Kumar Singh, Kanishq Tahalyani, and Himanshu Rautela, emerged victorious at the Amdocs GenAI Graduate Hackathon held in Pune this April. Outshining 11,500+ participants from over 300 colleges across India, the team showcased their innovative spirit and technical brilliance. After four intense months of ideation, prototyping, evaluations, and expert mentoring, their project – AI Career Hub – stood out for its real-world impact and originality. The platform leverages AI to offer career guidance, intelligent video proctoring, smart resume analysis, and real-time counseling, empowering students to navigate their careers with confidence and clarity. This win marks a proud moment of excellence, creativity, and dedication — a true celebration of talent meeting purpose.
Team Members
Tarsh Swarnkar
Aaryan Anil Kumar Singh
Kanishq Tahalyani
Himanshu Rautela
Research grant on SERB sponsored project on 60Ghz channel characterization.
Received a research grant on a SERB sponsored project focusing on 60Ghz channel characterization.
Research grant on BEL-CRL sponsored project on robotics arm.
Received a research grant on a BEL-CRL sponsored project focused on developing a robotics arm.
Quizathon 2021 Winners
Students of IIIT Kota won the Quizathon 2021.
Grabbed the offer for "SWE Internship at Google".
Prefinal year student Omkar Deshmukh (2019KUCP1009) cracked the offer from Google India for the two months Software Engineering Internship for Summer 2022.
Fossasia Codeheat Winner
`Pavnesh Chaturvedi - Grand Prize Winner. Fossasia is the largest open-source organization in Asia. Prize awarded for the most quality contributions on eventyay and PSLab project. Websites: fossasia.org, codeheat.org`
AIR - 46 in the GATE 2021
Yashash Jain (ECE) has achieved AIR - 46 in the GATE 2021
AIR - 33 in the GATE 2020
Piyush Kanda (CSE) has achieved AIR - 33 in the GATE 2020
IIIT Kota at MST (MNIT Sports Tournament)
Achievement Details
Silver medal
Chess (Girls Team)
Chess (Boys Team)
Bronze medal
Chess (Girls Team)
Chess (Boys Team)
IIIT Kota at Google DSC
Team Members
Sahil Ayank (DSC Lead)
Gaurav Khandelwal (DSC Member)
Vipasha Chandwani (DSC Member)
Tanuj Mehta (DSC Member)
Shashwat Singh (DSC Member)
IIIT Kota at Gusto-2017, IIITDM Jabalpur
Achievement Details
Silver medal
100 m race (Navneet Poonia)
200 m race (Navneet Poonia)
400 m race (Rahul Tyagi)
800 m race (Mohit Choudhary)
Carrom (Anjali Garg)
Bronze medal
100 m race (Deepak Yadav)
800 m race (Jaipal Singh)
IIIT Kota stands 3rd overall at Inter IIIT Sports Meet – 2016
Achievement Details
Gold medal
Long jump (Navneet Poonia)
Silver medal
4*400 (boys team)
Shotput (Srikant Deshmane)
Chess (Nidhi Mantri)
Bronze medal
Cricket (boys team)
Long jump (Parth Kumar)
Badminton doubles (girls team)