IIIT Allahabad is a premier institution established by the Government of India founded in 1999. Being an institute of national importance, IIIT Allahabad maintains an unparalleled dominance in the coding and developing arena all around the nation. IIIT Allahabad has been accorded with the tag of Institute of National Importance by the Government.

Aparoksha is the annual technical fest of IIIT Allahabad, usually held during March. Started in 2015, Aparoksha has made an exponential growth in a very short span of time. Over the years, Aparoksha has also attracted considerable media attention and numerous well-known sponsors and attracts a footfall of over 15000 candidates from over 130 colleges spread across the Indian subcontinent.