A permanent campus will be built soon jointly by the government of Zanzibar and the government of India. At present, a campus is located in Bweleo district, which is approximately 15 km south of Zanzibar Town
IIT Madras Zanzibar Campus has been officially inaugurated today, November 6, 2023, by His Excellency Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi. President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council. The campus was virtually inaugurated. IIT Madras Zanzibar is the first ever international campus of an IIT. , Education News, Times Now
Preeti Aghalayam, an IIT Madras alumni, is the first woman to be an IIT director. She is currently a professor in the Chemical Engineering department at IIT Madras. She will head IIT Madras Zanzibar campus.