The PanIIT movement took root in 2002, when some like-minded alumni formed a PanIIT Board. The board organized two events in San Jose (January 2003) and Bangalore (February 2003), which were highly successful.

The PanIIT organization was formed as an umbrella organization, covering alumni of all Indian Iinstitutes of Technology, to evolve a brand that would provide strong fraternity among IIT alumni with the key objectives of

• Nation Building
• Enhance the IIT Brand
• Networking & Alumni Services
• Provide a forum for Advocacy

The PanIIT Alumni website is a networking community for alumni of all IITs only. It provides the alumni community of the IITs with a variety of ways to connect with fellow alumni by location, interests, major or career. This is an excellent opportunity to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones.

There are many ways of being an active member of PanIIT Alumni

• Make the network work for you - Find roommates, classmates, batchmates, and other IITians with advanced searches
• Add more "you" to your profile
• Get connected, stay connected - Use the messaging features, post job openings, send invites or share your thoughts with fellow alumni