October 23, 2020 marked a fresh milestone when the Nila Campus of IIT Palakkad was inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan and the Foundation Stone of the Main Campus was laid by the Honorable Minister of Education, Government of India, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' in the presence of an august gathering online.