Rural Development Centre (RDC) at IIT Hyderabad was established in July 2020 with a vision to support rural development initiatives of the Government through innovative technologies being developed at IIT Hyderabad. The main objectives of RDC are as follows:

• To identify the problems and needs of the rural people through direct interaction or with the help of reputed institutions/organizations/NGOs working for rural sectors.
• To strengthen the UBA activities conducted in the villages adopted by IITH.
• To help the NNS team to conduct activities in nearby villages.
• To facilitate the faculty/staff/students who are passionate to develop technologies to be used in the field such as agriculture, sanitation, drinking water, etc. in rural areas.
• To collaborate with institutions/industries interested to contribute meaningfully for the development of the rural sector.
• To organize training/workshops on skills development to educate the villagers.
• To spread awareness among rural people about the importance of hygiene and cleanliness.
• To develop an academic framework for working on societal problems, their solution, and delivery.
• To involve and motivate the students to work for the welfare of society.