The entire 502 acres of site for IIT Indore is envisaged as a research oriented campus with a strong focus on interactions between communities, departments and an outward look towards the city and nation. The design equips the master plan with special zoning and various technological options to achieve maximum interdependencies. A 10 min walking philosophy has been adopted to encourage walking through well-defined pedestrian paths.

And minimize carbon footprint by provision of bicycle movement network. The Campus has been designed as a regenerative and self-sustaining campus so that it generates resources such as energy and food as well as give back to the grid and provide for surrounding areas.