Hindustan University

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (Deemed To Be University)
Former name
Hindustan College of Engineering
Motto"TO MAKE EVERY MAN A SUCCESS AND NO MAN A FAILURE"
TypePrivate & Deemed University
Established1985; 40 years ago (1985)
FounderK.C.G. Verghese [1]
Parent institution
Hindustan Group of Institutions
AccreditationUGC, NAAC
ChancellorAnand Jacob Verghese[2]
Vice-ChancellorS. N. Sridhara
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
,
603103
,
India

12°48′03″N 80°13′27″E / 12.800753°N 80.224268°E / 12.800753; 80.224268
LanguageEnglish, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Websitewww.hindustanuniv.ac.in
Administrative Building of Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS), formerly Hindustan College of Engineering, is a private deemed university headquartered in Chennai, India.[3] It was founded in 1985 by K.C.G. Verghese and was conferred the "University Status" status from the University Grants Commission Under Section 3 of UGC Act 1956 from the academic year 2008-09 and under the name HITS (Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science). It is a member of the Hindustan Group of Institutions which also includes the Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology, KCG College of Technology, Hindustan College of Arts and Science, Hindustan International Schools, and more.[4]

Accreditation

HITS has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with 'A' Grade.[5]

Rankings

University and college rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2024)[6]151-200
Engineering – India
NIRF (2021)[7]172


The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 172 among engineering colleges in 2021.[7]

The institute was ranked in 151-200 band overall in 2024.[8]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Founder - Hindustan University". hindustanuniv.ac.in. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Chancellor - Hindustan University". hindustanuniv.ac.in. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Deemed University Tamil Nadu". University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  4. ^ "About the Group". Hindustan Group of Institutions. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. ^ "NAAC Certificate". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  6. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  8. ^ "NIRF 2024 Overall ranking".
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