Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science, [HITS] Chennai

Hindustan College of Engineering was established in the year 1985 in the Padur area in the outskirts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its campus has an area of more than 100 acres. Later in 2008, Hindustan College was conferred the "University Status" status from the University Grants Commission, and its name was changed to Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, often also referred as Hindustan University. NAAC has accredited HITS Chennai with ‘A’ grade. Hindustan University is recognized by many national bodies like ABBS, NAFSA, AUAP, WTU etc. HITS Chennai offers many courses in the fields of engineering, law, science, arts, commerce, management, computer applications, design, architecture and planning among other fields on diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate levels.

Table of contents

• Highlights
• Why Choose Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science?
• Ranking
• Courses
• Eligibility Criteria
• Departments
• Admission
• Cut Off
• Campus
• Hostel Details
• Infrastructure
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Collaborations
• Alumni

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Highlights

Some of the key highlights of Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science are given below, including the courses and their programme levels offered, approvals, accreditations, recognitions, infrastructure etc.

Why Choose Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science?

Choosing Hindustan University, Chennai is a good move owing to the following reasons.

• Hindustan University has collaborated with more than 100 international and national universities and organizations for superior global and industry exposure of students.
• Numerous scholarships are awarded to students of HITS Chennai.
• HITS Chennai has secured many commendable rankings from national and international ranking agencies.
• Many well known companies visit Hindustan University for the recruitment process every year.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Ranking

Hindustan University has secured commendable ranks in the books of various national and international ranking agencies like National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), The Week, QS World University Rankings, India Today, Education World, Business Line, Outlook and many more. This is due to the focus on the quality of education and the overall experience that is on offer at HITS Chennai. Some of the most prominent ranks secured by Hindustan University are given below.

• HITS Chennai was ranked 79th by Business Line in 2019 among private B-schools in India.
• HITS Chennai was ranked 10th by Education World among private universities in India.
• NIRF ranked Hindustan University 107th among engineering colleges in 2020.
• HITS Chennai was ranked 58th by The Week in 2020 among Engineering colleges India.
• HITS Chennai was ranked 50th by Outlook in 2020 among Engineering colleges in India.
• HITS Chennai was ranked 19th by Times in 2020 among Engineering colleges in India.
• QS World University Asia Rankings 2021 put Hindustan University in the 600+ band in Asia Rankings 2021.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Courses

HITS Chennai offers many courses in the fields of engineering, law, science, arts, commerce, management, computer applications, design, architecture and planning among other fields on diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate levels. Below given are the courses offered by Hindustan University and their specializations.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Engineering Courses

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Management Courses

HITS Science Courses

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Computer Applications Courses

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Design Courses

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Arts Courses

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Law Courses

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Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Eligibility Criteria

Below given are the pre-decided eligibility criteria that need to be duly fulfilled by all the candidates before applying for admission into programmes offered by Hindustan University.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science MBA Eligibility

• Candidates must have completed a graduation degree.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science B.Tech Eligibility

• Candidates must have completed 12th standard with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology Technical Vocational subjects, with 50% marks average score of these subjects.
• Candidates must have appeared for the Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Engineering Entrance Examination (HITSEEE).

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science M.Tech Eligibility

• Candidates must have completed a bachelor's degree in engineering in a relevant field.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science B.Sc Eligibility

• Candidates must have completed 12th standard.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Ph.D Eligibility

• Candidates must have 55% marks or 6.1/ 7 CGPA in the postgraduate degree in the relevant subject.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Departments

The academic activities at HITS Chennai are segregated based on the following departments.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Admission

HITS Chennai admissions happen purely on the basis of a merit list that is composed of scores of qualifying exams, entrance exams and subsequent stages of the admission process. These stages of the admission process are different for all programmes, but most of them include appearing for entrance exams, applying for admission on the official website of Hindustan University, and then going through the counselling process and/ or interview. The admission form is to be submitted along with the admission fee and soft copies of all the necessary documents like marksheets, certificates, photo ID proof etc.

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Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Cut Off

All the diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate level programmes offered at HITS Chennai have their own different cut offs. The cut offs of the current year  programmes at Hindustan University generally depend on factors like past academic record of the students, total number of applicants of a particular course in the year, 12th standard score of the candidate, category of the student, cut offs of previous years, number of available seats in the programmes offered, etc.

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Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Campus

The campus of HITS Chennai is located in the Padur area in the outskirts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The campus has an area of more than 100 acres and holds all the required infrastructure facilities for learning and living. The entire campus of Hindustan University is wi-fi enabled, letting its students and staff connect to the internet. The campus of HITS Chennai also hosts all the extracurricular activities happening at the college, like TEDx events, symposiums, alumni reunions, seminars, sports tournaments etc.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Hostel Details

Hindustan University offers separate hostel facilities for boys and girls. All the hostel rooms are well-furnished and have modern amenities. Many rooms also have air conditioning, attached washrooms etc. Hostel mess offers hygienic and healthy foods to the hostel students at HITS Chennai. The hostel rooms are available on a triple as well as double sharing basis at HITS Chennai. For the well being of the students, wardens and security arrangements are also provided.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Infrastructure

HITS Chennai offers the right amount of quality and quantity of infrastructure facilities required for imparting quality education and letting the students live a good life at the campus. The library at Hindustan University has 105832 books, 3221 project reports, 72 thesis and dissertations, 42262 online journals and magazines and many other resources for the use of their students as well as the faculties. Off campus library online resource access is also available using RemoteXS Facility. Other facilities at HITS Chennai are as follows.

• Classrooms
• Auditorium
• Laboratories
• Gym
• Transport facilities
• Medical center
• Cafeteria
• Sports facilities

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Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Placements

Hindustan University conducts adequate training and development of their students to properly contribute to the society by providing the industries with employable professionals. These trainings are mainly focused on developing the ability to crack the recruitment processes, which include aptitude assessment, group discussions, personal interviews etc. Since the past few years, the placement percent has stood at 75%. Below given are the names of some of the top recruiters at HITS Chennai.

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Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Scholarships

Hindustan University offers numerous scholarships to the deserving students. This includes research fellowships as well as the merit cum means scholarships. Most of these scholarships are aimed at supporting the academically strong and financially weak students. However, there are also some provisions of scholarships based on sports, and some new ones are for wards of COVID Martyrs and for COVID frontline warriors. Some of the most prominent scholarships offered at HITS Chennai are given below.

• DRDO Scholarship Scheme for Girls
• Covid Martyrs Scholarship
• Covid Frontline Warrior Scholarship
• Dr. K.C.G. Verghese Merit Cum Means Scholarship
• Dr Elizabeth Verghese Founder Chancellor Scholarship
• Hindustan Loyalty Scholarship
• Sports Scholarship
• Research Fellowship

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Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Collaborations

Hindustan College, Chennai has made more than 100 academic collaborations with industries and national as well as international universities by signing MoUs with them for carrying out educational activities, research programmes, student abroad programs as well as student exchange programs in order to help them gain an international exposure and perspective towards their academics and their upcoming professional lives. Below given are the names of some of the many collaborators of Hindustan University.

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Alumni

Hindustan Alumni Association (HITSAA) conducts various alumni events, alumni meets, on the college campus as well as abroad to bring together the alumni, their alma mater and the current students, so as to improve the fruitful relations between them all. Hindustan Chennai has also set up various alumni chapters in different countries. HITSAA also releases an Annual Newsletter 'My Hindustan' featuring Alumni news, achievements, articles and snippets. All of this is done to increase the collaboration between the alumni and Hindustan Engineering College, Chennai for the continuous professional and academic development of both. The following are the names of some of the notable alumni of HITS College of Engineering.

• Aju Varghese, Actor
• Arav, actor and model
• Anju Kurian, actress and model