Hindustan University: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science was established in the year 1985 in the Padur area in the outskirts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its campus is spread across an area of more than 100 acres. Later in 2008, Hindustan College has 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 to as Hindustan University.

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Latest Updates

• February 24, 2023: HITSEEE 2023 exam date announced; exam to be held from May 03 to May 10, 2023. Apply before  April 30, 2023.
• February 24, 2023: HITSEEE 2023 counselling is scheduled between May 24 to May 31, 2023. 

NAAC has accredited HITS Chennai with an ‘A’ grade. Hindustan University is recognized by many national bodies like ABBS, NAFSA, AUAP, WTU etc. HITS Chennai offers diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses in the fields of engineering, law, science, arts, commerce, management, computer applications, design, architecture and planning among other fields. The latest placement percentage has been recorded as 78.32% over 2020-21. Accenture, Cpegemini, Wipro,Mphasis, HCL,Tech Mahindra and Cognizant are some of the chief recruiters at Hindustan University.The median salary package for 2020-21 for UG 4-Year is INR 4.5 LPA and UG 3-Year is INR 3 LPA respectively.

Table of Contents

• Highlights
• Rankings
• Courses
• Departments
• Admission
• Why Choose HITS?
• Cut Off
• Infrastructure
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Collaborations
• Alumni

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Highlights

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

Highlights
Year of Establishment	1985
Type of University	Private
Accreditations	NAAC ‘A’, IAO, NBA
Recognitions	AIU, COA, IET, AIAAA, AIMA, IEEE, ISA, SAE, CA, ACU, ABBS, NAFSA, AUAP, WTU
Approvals	UGC
Courses Offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, PhD
Infrastructure Facilities	Classrooms, Auditorium, Laboratories, Gym, Library, Medical Centre, Cafeteria, Hostel, etc
Campus Area	100+ Acres

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Rankings

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 has been named one of the Top Private Engineering Institutes in Tamil Nadu, and is ranked Third overall in the Times Engineering Rankings Survey 2021.
• In India Today Rankings 2021, HITS joins the top 50 spots in the All India Ranking - SPADE (School of Planning, Architecture, and Design Excellence) has entered the top 20 in the All India Ranking.
• In the 7th Global Education and Skill Submit Leadership Award 2021, HITS was awarded for Outstanding Community Contribution.
• HITS Chennai was ranked 79th by Business Line in 2019 among private B-schools in India.
• The college 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 in India.
• HITS Chennai was ranked 50th by Outlook in 2020 among Engineering colleges in India.
• The institute was also ranked 19th by the 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 diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses in the fields of engineering, law, science, arts, commerce, management, computer applications, design, architecture and planning and many more. Given below are the courses offered by Hindustan University and their specializations.

Engineering Courses

Courses	Specialisations
B.Tech	Aeronautical, Aerospace, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Automobile, Chemical, Biotechnology, Civil, Computer Science, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Electrical, Computer
M.Tech	Avionics, Aircraft Maintenance, Design of Mechanical Systems, Robotics & Mechatronics, Automotive Technology, Structural and Construction Engineering Management, Sustainable Environment, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, IoT & Embedded System, Smart Grid Electric Vehicle Technology, Digital Image Processing, Embedded and Real-Time Systems
B.Sc	Aircraft Maintenance

Management Courses

Courses	Specializations
BBA	General, Banking & Finance, Aviation Management, Logistics, Hospital & Healthcare, Engineering Management, Automobile Management
MBA	General, Aviation Management, Finance & Marketing & Human Resources, Tourism Management, Hospital Management, Logistics Management, Sports Management, Media & Entertainment, Green Business, Business Analytics
PhD	Management

Science Courses

Courses	Specializations
B.Sc	Visual Communication, Fashion Design, Food Technology, Physical Education & Health Education & Sports, Aviation, Avionics, Engineering, Automobile Maintenance, Cardiovascular Technology, Perfusion Technology, Anesthesia Technology, Physician Assistant, Food Science & Nutrition & Dietetics
M.Sc	Chemistry, Material Science, UX Design

Computer Applications Courses

Courses	Specializations
BCA	Computer Application, Database Systems, Multimedia and Animation, Cyber Security
MCA	General, Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing

Design Courses

Courses	Specializations
B.Des	Interior Design, Fashion & Apparel Design, Communication Design
PhD	Design

Liberal Arts Courses

Courses	Specializations
BA	English, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Psychology
MA	English Language & Literature

Law Courses

Courses	Specializations
LLM	International Law
PhD	Law

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Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Departments

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

Aeronautical Sciences	Avionics	Mechanical Engineering	Mechatronics Engineering
Automobile Engineering	Chemical Engineering	Bio-technology	Civil Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering	Information Technology	Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Electronics and Communication Engineering
Department of Liberal Arts & Science	The Department of Psychology	Languages	Management
Law	Health Sciences	-	-

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Admission

HITS Chennai admissions happen purely based on 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 mark sheets, certificates, photo ID proof etc.

HITS 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.

HITS Chennai MBA Eligibility

• Candidates must have completed a graduate degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. 

HITS Chennai 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).

HITS Chennai M.Tech Eligibility

• Candidates must have completed a bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.

HITS Chennai B.Sc Eligibility

• Candidates must have completed the 12th standard with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. 

HITS Chennai PhD Eligibility

• Candidates must have at least 55% aggregate marks or 6.1/ 7 CGPA in the postgraduate degree in the relevant subject from a recognized university.

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Why Choose HITS, Chennai?

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

• Multicultural campus fostering holistic learning and competitive comradeship.
• Scholarships and Awards to encourage active, and enthusiastic learners towards academics and sports excellence.
• Sponsorships and training for participation in National and International events and competitions.
• Wide opportunities for semester abroad, exchange and summer programmes, and joint research at varied institutions and industry across the world.
• Over 200 MoUs for academic and sports collaborations.
• Corporate Trainings and Campus Placement Programmes during the entire course of study.
• Several Clubs and Associations for students’ overall enhancement.
• Well-balanced modules of learning giving equal emphasis to curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities.
• Emphasis of Research at UG level and support through E-cell.
• Great ground to showcase individual talents in cultural fronts and strike a fine balance academically.
• Tremendous platform to outshine in sports under the guidance and training of coaches with international repute.
• Hindustan University has collaborated with more than 100 international and national universities and organizations for superior global and industry exposure of students.
• The institute also provides scholarships to meritorious and sports students.
• 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 Cut Off

All the diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate level programmes offered at HITS Chennai have their different cut-offs. The cut-offs of the current year programmes at Hindustan University generally depend on factors like a past academic record of the students, the 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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HITS Infrastructure Facilities

The campus of HITS Chennai is located in the Padur area on 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. 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 the RemoteXS Facility. Other facilities at HITS Chennai are as follows.

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

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 a double sharing basis at HITS Chennai. For the well being of the students, wardens and security arrangements are also provided.

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Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Placements

Hindustan University conducts adequate training and development of their students to properly contribute to society by providing the industries with employable professionals. The training is mainly focused on developing the ability of students to crack the recruitment processes, which includes aptitude assessment, group discussions, personal interviews etc. The latest placement percent has stood at  around 78.32% for 2020-21. Below given are the names of some of the top recruiters at HITS Chennai.The median package details for the year 2020-21 are listed below.

• For UG 4-Year, the median package has been recorded as INR 4.5 LPA.
• For UG 3-Year, the median salary package has been recorded as INR 3 LPA.

HITS Top Recruiters

Some of the top recruiters at Hindustan University are listed below.

Infosys	Jasmin Infotech	Scriplogix	Indian Navy
Capgemini	Satyam Venture	Juspay	Tech Mahindra
Qspiders	HDFC	HCL	L&T
Porsche	Audi	Captronics	Godrej Infra

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Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Scholarships

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

University of Mendoza	Deakin University	University of Western Sydney	Azerbaijan State Oil And Industry University
American International University	Daffodil International University	Yaskawa	IBM
Officers Training Academy	Volkswagen Group Academy	Infosys	SAP
Cisco	HTC - ITMR	The University of Cambodia	Finis Terrae University

Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science Chennai 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, to improve 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