University Institute of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh University: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

Megha KS Megha KS | Sep 22, 2023
Megha KS
Megha KS

Updated on - Sep 22, 2023

Latest Updates for University Institute of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh University

  • 20 March 2024 :

    HPCET exam date 2024 has been released by HPTU and is scheduled for May 10, 2024.

  • 20 March 2024 :

    HPCET application form 2024 has been released on Mar 20, 2024, and is available till Apr 18, 2024.

University Institute of Information Technology is a leading government institute of Northern India started in September 2000. It was started through the orders of the Executive Council of Himachal Pradesh University initially with a batch of 60 students. UIIT is a leading self-financed government institute of North India and offers an excellent learning environment with a unique blend of distinguished faculty, brilliant students and strong IT industry collaborations.

The UIIT is well known for its academic achievements and its valuable contributions for enhancing the student's career by providing quality knowledge and technical skills that help them to create a valuable position in the competitive world. The students achieve new heights in their professional as well as personal lives as the university provides the students with an enriching and life-defining experiences during their tenure at the university.

UIIT is one of the foremost affiliating-cum-residential universities in India. The University has 12 faculties out of which nine are based within the campus along with 29 departments and more than 18 specialized centres. More highlights about the university are mentioned below.

Highlights of University Institute of Information Technology, Shimla
Type of University Private
Approvals AICTE
Recognised by UGC
Year of Establishment 2000
Official Website http://uiit.ac.in/
Infrastructure Facilities Library, Labs, Guest House, Health Centre, Cafeteria
UIIT Address Silver Wood Estate, Near Police Chowki, Summerhill, Shimla (H.P) – 171005
UIIT Courses Offered Undergraduate
Fees Details UIIT Fees
UIIT Contact No. 0177-2832571, uiitofficehpu@gmail.com

University Institute of Information Technology also organise events like Technical and Cultural Fest, Workshops, Seminars that help in the overall development of the students. UIIT Admission offers Bachelors of Technology in Engineering in multiple specialisations. The Vision of the institute is to become an academic and technical institute by imparting excellent knowledge to their students along with maintaining a dynamic equilibrium with the social, scientific, ecological and economic environment.

The University is striving continuously to achieve excellence in education, research and technological services to mankind. The Mission of the university is to encourage the students to evolve themselves in every positive way and to develop their students in a way that they can contribute not only towards Himachal Pradesh but to the whole of India too.

The Institute has well experienced qualified and dedicated faculty in all the areas of courses they offer. The faculty is dedicated to raising the standard of knowledge of the students through Faculty-Students interaction programs. UIIT Shimla follows the principle that by pursuing big ideas and sharing what we learn, we can make the world a better place.

Apart from academic programs, the university has been carrying out research in various streams such as Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Law, Engineering and Technology etc. The University wants to foster new teaching and research techniques among its students to nurture their talent.

The goals of the university have been set keeping in mind, the strengths & weaknesses of the university. The University has formed a vision document to pursue their goals and hence demands complete dedication from all departments and administrative staff to help them achieve it. They invite prominent speakers from across the country to regularly have interactions with the faculty and students.

University Institute of Information Technology Quick Links:

University Institute of Information Technology Courses:

UIIT offers Bachelors of Technology Program in multiple specialisations. The various specialisations offered under the program is mentioned below.

Discipline Courses Specializations
Engineering B.Tech Information Technology
Computer Science Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering

UIIT B.Tech:

University Institute of Information Technology, Shimla offers Bachelors of Technology Course in Information Technology, Computer Science, Civil, Electrical and Electronics & Communication Engineering. It is a full time course for a duration of 4 years divided into 8 semesters. The University also offers Lateral Entry of Candidates, i.e Admissions directly into the 2nd year. The University believes in building engineers rather than just producing them.

UIIT Fees:

UIIT offers Undergraduate Program in Bachelor of Technology in multiple specialisations. The Tuition Fees for the B.Tech Program of 4 years is INR 3,60,000.

UIIT Scholarships:

UIIT offers merit scholarships to the students in every year of the course. All the scholarships are for a duration of one full academic year. In the first year, the UIIT Scholarship is offered for a duration of one full academic year on the basis of a student's 10+2 examination results. The Second year scholarship is offered based on a student's first year result ( Semester 1 and 2 together).

The Scholarship for the third year is offered based on a student's result of both 1st and 2nd year taken together. The fourth year scholarship is offered by putting together a student's 1st, 2nd and 3rd year results.

UIIT Facilities:

University Institute of Information Technology campus is spread across an area of over 200 acres. The campus has majestic buildings complemented by silver oak, pine and deodar trees offering amiable atmosphere for higher studies and research. Some of the UIIT Facilities offered by the university is - The Institute has a Library exclusively for the use of students and faculty of UIIT.

The Labs are LAN connected with licensed software packages related to latest global techniques. The Library provides a good reading space for the students. It has a good collection of about 3523 books related to Information Technology and allied areas. 

The University has a Health Center that provides round the clock medical facilities to the students, employees and their dependents. They also have a Clinical Laboratory for routine tests. Cafeteria provides healthy and perfect meals everyday. The University also has a guest house with 27 suites. They also have a dormitory for the staff accompanying guests.

University Institute of Information Technology Awards:

The University has been awarded and ranked at certain occasions for its achievements. The recognitions of the university is mentioned below.

  • The University was awarded a Centre with Potential for Excellence in Himaloyan Studies by UGC in the year 2002.
  • The UIIT was placed among the Top Prominent Engineering Colleges in the CSR Engineering Prominent Listing in 2015.
  • The Institute ranked 3rd among the Prominent Engineering Colleges in 2016.
  • The University was given No.1 position in the list of Top Engineering Colleges Ranked by the State was given to UIIT.

UIIT Placements:

University Institute of Information Technology have a dedicated placement cell that takes care of all the placement activities. The Placement Cell has placed a lot of students through  their on-campus drive as well as off-campus placements. UIIT Placement cell operates round the year by conducting systematic interaction and liaison with industry.

The Placement cell of the university organises career guidance and Training programmes like Mock Interviews, Group Discussions, Communication Skill Workshops etc. and every year there's an increase in the number of students getting placed through campus. Some of the top companies that the university is associated with is mentioned below.

  1. Cognizant
  2. Adobe
  3. Goldman Sachs
  4. Dell
  5. Bosch
  6. Deloitte
  7. L & T
  8. TCS

Other Trending Universities in India:

 

UIIT Eligibility Criteria :

UIIT Shimla has set eligibility criteria for the course it offers, in order to assess the suitability of a student for the preferred course. The eligibility criteria set for the course is mentioned below.

Course Eligibility Criteria
B.Tech
  • The candidate should have passed 10+2 examination/ equivalent with Physics, Mathematics and any one of the other elective subjects of a Board/University and with a minimum of 50% marks/ equivalent grade [45% marks/ equivalent grade for SC/ ST].
  • If the candidate has studied in University/ Board/ College/ School in a foreign country the eligibility/ qualifying exam will be the same as recognized equivalent to 10+2 by the University/ the Association of Indian Universities with a minimum of 50% marks/ equivalent grade [45% marks/ equivalent grade for SC/ ST].
  • The candidate must not be more than 22 years in age as on 1st July of the year of admission.
B.Tech [Lateral Entry]
  • The candidate should have acquired a Diploma of 3 years in IT/SE/ ECE [after 10+2/ matriculation] from Himachal Pradesh State Board of Technical Education/ equivalent with a minimum of 60% marks. [or]
  • The candidate should have passed B.Sc. with Mathematics and Physics as subjects with a minimum of 60% marks. 

UIIT Admissions :

The UIIT conducts a Common Entrance Examination by Himachal Pradesh University [UIIT HPU CET] for admission to all the courses. There will be a separate merit list for the Himachal candidates [passing 10+2 in schools from Himachal Pradesh] and All India Candidates.

The counseling is conducted and admissions are done on the basis of merit in the common entrance exam and the candidates must satisfy the eligibility criteria. Final merit and allotment of seats in different courses will be decided only for those candidates who appear for counselling in person as per the counselling schedule.

University Institute of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh University Highlights

Affiliate University HPU
Institution Type Private
Website http://hpuiitshimla.org/

University Institute of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh University Courses & Fees 2024

Course Average Fees Duration
BTech ₹3,60,000 4 Years

University Institute of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh University Courses and Fee Structure

Filter By:

Courses offered by University Institute of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh University

B.Tech [Bachelor of Technology]

Offline On Campus

Exams Accepted: HPCET

₹ 3,60,000 (4 Years)

Exams Accepted: HPCET

Exams Accepted by University Institute of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh University

HPCET

Exam Date: May 10, 2024

University Institute of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh University Reviews

Overall Rating

3.6

Verified

Distribution of Rating

>4-5 star

0

>3-4 star

1

>2-3 star

0

1-2 star

0

Placements & Internships

3.5

Fees & Scholarships

3

Academics & Faculty

3.5

College Infrastructure & Hostel Facilities

4

Clubs & Associations

4

Verified
Yash Kumar Batch 2017 B.Tech Computer Engineering
3.6
Reviewed on Oct 18, 2016
3.5 Placements
3 Fees
3.5 Academics
4 Infrastructure
4 Campus

Placements & Internships : I did self-training in Pygame, a framework of Python language for game development and animation. The key companies such as Wipro Technology, Capgemini, Infosys, HP etc. companies come for placements.

Read More

View All Reviews

Contact Details

Contact Us

Other Colleges under HPU

Similar Engineering Colleges View All

Explore Nearby Colleges View All

Loading...