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| Former name | Hindustan College of Engineering |
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| Motto | "TO MAKE EVERY MAN A SUCCESS AND NO MAN A FAILURE" |
| Type | Private & Deemed University |
| Established | 1985; 39 years ago (1985) |
| Founder | K.C.G. Verghese |
| Parent institution | Hindustan Group of Institutions |
| Accreditation | UGC, NAAC |
| Chancellor | Anand Jacob Verghese |
| Vice-Chancellor | S. 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 |
| Language | English, Tamil, Telugu |
| Website | www |
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS), formerly Hindustan College of Engineering, is a private deemed university headquartered in Chennai, India. 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.
Accreditation
HITS has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with 'A' Grade.
Rankings
| University and college rankings | |
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| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2021) | 172 |
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 172 among engineering colleges in 2021.
Notable alumni
- Arav, actor, model
- Washington Sundar, Cricketer
References
- "Founder - Hindustan University". hindustanuniv.ac.in. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- "Chancellor - Hindustan University". hindustanuniv.ac.in. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- "Deemed University Tamil Nadu". University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "About the Group". Hindustan Group of Institutions. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- "NAAC Certificate". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
