Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS), formerly Hindustan College of Engineering, is a
deemed-to-be-university headquartered in
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
, 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
Hindustan Institute of Engineering Technology (HIET) is a private engineering college located at St. Thomas Mount, Chennai, India, with the main campus at Serapanachery, Kanchipuram District
Kancheepuram district is one of the 38 distric ...
, KCG College of Technology, Hindustan College of Arts and Science and more.
Accreditation
HITS has been accredited by the
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a government organisation in India that assesses and accredits Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It is an autonomous body funded by the University Grants Commission and headquarte ...
(NAAC) with
'A' Grade.
Rankings
The
National Institutional Ranking Framework
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education (India), Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the ...
(NIRF) ranked it 152 among engineering colleges in 2022.
Notable alumni
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Arav
Arav (; born as Nafeez Kizar) is an Indian model and actor who works in the Tamil film industry. After making his acting debut through the Vijay Antony-starrer ''Saithan'' (2016), he became known after winning the first season of the Tamil real ...
, actor, model
References
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Deemed universities in Tamil Nadu
Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras
1985 establishments in Tamil Nadu
Educational institutions established in 1985