Hindustan Institute Of Technology & Science (HITS) Celebrates Its 12th Convocation
March 5, 2022: Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science held its 12th annual Convocation. The Chief Guest, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-Founder of Infosys, and Guests of Honour, Her Excellency Dr Grace Akello, Uganda Ambassador to India, and Priyadarshan, Renowned Indian Filmmaker, graced the occasion.
The Chief Guest, along with other dignitaries, presided over the convocation, which included Dr. Elizabeth Verghese, Chancellor, HITS; Dr Anand Jacob Verghese, Pro-Chancellor, HITS; Dr. S. N. Sridhara, Vice-Chancellor, HITS; Dr. R.W. Alexander Jesudasan, Pro Vice-Chancellor, HITS; Dr. Aby Sam, Director, HITS; and, Ashok Verghese Director, HITS.
Hindustan Institute Of Technology & Science (HITS) Celebrates Its 12th Convocation
March 5, 2022: Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science held its 12th annual Convocation. The Chief Guest, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-Founder of Infosys, and Guests of Honour, Her Excellency Dr Grace Akello, Uganda Ambassador to India, and Priyadarshan, Renowned Indian Filmmaker, graced the occasion.
The Chief Guest, along with other dignitaries, presided over the convocation, which included Dr. Elizabeth Verghese, Chancellor, HITS; Dr Anand Jacob Verghese, Pro-Chancellor, HITS; Dr. S. N. Sridhara, Vice-Chancellor, HITS; Dr. R.W. Alexander Jesudasan, Pro Vice-Chancellor, HITS; Dr. Aby Sam, Director, HITS; and, Ashok Verghese Director, HITS.
Dr. S. N. Sridhara gave the welcoming address and presented the Annual Report, followed by an address by Dr. Elizabeth Verghese congratulating the students on their graduation and wishing them well in their future endeavours. Kris Gopalakrishnan was awarded a Doctor of Science Honoris Causa, and Her Excellency, Dr. Grace Akello, and Priyadarshan were awarded Doctor of Letters.
A total of 2214 graduands were granted degrees during the convocation, including those with UG, PG, PhD, and Diploma degrees. Prizes were given to 70 rank holders for their outstanding academic achievements. To maintain respect to Social Distancing standards during the pandemic, the Convocation was live-streamed on Hindustan's YouTube channel and conducted in both offline and online forms.
HITS Becomes The Only Institute To Establish A King Sejong Institute (KSI) In Chennai As A Hub For Korean Culture And Language Education
July 7, 2021: The Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science was chosen out of 85 applicants from around the world to construct a King Sejong Institute (KSI) in Chennai, the only one from India, as a hub for Korean culture and language teaching. Aside from this distinction, the King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF) will provide Rs 1.4 crore to the centre's establishment as well as to the promotion of the Korean language and culture.
Dr Hwang Hee, Minister of South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; Hyun-Hwa Kang, President of the King Sejong Institute Foundation; Dr. R. W. Alexander Jesudasan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor; Sukhee Lee, Advisor International Affairs; and Dr David Easow Dy, Director-International Affairs, HIT attended the online announcement ceremony in Seoul, South Korea. Apart from HITS, the University of Ljubljana was the second institution with whom the Minister had contact.
Institutions with good operational capacities and conditions were picked following a six-month screening process that included document review and video interview, according to KSIF, which announced the newly named King Sejong Institute (KSI) President Hyun.
Minister Hwang expressed his gratitude to HITS for participating in the King Sejong Institute designation contest for 2021, and expressed his hope that the outstanding talents of HITS, as well as many Chennai residents interested in Korean language and culture, will be able to realise their dreams through the Korean language and serve as a bridgehead for the development of relations between the two countries. The Minister then congratulated and encouraged officials from the Hindustan Institution of Technology and Science (HITS), which was recently designated as a KSI operational organization in India, and listened to their sentiments and goals.
Hindustan Group of Institutions Donates Rs 50 Lakh Towards The Tamil Nadu CM Relief Fund
June 11, 2021: Through the Dr KCG Verghese Charitable Foundation, the Hindustan Group of Institutions (HGI) staff and management donated Rs 50 lakh to the ‘Tamil Nadu CM Relief Fund.’ Dr Elizabeth Verghese, Chairperson, HGI; Dr Anand Jacob Verghese, Director & CEO, HGI; and, Ashok Verghese, Director, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, presented the cheque on behalf of the Foundation to the Hon'ble Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, MK Stalin.
HGI, in collaboration with the Dr KCG Verghese Charitable Foundation, contributed Rs 1.3 crore to the upliftment of society by participating in relief efforts during the Covid pandemic. Over 5,000 families were helped by Hindustan Covid's relief operations, which included the distribution of food and medical supplies. The camps were set-up at various villages including Illalur, Kayar, Vembedu, Idayankuppam, Thirupporur, Padur, Kelambakkam, Pudupakkam, Neelangarai and Injambakkam, Chennai, and all Chengalpattu District.
Medical kits worth Rs 50 lakh were purchased by Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, research partner Trier University in Germany, Rotary Clubs in Trier, and other organisations. In HITS’ adopted villages, medical kits were supplied to Government Hospitals (Chengalpattu and Chennai) and Public Health Centers. Face masks (FFp2) were also given out in the villages of Kayar, Illallur, Vembedu, and Padur. In addition, relief goods were delivered to the needy people in and around Thiruprour Town Panchayat in collaboration with Rotary and the Y's Men Club of HITS.
HITSEEE 2021 Update: HITS Releases HITSEEE 2021 Instructions
June 9, 2021: HITSEEE 2021 is a crucial exam for students seeking admission to the Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science's BTech degree. Because of the global pandemic scenario, the institute has decided to conduct the exam online this year and has issued a set of guidelines.
Following are the instructions for students appearing for this exam:
| Date of the exam |
10-Jun-2021 to 13-Jun-2021 |
| Mode of the exam |
Online |
| Duration |
1 hour (60 minutes) |
| Questions type |
Multiple Choice (MCQs) |
| Questions pattern |
Part A: Physics (15 questions) Part B: Chemistry (15 questions) Part C: Maths (15 questions) Part D: English & General Knowledge (15 questions) |
| Requirements |
Laptop/ Desktop/ Mobile Phone with internet connectivity |
Students will receive their log in ID, password, time slot, and further detailed procedure for attending the exam on their registered mail ID.
Dr SN Sridhara Takes Charge as Vice-Chancellor of HITS
January 8, 2021: With effect from January 6, Dr SN Sridhara takes the charge as the new Vice-Chancellor of Chennai-based Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science - HITS.
He holds a PhD degree and ME in Aerospace Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Besides this, he also holds a BE degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University.
During his 32 years of academic experience, he has guided several scholars through their PhDs and produced more than 150 research papers in reputed international journals and conference proceedings. He has also successfully carried out several research and consultancy projects from government and private agencies.
He was honored by ISTE, New Delhi, and Visvesvaraya Technical University, Karnataka, with the 'Best-Principal' award. He received Rotary International's Vocational Achievement Award as well. He is a life member of esteemed technical bodies such as the India Aeronautical Society, the Combustion Institute (India) and a fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India).
He was previously the Director at Amity University, Haryana.
HITS Inks MoU with Global Cyber University
December 24, 2020: Chennai-based Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science - HITS has recently entered into an agreement with Seoul-based Global Cyber University with an aim to impart quality education and facilitate global exposure to the students of both the universities.
Upon signing the agreement, the president of Global Cyber University Seung-Heon Lee declared that from the first semester of 2021, Hindustan Institute of Technology students will be able to join a Course ‘Brain Education Meditation - Stress Management & Self-Empowerment’ to promote Emotional Wellbeing. This agreement will also promote the international exchange between the two universities.
The Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science is one of the leading engineering universities in India, accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council with an "A" grade. With a focus on internationalisation, international collaborative research ventures with overseas universities are being systematically carried out aiming at student exchanges.
Korea's Global Cyber University is a state-recognised private university. The university has about 3,000 students and offers brain education through various Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD programmes in both online and offline mode. The University runs the world's only four-year degree programme for brain education, which provides a special and distinct undergraduate curriculum. It is also regarded in particular as the alma mater of BTS, which has placed K-POP at the top of the world.
HITS Announces 100 Scholarships for Wards of Covid Warriors
July 16, 2020: Felicitating the frontline Covid-19 warriors, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science - HITS has announced two scholarships -- Adopt a Covid Warrior Ward Scholarship and Covid Frontline Warriors Scholarship. In the first scholarship, selected wards of frontline warriors, who have lost their lives while serving during this pandemic situation, will be offered complete tuition fee waiver. The deemed-to-be University will also cover their boarding and lodging expenses, along with providing them a monthly stipend if they meet the eligibility norms.
The second scholarship is for the wards of doctors, healthcare professionals, government and service personnel, who are serving in these unprecedented times. This scholarship will be provided for a period of two years to 100 such students.
Hindustan Group of Institutions Secures 107th Position In NIRF Rankings 2020
June 16, 2020: Basis the NIRF India ranking released on June 11, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science - HITS has secured 107th position in India among 1,071 Engineering colleges that participated, making it among India's top 10 per cent of Engineering institutions. Out of 66 architectural institutions in India, HITS has achieved 20th position. The KCG Technology College was listed among the Engineering institutions in India in the 201-250 band.
The ranking has been decided on the basis of five key parameters – teaching, learning & resources, research & professional practice, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity and perception. And, was released in various categories such as Engineering, College, Management, Pharmacy, Law, Architecture, and Medical.
Among the deemed universities in India, HITS has achieved the 25th position on the country level, 9th position in Tamil Nadu and 4th position in Chennai in the Engineering category. Institute has also ranked 3rd in India and 1st among the Tamil Nadu Deemed Universities under the architecture rankings of Deemed Universities in India.
KCG College of Technology has secured 38th place in the Engineering category of Tamil Nadu and 13th place in Chennai and now it is counted among IITs, IIMs, Central, State and private universities in India. KCG College stands on the 1st position in Chennai and 3rd position in Tamil Nadu among the Non-Autonomous Colleges Affiliated to Anna University, which were ranked by NIRF.
HITS Develops Service Robot to Assist Healthcare Professionals Amid Coronavirus
April 24, 2020: The Centre for Automation and Robotics of Chennai-based Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science - HITS has designed a service robot namely ‘Sevili’ to help healthcare professionals in Tamil Nadu to remotely communicate with quarantined patients through audio or video. Sevili in Tamil means caretaker. The robots have been deployed at Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Hospital (RGGH), Chennai. Sevili is capable of delivering food, medicine and other essentials to the isolation ward.
The great minds behind this invention include Professor Dinakaran who is the head of Centre for Automation and Robotics (ANRO) supported by Professor M M Ramya and other faculty of ANRO, research associates Karthick Kumar, Jaise Jose, Rajesh, Sujin, Technical Staff Vinayagamoorthy and Rajasekar, Students of Mechatronics Engineering Lena Sekar, Akash and Sivaprakasam.
HITS Inaugurates Five-Day Data Analytics Programme
November 26, 2019: Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science - HITS inaugurated a five-day winter school programme on Data Analytics and Machine Learning using R and Python. The programme is designed to cater to the needs of mass audience such as students, research scholars, industry professionals and faculty members. It has been designed in association with the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Machine Intelligence and Data Analysis Research Center (MIDARC), and Computer Society of India (CSI). MIDARC is HITS’ research centre that facilitates the incubation of ideas and research of various experts.
The programme aims at facilitating jobs profiles such as Business Analyst, Product Analyst, Machine Learning Engineers and Data Scientist to engineering students, working professionals and other learners.
HITS Gets patent for “A Method and a Prior Warning Mixed Mode Communication System for the Natural Calamities”
November 25, 2019: HITS Director Ashok Varghese and Associate Professor Dr Sudalai Muthu were honoured in a felicitation ceremony for obtaining the first patent towards technology that disseminates natural calamities alerts with higher reliability.
Though there are such systems available but they vary from country to country. And, most of them disseminate the alert to the needy and isolated coastal area. This new designed standalone communication system alerts on natural calamities such as cyclone, tsunami, flood, fire and many more. To make this work, towers with AF, FM and Microwave receivers will be installed at every 10-15 Km with siren sound strengthen enough to cover 2-5 km’s of the surrounding.
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Full-time hospital and healthcare management programs are available at Hindustan University in Chennai, including a two-year Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a three-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). The goal of these programs is to give students a thorough understanding of
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Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) in English, a two-year program designed to deepen students' understanding of the English language, literature, and critical analysis.
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While specific class timings for the M.A. English program are not p
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Hindustan University offers the B.A. Political Science program to those candidates who have pass the higher secondary exam from a recognized board. This program does not have any particular cutoff for enrollment, although, and everyone is welcome if they meet the admission standards. But in order to
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The Quality Assurance Ratios of College Placement Opportunities and Academics
The academic quality and placement avenues of a college are the most important pointers for entry into the college for a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) program.
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HITS admission to all the courses is mainly based on the university's in-house entrance exam, i.e., HITSEEE & HITSCAT. Students can check some of the course-wise total tuition fees from the table presented below:
| Course Name | Total Tuition Fee |
|---|---|
| MBA | INR 1.2 lakh-INR 4.3 lakh |
| BTech | INR 1.8 lakh-INR 13 lakh |
| MTech | INR 90,000-INR 1.8 lakh |
| BDes | INR 5.5 lakh |
Note: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is sub
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Does Hindustan University, Chennai provide a part-time course in hospital and healthcare management?