DIT University

DIT University (DITU), erstwhile Dehradun Institute of Technology, is a university near Dehradun in India, established by the non-profit Unison Group. DIT University has been established by Govt. of Uttarakhand vide Act No.10 of 2013 dated 15 February 2013[3] and is recognised by the UGC[4] under section 2(F) of the UGC Act, 1956.[5][6]

DIT University
Logo of DIT University, Dehradun, India
MottoIMAGINE ASPIRE ACHIEVE[1]
TypePrivate
Established1998
Vice-ChancellorK K Raina
Location
Dehradun
,
Uttarakhand
,
India

30.3992°N 78.0753°E / 30.3992; 78.0753
AffiliationsUGC[2]
Websitewww.dituniversity.edu.in

History
Administrative Building of DIT University

DIT University was founded by Late. Naveen Agarwal, the founder of the Unison Group. Founded in 1998, Dehradun Institute of Technology gradually turned from an Engineering college to a University which offers Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctoral programmes in fields like Engineering, Pharmacy, Management and Architecture. Initially, Dehradun Institute of Technology started its first batch in 1998 with CSE, ME and EE branches under affiliation from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. Then year after year, the number of branches increased with a variety of Post-Graduate and Doctoral programs. In 2012, UGC conferred the Autonomous Status to DIT, further in 2013 the Uttarakhand State Government declared DIT as DIT University due to excellence in Education and Research. Till Date more than 15000 students have successfully passed from DIT. There are also periodic Alumni meet at various zones throughout the country.

Admission

Admission to DIT University is offered to aspirant's based on their performance in JEE-Main for Engineering and Architecture Undergraduates, GATE for Graduate courses, CAT/MAT for MBA and Uttarakhand State Entrance Examination for MCA.

JEE-Main Central Counselling

DIT University is listed under Central counselling list of JEE-Main (earlier AIEEE). In 2013, many students were admitted to DITU via CSAB[7] counselling apart from normal counselling held at DITU[8] campus.

DUET

From 2014, admissions to Post-Graduate and Doctoral Programs are entertained by DIT University Entrance Test-DUET and interview conducted by DIT University. Apart from this, GATE/NET qualified students shall be given more preference.[9][10]

Architectural Building of DIT University

Campus

DIT University's lush green campus is located on the foothills of Mussoorie. Dehradun is located 240 kilometres north-east of Delhi. The area of the campus is 25 acres out of which 23 acres is developed, the prominent buildings are Vedanta and Chanakya.

Due to smooth connectivity, reaching to Dehradun is very convenient. The city is well connected to every part of country by Air, Rail and Road.

Residential and facilities
Boys Hostel Complex

DIT University has four men's hostels. The hostels are named after great scientific figures in Indian history. Following are the names of men's hostel blocks.

RAMAN (Block I)

BOSE (Block II)

BHABHA (Block III)

SARABHAI (Block IV)

All men's hostels share a common multi-floor dining area. Students can also serve themselves at the cafeteria (Food court).[11][12]

DIT University campus has two women's hostels named after women dignitaries of India. They are named as:

SAROJINI Block

KASTURBA Block

Car Parking at DIT University

Associations
  • The SPIC MACAY (Society For Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Among Youth) DIT University chapter seeks to conserve and promote the Indian cultural tapestry among youth by focusing on the classical arts with their legends, rituals, mythology and philosophy.

Programs

DIT University has programs in Engineering, Architecture, Pharmacy, Management Studies, Computing.

Rankings
University and college rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2020)[13]129

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 129 among engineering colleges in 2020.[13]

Student life

Clubs
  • The IEEE[14] DIT University chapter, established in 2011, sponsors lectures, a workshop, quizzes and the presentation of papers.
  • Google Student Community (GSC)[15] formed in 2013 is another major CSE/IT club which was formed after selection of Google Student Ambassador from DITU. This club bridge the gap between GOOGLE and CAMPUS via conducting innovative activities, events, workshops, etc.[16]
  • The International Society of Optics and Photonics (SPIE) started its student chapter in DIT University in 2014. SPIE DIT University Student Chapter is one of the largest SPIE student chapters in the world.
  • The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE India)[17] is a platform for automotive enthusiasts to get hands-on experience with automobiles.
  • The Computer Society of India[18] established in 2010 in DIT University and around 400 student members. The mission of the CSI DITU chapter is to facilitates research, knowledge sharing, learning and career enhancement for all categories of IT professionals, while simultaneously inspiring and nurturing new entrants into the industry and helping them to integrate into the IT community.
  • CodeGenX[19] formed in 2012, today CodeGenx has more than 200 members from various departments of DIT University. It has been established in the university with a mission to enhance coding skills and sharing knowledge.
  • Clikrrati Literati the literary club, nurtures the talents of students, makes sincere efforts for their holistic development and grooms them into morally awakened individuals.
  • HackerEarth has its student community in DIT University.
  • DIT Motoracing is university's student club which is responsible for designing, fabricating student formula race car and participates in national level event every year. The team stood at 1st rank in Uttarakhand in 2017 and is the only student team from Uttarakhand to participate in 2018 at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Youthopia
Javed Ali performing at Youthopia 2016.

Youthopia is the annual cultural and technical inter-college festival of DITU. The prominent events include Battle of Bands, RoboWars, CodeHunt and Perceptrix.[20]

Sphurti

Sphurti[21] is the annual sports competition at the DITU campus. DITU invites colleges throughout India to participate in events including cricket, basketball, football, volleyball, track and field, badminton, table tennis. Since the first Sphurti, there are more than 80 colleges that have come to participate in Sphurti.

Vision 2k35

Aiming to promote Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's vision of an era when the youth of India would enrich the world with their social, technical and academic brilliance, Vision 2K35 is a DIT University's initiative, to reach out to Young India. Vision 2K35 is a national level youth summit wherein, students will explore and evaluate the potential of renewable and conserving energy infrastructure for the nation by implementing most innovative Technical Ideas, Energy Auditing & Audit Presentation. The theme of the summit is what role the youth can play in bringing India in the league of Superpowers by 2035.[22]

References
  1. "DIT University official website". DIT University.
  2. "Private Universities - University Grants Commission". Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  3. Govt. Notification
  4. "UGC Approval". Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  5. "UGC Act-1956" (PDF). mhrd.gov.in/. Secretary, University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  6. "Government Recognition". Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  7. "Indian News".
  8. "Best Engineering College | Top University in Dehradun, Uttarakhand".
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. http://www.dituniversity.edu.in/eligibility.html
  11. "Student Residences". Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  12. "Eating Joints". Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  13. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 11 June 2020.
  14. "IEEE, DIT University FB Page". Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  15. "GSC, DIT University FB Page". Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  16. "Student Clubs". Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  17. "Kailash Singh Joshi". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  18. "Log In or Sign Up to View". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  19. "CodeGenX". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  20. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. http://www.knowafest.com/2014/01/vision-2k25-dit-university-conference-dehradun.html
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