DIT University, Dehradun  Dehradun, Uttarakhand

DIT University , Dehradun

Ritesh Srivastava

Updated on 6th October, 2022

Founded by the Unison Group, DIT University (DITU) www.dituniversity.edu.in was established in the year 1998 with the name of Dehradun Institute of Technology. DIT got its status of State Private University in 2013 approved by the UGC and has successfully bagged NIRF 2020 Engineering Ranking, positioning itself in the League of Top Engineering Universities across India. The University is known for offering 51 unique under-graduate, post-graduate and doctoral programs across 26 streams, which are being run by several departments. DIT University is associated with the Association of Indian Universities and has earned recognition from reputable organizations, such as the Nepal Engineering Council, COA and PCI. Through its exceptional excellence in providing world-class education, DIT has become ISO 21001: 2018 Certified, while being awarded QS I∙GAUGE 'Diamond Rating' for its Overall Excellence and QS I∙GAUGE E-LEAD Certification for excellence in e-learning.

With its more than 22 years of educational experience, DITU has developed healthy collaborations with ASSOCHAM, CII, FICCI, and Foreign Universities. Having a beautiful campus spread over 23 acres of land, DIT University has more than 270 core faculty members out of which 50% are the PhD holders. At present, the campus has more than 5,300 bright students and has helped in shaping the career of its more than 17,000 alumni. 

The establishment of DIT University, previously known as Dehradun Institute of Technology, took place with the help of Government of Uttarakhand and it has been recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The institute was founded by Unison Group. It is a private university. The university, previously, offered engineering programs but it was gradually changed to a university that offers various programs at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The DIT was declared as DIT University by the Uttarakhand State Government due to its excellence in Education and Research.

Highlights of DIT University

DIT University bags NIRF 2020 Engineering Ranking - The league of Top Engineering Universities across India

DIT University, Dehradun once again bags a significant accolade by positioning itself in the league of top engineering universities across india. DIT University has successfully received 129^th rank announced by NIRF 2020 Engineering Ranking with a score of 34.93, which is a testament to the uniqueness of all its innovative engineering programs being offered in several streams.

Approximately 1,071 institutions participated in the NIRF Ranking out of which the top 300 were ranked. MHRD NIRF 2020 carried out a thorough and rigorous assessment, which finally conferred DIT University with its ranking for being amongst the top engineering universities in the country.

Over past more than 22 years, DIT University is displaying its exceptional efforts towards developing highly-skilled engineers in the country. The core focus of the institution is to help the students earn not alone a degree, but a fully-fledged understanding of the industry alongside.

As a top-notch name in education sector, DIT University is constantly progressing to innovate its programs with new learning methods, while enabling the students to attain additional knowledge for their holistic career growth. The university has treasured a bunch of best hand-picked faculties who make learning a cakewalk process for the young minds. Also, as the campus is well-equipped with state-of-the-art workshops and labs for a better exposure of the students, DIT University is striving each day to raise its educational bars.

Having received NIRF Ranking 2020, DIT University has set a quality benchmark in Uttarakhand and the entire nation as one of the top engineering universities in India.

Alongside, DIT University has recently received QS I·GAUGE 'DIAMOND' rating for its overall excellence, and is also the 2nd university in India to be awarded with Diamond rating for its outstanding 'Faculty Quality'. While DIT University is persistent towards displaying its expertise in operational excellence, it is the only University in India to be ISO 21001: 2018 Certified.

Academic Collaborations 

DIT University is the one you wouldn't find everywhere, for our type of exposure is unique in nature and progressive for the students. Through our academic collaborations with several international and national universities, we provide a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research. This is certainly enabling our young minds to explore academic and research opportunities through a wider lens, while helping them gain a world class degree built around their interests and passions. Alongside, our student and faculty exchange programs are proving to be as an asset in expanding the growth opportunities for both, our learners and their mentors as well. 

Here's the list of world's best universities and institutes that are welcoming our students for an exceptional career growth. 

• University of Tuebingen, Germany
• Tribhuvan University, Nepal
• University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA
• Chang Gung University, Taiwan
• National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
• Heritage Institute of Languages
• Portland State University, USA 
• Eastern Washington University, USA
• Kansas State University, USA
• North Dakota State University, USA 
• Unites States-India Educational Foundation
• C-DAC, Pune 
• Embassy of France in India
• Electronics & ICT Academy, IIT Roorkee 
• Council of Scientific Research-CSIR, New Delhi
• Chennai Institute of Technology 
• Heritage Institute of Languages

Top Facilities

When with DIT University, we proudly say that you do not need to go anywhere else. We ease our students' lives and make them feel home through not alone the hygienic aura of our mesmerizing campus, but also providing the highest standards of food quality that tastes as soothing as their hometown. DIT University houses a multi-level food court, café and a full course restaurant in the campus which cater to domestic as well as international cuisines at affordable prices. 

We provide in-campus hostels for both boys and girls separately which have a capacity of accommodating around 1200 students each. While also having an open air Amphitheater in the hostel with a capacity of more than 500 seats, DIT University organizes a wide variety of co-cultural activities to help students relish the college life at their best.

Alongside, as we enjoy nurturing our students entirely, we ensure taking care of their health through best facilities. We have an on-campus Infirmary which provides convenient, comprehensive and confidential medical care to students. The Infirmary is run and managed under the guidance of qualified and experienced doctors of the prestigious Max Super Specialty Hospital, Dehradun. While a Lady Medical Officer is available on campus during daytime, the Nursing Staff and Ambulance are available 24×7.

Programs Offered at DITU

DIT University Courses include various programs offered at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Besides, it also offers a Ph.D. program at the Doctorate level. These programs are offered under the fields of Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, and Architecture. B. Tech, B. Arch, BA, B. Sc, BCA and B. Pharm are the programs offered at the undergraduate level, while MBA, M. Tech, M. Sc, MCA, and M. Pharm are the programs offered at the postgraduate level. These programs are offered under various specializations. Students can choose the field they wish to pursue their career in.

DIT University offers 51 unique under-graduate, post-graduate and doctoral programs across 26 streams like engineering & technology, pharmacy, architecture and design, management and science & humanities. 

Unique Offerings at DITU

DITU offers a plethora of scholarship opportunities to help students with their financials. Both continuing students and new admissions (freshers) are offered different scholarships by the university. The campus provides resource center containing more than 1 lakh books, 3500 CD's and 5000 e-journals. Alongside, as its unique offering, DIT University provides an in-house career development training and coaching for CAT/GATE/UPSC/IES/DEFENCE/BANKING & other government job aspiring students. DITU has an integrated course module which consists of 200 Hours for CAT students, 360 Hours for GATE students and also 350 Hours for other government jobs entrance exam through the Career Development Centre of the DIT University.

They conduct activities like various types of Aptitude Tests, group Discussions, Mock Interviews, Bilingual Debates, Role Plays, Brain Teasers, Pep Talks, General & Tech. Quiz. Also, for a better growth of the students, DIT University lays major focus on its below centers-

• Centre for GATE/IES/CAT Coaching 
• Centre for Higher studies – Study abroad – GRE/GMAT/IELTS/TOFEL
• Centre for CombinedDefense Services Examination /AFCAT/ Bank PO/ UPSC/ IB coaching
• Centre for Competitive Coding

DIT University Admission varies from one program to the other. Candidates seeking admission must ensure that they fulfill the minimum educational requirement defined by the university. Following are the key points one should keep in mind while applying:

• For admission to B. Arch and B. Tech, the candidates are required to hold a valid score in JEE Main.
• Admission to the other undergraduate programs is purely based upon the merit list.
• Apart from JEE Main, candidates with a valid score in NATA are also eligible to apply for B. Arch.
• Admission to postgraduate program takes place based on the score obtained by the candidates in CAT/XAT/MAT/CMAT or GATE examination.

Placements at DITU

The placement trend of DIT University is considerable. DIT University Placement & Training cell hold good relationships with various reputed companies and organizations. Many well-known companies visit to recruit deserving candidates. The candidates are selected based on their academic scores and participation in various events conducted.

The centralized placement cell at DIT University strives hard to deliver the personality, attitude and skills for the aspiring students, besides the job placement. The Placement Cell has been continually achieving the best placement result every year with around 85%-90% of its students getting placed in top national and multinational organizations. DIT University has more than 250 prime recruiters which have been extremely satisfied to hire our students. 

The top recruiters of DITU are as follows:

• Wipro
• Adobe System
• ByJu's
• Dcathlon
• Nestle
• Samsung
• Amazon
• Genpact
• IBM
• Bajaj
• Ashoka Leyland
• Bank of America
• Daffodil Software Ltd
• Birla Soft
• HCL Technologies
• TATA
• Infosys
• NIIT Technologies
• Syntel
• DELL
• Unisys Global Services,
• Cognizant Technology Solutions
• Syscom Softech (P) Ltd.
• BOSCH
• Genpact
• L&T Infotech
• Avon Hweitt
• Eureka Forbes
• Reckitt Benckiser
• HDFC Bank
• TCMS India
• Keane India Ltd
• Idea
• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
• TVS Motors
• Kotak Mahindra