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DIT University
DIT University Dehradun Logo.jpg
Logo of DIT University, Dehradun, India
MottoIMAGINE ASPIRE ACHIEVE [1]
TypePrivate
Established1998
Vice-Chancellor Prof. G Raghurama
Location
Dehradun
,
Uttarakhand
,
India

30°23′57″N78°04′31″E / 30.3992°N 78.0753°E / 30.3992; 78.0753
Affiliations UGC [2]
Website www.dituniversity.edu.in

DIT University (erstwhile Dehradun Institute of Technology) is an Indian private university in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Founded by Naveen Agarwal in 1998, the University Grants Commission conferred autonomous status to DIT in 2012 and subsequently it was declared DIT University by Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly vide Act No. 10 of 2013. DIT University has been accorded by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council with Grade A.

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Campus

DIT University's campus is located in Dehradun, in the foothills of Mussoorie. Dehradun is 240 kilometres northeast of Delhi. The area of the campus is 25 acres out of which 23 acres is developed, the prominent buildings are Vedanta, Chanakya and Civil block. There is a two acre ground available for students, parking, and other facilities are also available in DIT.

Academics

Admission

Admission to DIT University is offered to aspirant's based on their performance in JEE-Main for engineering and architecture undergraduates, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering for graduate courses, Common Admission Test/Management Aptitude Test for MBA and Uttarakhand State Entrance Examination for Master of Computer applications. DIT University is listed under the central counselling list of JEE-Main (earlier AIEEE). In 2013, many students were admitted to DITU via the Central Seat Allocation Board [3] counselling apart from normal counselling held at DITU. [4] Since 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. [5] [6]

Academic programmes

Administrative Building of DIT University DIT University Administrative Block.jpg
Administrative Building of DIT University

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


Student life

Events

Youthopia

Youthopia is the annual cultural and technical inter-college festival of DITU. The prominent events include Battle of Bands, RoboWars, CodeHunt and Perceptrix. [7]

Sphurti

Sphurti [8] is the annual dance 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 69 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. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Private Universities - University Grants Commission". Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Indian News".
  4. ↑ "Best Engineering College | Top University in Dehradun, Uttarakhand".
  5. ↑ "Welcome". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Top University in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, North India | Best Engineering College".
  7. ↑ "Youthopia - Annual Cultural & Technical Festival DIT University". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Sphurti '14". Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  9. ↑ http://www.knowafest.com/2014/01/vision-2k25-dit-university-conference-dehradun.html
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