Informatics Institute of Technology

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IIT
Informatics Institute of Technology
Iit logo.png
MottoInspire. Innovate. Transcend.
TypePrivate College/Institute
Established1990 (As the Informatics Institute of Computer Studies)
Dean Ms.Naomi Krishnarajah (IT) Prof.PSM Gunaratne (Bus)
Director(CEO) Mr Mohan Fernando
Students4000
Location
Colombo
,
Sri Lanka
Website www.iit.ac.lk

The Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) is a private higher education institute in Sri Lanka which offers specialized offshore British degree programmes in IT and Business. IIT has collaborated with British universities to offer undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in Sri Lanka since its inception in 1990.   

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IIT has produced over 3000 graduates that are spread across the globe. [1] The institute is currently located in Colombo 6 and consists of nearly 4000 students. 

The alumni of IIT have received their internal degrees from the institute through Manchester Metropolitan University, Keele University, Canterbury Christchurch University, Robert Gordon University and University of Westminster. 

IIT has received the ISO 9001:2008 quality certification.

History

The Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) was established in 1990 under the name Informatics Institute of Computer Studies (IICS) with the objective of catering to the growing demand for ICT education. 

With the objective of catering to the demand of the growing ICT sector and to provide British higher education to the Sri Lankan youth, Chairman of the Informatics Group, [2] Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe took an initiative to establish IIT. [3]

IICS, which was collaborated with the Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), was a platform which enabled Sri Lankan students to receive an internationally recognized British degree by studying in Sri Lanka at fraction of the cost of completing the degree programme in UK.

The first student body consisted of 22 students, and the original faculty of 6 was expanded to 12 for the second year. In 1994, IICS held its first convocation with former Sri Lankan President J.R. Jayawardena gracing the occasion as its guest of honour.

With a more modern ideology and with plans of expanding, in 2002 IICS was renamed as the Informatics Institute of Technology and was registered with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka.

In 2000, IIT collaborated with the Keele University and became the pioneer in bringing the first British MSc in IT to Sri Lanka. In 2005, IIT completed the University of Westminster validation process [4] which has endorsed undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. [5] The University of Westminster is an acclaimed modern University having won the prestigious Queen's award for enterprise for 2 consecutive years.

In 2016, IIT partnered with Robert Gordon University to introduces Sri Lanka's first-ever MSc in Business Analytics and Fashion Business Management Masters program.

Degrees

Undergraduate programmes are offered in the disciplines of IT and Business.

Postgraduate Masters Programmes

Foundation programme.

Facilities

The institute is a five floor facility which contains lecture rooms, IT Labs and tutorial rooms which are equipped with modern teaching aids. The library has a collection of over 7,000 volumes of related texts and references. The library also subscribes to academic and professional journals. All students have access to the special study rooms, conference halls, canteen and recreational facilities, including a swimming pool.

Awards

IIT has won many local and International Awards:

Extra-curricular Activities

At IIT there is a wide range of extracurricular activities offered to students. Arts and Culture are at the centre of campus life at the institute.  Stagecraft which is an annual talent show organized by the IIT Students Union displays the students’ artistic talents in song, dance and drama. Cutting Edge is another annual event organized by IIT which showcases the students’ talents in the technological field where they would come up with new concepts and display innovative ideas.  

IIT also offers several sports and student organizations which help them develop into all round graduates. The sports offered at IIT are, Cricket, Rugby, Athletics, Swimming, Netball, Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Tennis, Soccer and Carom.

Clubs and Societies

Industrial Placement

IIT provide students with a more hands-on experience by giving undergraduate students a chance to obtain work experience during the course of their degree. This comes as a mandatory one year industrial placement which will help students obtain both a degree and also the necessary work experience.

Many international and local companies have come forward to provide the necessary exposure for IIT students which have helped them to gain an insight into their respective industries as well as acquire essential skills that were vital to a successful career.

Most IIT alumni are employed in premier mercantile companies including John Keells, Unilever, Aitken Spence, IBM, Hatton National Bank, Informatics, Millenium IT, Fonterra, Zone 24 x 7, WSO2, Brandix, Industrial and Financial Systems (IFS), Commercial Bank, NDB, Vanik and Virtusa. Many of these companies participate in the annual IIT Career Day which provides Sri Lankan companies an opportunity to recruit IIT students and graduates.

Notable alumni

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