Informatics Institute of Technology

Infobox University
name = IIT
native_name = "Informatics Institute of Technology"


motto = "To produce a new generation of qualified IT professionals"
established = 1990 (As the "Informatics Institute of Computer Studies")
type = Private College
Students = 200
city = Wallawatta
country = flagicon|Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
website= [http://www.iit.ac.lk/ www.iit.ac.lk] IIT, "Informatics Institute of Technology" (Formerly IICS, "Informatics Institute of Computer Studies") is a private higher educational institute in Sri Lanka which specializes in Information Technology. It collaborates with leading foreign univercities and allows students to follow those courses in Sri Lanka.

The institute today provides an intellectual environment to our enthusiastic students. The comprehensive range of courses offered attracts students of all ages from many different backgrounds. There is immense richness in the diversity of the Institute's population, which include students from abroad.

Up to now over 1160 have graduated from IIT, occupying significant positions in public and private sectors.

History

Established in 1990. It was an ambitious venture started by Informatics (Pvt) Ltd. (IPL) with a vision to produce a new generation of qualified IT professionals who continue to be highly sought after by the industry.

IICS was registered in 1991 with the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission under the Tertiary and Vocational Education Act No.20 of 1990 for registration of Institute and Examination Regulations.

IPL has been in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), the largest non federal university in UK, to conduct the BSc (Hons) in Information Systems and Computing since 1990. This collaboration enabled IICS to deliver MMU courses in Sri Lanka and award the same qualification as those given by MMU in the UK. The first set of students of the programme graduated in 1994.

In 2002 IICS changed it's name to IIT and in 2005 started a collaboration with the University of Westminster (UOW), UK. The first set of students from the UOW graduated in 2007.

Degrees

As offered by the University of Westminster UK

*MSc in Advance Software Engineering
*BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering
*BSc (Hons) in Information Systems with Business Managements

Facilities

The entire institute premises is spread over 5 floors and is centrally air-conditioned. Lecture rooms and tutorial rooms are equipped with modern teaching aids. The library has well over 7000 volumes of related texts and references and is located overlooking the Indian Ocean. The library also subscribes to academic and professional journals. The computer laboratory consists of over 200 high-end PC's networked. Students have access to the special study rooms, conference halls, canteen and recreational facilities, including a swimming pool.

External links

* [http://www.iit.ac.lk/ Official IIT website]
* [http://www.wmin.ac.uk University of Westminster UK]