Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS), originally Hindustan College of Engineering, is an Indian deemed-to-be-university. It was formed in 1985 by K.C.G. Verghese was granted “University Status” by the University Grants Commission under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 beginning with the academic year 2008-09 under the name HITS (Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science).