| Location | Colombo 06, Sri Lanka | Funding Type | Private |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of Students | 300 | Establishment | HE Institution / College |
| Founded In | 1990 | Estimated Cost of Living | NA |
| Address | 57, Ramakrishna Road, |
The Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT) was established in 1990 as the first private higher education institute that awards reputed British degrees in the field of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Business.
Over the course of two decades IIT has not only established itself as a pioneer in education but has also produced many successful entrepreneurs and engineers that have contributed to both local and international corporate and government entities. Up to date, IIT has produced over 3000 graduates that have annexed themselves in eminent positions in many companies in Sri Lanka and abroad.
Informatics Group in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the leading Industry partners offers an opportunity of receiving a scholarship to follow a prestigious British Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Business Information Systems or Business Management, to pursue your aspirations of becoming a part of the Global IT and Business Industry.
The core of InfoSchol is to identify local talent, groom them to drive the Local ICT industry forward to position Sri Lanka as an emerging knowledge based economy in the world whilst assisting to meet and exceed local goals and challenges of over 5 Billion Dollar IT exports in 2022.
Endorsed by the local ICT industry and industry bodies as a programme that has been producing quality graduates/ innovative professionals for more than 2 decades, the brainchild of Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe, InfoSchol provides an opportunity to pursue your dreams in the field of ICT and Business if you are a deserving, creative, young school leaver after A/L who is aspiring to change the world with your passion for technology. Completion of the degree, scholars will have 5 years of work experience, making them highly employable locally and internationally.
IIT offers BEng (Hons) Software Engineering and BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems (BIS) internal degrees from the University of Westminster, UK. Several entry paths to the degree programmes such as the Foundation Programme in Higher Education and the Preliminary Certificate in Computing (PCC) are also offered. IIT also offers an MSc Advanced Software Engineering from the University of Westminster.
Innovative thinking has always been a core principle of the institute and this principle is passed down to its students by encouraging them to nurture creativity and critical thinking. By empowering education within Sri Lanka, IIT aims to produce an exponential growth in the number of IT and business professionals within the country.
Initially the institute was focused on providing British higher education to the youth of Sri Lanka; this goal however expanded to provide students with a more hands-on experience by giving students a chance to obtain work experience during the course of their degree. This comes as a mandatory one year industrial placement which will not only empower a student with only a degree but also with the necessary work experience. With this added advantage, IIT students have a 100% employment assurance and is most often selected for high income employment at renowned organizations.
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, Virtusa etc. Some have even ventured into setting up their own business. IIT graduates are also employed in the UK, Germany, USA, Singapore, Middle-East, Australia and the Maldives. Whilst some are continuing their postgraduate studies up to PhD level others have completed their PhD’s and are holding varied appointments.
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