University Institute of Information Technology, Himachal Pradesh is in the Himachal Pradesh University campus at Summerhill, Shimla. It started functioning on 11 September 2000.UIIT has been producing professional leaders in the field of information technology, as well as enhancing technological strength of the region and the country. Well known for its B.Tech in Information Technology programme throughout India, the institute benefits from close collaborations with the IT industry.FacilitiesInternet facilityThe university has been provided by University Grants Commission a leased line of 50 Mbit/s (1:1) dedicated bandwidth as a part of UGC infonet for Higher Education. UIIT is a member of the Campus Wide Optical Fibre Network on which Internet facility is available on 22×6 basis.CampusThe campus has no cafeteria, no health centre, no recreational facilities, 14×6 Wi-Fi connectivity and no banking facilities. Currently the classes are being held in the new UIIT Building, Silver Wood Estate, Near Police Station, Summerhill.PlacementsPlacement of the students is of major concern to the institute. For this purpose, a full-time placement cell under a faculty member has been created to liaison among the students and prospective employers and to keep a watchful eye on the emerging trends and future needs of the industry.The institute has a good track record of placements with students placed in companies like Infosys, GlobalLogic, Sapient, Accenture,Cognizant, Oracle, Satyam, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, NexTag, Impetus, Perot systems, IBM etc.