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SVUMaster of Science in Information Technology (MSIT)MSIT - A Postgraduate Program in Collaborationwith Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) USAIIIT-HYEARS OF2001 - 2017JNTUHJNTUKJNTUASVU

ABOUT MSITMSIT (MS in IT or Master of Science in Information Technology) is a two-year postgraduate program in Computer Science thatstarted in 2001. It is an innovative multi-university and interdisciplinary postgraduate program. The MSIT program is offeredby the 'Consortium of Institutions of Higher Learning' (CIHL), formed by the Universities and in collaboration with CarnegieMellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, USA.Students are admitted to one of the Learning Centers atInternational Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-H),Hyderabad, School of IT, Jawaharlal Nehru TechnologicalUniversity, Hyderabad (JNTUH), College of Engineering,Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada(JNTUK), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,Anantapur (JNTUA) and Sri Venkateswara University (SVU).The MSIT Program aims at shaping up students to bewell-rounded professionals, invoking their dormantcapabilities through a constant process of individualmentoring. The course follows a unique pedagogy oflearning by doing, which facilitates students to learn theoryas well as the practical nuances of foundation IT courses.Students also undertake a specialization in a particulardomain in their second year of study. As part of this process,the program also includes soft skills training that follows aholistic approach to teach students the life skills required toexcel in corporate life.MSIT produces 'employable students' and adds great value toits students, which re ects in its placements.THE VISIONARYProf. RAJ REDDYMozah Bint Nasser University ProfessorCarnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh and Chairman of CIHLCONSORTIUM OF INSTITUTIONS OFHIGHER LEARNING (CIHL)The Consortium of Institutions of Higher Learning (CIHL)was incorporated by G.O. Ms. No. 25 (dated 28.05.2002)and G.O. Ms. No. 69 (dated 06.09.2002) issued by theHigher Education Department. CIHL was registered as aneducational society.Prof. M. VenkateswarluProf. Meda Sreenivasa RaoDirector, CIHLDean, CIHLMSIT CRUSADERSProf. P. J. NarayananProf. A. Venugopal ReddyProf. V.S.S KumarProf. K. RajagopalProf. Avula DamodaramDirector, IIIT-HVice-Chancellor, JNTUHVice-Chancellor, JNTUKVice-Chancellor I/c, JNTUAVice-Chancellor, SV University

ADMISSION PROCEDURELearning CentreSeats Offered,,,,EligibilityPreparatory FeeB.Tech / B.E (All branches)The duration of this program is 2 yearsSpecializations: Computer Networks, E-business Technologies,Information Security, Software Engineering, Data Analytics & DataVisualization and Mobile Technologies.Those who obtain admission into the Preparatory program shouldpay a non-refundable fee of Rs. 10,000/-Admissions are based on scores obtained inthe entrance test (GAT/GRE).Candidates who secure 70% and above in the entrance test (GAT) willbe admitted into the MSIT main program. Those who get less than70% will be admitted into a 4-week preparatory program. Aftersuccessful completion of the preparatory program, they will beadmitted into the MSIT main program.GAT: Graduate Aptitude Test (GAT) will be conducted by CIHL in twoways.One is walk-ins and the other one is regular entrance test. Candidatescan appear either for walk-ins or regular entrance test OR both tests.Candidates can appear for the GAT for a maximum of 4 times. Walkins can be attempted for a maximum of 3 times with a gap of oneweek and the regular test (GAT) can be attempted once, on xeddates. The best of these two will be considered for the rankings.1. Walk-ins: Candidates can attend the test on their convenientdates by booking their slots online at www.msitprogram.net. Thetest will be conducted in Hyderabad and Kakinada.2. Regular GAT: This is conducted on xed dates in 7 centers.(Hyderabad, Warangal, Vijayawada, Kakinada, Tirupati,Vishakhapatnam and Anantapur).FeeAnnual Fee Rs. 2,00,000/- ( IIITH )Annual Fee Rs. 1,50,000/- (JNTUH, JNTUK, JNTUA & SVU)Admission FeeThose who get direct admission into the MSIT main program basedon GAT/GRE scores should pay a non-refundable admission fee of Rs.30,000/- (part of annual fee) at the time of counseling.Entrance test waivedGRECandidates who have taken the GRE after July, 2014 are exemptedfrom the entrance test (GAT) if they have a score of 301/3.0.How to Apply1. After applying online, send a non-refundable crossed D.D. of Rs.700, drawn in favour of “CIHL”, on any scheduled bank payable atHyderabad by speed post only to the address given below or payonline by using Credit / Debit card or net banking from ourwebsite (www.msitprogram.net).OR2. By sending lled Printed/Downloaded applications accompaniedby a non-refundable crossed DD of Rs. 700/- drawn in favour of“CIHL’, on any scheduled bank payable at Hyderabad by speedpost only to the address given below.The Dean,Consortium of Institutions of Higher Learning, IIIT-H Campus,Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500 032. Telangana.

Placement details for the Batch 2015 -2017No. of Students Registered for the Placements - 200No. of Students placed - 162Placements in progress at IIIT-H, JNTUH, JNTUK & JNTUAPlacement details for the Batch 2014 – 2016No of studentsIIIT-HJNTUHJNTUKJNTUARegistered forPlacements7447216No. of studentsPlaced7446196Major Companies that Visited MSITTeradataNVIDIAAmazonGramenerZOHONendrasys square CyientSaven TechnologiesMagnitude IBM ISLMAQOracleMuSigmaAvisoProgress Insideview Sales Force GE Health CareEidikoSpoorsMathworksSpectraforce WhitespaceStudents' TestimoniesI came to MSIT with one goal; to learn programming thoroughly. MSIT provided a platform to achieve my goal andthe learning by doing methodology helped me to grasp the concepts quickly. Placed in Amazon India with aninternship amount of Rs. 40,000/- PMDharma Teja Alaparthi , IIITHThanks to MSIT, which helped me in achieving my dream of working at American Express with a package of 9.13lakhs per annum. At MSIT, I had the opportunity to learn and work on a wide range of technologies which made meindustry ready.Sree Vamsi Kalvakolanu, IIITHI studied B.Tech in E.C.E stream. However, I was passionate to be a part of IT industry and hence I joined in MSIT.Initially, I was apprehensive as I didn't have suf cient knowledge in IT concepts. MSIT's learning-by-doingmethodology has actually helped me a lot in learning and enhancing my technical skills. The soft skills curriculumhas given me a deep insight into the corporate world and paved my way to succeed in interviews. I am now placedin Saven Technologies.Ch. Nikhil, JNTUHI got into MSIT from the Mechanical stream in B.Tech. MSIT is a project-oriented and result-based unique program throughwhich I got placed in CA Technologies. It is the best platform for students who want to enrich their skills in the IT eld. MSITalso includes soft skills with the help of which we can improve our communication. It has helped me to accomplish mygoals. I am proud to be an MSITian. One word to de ne MSIT is Awesome!Rajesh Sheela, JNTUHMSIT has been a completely new experience for me, as there was a sudden change in the way I studied earlier. Therewas a new approach to learn new things that I never experienced previously. This new approach, i.e., project-orientedcurriculum fueled my interest to explore new things. The soft skills have been very interesting and helped me todevelop my personality. Overall, this course has really helped me to rediscover myself. Badeti Krishna Priya, JNTUKBeing an ECE Engineer, choosing MSIT was a half-hearted decision at the beginning; but later, I realized that it wasthe best decision that I took till date. MSIT not only revealed my inner technical expertise but also gave a greatopportunity to explore the latest happenings in the world in every aspect. Now, I can con dently say that I am readyto face any challenge in my future endeavors.Yellamraju Kamala Seshasai Sailaja, JNTUKI'm Gourav, placed in TCS. Although I was from a CSE background, I realized that with my technical knowledge, Icouldn't survive in the IT eld for a long period. MSIT has helped me to develop the abilities with a unique methodof learning. It provided me the opportunity to develop the required skill set for landing my dream job in thesoftware industry.Gourav Ambekar, JNTUA

CORE FACULTY TEAMDr. Lynn Robert CarterPraveen GarimellaDr. Arun KumarParayathamVeerabadraiah ShankuVenkateswara RaoKunapareddyManjunath MattamShanti DevulapalliMohan KrishnaPothuguntaMadhusudhanReddy TavvaWE MAKE ENTREPRENEURS TOO.My entrepreneurial journey started as agamer, gaming producer, game productmanager, game publishing head andCEO of my own gaming studio. IIIT MSIT program played a big part inshaping my ideology.'Learning by doing' methodology in MSITshowed me the right way to solve reallife problems. My corporate experiencesreinforced this belief and empoweredmy entrepreneurial instincts.I have hired interns from MSIT over the past few years, and nd thatthe program has evolved wonderfully well. Specializations likeecommerce and Android will nd a great t in today's evolvingmarket.Ravi KiranI was a novice in MSIT when I hadjoined. Yet, I believed in my ideas andvision. My passion for Entrepreneurshipwas nourished by mentors in MSIT. Thefoundation for self-learning ability waslaid under this roof. In our Internship, wetook a step further as we joined hands tostart our own company named 'LOOPINIT'. At the initial stages we, as MSITians,have worked on couple of e- commerce websites based on the realworld issues. Later, I went on to establish a new rm calledLoopinTech Solutions.A. Phani Kumar, Co-FounderCEO, GoLiveFudNow APP, Loopintech Solutions"A good idea is worthless withoutimpeccable execution and a commitment to iterate”With what I perceived as a good idea,I started a long and often uncertainjourney.Zlapch provides solution-oriented ITservices like Mobile Applications, RichWeb Enterprise Applications and SocialMedia Marketing. We work very closelywith Services major like Value Labs andWe a r e c a l l e d T h e C h i t r a k a r s(www.thechitrakars.com). We arespecialized in creating animated/liveaction explainer and promotional videosfor technical products. With a right blendof Masters in IT techies and visual artistsas a team, we create innovative andinformative video products. Kickstarters, Character animations, Whiteboard animations, Motion Graphics,Advertising & Corporate culture are thevaried domains of our products.Being a part of MSIT has enhanced our skills in technical and creative elds, which we believe is a USP of 'The Chitrakars'. MSIT has givenus enough opportunity to explore what we are good at and focus onthat.startups like SBricks.comLearning has been a very integral part of this journey and in MSIT, theseed was sown. The learning by doing methodology coupled withagility is what we follow at work today. The soft skills trainingde nitely has given me an edge in a ercely competitive servicesmarket.Harsha S. AluriThe ChitrakarsFounder, Zlapch TechStudiosCo-founders (Anil Bhargav & Niranjan Sharma)