About IEC University

IEC University aims to deliver multi-disciplinary world-class education through effective and efficient processes to make education accessible to all sections of society. IEC University was established in the year 2012 by the Government of Himachal Pradesh in the form of a non-affiliating, teaching and research University at Atal Shiksha Nagar, village Kallujhanda (Baddi), Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.

IEC University aims at facilitating and promoting studies, research, technology incubation, product innovation and extension work in Science, Technology and Management Education for achieving excellence in higher technical education. The University offers students a wide range of flourishing research programs at UG and PG levels. IEC University is providing education in the field of Engineering, Computer Application, Business Management, Basic Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Pharmacy, Allied Health Sciences, Law, Hotel Management, Travel & Tourism, Journalism and Mass Communication, Art and Fashion and Sports & Physical Education.

Sprawling over 14.5 acres and situated on the foothills of beautiful Shivalik Mountains, the University campus is an escape from the madding crowd lined with lush green trees, beautifully landscaped gardens and magnificently designed buildings with state-of-the-art facilities. It provides a serene and calm atmosphere with the most admiring scenic beauty of the mountains.  IEC ambiance is truly International. Contrary to most of the colleges which are located in the cities, our University is away from such an atmosphere of hustle and bustle. Here students don’t get distracted and focus on their studies.

To bring about a change in the set up of the education system of India, the IEC University aims at laying a strong foundation to ensure quality education since the beginning and to do that IEC University is training, grooming and educating students to ensure full growth from all aspects. IEC University takes its inspiration from the University’s mission to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and ideas for living and working successfully in the world of rapid social and technological change. IEC University recently collaborated with IBM and Honda to provide training not only to students but to the teachers also. IBM and Honda will set the state of art Labs at IEC University to equip students with the latest technology.

In keeping with University’s vision, IEC not only collaborates with foreign Universities but also prefers to collaborate with the leading Indian Universities and organizations, so that we can complement each other and create synergy. IEC University has been awarded for excellence in education by various bodies like GEM OF INDIA award, MTC Global Award, Emerging India Education Excellence Award by Institute of Economic Studies in Malaysia and many more. Such awards and recognitions inspire us to achieve better results in terms of education and skilling of our students.

The heart of the IEC campus is its Academic block which houses a two-floored Digital library, acoustically designed auditorium, 80 lecture theatres, well-equipped labs, Engineering workshops, Seminar Halls and a Computer Center (with 24X7 internet connectivity). The University also has excellent support facilities like canteen, gymnasium, health care center, sports complex, transportation facility, Banks, ATMs, Post office & Courier services, Residential facilities for staff, Hostels, Students Activity Center (SAC) and Hobby clubs.

The University provides a congenial environment for the holistic growth and all-round development of the student through suitably designed teaching-learning processes. The training is provided to the students such that they become globally acceptable personalities with exceptional communication skills, proper attitudes and aptitudes, problem-solving capabilities and to work in as team. Due care is also taken to imbibe not only technical skills but also the values and social adaptability and human sensibility as an integral part of his/her mindset and to make him/her a complete “self”.

The University also provides placement and internship assignments with different organizations to its students. To groom, the students for the corporate world regular PDP classes are being held. The Placement cell organizes placement activities. The cell conducts training activities for the students mainly focusing on Career planning, Personality Development Industry- Institute Interaction, Campus placements, in-plant training, Industrial visits, Entrepreneurship Development. Many scholarship schemes are also available for the deserving candidates.

At IEC University, every classroom is a center of creativity and the emphasis is on testing concepts and understanding subjects whereas most of the Indian education institutes are still plagued by exam centric approach and leaves no room for thinking & creativity. Indian University needs to exemplify continuity, Change, tradition and include modernity in higher education in true with National policies and Global trends. IEC University is focusing on all these aspects and started working for a bright future of students. The idea is that teaching must be replaced by learning. The student must be made to learn how to learn, how to relearn, how to unlearn, learn to know, learn to do and learn to achieve.

Excellent orator, motivator, counselor, administrator and manager, Prof. Abhay Kumar, Vice Chancellor of IEC University, has more than 38 years Industry, Academic and Business experience. He has organized and chaired several National and International Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Symposiums, and Colloquiums. He has also been the Keynote Speaker / Chief Guest at number of Conferences, Seminars etc and been instrumental in the organization of various FDP’s and MDP’s. Prof. Kumar has also handled additional responsibilities as Chairperson- Entrepreneurship and Incubation Cell, Director-Training & Placement Cell and actively promoted institutional branding as well. He has also been instrumental in introducing the concept of “Mentorship” at the institutional level in the past.

Message of Dr. Abhay Kumar, Vice Chancellor, IEC University

“As an educationist, I believe that IEC provides you the best platform to impart innovative, industry-oriented education for excellence in technical, management and professional fields and I am proud to announce that we are well equipped and motivated to handle the challenges. I always say that I am not a teacher but a student first and then an awakener.

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