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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Public engineering college in Kolkata, West Bengal}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox university<br />
| name = RCC Institute Of Information Technology<br />
| image = Regional Computer Centre Institute Of Information Technology.png<br />
| image_size = 200px<br />
| motto = श्रमम् विना न किमपि साध्यम्<br />
| motto_lang = Sanskrit<br />
| established = {{start date and age|1999}}<br />
| type = Autonomous Society of Higher Education, Under [[Government of West Bengal]]<br />
| principal = Prof. (Dr.)Ashok Mondal <ref>{{cite web|title=RCC Institute of Information Technology official website|url=http://rcciit.org/}}</ref><br />
| dean = Mr. Sarbojit Mukherjee<br />
| city = [[Kolkata]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| campus = Urban<br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.rcciit.org}}<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|22.5593|N|88.3967|E|type:edu|display=inline,title}}<br />
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India<br />
| affiliations = [[West Bengal University of Technology|Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology]]<br />
}}<br />
'''''RCC Institute of Information Technology (RCCIIT)''''' is a government sponsored engineering college which is located in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. The college was established in 1999. Government aids are given to the institution by [[Government of West Bengal]] and is academically affiliated to [[West Bengal University of Technology]]. All the faculties of this institution are recruited by the Government of West Bengal .<br />
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==History==<br />
The RCC Institute of Information Technology (RCCIIT) was set up in 1999 headed by [[Jadavpur University]].<br />
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The institute initially started with only three streams viz. [[Bachelor's]] in [[Computer Science]] and [[Information Technology]] and [[Master's]] in Computer Application. In 2006, a new stream was added to the bachelor's degree - [[Electronics and Communication Engineering]]. From 2010 onwards many new streams and master's degree in different Engineering courses were added.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}<br />
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== Campus ==<br />
[[File:RCCIIT.jpg|thumbnail|New Campus of RCCIIT]]<br />
The college campuses are located at Canal South Road, Beliaghata, Kolkata-700015.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.here.com/location/?map=22.55977,88.39642,19,&msg=RCC%20Institute%20of%20Information%20Technology | title=HERE WeGo - Maps - Routes - Directions - All ways from a to B in one}}</ref> The old campus is housed at the old [[Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology]] campus. A new campus is about 20 metres{{clarify|date=February 2020}} from the old campus. There is no hostel facility in this college. The campus is a 10 minutes drive away from East Metropolitan Bypass (near Chingrighata-{{cvt|2|km}} away). The nearest airport is [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]] at Dum Dum, [[Kolkata]]. It is a 10 minutes walk away from the nearest bus stop Beliaghata (CIT More) and is well connected with the two city stations, [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] and [[Sealdah]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://maps.google.co.in/maps/place?cid=17080316507624761478&q=rcciit&gl=in&ved=0CA4QhgUwAA&sa=X&ei=oh5iT-6nI5GSiQf6psneBQ |title = RCC Institute of Information Technology}}</ref><br />
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==Organisation and administration==<br />
The institute is a unit of the RCC Institute of Technology, an autonomous society of Department of Higher Education, [[Government of West Bengal]], with part funding from the [[Government of West Bengal]]. This provides the institution with a degree of autonomy, while being administrated and funded by the Government. It has been selected for a TEQIP grant in the govt/govt aided category by the [[World Bank]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npiu.nic.in/PDF/News/LIST%20OF%20TEQIP-II%20INSTITUTIONS.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418233530/http://www.npiu.nic.in/PDF/News/LIST%20OF%20TEQIP-II%20INSTITUTIONS.pdf|archive-date=2015-04-18|title=Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) Phase‐II List of Project Institutions}}</ref><br />
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The institute is currently headed by Prof. (Dr.)Ashok Mondal as the principal and Prof.(Dr.) Ajoy Kumar Ray (Padmashri) who has been given the responsibility of chairing the RCCIIT society by the Department of Higher Education, [[Government of West Bengal]].{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}<br />
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==Academics==<br />
=== Academic programmes ===<br />
RCC Institute of Information Technology is one of the few colleges in the state which is dedicated to train Computer Engineers and IT Personnel. It offers courses in the following streams.<br />
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==== Under-Graduate Courses ====<br />
* Computer Science & Engineering<br />
* Information Technology<br />
* Electronics & Communication Engineering<br />
* Electrical Engineering<br />
* Applied Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering<br />
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====Post-Graduate Courses====<br />
* Master of Computer Applications<br />
* Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in 3 disciplines:<br />
:#Telecommunication Engineering,<br />
:#Information Technology and<br />
:#Computer Science Engineering<br />
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=== Admissions ===<br />
Admission to the undergraduate B.Tech. courses is done through the [[West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination|WBJEE]] or Joint Entrance Examination [[JEE MAIN]]. Postgraduate admissions are done on the basis of ranks in national entrance examinations like [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering|GATE]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbut.ac.in/datas/users/0-counselling_guidelines.pdf | title=Guidelines on admission to 1st Year of degree Engineering & Technology including Pharmacy College of the State for the academic session 2011-2012 | publisher=wbut.ac.in | accessdate=21 May 2018 }}</ref> or the state level examination PGET conducted by MAKAUT, WB.<br />
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=== Research collaborations ===<br />
The institute has partnered with the following:<br />
* MoU with University of California, US<br />
* Proposed MoU with EU-IndiaGrid Project<br />
* MoU with University of Cagliari, Italy<br />
* Proposed MoU with Computer Sc. Dept., Bremen University, Germany<br />
* Inclusion in EMMA Project of European Community<br />
* Proposed MoU with IBM: RCCIIT proposed as IBM Center of Excellence<br />
* Renewal of MoU with Infosys - RCCIIT proposed as Nodal Center of Infosys Campus Connect Training<br />
* Proposed MoU with IETE, Kolkata Chapter<br />
* Two MODROBS Project with AICTE<br />
* Projects proposal under process with DST (Fast Track) & C-MET (Trichur)<br />
* Health Grid Project of BRNS, Dept. of Atomic Energy in collaboration with VECC Kolkata<br />
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== Student life ==<br />
=== Freshers Welcome===<br />
Freshers are welcomed to the institution by their seniors every year with a cultural event known as BIHAAN.<br />
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===Technical Fest===<br />
The students of the college organize a technical fest every year which sharpens their technical skills known as Techtrix. Software competitions, paper presentations, programming in various languages, technical quiz, robotics and debate competitions are held. Technical colleges from all over the state participate in the competitions. Seminars and exhibitions are also held as a part of this program.<br />
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===Cultural Fest===<br />
Every year the college holds an annual fest, Regalia, organized by the students. Students from various colleges compete with others in the fields like drama, choreography, quiz, ''antakshari'', solo and group singing competition, fashion shows, war of bands, and various other fields. Students of the college perform skits, musical performances and plays. To make it more entertaining skilled performers from different genres are invited. Some major music bands and singers rock the students. Apart from the annual fest, there are other cultural programs, organized around the year where the students get a chance to show their talent.<br />
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===Sports===<br />
The students organize intra-college and inter-college sports in a variety of games and sports such as Table-Tennis, Cricket Football and Carrom tournaments. The inter-college sports fest is known as "Game of Thrones" and the intra college sports fest is known as "Krirathon".<br />
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== See also ==<br />
{{Columns-list|colwidth=22em|<br />
* [[List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal]]<br />
* [[Education in India]]<br />
* [[Education in West Bengal]]<br />
* [[Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology]] <br />
* [[Kalyani Government Engineering College]]<br />
* [[Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology Berhampore]]<br />
* [[Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering]]<br />
* [[Engineering education in India]]<br />
}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.rcciit.org/ Official website]<br />
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{{West Bengal University of Technology}}<br />
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[[Category:Engineering colleges in West Bengal]]<br />
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