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{{Short description|Engineering college in Uttarakhand}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering and Technology
| image = Admin block thdc ihet.jpg
| caption =
| native_name = टीएचडीसी जल विद्युत अभियांत्रिकी और प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान
| established = 2011
| type = Government
| director = Smt. Iva Ashish Srivastava(IAS)
| city = [[New Tehri]]
| state = [[Uttarakhand]]
| country = [[India]]
| campus = [[Rural areas|Rural]]
| free_label = Acronym
| free = THDC IHET
| affiliations = [[Uttarakhand Technical University]], Dehradun
| website = [http://thdcihet.ac.in thdcihet.ac.in]
| footnotes = {{Location map | India Uttarakhand|embed=yes
| alt = Location of THDC_IHET on Map of Uttarakhand
| label = THDC-IHET Tehri
| caption =
| lat_deg = 30.396305
| lon_deg = 78.4430639
}}
Location of THDC-IHET within Uttarakhand
}}

'''THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering and Technology''' is an engineering college in Bhagirathipuram, Tehri, Uttarakhand. The institute was established in August 2011.

THDC-IHET has initiated the THDC-IHET Research and Development Center to promote renewable energy innovation by teams of scientists and engineers from the institute and any other institutes affiliated to UTU.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}

The institute has received the award for "Excellent Institute for Promoting Hydropower in Uttarakhand" in the second National Uttarakhand Education Summit & Awards 2015 by CMAI Association of India.{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}

==Campus==
The campus is in [[Bhagirathipuram]], [[New Tehri]] and near the famous Tehri Dam, Uttarakhand. (The climate is cool throughout the year.)

The campus is in sprawling 40 acres of land, 14 km from New Tehri. THDC IHET on a 20 acre.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://thdcihet.ac.in |title=THDC Institute Of Hydropower Engineering & Technology: Facilities |website=thdcihet.ac.in |date= |access-date=2016-01-06}}</ref>

==Establishment==
The institute was inaugurated by Sh. [[Sushilkumar Shinde]], the then Minister of Power, in 2011.

==Recognition==
[[All India Council for Technical Education]] accorded approval. The institute is affiliated with Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aicte-india.org/downloads/ET/Uttarakhand_ET.pdf |title=List of Approved Institutes in 2014-15 |website=Aicte-india.org |access-date=2016-01-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uktech.ac.in/?q=node/21 |title=Uttarakhand Technical University | Uttarakhand State government University |website=Uktech.ac.in |date= |access-date=2016-01-06}}</ref>

==Academic departments==
The institute offers regular B.Tech degree program in the following disciplines:
* Civil Engineering
* Computer Science & Engineering
* Electrical Engineering
* Electronics & Communication Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering

==Admissions==
The Bachelor of Technology admissions were based on the AIEEE ([[All India Engineering Entrance Examination]]). The exam consists of three sections on Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. However, from 2013, admission are through the JEE MAIN and ranks are given after considering 60% of the marks scored in the test and 40% in the class 12 Board examinations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jeemain.nic.in/webinfo/Public/Home.aspx |title=JEE MAIN | JEE MAIN Admission Test |website=jeemain.nic.in |date= |access-date=2016-03-25}}</ref>

==Activities==
===FINE ARTS CLUB===
This club was formed in the year 2018.

===SAE India THDC-IHET CLUB===

[[SAE India]] holds competitions every year for engineering students across the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=SAE India Competitions|url=http://www.saeindia.org/content/students|publisher=SAEINDIA|access-date=2012-06-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712182706/http://www.saeindia.org/content/students|archive-date=12 July 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* SUPRA SAEINDIA Student Formula
* Baja SAE India<ref>{{cite web|title=Baja SAE India received huge response for Registration |url=http://www.bajasaeindia.org/history.html|publisher=Baja SAE India|access-date=14 August 2013|date=16 March 2007}}</ref>
* EFFI Cycle<ref>{{cite web|title=SAEINDIA Efficycle Competition|url=http://effi.saenis.org/about.html|publisher=SAEINDIA Northern Section|access-date=2012-06-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130819090550/http://effi.saenis.org/about.html|archive-date=19 August 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* Aero Design
* Eco Kart<ref>{{cite web|title=SAEINDIA ECO KART Competition|url=http://ecokart.in/about.html|publisher=SAEINDIA Northern Section|access-date=2014-07-21}}</ref>

===IEEE club===
The [[IEEE]]'s membership has long been composed of engineers and scientists. Allied professionals who are members include computer scientists, software developers, information technology professionals, physicists, and medical doctors, in addition to IEEE's electrical and electronics engineering core.

===Escalade===
Escalade was the mega inter-collegiate cultural fest of THDC-IHET, initiated in 2013, till 2015. Escalade promises fun, entertainment, gaming, singing, dancing, and many more. The highlights of the mega event of THDC-IHET are:
#Zephyr - Intercollegiate Cultural Competition
#Cresendo - The War of Bands
#Akriti - The Art Fest
#Fascino - The Fashion Event
#Celeb Night
#LAN Gaming
#Inferno - The DJ Night

=== CIESZYC ===
CIESZYC is the mega inter-collegiate techno-cultural fest at THDC-IHET, initiated in [https://www.instagram.com/cieszyc2k18/ 2018].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official|http://thdcihet.ac.in }}
* [http://uktech.ac.in/ University website]
* [http://escalade.in/ Cultural fest website]

{{coord missing|Uttarakhand}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2007]]
[[Category:New Tehri]]
[[Category:Hydroelectricity in India]]
[[Category:Engineering colleges in Uttarakhand]]
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THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering and Technology - Revision history

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