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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
|name = Don Bosco Institute of Technology
| name = Don Bosco Institute of Technology
|image = [[File:DBIT logo.png|175px|Don Bosco Institute of Technology Logo]]
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|motto = Technology for the Young
| established = 2001
|established = 2001
| type = Private
|type = Private
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| accreditation = [[National Accreditation and Assessment Council|NAAC Grade:A]]<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Institutes with valid Accreditation |url=http://naac.gov.in/images/docs/ACCREDITATION_STATUS/Institutions_accredited_by_NAAC_whose_accreditation_period_is_valid_030622nn.xls |website=NAAC |publisher=National Assessment and Accreditation Council |access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref>
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|president =
| president =  
|principal = Dr. Prasanna Nambiar
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|rector = Fr. Adolf Furtado [[Salesian of Don Bosco|SDB]]
| head =  
|dean= Fr. Mario Vaz [[Salesian of Don Bosco|SDB]] (Admissions)
| city = [[Mumbai]]
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| state = [[Maharashtra]]
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| country = [[India]]
|students = 1200
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|city = [[Mumbai]]
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|state = [[Maharashtra]]
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|campus = Urban
| affiliations = [[University of Mumbai]]
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'''Don Bosco Institute of Technology''' is a private [[engineering]] college situated at [[Kurla]] (West), [[Mumbai]] affiliated with the University of Mumbai. It has been granted a "Religious Minority" status ([[Roman Catholic]]s).<ref name="dte_summary">{{cite web |title=Institute Summary |publisher=Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra State |url=http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in/approvedinstitues/StaticPages/frmInstituteSummary.aspx?InstituteCode=3208 |accessdate=2015-05-29 }}</ref> The institute was awarded ''''B++''''grade in 2019 by NAAC.
'''Don Bosco Institute of Technology''' is a private [[engineering]] college situated at [[Kurla]] (West), [[Mumbai]] affiliated with the University of Mumbai. It has been granted a "Religious Minority" status ([[Roman Catholic]]s).<ref name="dte_summary">{{cite web |title=Institute Summary |publisher=Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra State |url=http://www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in/approvedinstitues/StaticPages/frmInstituteSummary.aspx?InstituteCode=3208 |accessdate=2015-05-29 }}</ref>
 
==History==
The engineering college was established in 2001 by The [[Bombay]] [[Salesians of Don Bosco|Salesian]] Society. Initially, engineering degree courses were offered in Information Technology, Computer Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunications. In the year 2006, Mechanical Engineering branch was added. The college is directly affiliated with the University of Mumbai.
 
In 2005, the college was ranked 84 in the list of top technical colleges in India in a Dataquest-IDC-NASSCOM Survey.<ref>''[http://www.dqindia.com/dataquest-idc-nasscom-survey-india-s-best-t-schools/ Dataquest-IDC-NASSCOM Survey: India's Best T-Schools: The Complete Scorecard]''. DataQuest magazine. Monday, 23 May 2005. ().</ref>
 
==Location==
Don Bosco Institute of Technology is located at Don Bosco, [[Kurla]] campus near the Kohinoor City.
 
There is a direct bus service from [[Santa Cruz (Mumbai)|Santa Cruz]] to Vidyavihar (433). The nearest bus junction is Kamani, which is networked through the [[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport|BEST]] buses to [[Andheri]], [[Kurla]], [[Ghatkopar]], [[Mulund]] and other places.
 
==Campus==
There is an [[Association football|football]] ground, [[basketball]] court and it is [[concrete|concretised]]. There are provisions for [[Indoor games and sports|indoor games]] like [[carrom]] and [[table tennis]].
 
There is a [[chapel]] on the ground floor.
 
In 2006, a new wing of the engineering department was inaugurated. This new building now seats the EXTC{{clarify|What does this stand for?|date=March 2020}} and mechanical engineering students. The topmost floor houses the Rev. Fr. Santino Mondini Auditorium, which was inaugurated by Fr. Santino Mondini, 94 on the felicitation ceremony of Rector Major Fr. Pascal Chavez, on his visit to India on 8 February 2007.
 
In 2014, construction on a new wing for the engineering department started. This building has floors allocated for each of the four departments. The administrative office and the principal's office have been moved to this building.


==Degree programs==
==Degree programs==
 
Under the University of Mumbai, the college offers bachelor's degrees in engineering for the following programs:<ref name="dte_summary" />
The college, under the University of Mumbai, offers bachelor's degrees in engineering in the following programs:<ref name="dte_summary" />
 
# Mechanical engineering - 120 seats
# Electronics and telecommunications engineering - 60 seats
# Computer engineering - 60 seats
# Information technology - 60 seats
 
The program is divided into 8 semesters spread over 4 years. Granted a religious minority quota, 51% of all seats are reserved for Roman Catholics.
 
== Extracurricular activities and festivals==
 
The College has an annual inter-college technical festival organized by the student committee which is called "Colosseum".  The college has started "Hysteria" from 2016 onwards, which is the cultural and sports mega fest for all the institutions that come under DBCL. At the end of even semester, each year the final year students have 'Innovex' where they showcase their final year projects which are then reviewed by a jury of acknowledged judges
 
The college also organizes Teknack, a 2-day inter-collegiate online technical festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.digit.in/features/general/don-bosco-institute-of-technology-hosts-teknack-an-online-tech-fest-25351.html|title =DON BOSCO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HOSTS TEKNACK, AN ONLINE TECH FEST|date = February 20, 2015|access-date = July 14, 2020|website=[[Digit (magazine)]]}}</ref>  It started off as a intra college online festival, and is organised every year in the month of February.<ref>{{Cite web|url =https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/Its-Star-Wars-at-tech-institutes-online-festival/articleshow/18527888.cms?|title = It’s Star Wars at tech institute’s online festival|date = February 16, 2013|access-date = July 14, 2020|website =[[Mumbai Mirror]]|last =Naik |first =Pooja }}</ref>
 
Besides this there are many other intra-college sports events for the students throughout the year like cricket, rink football, basketball and other indoor games. The Mechanical Department started the Mechanical Premier League an innovative rink football tournament adapting the modern day transfers and bidding's for players in the campus with 8 teams and 8 managers.
 
As of 2014, the institution has started inter college football and basketball tournaments. It has also started the Don Bosco Premiere League football tournament and Don Bosco Cricket League cricket tournament which also follows the bidding concept used during the Mechanical Premier League.


==See also==
==See also==

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19°04′53″N 72°53′19″E / 19.081252°N 72.888580°E / 19.081252; 72.888580

Don Bosco Institute of Technology
TypePrivate
Established2001
Location, ,
AffiliationsUniversity of Mumbai
Websitehttps://www.dbit.in

Don Bosco Institute of Technology is a private engineering college situated at Kurla (West), Mumbai affiliated with the University of Mumbai. It has been granted a "Religious Minority" status (Roman Catholics).[2]

Degree programs[edit | edit source]

Under the University of Mumbai, the college offers bachelor's degrees in engineering for the following programs:[2]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "List of Institutes with valid Accreditation". NAAC. National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Institute Summary". Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra State. Retrieved 29 May 2015.