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Kalyani Government Engineering College
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KGEC | |
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| Motto | आत्मान विद्धि (Sanskrit) |
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Motto in English | To know oneself |
| Type | Government engineering college, aided by the World Bank under TEQIP Programme |
| Established | 1995 |
| Principal | Dr. Sourav Kumar Das |
| Location | , , 741235 , India 22°59′29″N 88°26′54″E / 22.99139°N 88.4482395°ECoordinates: 22°59′29″N 88°26′54″E / 22.99139°N 88.4482395°E |
| Campus | 75 acres (0.3 km2) |
| Acronym | KGEC |
| Affiliations | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology - MAKAUT |
| Website | www |
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  Location in West Bengal  Kalyani Government Engineering College (India) | |
Kalyani Government Engineering College (KGEC), Kalyani, West Bengal, India offers undergraduate (B.Tech.) and postgraduate (M.Tech., M.C.A.) engineering degree courses affiliated to the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology(MAKAUT), West Bengal previously known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT).
Campus[edit]
Kalyani Government Engineering College is an engineering college within West Bengal and in India. The college was established in 1995 by the Government of West Bengal. The college is located within the University of Kalyani Campus, Kalyani Township, District Nadia, West Bengal. Kalyani is 53 km. from the Sealdah Railway station (Eastern Railways) of Kolkata and also connected through Kalyani Expressway. The nearest railway station to the college is Kalyani Ghoshpara railway station is about 2 km. away from the venue.[1]
Academics[edit]
Affiliation and accreditations[edit]
- All India Council for Technical Education [AICTE][2]
- University Grants Commission (India) [UGC], Government of India
- Ministry of Human Resource Department, Government of India
- Ministry of Higher Education Dept., Govt. of West Bengal[3]
Academic programmes[edit]
KGEC offers four-year under-graduate degree courses in the following five disciplines:
- B.Tech in Electrical Engineering[4]
- B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering[5]
- B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering[6]
- B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering[7]
- B.Tech in Information Technology[8]
- M.C.A. - Master of Computer Applications[9]
- M.Tech in Production Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering)
- M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
- M.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering
- M.Tech in Information Technology
- M.Tech in Electrical Engineering
Admission procedure[edit]
The undergraduate students (B.Tech.) of this college are admitted from the WB Joint Entrance Examination (WB-JEE)which is very competitive in nature. B.Tech. courses have a provision of 20% lateral entry at the second-year level from WB Joint Entrance Examination for Lateral Entry (JELET).[10] Also there are additional 5% seats that are allocated for Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme of Govt. of West Bengal.
Similarly, the M.C.A. students are being admitted through the WB MCA Joint Entrance Examination (JECA).[11]
The institute takes admission to M Tech courses by GATE examination and PGET exam conducted by WBUT.[12]
The institute being a government one, has no management quota private admission facility for any of its courses.
Publications[edit]
The college also publishes an annual research journal, named, Reason - A Technical Journal, since 1999. In 2011, International Standard Serial Number (ISSN 2277-1654) was allotted to this journal.
Rankings[edit]
The college is regulated, operated and administered by the Government of West Bengal. [13] KGEC is ranked no. 29 in all India rankings of Top 100 Engineering Colleges of India in 2012.[14] As per the survey conducted by The Telegraph it is ranked 4th best engineering institute in West Bengal which admits through WBJEE.[15]
Student life[edit]
Student accommodation[edit]
The college has five boys hostels
- Raja Rammohan Roy Hall (New Hall)[16]
- Vidyasagar Chhatrabas (VC)
- Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Hall (APC)
- Type IV Boys Hostel (M.Tech)
- Rishi Bankim Chandra Hall (RBC)
and one girl's hostel
- Pritilata Chhatrinivas (PC)
Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Hall is reserved for first-year students. All the hostels except VC are located inside the college campus. There is accommodation for the MCA students, in Vidyasagar Chhatrabas (VC).
Student Union, KGEC[edit]
Students are united by the KGEC Students Union. Cultural activities include ESPEKTRO[17][failed verification] (Annual Cultural Cum Techo-Management Fiesta), PLEXUS (Freshers' Welcome), GURUPRANAM (Teachers' Day celebration), REMINISCENCE (Farewell of final year students), Alumni Meet, Blood Donation Camp, Cloth Distribution and so on.
The Students' Union published their first annual Magazine, 'Bhor' in 2008. There is a library operated by the Students' Union. The Students' Union conducts the annual Inter-Department Tournament, (AL-HAMBRA), which includes the annual cricket tournament, football tournament, badminton tournament. The Campus also boasts of about the full functional cultural clubs, i.e. SHUTTERBUG[18] (Photography Cum Design Club), RIYAZ (Music Club), CHITRANK (Art Club), ELYSIUM (Dance Club), LITMUS( literacy club) and SPORTRIX (Sports Club).
Seminars, debates, quiz, workshops, and exhibitions are included in the activities of KGECSU. The Union has a Science Club, an Astronomy Club, and a Robotics Club.
There are 11 portfolios in the Union - President, Vice President, General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, Cultural Secretary, Game Secretary, Magazine & Library Secretary, Cashier, Assistant Cashier, Office Secretary, and Auditors.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Homepage". Website of Kalyani Government Engineering College. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
- ↑ "Information About Affiliated Colleges". West Bengal University of Technology. Archived from the original on 7 July 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
- ↑ "Major activities of the [Higher Education] department". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
- ↑ "Faculty of EE department "https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/EE/
- ↑ "Faculty of ME department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/ME/
- ↑ "Faculty of ECE department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/ECE/
- ↑ "Faculty of CSE department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/CSE/
- ↑ "Faculty of IT department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/IT/
- ↑ "Faculty of MCA department "https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/CA/
- ↑ ""Undergraduate student admission"". Archived from the original on 19 July 2019.
- ↑ "MCA admission" https://www.kgec.edu.in/admission/ca/
- ↑ "Post- Graduate admission" https://www.kgec.edu.in/admission/pg/
- ↑ http://www.inspirenignite.com/top-engineering-colleges-in-west-bengal/
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "10 Top TECH Schools". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ↑ http://rrrhall.in
- ↑ https://espektro.in
- ↑ https://shutterbugkgec.in
External links[edit]
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- National Assessment and Accreditation Council