 Catering to the Educational Needs of Gifted Rural Youth of Telangana | |
| Type | State university |
|---|---|
| Established | 2008 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Telangana |
| Vice-Chancellor | Maddali Lakshmi Narayana Rao |
| Students | 7500+ |
| Location | , , 504107 , India 18°52′55″N 77°55′15″E / 18.8819968°N 77.9208459°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | |
| Website | www |
Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Basara (RGUKT, Basara) sometimes referred as IIIT Basara is a state university in Basara, Nirmal district, Telangana, India. The university offers Undergraduate and Post Graduate degrees in various technology programmes.[1][2]
Campus[edit | edit source]
The institute is located in Basara village in Nirmal district, Telangana.[3] It was set up under RGUKT (Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies) Act of 2008 to encourage meritorious students from rural areas to take up courses in technology.
Academics[edit | edit source]
The institute offers six-year Bachelor of Technology after 10th class examinations which includes two years pre-university course equivalent to intermediate degree followed by four year degree course in engineering course.[4] It also offers postgraduate Master of Technology courses.[4]
Affiliation[edit | edit source]
The institute comes under autonomous Institutions specialized in teaching and research sector in Information Technology and engineering. The institution follows the norms of its own and does not follow regulations of UGC.[5]
Culture and activities[edit | edit source]
With education the institute also emphasizes on Extra Academic Activity (EAA) as mandatory part of education. It conducts various extra academic activities such as arts, vocal music, Kuchipudi dance, and Yoga.[6] The initiative to include classical art forms of India in the curriculum was conceptualised. AntahPragnya, a national level techno-cultural fest was being conducted every year.[citation needed]
Departments[edit | edit source]
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Information Technology
- Business Management
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
See also[edit | edit source]
- Indian Institutes of Information Technology
- International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Knowledge Cluster". Times of India. 1 June 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ "Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Basar". www.rgukt.ac.in. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "IIIT-Basara students call off strike".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Academic Programmes". Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ "University". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ Reddy, J Deepthi Nandan (14 July 2014). "RGUKT Nuzvid Students Take to Performing Arts to Beat Stress". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.