Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam
RIT KTYM Logo
Established	1991
Type	Government Engineering College
Principal	Indira Devi
Location	Kottayam, Kerala, India
Campus	87 acres (35 ha)
Former names	Government Engineering College Kottayam
Sports	basketball, track & field, table tennis,Badminton,Football,Cricket
Affiliations	Mahatma Gandhi University, AICTE
Website	rit.ac.in

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam (RIT) is in Nedumkuzhy, Pampady, Kerala State, India. Initially named Government Engineering College (GEC) Kottayam, the college was renamed in honour of Rajiv Gandhi, the former Indian Prime Minister, who had been assassinated four months before the college's establishment. Affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam, its courses are accredited by India's National Board of Accreditation.

Academics

Located 14 km from Kottayam, the institute was founded in 1991 with courses of study in electrical, electronics, mechanical and civil engineering, as well as a master's program in applied computation. In 1999 a B. Tech in computer science and engineering was added. In 2011 a B. Arch in architecture course was added.

Admissions

The institute is one of the few technical institutions in South India which admits undergraduate students only on the basis of merit, through an engineering entrance examination conducted by the government of Kerala. Currently offered are four-year undergraduate bachelor of technology programs in civil engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, mechanical engineering, electronics and communication engineering as well as computer science and engineering.

Usually admissions to the postgraduate courses in engineering are made through the GATE (graduate aptitude test in engineering), with separate entrance tests for admissions to the MCA course. Currently offered are M. Tech. programs in electrical engineering with specialization in industrial drives and control and mechanical engineering with specialization in industrial engineering and management, as well as a master's program in computer applications.

Departments

The academic departments at RIT Kottayam are

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

A separate B.Arch course in Architecture was started in 2011.

NCRIT

Govt. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology hosts National Conference on Recent Innovations in Technology (NCRIT) which aims at providing a common platform for professionals, academicians, researchers, and industrialists together to share their knowledge and ideas for achieving focused developments and advancements in engineering and management, through technical paper presentations and panel discussions. The topics for the conference are chosen based on the thrust areas of research in academia and in industry.NCRIT 2009 was held on March 28, 2009. NCRIT 2010 was held on 4 March 2010.

Transport

• Road: There are bus services to Kottayam from almost all major cities in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It is at Nedumkuzhy by KK road (NH 220). The private and KSRTC bus stations are situated 14 km away.
• Rail: College is located 14 km from Kottayam Railway station.
• Air: The nearest airport is at Nedumbassery, Kochi, which is 89 km from Kottayam.
• Within Kottayam: The college can be reached from KSRTC stand, private bus stand and Sasthry Road by taking buses to Pampady, Ponkunnam, Kumali, Kanjirappally and disembarking at Nedumkuzhy bus stop. The college is 1 km from the bus stop. The college can be reached from Kottayam railway station by taking buses from Logos Junction. Autorikshaws are available from Nedumkuzhy.

Gallery

Mechanical Workshop.	Bus Stop In front of RIT gate.	View of Physical Education Department from Mechanical Block.

External links

• Official website
• Student-alumni portal
• Graphic novel set in RIT Kottayam