Waljat Colleges of Applied Sciences
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| كليات ولجات للعلوم التطبيقية | |
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| Established | 2001 |
| Dean | Dr. Mohan Varma |
| Location | Muscat, Oman |
| Founder | Dr. Omar Bin Abdul Muniem Al Zawawi |
| Affiliations | BIT Mesra, Ranchi, India |
| Website | www.waljatcolleges.edu.om BIT Mesra, Ranchi, India |
Waljat College of Applied Sciences (WCAS) (Arabic: كليات ولجات للعلوم التطبيقية) is one of Oman's leading tertiary institutes. It was established in October 2001 by H.E. Dr. Omar Bin Abdul Muniem Al Zawawi in academic partnership with Birla Institute of Technology (BIT, Mesra), India, one of India's premier universities. It is the second International Centre of BIT, Mesra. It provides education in the specialized branches of Engineering, Information Technology and Business Administration.
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[edit] Location
WCAS is located in the premises of Knowledge Oasis[1] at Rusayl, a suburb of Muscat, the capital city of Oman. It enjoys the locational advantage of being close to companies like Microsoft, Oracle Corporation, Motorola etc.
[edit] Affiliating University
WCAS offers degree programs of Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT, Mesra), India. The course curriculum and the teaching, learning process are exactly similar to that of BIT, Mesra. BIT was established by philanthropist industrialist Mr. B.M. Birla in 1955 at Ranchi, the industrial centre of India. BIT is a full member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. It was conferred Deemed University status in 1986 due to the achievements of the Institute, both in terms of research and excellent standards of academic programmes. The Institute has been accredited by the National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) & the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) established by the UGC & AICTE respectively. BIT has consistently been ranked among top institutes in India in the field of Engineering by leading Indian publications like India Today[2], Outlook[3][4], Dataquest India[5], Mint[6][7] etc.
[edit] Infrastructure and Facilities
All the facilities provided by WCAS are as per the norms laid down in the Criteria for Private Colleges recommended by the Ministry of Higher Education, Sultanate of Oman. The buildings of the college are spread over two blocks (Old building & New teaching Block), a multipurpose seminar hall and a canteen. Apart from the above, the college has a car parking area with a flexibility to utilize it as an open air theater with a seating capacity of more than 1000 spectators. The infrastructure includes a library with e-learning facility, computer lab, electronics lab, electrical lab, staff rooms, medical room and offices for administrative staff and facilities for disabled students.
[edit] Academic programs
Waljat College of Applied Sciences offers following degree programs of BIT, Mesra:
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Following Diploma, and Advanced Diploma programs are also available as exit routes to the above mentioned degree programs :
- Diploma in Electronics and Communication Technology / Computer Engineering / Computer Application / Business Administration.
- Advanced Diploma in Electronics and Communication Technology / Computer Engineering.
Based on the performance at the entrance evaluation tests for BE/BBA/BCA, students can get admitted to one year foundation program, where they will be coached in the foundation subjects so that they come up to the entry level of the respective graduate degree.
[edit] Admissions
Admission process normally starts from the month of March every year by way of announcing in leading news papers of Oman.
- BE : On the basis of the entrance evaluation test conducted by WCAS in Muscat or CBSE-AIEEE examination score.
- BBA/BCA : On the basis of the entrance evaluation test conducted by WCAS in Muscat.
[edit] Training & Placement
Training & Placement Cell functions in the college with the aim of providing career counseling and placement opportunities to graduating students through campus recruitment in different private and public companies. The Cell works by identifying and developing students' potential and constantly fine tunes the learning process to match the functional requirements of the corporate world. The students of the final year can participate in campus interviews both at the Mesra campus in India of the Birla Institute of Technology, and at their own campus of WCAS, Muscat. Students have been successful in getting employment with prestigious multinational companies like Oracle Corporation, Wipro Technologies, Tata Motors (TELCO), CTS, Accenture, Satyam, BirlaSoft, Avaya Global Connect Limited, etc. Many local companies have evinced interest in hiring WCAS students.
[edit] See also
- Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
- Birla Institute of Technology International Centre
- Birla Institute of Technology – Science and Technology Entrepreneurs' Park
[edit] Notes
- ^ Knowledge Oasis Muscat. "Waljat College of Applied Sciences". http://www.kom.om//TenantDirectory/87. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ India Today. "Top 10 Colleges Of India - Engineering 2005". http://www.indiatoday.com/itoday/20050613/engineering.html. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ Outlook India. "Top 35 Private Engineering Colleges 2008". http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20080630&fname=ALead+Essay&sid=3. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ Outlook India. "Top 35 Govt Engineering Colleges 2008". http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20080630&fname=ALead+Essay&sid=2. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ Dataquest India. "India's Top T-Schools 2008". http://dqindia.ciol.com/content/top_stories/2008/108060901.asp. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ Livemint. "Top 50 Government Engineering Colleges in India 2008" (PDF). http://www.livemint.com/2008/06/12001803/22EAFCC9-0AE8-4D10-8EFA-6CB64D3FF467ArtVPF.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ Livemint. "Top 30 Private Engineering Colleges in India 2008" (PDF). http://www.livemint.com/2008/06/12000116/D3711D88-A22C-4532-9E71-B18138FCF3A2ArtVPF.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
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Coordinates: 23°33′58″N 58°10′00″E / 23.56611°N 58.1666667°E
