Kalyani Government Engineering College
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| Type | Government Engineering College aided by World Bank under TEQIP Programme |
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| Established | 1995 |
| Principal | Dr. Krishnendu Chakraborty |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | 75 acres |
| Affiliations | West Bengal University of Technology - WBUT |
| Website | http://www.kgec.edu.in |
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Kalyani Government Engineering College (KGEC), in Kalyani, West Bengal, India offers undergraduate (B.Tech.) and postgraduate (M.Tech., M.C.A.) engineering degree courses under West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT). Primarily known for its B.Tech courses in Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering, the institution expanded into offering a fifth discipline of Electrical Engineering in 2006. The institution is regulated, operated and sponsored by the State Government of West Bengal. Prior to the formation of WBUT, all of its courses were running under University of Kalyani until 2001. Apart from academic courses, many students and staff members are involved in government and industry sponsored research projects.It is one of the most renowned college in the state of West Bengal.[1][2][3].Kalyani Government Engineering College is ranked 72 and 69 in all India rankings of Top 100 Engineering College in India in 2011 and 2012 respectively.[4]
Location
Kalyani Govt. Engineering College is one of the premier engineering colleges within West Bengal and in India. The college was established in 1995 by 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 Highways. The railway station nearest to the College is Kalyani Ghoshpara, about 2 km. away from the venue.[5]
Affiliation and accreditations
Admission procedure
The undergraduate students (B.Tech.) of this college are admitted from the WB Joint Entrance Examination (WB-JEE). In accordance with State Government rules, B.Tech. courses have now provision of 10% lateral entry at the second year level from WB Joint Entrance Examination for Lateral Entry (JELET). Similarly, the M.C.A. students are being admitted through WB MCA Joint Entrance Examination (JECA). The institute holds its own admission test for the selection of M.Tech. courses. The institute being a government one, has no management quota private admission facility for any of its courses.
Student accommodation
The college has four boys hostels namely Raja Rammohan Roy Hall (also known as New Hall), Rishi Bankim Chandra Hall (RBC), Vidyasagar Chhatrabas (VC), Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Hall (APC) and one girls hostel Pritilata Chhatrinivas (PC). The college has multiple staff quarters. Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Hall is reserved only for the first year students.All the hostels except VC are located inside the college campus.
There is also an additional accommodation for the MCA students, in a separate building near the Teacher's quarters, called the Type III.
Student Union, KGEC
The Students' Union conducts the annual sports, the annual cricket tournament and the annual football tournament.
References
External links
- Official website
- KGEC Students' Union homepage
- Ministry of Higher Education Dept., Government of West Bengal
- National Board of Accreditation (NBA) for KGEC
- [1]
- ^ "Top 10 Engineering Colleges of West Bengal, India". Retrieved 3rd February 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "All About Education". Retrieved 3rd February 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "10 Top TECH Schools". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 2009-06-11. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "Homepage of ranks". Retrieved 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Homepage". Website of Kalyani Government Engineering College. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ "Information About Affiliated Colleges". West Bengal University of Technology. Retrieved 2008-07-08.