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Gandhi Institute for Technology

Coordinates: 20°13′20″N 85°40′23″E / 20.22230°N 85.67292°E / 20.22230; 85.67292
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Gandhi Institute For Technology
Bhubaneswar
ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ବୈଷୟିକ ଯାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ମହାବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର, ଓଡିଶା
Gandhi Institute for Technology Official Logo
Other name
GIFT Bhubaneswar
Motto
Education in Odisha
TypePrivate, Education, Research, Engineering, Institution
Established2007 (2007)
FounderBalaram Panda Trust
EndowmentPrivate
ChairmanDr. Satya Prakash Panda
PrincipalDr. S Krishna Mohan Rao
DeanDr. Pravat Kumar Subudhi
Vice ChairmanEr. Patitapaban Panda
Academic staff
250280
Undergraduates3200
Postgraduates250
Location, ,
20°13′20″N 85°40′23″E / 20.22230°N 85.67292°E / 20.22230; 85.67292
CampusUrban, spread over 48 acres (0.2 km2) in Bhubaneswar
AcronymGIFT
Colours   Green and White
Affiliations
Websitewww.gift.edu.in

Gandhi Institute For Technology, Bhubaneswar (abbreviated GIFT or GIFT Bhubaneswar) is a private engineering institution located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The institute is affiliated to BPUT and has been approved by AICTE. GIFT is a ISO 9001:2008 certified institute. This engineering college is accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), International Accreditation Organization (IAO), NAAC with 'A' Grade and also recognized and approved as a research center by Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO)' by Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. The institute was founded in 2007 by Balaram Panda Trust.[1] The institute was awarded as the Most Promising Engineering College and Best Engineering College by Governor of Odisha. In 2012 GIFT Engineering college became a remote center to IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur for conducting ISTE workshops. The institute provides courses in B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA and MBA.

Admissions

Qualified candidates can apply for admission in any of the four-year B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) degree programs. Admissions into the undergraduate programs are made through Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE), JEE MAIN and All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) and admission into the postgraduate programs (M.Tech.) are made primarily through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and O-JEE testing.

Departments

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Research and development

GIFT Engineering college is recognized and accredited as a 'Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO)' by Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.

The Research and Development wing of GIFT holds conferences and workshops. They also conduct research in software development and robotics. It is an Oracle training center and offers training in DB2, RAD, SAP, web development and Android development.[2]

GIFTIANS have developed two android apps "Gift Notice" and "Faculty CL". These useful Android apps bridges the communication between administration and the students.[3][4]

Awards and ranking

  • GIFT is awarded as the 'Most Promising Engineering College' of Odisha in 2011 by Governor of Odisha.[5]
  • GIFT is ranked 3rd as top engineering college under BPUT and ranked 5th among best engineering colleges in odisha by Odisha Students.[6]

Events & Conferences

ICCI-SEM-2017[7] - International Conference on Contemporary issues in Science, Engineering & Management held at GIFT in 18 and 19 February 2017.

References