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Kalyani Government Engineering College
KGEC
KGEC LOGO
Mottoआत्मान विद्धि (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
To know oneself
TypeGovernment engineering college, aided by the World Bank under TEQIP Programme
Established1995
PrincipalDr. Sourav Kumar Das
Location
Kalyani
,
West Bengal
,
India
Campus75 acres (0.3 km2)
AcronymKGEC
AffiliationsMaulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology - MAKAUT
Websitewww.kgec.edu.in

Kalyani Government Engineering College (KGEC), in Kalyani, West Bengal, India offers undergraduate (B.Tech.) and postgraduate (M.Tech., M.C.A.) engineering degree courses affiliated to the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (MAKAUT, WB). The institution is regulated, operated and administered by the Government of West Bengal. [1] KGEC is ranked no 10 in all India rankings of Top 100 Engineering College in India in 2012.[2] As per the survey conducted by The Telegraph, it is ranked 5th best engineering college in West Bengal which admits through WBJEE.[3] But according to opening and closing ranks in WBJEE, it comes just after Jadavpur University[citation needed]. It has a strong faculty team with quality previous experience in reputed government technical institutions all over India.

The college also publishes an annual research journal, named, Reason - A Technical Journal, since 1999. In 2011, International Standard Serial Number (ISSN 2277-1654) was allotted to this journal. The journal articles are freely available as OPEN ACCESS in the website, www.i-scholar.in/index.php.RTJ www.i-scholar.in/index.php/RTJ.

Location

Kalyani Govt. Engineering College front gate

Kalyani Government Engineering College is an engineering college within West Bengal and in India. The college was established in 1995 by the 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 Expressway. The nearest railway station to the College is Kalyani Ghoshpara railway station is about 2 km. away from the venue.[4]

Affiliation and accreditations

Main building

Academics

KGEC offers four-year under-graduate degree courses in the following five disciplines:

Admission procedure

The undergraduate students (B.Tech.) of this college are admitted from the WB Joint Entrance Examination (WB-JEE)which is very competitive in nature. B.Tech. courses have a provision of 20% lateral entry at the second-year level from WB Joint Entrance Examination for Lateral Entry (JELET).[13] Also there are additional 5% seats that are allocated for Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme of Govt. of West Bengal.

Similarly, the M.C.A. students are being admitted through the WB MCA Joint Entrance Examination (JECA).[14]

The institute takes admission to M Tech courses by GATE examination and PGET exam conducted by WBUT.[15]

The institute being a government one, has no management quota private admission facility for any of its courses.

Student accommodation

Raja Rammohan Roy Hall
File:Kgec vc2.jpg
Entrance to VC
the picture of Rishi Bankim Chandra Hall of Kalyani Government Engineering College

The college has five boys hostels

  • Raja Rammohan Roy Hall (New Hall)[16]
  • Vidyasagar Chhatrabas (VC)
  • Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Hall (APC)
  • Type IV Boys Hostel (M.Tech)
  • Rishi Bankim Chandra Hall (RBC) [17]

and one girl's hostel

  • Pritilata Chhatrinivas (PC)

Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Hall is reserved for first-year students. All the hostels except VC are located inside the college campus. There is accommodation for the MCA students, in Vidyasagar Chhatrabas (VC).

Student Union, KGEC

Students are united by the KGEC Students Union. Cultural activities include Blood Donation Camp, ESPEKTRO(Annual Techo-management Festival), Freshers' Welcome, GURUPRANAM(Teachers' Day celebration), Alumni Meet, REMINISCENCE(Farewell of final year students).

The Students' Union published their first annual Magazine, 'Bhor' in 2008. There is a library operated by the Students' Union. The Students' Union conducts the annual Inter-Department Tournament, (ALHAMBRA), which includes the annual cricket tournament, football tournament, badminton tournament. The Campus also boasts of about the full functional cultural clubs, i.e. RIYAZ (music club), CHITRANK (art club), ELYSIUM (dance club), LITMUS( literacy club) and SHUTTERBUG ( photography club).

Seminars, debates, quiz, workshops, and exhibitions are included in the activities of KGECSU. The Union has a Science Club, a Game Club, an Astronomy Club, and a Robotics Club.

There are 11 portfolios in the Union - President, Vice President, General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, Cultural Secretary, Game Secretary, Magazine & Library Secretary, Cashier, Assistant Cashier, Office Secretary, and Auditors.

References

  1. ^ http://www.inspirenignite.com/top-engineering-colleges-in-west-bengal/
  2. ^ http://www.collegekhabar.com/ranking/2012/
  3. ^ "10 Top TECH Schools". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Homepage". Website of Kalyani Government Engineering College. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
  5. ^ "Information About Affiliated Colleges". West Bengal University of Technology. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
  6. ^ "Major activities of the [Higher Education] department". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  7. ^ "Faculty of EE department "https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/EE/
  8. ^ "Faculty of ME department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/ME/
  9. ^ "Faculty of ECE department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/ECE/
  10. ^ "Faculty of CSE department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/CSE/
  11. ^ "Faculty of IT department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/IT/
  12. ^ "Faculty of MCA department "https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/CA/
  13. ^ "Undergraduate student admission"https://www.kgec.edu.in/admission/ug/
  14. ^ "MCA admission" https://www.kgec.edu.in/admission/ca/
  15. ^ "Post- Graduate admission" https://www.kgec.edu.in/admission/pg/
  16. ^ http://rrrhall.in
  17. ^ "www.rbchall.com"

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