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Kalyani Government Engineering College
Public engineering college in Kalyani, West Bengal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kalyani Government Engineering College (KGEC) is a public Engineering college in Kalyani, West Bengal. It was established in 1995 by the Government of West Bengal.
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It is a four-year undergraduate institution. It offers undergraduate (B.Tech.) and postgraduate (M.Tech., M.C.A.) engineering degree courses affiliated to the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), West Bengal previously known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT).
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Kalyani Government Engineering College is an engineering college in West Bengal, 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 is 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.[2]
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Affiliation and accreditations
- All India Council for Technical Education [AICTE][3]
- University Grants Commission (India) [UGC], Government of India
- Ministry of Human Resource Department, Government of India
- Ministry of Higher Education Dept., Govt. of West Bengal[4]
Academic programmes
Undergraduate courses offered
- B.Tech in Electrical Engineering[5]
- B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering[6]
- B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering[7]
- B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering[8]
- B.Tech in Information Technology[9]
Postgraduate courses offered
- M.C.A. - Master of Computer Applications[10]
- M.Tech in Production Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering)
- M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
- M.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering
- M.Tech in Information Technology
- M.Tech in Electrical Engineering
Admission procedure
The undergraduate students (B.Tech.) of this college are admitted through the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE)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).[11] 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).[12]
The institute takes admission to M Tech courses by GATE examination and PGET exam conducted by MAKAUT.[13]
The institute being a government one, has no management quota private admission facility for any of its courses.
Publications
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.
Rankings
The college is regulated, operated and administered by the Government of West Bengal.[14] KGEC is ranked no. 69 in all India rankings of Top 100 Engineering Colleges of India in 2012.[15] As per the survey conducted by The Telegraph it is ranked 4th best engineering institute in West Bengal which admits through WBJEE.[16]
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Student life
Student accommodation (hostels)
For boys
- Raja Rammohan Roy Hall (New Hall)[17]
- Vidyasagar Chhatrabas (VC)
- Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Hall (APC)
- Type IV Boys Hostel (M.Tech)
- Rishi Bankim Chandra Hall (RBC)
For girls
- Pritilata Chhatrinivas (PC)
Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Hall is reserved for second-year students. All the hostels except VC are located inside the college campus. There is accommodation for the MCA students, in Vidyasagar Chhatrabas (VC). There are a total of 13 clubs in the college.
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