Rayat Institute of Engineering & Information Technology

Rayat Bahra Group of Institutions Patiala is a private college affiliated to Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda, offering engineering courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate level, leading to B.Tech., M.Tech, and B.Pharmacy degrees. It also offers law study under the banner of the Punjabi University Patiala campus.

Rayat Bahra Group of Institutions Patiala

Type	Private
Established	2001
Academic affiliation	Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University
Chairman	Nirmal Singh Rayat
Principal	Amrinder Singh
Director	Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Address	Village Bhedpura , Patiala, Punjab , India
Campus	Urban

Overview

Administrative block

Rayat Institute of Engineering and Information Technology was established in 2001.^[1] It occupies an area of 125 acres (0.51 km²).

The school offers five B.Tech. programmes in the areas of Computer Science & Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Subsequently, M.Tech. programmes in Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering were added, all affiliated to the Punjab Technical University.

The RGI also houses a polytechnic college, leading to a diploma in engineering.

Location

Main gate

The institute is situated at Village Bhedpura, which is 15km from Patiala city on the Patiala-Sangrur Highway.

Campus

Campus at night

RIEIT campus

The environmentally friendly campus extends over 125 acres (0.51 km²), close to Patiala City. The campus is divided into zones for hostels, main college buildings, administration block, and residential complex.

The campus of Rayat Institute of Engineering and Information Technology is regarded as the largest among the privately funded engineering colleges in North India.

Admissions

• Admissions to Bachelor of Engineering courses are made through the:
  • Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (for students who belong to Punjab through MRSPTU Central Counseling). Candidates admitted through this counseling get some advantages.
  • based on Joint Entrance Examination (Main) score (conducted by All India Engineering Entrance Examination)
  • also available to other states or internationally
  • reservation of seats for the students of other states to be admitted through Joint Entrance Examination

Academics

• Bachelor of Engineering courses (four years):
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering
• Master of Engineering courses (two years):
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
• Other departments
  • LAW
  • B.Pharmacy

Department of Career Development and Placements

Docdp

The Training and Placement Department is staffed with full-time placement professionals. RIEIT support students an employment placement service though success for positions is dictated by merit.

Minerva

Minerva^[2] is a national level annual cultural and technical symposium organized by students of the Rayat Institute of Engineering and Information Technology. Considered to be one of the biggest college festivals of North India, it attracts many students from colleges across north India. Events include quizzes, workshops, game shows, informal events, fashion show, dance show and rock night.^[3]

Alumni association

Rayat Old Student Association is a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization of former graduates and former faculty members (collectively referred to as the alumni) of RIEIT, Ropar campus.

See also

• Rayat Bahra University, Greater Mohali