Haldia Institute of Technology
Haldia Institute of Technology, better known as HIT Haldia, is an autonomous[2] engineering institute in Haldia, West Bengal, India, approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, and affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT).[3] It is an institution maintained by ICARE (Indian Center for Advancement of Research and Education, Haldia ICARE, Haldia), a non-profit making voluntary organization.[4] It is one of the oldest accredited academic institution catering technical education in West Bengal. HIT has an enclave campus of approximately 37 acres (0.15 km2).[5]
| Motto | "Jnanam Vijnanam Sahitam" (Sanskrit) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Knowledge with Wisdom |
| Type | Autonomous |
| Established | 1996 |
| Chairman | Lakshman Chandra Seth |
| Principal | Dr. Subrata Mondal |
| Director | Manabendra Nath Bandyopadhyay |
| Students | 5,100[1] |
| Undergraduates | 4,863[1] |
| Postgraduates | 250[1] |
| Address | , 721657 , 22°03′02.15″N 88°04′12.09″E |
| Campus | Urban, 0.15 km2 (37 acres) |
| Affiliations | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, AICTE, NAAC, NBA |
| Website | www |
The Institute offers 13 B.Tech, 5 M.Tech and MCA, MBA courses.[6]
Campus
The campus comprises
- Administrative block
- 9 Academic blocks
- 14 Student Hostels
- Library
- Departmental store
- Post Office
- Laundry
- Medical Store
- Bank
- ATM(24x7)
- Restaurant
- Open air cafetaria
- Recreational building
- Football ground
- Basketball court
- Cricket ground
Student Housing
The college campus provides us with separate housing facility or dormitory (hostels) for boys and girls :
- Boys Hostels
- Newton Hall of Residence
- Galileo Hall of Residence
- Darwin Hall of Residence
- Ranichak Boys Hostel
- Balaji Boys Hostel
- Girls Hostels
- Tamalika Ponda Seth Hall of Residence
- Matangini Hall of Residence
- Foreign Hostel
Schools and Departments
Undergraduate
Haldia Institute of Technology has the following schools and departments:[7]
- School of Engineering
- Department of Mechanical engineering
- Department of Electrical engineering
- Department of Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
- Department of Civil engineering
- School of Applied Sciences & Humanities
- Department of Applied Sciences
- School of Chemical, Food & BioTechnology
- Department of Chemical engineering
- Department of Biotechnology
- Department of Food technology
- School of Electronics, Computer & Informatics
- Department of Computer science and engineering
- Department of Computer science and engineering (Data science)
- Department of Computer science and engineering (Cyber Security)
- Department of Computer science and engineering (Artificial intelligence and Machine learning)
- Department of Information technology
- Department of Electronic and Communications Engineering
Postgraduate
- School of Management & Social Sciences
- Department of MBA
Student life
Cultural and Non-academic Activities
The annual Science & Technology festival of HIT is PRAYUKTI.
The annual cultural festival RIVIERA, usually held in the month of May-June is an event hosted by the student body.
Accreditation
Haldia Institute of Technology is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an "A" grade[8] in 2018, with CGPA of 3.31 on 4 point scale. Most of the courses are provisionally accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).[9][10][11]
Ranking
| University and college rankings | |
|---|---|
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2022)[12] | 251–300 |
Haldia Institute of Technology ranked in the 251–300 band among engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).[12]
Admission
For B.Tech course, one has to clear State level entrance exam WBJEE & JEE (main).[13] JELET is exam for 2nd year lateral entry B.Tech course.[13]
References
- "Haldia Institute of Technology Data for NIRF 2023" (PDF).
- https://hithaldia.in/main/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Autonomous-conferment-by-UGC-and-MAKAUT_West-Bengal.pdf
- "Affiliated College of West Bengal University of Technology". Archived from the original on 8 December 2012.
- "ICARE, Haldia". www.icare-haldia.org. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "Institute Information – Haldia Institute of Technology". Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- "Institute Information – Haldia Institute of Technology". Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Haldia Institute of Technology". www.hithaldia.in. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Accreditation – Haldia Institute of Technology". Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "NBA accreditation certification(IT,Civil,FT)" (PDF). National Board of Accreditation.
- "NBA accreditation certification(ECE, AEIE)" (PDF). National Board of Accreditation.
- "NBA accreditation certification(EE)" (PDF). National Board of Accreditation.
- "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- "You searched for Admission - Haldia Institute of Technology". Haldia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
External links
- Haldia Institute of Technology Official website