Kalyani Government Engineering College

Kalyani Government Engineering College
KGEC
	Main building
Motto	आत्मान विद्धि(Sanskrit)
Motto in English	To know oneself
Type	Government engineering college (aided by the World Bank under TEQIP Programme)
Established	1995;28 years ago
Principal	Dr. Sourav Kumar Das
Students	1,267
Undergraduates	1,163
Postgraduates	104
Location	Kalyani , West Bengal , 741235, India; 22°59′29″N88°26′54″E / 22.99139°N 88.4482395°E
Campus	75 acres (0.3 km2)
Acronym	KGEC
Affiliations	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT)
Website	www.kgec.edu.in
	Location in West Bengal Kalyani Government Engineering College (India)

Last updated July 09, 2023

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.

Campus

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]

Academics

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.

Rishi Bankim Chandra Hall Rbchall.jpg — Rishi Bankim Chandra Hall

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]

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 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). There are a total of 13 clubs in the college.

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References

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↑ "Homepage". Website of Kalyani Government Engineering College. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
↑ "Information About Affiliated Colleges". West Bengal University of Technology. Archived from the original on 7 July 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2008.
↑ "Major activities of the [Higher Education] department". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
↑ "Faculty of EE department "https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/EE/
↑ "Faculty of ME department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/ME/
↑ "Faculty of ECE department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/ECE/
↑ "Faculty of CSE department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/CSE/
↑ "Faculty of IT department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/IT/
↑ "Faculty of MCA department "https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/CA/
↑ ""Undergraduate student admission"". Archived from the original on 19 July 2019.
↑ "MCA admission" https://www.kgec.edu.in/admission/ca/
↑ "Post- Graduate admission" https://www.kgec.edu.in/admission/pg/
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↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[kgec1-1] 1 2 3 "Submitted Institute Data for NIRF'2023'" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2023.

[2] "Homepage". Website of Kalyani Government Engineering College. Retrieved 28 November 2008.

[3] "Information About Affiliated Colleges". West Bengal University of Technology. Archived from the original on 7 July 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2008.

[4] "Major activities of the [Higher Education] department". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 7 July 2008.

[5] "Faculty of EE department "https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/EE/

[6] "Faculty of ME department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/ME/

[7] "Faculty of ECE department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/ECE/

[8] "Faculty of CSE department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/CSE/

[9] "Faculty of IT department" https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/IT/

[10] "Faculty of MCA department "https://www.kgec.edu.in/department/CA/

[11] ""Undergraduate student admission"". Archived from the original on 19 July 2019.

[12] "MCA admission" https://www.kgec.edu.in/admission/ca/

[13] "Post- Graduate admission" https://www.kgec.edu.in/admission/pg/

[14] "Top Engineering Colleges in West Bengal - All About Education". 3 February 2011.

[15] "Ranking Results - Engineering Colleges Ranking 2012 - College Khabar". Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

[16] "10 Top TECH Schools". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 11 June 2009. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2009.

[17] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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v t e Colleges affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
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Central Government Institutions	Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Kolkata National Power Training Institute, Durgapur
Private/ self-financing institutions	Abacus Institute of Engineering and Management Academy of Technology Adamas Institute of Technology Advanced Institute of Modern Management & Technology, Barrackpore Aryabhatta Institute of Engineering & Management Durgapur Army Institute of Management, Kolkata Asansol Engineering College B. P. Poddar Institute of Management & Technology Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Batanagar Institute of Engineering, Management and Science BCDA College of Pharmacy & Technology, Hridaypur Bengal College of Engineering & Technology, Durgapur Bengal College of Engineering & Technology for Women Bengal College of Pharmaceutical Science & Research Bengal Institute of Technology & Management Bengal Institute of Technology, Kolkata Bengal School of Technology Bharat Technology Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology Brainware Group of Institutions Budge Budge Institute of Technology Calcutta Institute of Engineering and Management Calcutta Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Allied Health Sciences Calcutta Institute of Technology Camellia Institute of Engineering Camellia Institute of Engineering & Technology Camellia Institute of Technology Camellia Institute of Technology & Management Camellia School of Engineering & Technology College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur Dr. B.C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Applied Health sciences Dumkal Institute of Engineering & Technology Dream Institute of Technology Durgapur Institute of Advanced Technology and Management Elitte College of Engineering, Sodepur Future Institute of Engineering and Management Future Institute of Technology George College Global Institute of Science & Technology, Haldia Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol Guru Nanak Institute of Technology Guru Nanak Institute of Pharamaceutical Science and Technology Gargi Memorial Institute of Technology Global Institute of Management and Technology, Krishnanagar Haldia Institute of Technology Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata Hemnalini Memorial College of Engineering, Haringhata Hooghly Engineering and Technology College Ideal Institute of Engineering IMPS College of Engineering and Technology Institute of Engineering and Management, Salt Lake Institute of Modern Management Institute of Pharmacy, Jalpaiguri Institute of Science & Technology, Chandrakona JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani JID Engineering and Management College Kanad Institute of Engineering and Management Mallabhum Institute of Technology, Bishnupur MCKV Institute of Engineering, Liluah Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology Modern Institute of Engineering and Technology Narula Institute of Technology Netaji Subhash Engineering College Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Institute of Phermacy, Chakdah NSHM Knowledge Campus Om Dayal Group of Institutions Pailan College of Management and Technology Regent Education and Research Foundation Sanaka Education Trusts Group of Institutions Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology Siliguri Institute of Technology Sir J. C. Bose School of Engineering St. Thomas' College of Engineering and Technology St. Mary's Technical Campus Kolkata Supreme Knowledge Foundation Group of Institutions Surendra Institute of Engineering & Management, Siliguri Syamaprasad Institute of Technology & Management Swami Vivekananda Institute of Science and Technology Techno India, Salt Lake Techno India, Balurghat Techno India, Banipur Techno India, Batanagar Techno India, Durgapur Institute of Technology and Marine Engineering Techno International New Town