Haldia Institute of Technology

Haldia Institute of Technology
Motto"Jnanam Vijnanam Sahitam" (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Knowledge with Wisdom
TypeAutonomous
Established1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Academic affiliation
MAKAUT
ChairmanLakshman Chandra Seth
PrincipalDr. Subrata Mondal
DirectorManabendra Nath Bandhopadhyay
Students5,100[1]
Undergraduates4,863[1]
Postgraduates250[1]
Address
Hatiberia, ICARE Complex, Haldia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
,
721657
,
22°03′02.15″N 88°04′12.09″E / 22.0505972°N 88.0700250°E / 22.0505972; 88.0700250
CampusUrban,
0.15 km2 (37 acres)
AffiliationsAICTE, NAAC, NBA
Websitewww.hithaldia.ac.in
Four pillars : A popular spot within the campus

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]

The Institute offers 13 B.Tech, 5 M.Tech and MCA, MBA courses.[6]

Campus

Central circular building

The campus comprises

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]

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 yearly cultural festival – RIVIERA

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Haldia Institute of Technology Data for NIRF 2023" (PDF).
  2. ^ https://hithaldia.in/main/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Autonomous-conferment-by-UGC-and-MAKAUT_West-Bengal.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "Affiliated College of West Bengal University of Technology". Archived from the original on 8 December 2012.
  4. ^ "ICARE, Haldia". www.icare-haldia.org. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Institute Information – Haldia Institute of Technology". Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Institute Information – Haldia Institute of Technology". Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Haldia Institute of Technology". www.hithaldia.in. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Accreditation – Haldia Institute of Technology". Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  9. ^ "NBA accreditation certification(IT,Civil,FT)" (PDF). National Board of Accreditation.
  10. ^ "NBA accreditation certification(ECE, AEIE)" (PDF). National Board of Accreditation.
  11. ^ "NBA accreditation certification(EE)" (PDF). National Board of Accreditation.
  12. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  13. ^ a b "You searched for Admission - Haldia Institute of Technology". Haldia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 13 July 2018.