Haldia Institute of Technology

Haldia Institute of Technology
Motto"Jnanam Vijnanam Sahitam" (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Knowledge with Wisdom
TypeAutonomous
Established1996 (1996)
Academic affiliation
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
ChairmanLakshman Chandra Seth
PrincipalDr. Tarun Kanti Jana
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

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

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 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 (2024)[12]201-300


The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked the college between 201-300 in the engineering rankings in 2024.[13]

Admission

For B.Tech course, one has to clear State level entrance exam WBJEE & JEE (main).[14] JELET is exam for 2nd year lateral entry B.Tech course.[14]

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
  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. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  13. ^ "NIRF Ranking 2024" (PDF).
  14. ^ a b "You searched for Admission - Haldia Institute of Technology". Haldia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 13 July 2018.