Galgotias University Campus One

Galgotias University Campus 1, locally popular as Galgotias College,[2] is the corporate headquarters of Galgotias Educational Institutions (GEI) in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, comprising three private institutes.[3][4][5] Established in 2000, it consists of Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Galgotias Institute of Management and Technology (GIMT) and Galgotias College of Pharmacy (GCP).

This article is about a private engineering college in Greater Noida. For its sister college in Greater Noida, see Galgotias University.
Galgotias Campus One
TypePrivate
Established2000
FounderSuneel Galgotia
Parent institution
Galgotias Educational Institutions
AffiliationDr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University
ChancellorDhruv Galgotia
DeanDr. Praveen Kumar Maduri
DirectorDr. Brijesh Singh[1]
Administrative staff
1200
Undergraduates6,000
Location
Knowledge Park II, Greater Noida
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India

28.4575254226765°N 77.4983262140302°E / 28.4575254226765; 77.4983262140302
CampusUrban
8.09 hectares (20.0 acres)
Websitewww.galgotiacollege.edu

Campus

Galgotias Campus One is located adjacent to Knowledge Park II metro station in south-western Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. It has five blocks, a library, playground, two lawns, cafeterias, workshop, boys' and girls' hostels[6].

GCET entrance fountain, Nov 2021

Block A (Science Block)

The Science Block was inaugurated on April 06, 2001 by the-then Union Minister of Agriculture Nitish Kumar. The block is primarily known for handling databases of students registered at AKTU ERP besides serving the accounts and fee section of the campus.

Block B (IT & CSE Block)

The IT & CSE Block was inaugurated on April 06, 2001. It serves the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Information Technology besides accommodating the Director's Office.

Block C

Located opposite of Block A and adjacent to Block B, it is popular for its stationary store.

Block D

Located opposite of Block B, it is popular for hosting the Admission Cell in auditorium as well as the Exam Cell. Block D also hosts eleven laboratories of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Civil Engineering.

Block E

Situated at the very entrance of the campus, Block E is known for the Reception and the Registrar Office besides accommodating 15 laboratories of mainly computer-related streams[7].

Affiliations and accreditation

Established in 2000 as Galgotias Institute of Management and Technology (GIMT), the college is part of Galgotias Educational Institutions and at present offers courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In 2018, the National Institutional Ranking Framework placed it as leading college in Greater Noida and third in Uttar Pradesh.[8] Prior to December 2021, the college had NBA-accredited programs exclusively available for mechanical engineering and electronics and communication engineering, before getting accreditation in 5 more engineering degrees: computer science and engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering and information technology.[9]

Organization

Galgotias Campus 1 consists of three institutes under the aegis of Galgotias Educational Institutions (GEI): Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Galgotias Institute of Management and Technology (GIMT) and Galgotias College of Pharmacy (GCP).

Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology (GCET)

Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology (GCET) is a private engineering institute affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development.[10] It is composed of 10 departments:

Galgotias College Block B, Dec. 2021

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Department of Information Technology

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
  • B. Tech in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

Department of Applied Science

Department of Humanities

Galgotias Institute of Management and Technology (GIMT)

Galgotias Institute of Management and Technology is composed of 2 departments:

Department of Management Studies

Department of Computer Applications
  • MCA in Computer Applications

Galgotias College of Pharmacy (GCP)

Galgotias College of Pharmacy is a private pharmacy school affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Education, Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and Uttar Pradesh Board of Technical Education (UPBTE).[11]

Ranking

NIRF

Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology was ranked No 1 in Uttar Pradesh among private and government engineering colleges by NIRF Rankings 2018. Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology was placed in the ranking band of 101-151[12] and it is the only college to be ranked by NIRF 2018 in this rank band.

India Today

Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology was placed in the 18th top-ranked engineering college in India as per India Today's Best Colleges Survey 2021 conducted by India Today Group.[13]

Best Colleges Survey
Year Rank Category Type
2013 6 Emerging Colleges Ranking[14] Engineering
2014 3 Emerging Colleges Ranking[15] Engineering
2016 6 Emerging Colleges Ranking[16] Engineering
2020 19 Over-all Ranking[17] Engineering
2021 18 Over-all Ranking[17] Engineering

2017 suicide case

In September 2017, Galgotias College made headlines when a first-year undergraduate student committed suicide reportedly due to ragging by his seniors as alleged by the victim's parents, putting a dent to the college's reputation on students' affairs.[18] Gautam Budh Nagar Police registered the case and assured that strict action will be taken against the perpetrators.[19][20]

Numerous Bollywood films have been shot within the premises of Galgotias College and has recently been a preferred destination for movie shoots by many film directors.[21] Movies like Shaad Ali's Kill Dil (2014), Neeraj Pandey's Aiyaary (2018)[22] and M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016),[21] David Dhawan's Dishoom (2016)[21] along with the upcoming Aanand Rai's Atrangi Re (2021) were all shot in the campus.[23]

References
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