RCC Institute of Information Technology

RCC Institute of Information Technology (RCCIIT) is a government sponsored engineering college which is located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The college was established in 1999. Government aids are given to the institution by Government of West Bengal and is academically affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology.

RCC Institute Of Information Technology
Motto
श्रमम् विना न किमपि साध्यम्
Type
Established1999 (1999)
PrincipalProf. (Dr.)Anirban mukharjee [1]
DeanMr. Sarbojit Mukherjee.
Location,
22.5593°N 88.3967°E / 22.5593; 88.3967
CampusUrban
ApprovedIEI
AffiliationsMAKAUT
Websitewww.rcciit.org
Location in West Bengal
RCC Institute of Information Technology (India)
Jadavpur University is the main leader in this college.
This is a college under MAKAUT.

All the faculties of this institution are recruited by the Government of West Bengal.

History

The RCC Institute of Information Technology (RCCIIT) was set up in 1999 headed by Jadavpur University.

Initially, the institution started with only three streams viz. Bachelor's in Computer Science and Information Technology and Master's in Computer Application. In 2006, a new stream was added to the bachelor's degree - Electronics and Communication Engineering. From 2010 onwards many new streams and master's degree in different Engineering courses were added.

Campus

New Campus of RCCIIT

The college campuses are located at Canal South Road, Beliaghata, Kolkata-700015.[2] The old campus is housed at the old Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology campus. A new campus is about 20 metres from the old campus.

The campus is a 10 minutes drive away from East Metropolitan Bypass (near Chingrighata-2 km (1.2 mi) away). The nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at Dum Dum, Kolkata. It is a 10 minutes walk away from the nearest bus stop Beliaghata (CIT More) and is well connected with the two city stations, Howrah and Sealdah.[3]

There is no hostel facility in this college.

Organisation and administration

The institute is a unit of the RCC Institute of Technology, an autonomous society of Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal, with part funding from the Government of West Bengal. This provides the institution with a degree of autonomy, while being administrated and funded by the Government. It has been selected for a TEQIP grant in the govt/govt aided category by the World Bank[4]

The institute is currently headed by Prof. (Dr.)Ashok Mondal as the principal and Prof.(Dr.) Ajoy Kumar Ray (Padmashri) who has been given the responsibility of chairing the RCCIIT society by the Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal.

Academics

Academic programmes

RCC Institute of Information Technology is one of the few colleges in the state which is dedicated to train Computer Engineers and IT Personnel. It offers courses in the following streams.

Under-Graduate Courses

  • Bachelors' in Technology in different domains:
  1. Computer Science & Engineering
  2. Information Technology (NBA Accredited)
  3. Electronics & Communication Engineering
  4. Electrical Engineering
  5. Applied Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering
  • Bachelors' in Computer Applications

Post-Graduate Courses

  • Masters in Computer Applications
  • Masters in Technology (M.Tech.) in 3 disciplines:
    1. Telecommunication Engineering
    2. Information Technology
    3. Computer Science Engineering

Admissions

Admission to the undergraduate B.Tech. courses is done through the WBJEE or Joint Entrance Examination JEE MAIN. Postgraduate admissions are done on the basis of ranks in national entrance examinations like GATE[5] or the state level examination PGET conducted by MAKAUT, WB.

Research collaborations

The institute has partnered with the following:

  • MoU with University of California, US
  • Proposed MoU with EU-IndiaGrid Project
  • MoU with University of Cagliari, Italy
  • Proposed MoU with Computer Sc. Dept., Bremen University, Germany
  • Inclusion in EMMA Project of European Community
  • Proposed MoU with IBM: RCCIIT proposed as IBM Center of Excellence
  • Renewal of MoU with Infosys - RCCIIT proposed as Nodal Center of Infosys Campus Connect Training
  • Proposed MoU with IETE, Kolkata Chapter
  • Two MODROBS Project with AICTE
  • Projects proposal under process with DST (Fast Track) & C-MET (Trichur)
  • Health Grid Project of BRNS, Dept. of Atomic Energy in collaboration with VECC Kolkata

Student life

Freshers Welcome

Freshers are welcomed to the institution by their seniors every year with a cultural event known as BIHAAN.

Technical Fest

The students of the college organize a technical fest every year which sharpens their technical skills known as Techtrix. Software competitions, paper presentations, programming in various languages, technical quiz, robotics and debate competitions are held. Technical colleges from all over the state participate in the competitions. Seminars and exhibitions are also held as a part of this program.

Cultural Fest

Every year the college holds an annual fest, Regalia, organized by the students. Students from various colleges compete with others in the fields like drama, choreography, quiz, antakshari, solo and group singing competition, fashion shows, war of bands, and various other fields. Students of the college perform skits, musical performances and plays. To make it more entertaining skilled performers from different genres are invited. Some major music bands and singers rock the students. Apart from the annual fest, there are other cultural programs, organized around the year where the students get a chance to show their talent.

Sports

The students organize intra-college and inter-college sports in a variety of games and sports such as Table-Tennis, Cricket Football and Carrom tournaments. The inter-college sports fest is known as "Game of Thrones" and the intra college sports fest is known as "Krirathon".

College Clubs

Rotaract Club of RCCIIT[6]

RCC Institute of Information Technology has its own institute-based Rotaract Club sponsored by the Rotary Club of Calcutta Renaissance. The club was established by the students of RCCIIT on the 13th of June, 2017 with Awsaf Ambar as the Charter President. The purpose of the club is to conduct non-profit social activities for career development and personal growth.

See also

References

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