The Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar (abbreviated GCE Keonjhar or GCEKJR), is a public

higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after compl ...

institute located in Keonjhar,

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...

, India, focusing on education and research in various fields of

Engineering Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ...

. The institute was established in 1995 as the Orissa School of Mining Engineering, Degree Stream and was renamed to GCE Keonjhar in 2012. It is the only Government College in the

offering B.Tech. in

Mining Engineering Mining in the engineering discipline is the extraction of minerals from underneath, open pit, above or on the ground. Mining engineering is associated with many other disciplines, such as mineral processing, exploration, excavation, geology, a ...

and Mineral engineering. The State government has initiated steps for developing it into a centre of excellence (CoE) in

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and technology.

History

The Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar was established in 1995 as the Orissa School of Mining Engineering (Degree Stream), Keonjhar. It was originally focused on Mining Engineering but has since expanded to include Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mineral Engineering, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, and Civil Engineering. In 2006, the college became a constituent college of

Biju Patnaik University of Technology Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) is a public state university located in Rourkela, Odisha, India. It was established on 21 November 2002 and was named after Biju Patnaik, the former Chief Minister of Odisha. History It came into be ...

Rourkela Rourkela is a planned city located in the northern district Sundargarh of Odisha, India. It is the third-largest Urban Agglomeration in Odisha after Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. It is situated about west of state capital Bhubaneswar and is surrou ...

. In 2011, it was declared a full-fledged government engineering college, and in 2012 it was renamed to GCE Keonjhar. In 2017, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) was introduced at the institute as an extra-curricular activity, giving students the opportunity to serve the armed forces. In 2021, it became an autonomous institute along with PMEC, Bramhapur and GCE, Kalahandi.

Campus

GCE Keonjhar is located at the foothills of the Gandhamardhan mountain near Judia Ghat. The campus is on a 45 acres plot of land around 5 km from Keonjhar town in

Kendujhar Kendujhar is a town with municipality in Kendujhar District in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kendujhar district, and it is one of the fifth scheduled areas of Odisha. Climate Politics Mohan char ...

District with NH 49 & NH 20 running along its two sides.

Halls of residence

Most students of GCE Keonjhar reside in the hostels (referred to as halls of residence) on-campus. The halls of residence are: *Baldevjew Hall of Residence *Gandhamardan Hall of Residence *Maa Tarini Hall of Residence (girls' hostel) All halls of residence accommodate three students in one room. Each hall of residence has a mess, a Common room with TV & a sports room for indoor sports. Baldevjew Hall of Residence has a well equipped Gymkhana. Students are provided with 24 hour Internet facility.

Organisation and administration

Departments

The academic departments in GCE Keonjhar include the following: *

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewa ...

Computer Science & Engineering Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is an academic program at many universities which comprises scientific and engineering aspects of computing. CSE is also a term often used in Europe to translate the name of engineering informatics academic ...

Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, ...

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering ''Metallurgical and Materials Engineering'' is a peer-reviewed Open Access Open access (OA) is a set of principles and a range of practices through which research outputs are distributed online, free of access charges or other barriers. With ...

* Mineral engineering *

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and

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Academics

Admission

Students are admitted in Undergraduate Engineering Programs through the JEE-Main and Lateral Entry through

OJEE Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) is a state-government controlled centralised test for admission to many private and governmental medical, engineering & management institutions in Odisha. The test is taken after the 12th grade, diploma, gr ...

. The admission procedure is as per BPUT norms and is strictly governed by OJEE. Some seats are reserved for Diploma holders in Engineering as per the rules of

SCTE & VT State Council for Technical Education & Vocational Training (SCTE & VT) is located in the city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The board is managing the Diploma & ITI education in Orissa, which is affiliated to AICTE, New Delhi, recognized by Gov ...

, Odisha and DTET.

Undergraduate programs

The institute offers undergraduate

B.Tech A Bachelor of Technology (Latin ''Baccalaureus Technologiae'', commonly abbreviated as B.Tech. or BTech; with honours as B.Tech. (Hons.)) is an undergraduate academic degree conferred after the completion of a three to five-year program of stud ...

degrees in seven technical disciplines with an intake capacity of 60 each: Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Mineral Engineering and Mining Engineering.

Training and placement

The Training and Placement cell provides placement assistance to the students. Personality development programs, group discussions, seminars, etc. are convened from time to time. Companies are invited for on-campus selections through the institution's industrial link ups. Companies visit the college to recruit students. Training and placement liaise with companies for the summer training programmes.

Student life

Utkarsh is the annual techno cultural festival of GCE Keonjhar. It is a three-day fest which is typically held in March. The fest consists of concerts and band performances, competitive gaming, singing and dance competitions and various other cultural activities.

Clubs and societies

The institute hosts numerous clubs that are active throughout the year. The list of currently active clubs and societies include: * Club Innovare * Dance And Music Club * Robotics and Automation Club (RAW) * Photographic Club (Foresight) * Society of Mining and Exploration * Computer Society of India Student Branch * Civil engineering society * Society of Mechanical Advancements (SMA) * Innovatory Electrical Society * Society of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Innovation and Technology (SMMEIT)

References

External links

Official site
{{Biju Patnaik University of Technology All India Council for Technical Education Technical universities and colleges in India Schools of mines in India Engineering colleges in Odisha Colleges affiliated with Biju Patnaik University of Technology Kendujhar district Educational institutions established in 1995 1995 establishments in Orissa