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Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) is an affiliating university in Kota in the state of

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. It was established in 2006 by the

Government of Rajasthan The Government of Rajasthan is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its 33 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Rajasthan, a judiciary and a legislative. Jaipur is the capital of Raja ...

to enhance technical education in the state. It has many affiliated colleges under its umbrella. RTU is on the campus of the

University Engineering College, Kota The Engineering College Kota is an autonomous technical institute in Northern India. It houses the headquarters of Rajasthan Technical University and, hence, is referred as University Department of Rajasthan Technical University (UD-RTU). The ...

, previously Engineering College of Kota and now University Teaching Department which is now an autonomous institute. The university affiliates about 130 engineering colleges, 4 B.Arch colleges, 41 MCA colleges, 95 MBA colleges, 44 M.Tech colleges and 03 hotel management and catering institutes. More than 2.5 lakh students study in the institutes affiliated to the university. The university offers Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology, Master of Business Administration, Master of Computer Applications, and Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology.

Campus

Rajasthan Technical University is on the campus of

(formerly Engineering College, Kota). The lush green campus is at the bank of river Chambal in an area of more than 385 acres. The campus is on the Rawatbhata Road, about 14 km from Kota Railway Station and 10 km from Kota bus stand. It is approximately from

New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Ho ...

, and about from the state capital

Jaipur Jaipur (; Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known ...

Organisation and administration

Governance

The

Governor of Rajasthan A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

is the chancellor of the university. Santosh Kumar Singh was appointed

Vice Chancellor A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system. In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor ...

(VC) in August 2022 replacing Ram Avatar Gupta.

Departments

* Aeronautical Engineering * Ceramic Engineering * Civil Engineering * Chemical Engineering * Computer Science & Engineering * Electronics & Communication Engineering * Electrical Engineering * Electronics Instrumentation & Control Engineering * Humanities and English Studies * Information Technology Engineering * Mathematics * Mechanical Engineering * Nano Technology * Petroleum Engineering * Petrochemical Engineering * Production & Industrial Engineering * Physics Studies * Management Studies

Academics

RTU is an affiliating university. Its affiliated colleges offer the degrees of Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech),

Master of Technology A Master of Engineering (abbreviated MEng, M.E. or M.Eng.) is either an academic or professional master's degree in the field of engineering. International variations Australia In Australia, the Master of Engineering degree is a research de ...

(M.Tech),

Master of Business Administration A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accoun ...

(MBA), Master of Computer Applications (MCA) and Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT). , RTU affiliates 202 colleges. B.Tech degrees are offered at nine government aided institutes and 109 are private ones. MBA degrees are offered at seven government aided institutes and 122 are private ones. MCA degrees are offered in at seven government aided institutes and 25 are private ones. M.Tech is offered in 24 colleges and BHMCT in four colleges. In addition, two colleges offer

Bachelor of Architecture The Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) is a bachelor's degree designed to satisfy the academic requirement of practising architecture around the world. Australia Architectural education in Australia varies depending on the university offering th ...

(B.Arch) degrees.

References

External links

* {{Coord missing, Rajasthan Universities and colleges in Kota, Rajasthan Universities in Rajasthan All India Council for Technical Education Educational institutions established in 2006 2006 establishments in Rajasthan