Utkalmani Gopabandhu Institute of Engineering (UGIE) is a State Governmental Diploma Engineering Institution in the western Zone of Odisha, which was established in 1962 under the Directorate of Technical Education and Training, Odisha also known as DTET. The Institute is affiliated with the All India Council of Technical Education,

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Overview

The Institute was started by the state Government of Odisha, under the department of Industries in 1962, with the name ''Composite Polytechnic, Rourkela''. It was renamed to ''Rourkela Polytechnic'' in 1966, and to ''State Technological Institute'' in 1968 Subsequently, in 1976 the college again renamed itself to ''Utkalmani Gopabandhu Institute of Engineering, Rourkela''. Brief History The Institution was started by the Government of Odisha under the Industries Department in the year 1962 and was named "Composite Polytechnic", Rourkela. In the year 1966, the name was changed to "Rourkela Polytechnic" and again in 1968 the institution was renamed "State Technological Institute", Rourkela. Subsequently, in the year 1976 the name was changed to UTKALMANI GOPABANDHU INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING, Rourkela (UGIE). The institute is located in the tribal belt of the state of Odisha and was to cater to the needs of Rourkela Steel Plant along with other industries of the State. It was the only institution in Eastern India imparting Diploma Engineering in Chemical and Metallurgical branches. The institute got another feather on its cap by introducing Ceramic Technology in the year 1995 for the first time in Eastern India. Location The Institution is located in the Industrial Estate on the foothills of Rourkela (Dist. Sundargarh). It is about 8 km. from the Main Road, near STI Chowk and 6 km. west of Rourkela Railway Station. There prevails a peaceful academic environment. Rourkela is 415 km. from Kolkata, on the Kolkata - Mumbai main line, 514 km from Bhubaneswar by road. About Rourkela Rourkela is an important industrial city of Odisha and is famous for the Mega Steel Plant, i.e. Rourkela Steel Plant under the Steel Authority of India Ltd. It is well connected by road, rail and airways. It is about 340 km from Kolkata by rail and 483 km from Bhubaneswar by road.

Courses offered

The Institute offers a 3-year Diploma in Engineering in the branches as below. *

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, an ...

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 ...

Chemical Engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials int ...

* Ceramic Technology * Electrical Engineering *

Metallurgical Engineering Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their inter-metallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are known as alloys. Metallurgy encompasses both the sc ...

* Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Annual intake

Placements

The Training and Placement Cell helps get students placed in multinational companies (MNCs) and Indian Companies.

Gallery

Image:U.G.I.E., Rourkela.jpg, UGIE Rourkela Image:UGIE Rourkela Main Campus.jpg, Main Campus

References

External links

* * * State Council for Technical Education & Vocational Training All India Council for Technical Education Engineering colleges in Odisha Universities and colleges in Rourkela Educational institutions established in 1962 1962 establishments in Orissa {{Odisha-university-stub