Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Women's Institute of Technology is an engineering college in the
India
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n state of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
. Established in 2005, it is affiliated with
Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga approved by
AICTE New Delhi and the
government of Bihar
The Government of Bihar, known locally as the State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Bihar and its 9 divisions which consist of 38 districts . It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Bihar, a jud ...
. It is spread over 25 acres of land in the town of
Darbhanga
Darbhanga is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar situated centrally in Mithila region.
Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It was the seat of the erstw ...
.
History
This college was inaugurated by the then President of India,
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (; 15 October 193127 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied phy ...
in 2005. It is on the main LNMU Campus, in a separate compound that originally encompassed 10 acres
but has since been expanded to 25 acres. The
Lalit Narayan Mithila University
The Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU), formerly Mithila University, is a public university in India. Began in 1972, the university initially functioned from the Mohanpur House at Sara Mohanpur village of Darbhanga-Sakri route. In 1975, ...
has a campus spread over an area of 232 acres that was made available by the Raj family of Darbhanga through land acquisition. The campus is named Kameshwar Nagar in memory of the last
Maharaja of Darbhanga
The Darbhanga Raj, also known as Raj Darbhanga and the Khandwala dynasty, was a Maithil Brahmins dynasty and the rulers of territories, not all contiguous, that were part of the Mithila region, now divided between India and Nepal.
The rulers ...
, Dr. Sir Kameshwara Singh.
Academics
Facilities
The
Information and Technology Department,
Computer Science
Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...
and
Master of Computer Applications
A Master of Science in Information Technology (abbreviated M.Sc.IT, MScIT or MSIT) is a master's degree in the field of information technology awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. The MSIT degree is de ...
are the department in the college.
The college has seven labs for physics, chemistry, and mathematics. It have two computer labs, a digital electronics, a basic electronics and a basic electrical labs.
Degrees
The college conveys a
BTech degree in Information and Technology.
Admission
Admission to B. Tech. course in Information Technology is open to all girl students who have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam, from a recognized University/Board/Council with Physics, chemistry, Mathematics and English (PCME) or Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and English(PCMBE) with at least 50% aggregate marks in taken together. Candidate appearing in the qualifying exam, are also eligible to take entrance test, however, if selected, their admission will be subject to passing the qualifying exam, in PCME or PCMBE with at least 50% marks in PCM or PCMB at the time of admission.
References
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External links
Official website
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Engineering colleges in Bihar
Education in Darbhanga
Educational institutions established in 2005
Women's engineering colleges in India
Women's universities and colleges in Bihar
Lalit Narayan Mithila University
Colleges affiliated to Lalit Narayan Mithila University
2005 establishments in Bihar