Indira Gandhi Institute of Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT), Sarang was established in the year of 1982 and was managed directly by the Govt. of Odisha in the name of Odisha College of Engineering (OCE). Prior to this, since 1981, the institute in the name of Modern Polytechnic (MPT) was offering Diploma Courses in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Mining Survey Engineering. In the year 1987, both OCE & MPT were merged and renamed as IGIT, Sarang and the management was transferred to an Autonomous Society. Presently, the Institute is offering nine Under Graduate Engineering courses in Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Electronics & Telecommunication, Computer Science Engg., Production Engg., Architecture; & two part-time Post Graduate Engg courses in Industrial Power Control & Drives, Environmental Sc. &Engg.; nine full time Post Graduate Engg courses / Master courseComputer Sc.Engg., Electronics and Telecom. Engg, Geotech.Engg.,Mechanical System Design, Mett. & Materials Engg., Power Electronics & Drives, Power System Engg., Production Engg., Structural Engg., Master in Computer Application; besides five Diploma Courses in Civil, Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunication, Mechanical & Metallurgical Engineering.Currently, Dr. Satyabrata Mohanta is the director of the institute. Five branches in undergraduate courses of the institute are accredited by the

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in the year 2016. It is affiliated to

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. In 2014 the Government of Odisha has decided to confer unitary university status to IGIT. In 2017 the University Grants Commission granted autonomous status to the institution.

History

IGIT was established in 1982 and was managed directly by the government of Odisha in the name of Odisha College of Engineering (OCE). Prior to this, since 1981, the institute under the name Modern Polytechnic (MPT) offered Diploma Courses in civil, electrical, mechanical, and mining survey engineering. In 1987, OCE and MPT were merged and renamed as IGIT, Sarang, and the management was transferred to an Autonomous Society. This is the first Govt. Engg. College in Odisha to have accreditation from NBA (AICTE).

Campus

The institute is residential with an integrated campus covering 179 acres of land encompassing hostels, staff quarters and the Dr. M. P. Mishra Memorial Stadium, with basketball, volleyball and badminton courts. The institute has facilities like the Central Library (with 27,000 volumes of books), Central Computer Centre, Central Workshop, Knowledge Centre, eight student hostels with accommodation for over 1300 students whereas present intake is 1200 per year (only B.Tech not including M.Tech, M.Sc, Diploma). Other amenities include SBI (Core Bank facilities), guesthouse, on-campus dispensary, post office, canteen, gymnasium, and a students and employees co-operative. The serene atmosphere available at Sarang offers the students optimum opportunity to concentrate on studies.

Courses

The institution offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs in engineering and natural sciences. The following academic programmes are available at IGIT : *Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) *Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) *Master of Technology (M.Tech) *Diploma in Engineering *Master of Computer Applications (MCA) *Master of Science (M.Sc) *Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Undergraduate courses

The institute offers 4-year

undergraduate Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-lev ...

degree program in the following disciplines : *

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 ...

(accredited by

) *

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, sewage ...

(accredited by

) *

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 ...

(accredited by

) *

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Telecommunications Engineering is a subfield of electrical engineering which seeks to design and devise systems of communication at a distance. The work ranges from basic circuit design to strategic mass developments. A telecommunication enginee ...

* Metallurgy and Material Engineering (accredited by

) *

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, and ...

(accredited by

) *

Production Engineering Manufacturing engineering or production engineering is a branch of professional engineering that shares many common concepts and ideas with other fields of engineering such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, and industrial engineering. Manufa ...

Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing building ...

IGIT also offers 3-year B.Tech degree for diploma holders under lateral entry scheme with the approval of

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New Delhi, recognised by the government of Odisha and affiliated under

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Postgraduate courses

The institute offers two part-time and nine full-time

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degree program in the following engineering disciplines : *

Environmental science Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography (including ecology, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geograp ...

(part-time for 2.5 years) *

Production engineering Manufacturing engineering or production engineering is a branch of professional engineering that shares many common concepts and ideas with other fields of engineering such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, and industrial engineering. Manufa ...

(part-time for 2 years) *

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Electronics engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering which emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current f ...

* Geotechnical Engineering * Power Electronics and Drives Engineering *

Power Systems Engineering Power engineering, also called power systems engineering, is a subfield of electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electric power, and the electrical apparatus connected to such sy ...

*Metallurgy and Materials Science Engineering *Industrial Metallurgy *Mechanical System Design Engineering *

Structural engineering Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to design the 'bones and muscles' that create the form and shape of man-made structures. Structural engineers also must understand and cal ...

* Master in Computer Application (MCA) In addition to the above courses, IGIT, Sarang has also been recognised as the centre of excellence in the field of engineering research by

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, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Diploma Engineering courses

The institute offers a 3-year

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in the following engineering disciplines : *

* Metallurgy and Material Engineering Engineering

Central Library

The library has a collection of 27,000 text & reference books, handbooks, and IS codes. About 50 journals are subscribed to. The library's transaction service is fully automated.

Student halls of residence

The institute is fully residential and provides hostel accommodation for all students. The institute has seven residential halls : * Akash Bhawan - All first-year boys (B.Tech) * Aryabhatta Bhawan - All second-year boys (B.Tech) * Bhaskar Bhawan - Third-year boys (B.Tech/B.Arch) * Brahmos Bhawan - Third year, final year and fifth year boys (B.Tech/B.Arch) * Surya Bhawan - All final year boys (B.Tech) * Agni Bhawan - All Diploma boys * Rohini Bhawan - All girl students of B.Tech/B.Arch first and second year, M.Tech, MCA & Diploma * Prithvi Bhawan - All third-year and final-year girls (B.Tech/B.Arch).

College festivals

* Horizon: Horizon is the institute's annual techno-cultural fest. * * Technovation: Techno-Cultural fest of the Department of CSE&A, IGIT, Sarang held under the aegis of Mycomp Society, IGIT. * Admantium: National level technical symposium held by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering every year since 2014.

Student organisations

* Society for Physical Education & Recreation (SPER) * Social Service Guild (SSG) * IGIT Cultural Association * Mycomp Society * Society Of Literary Enthusiasts (SOLE) * Audio Visual Club * IGIT Robotics Society * National cadet corps (NCC)

References

External links

IGIT SarangIGIT Sarang Alumni Association
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