Madras Institute of Technology
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Madras Institute of Technology. (MIT) is a premier engineering institute located in Chennai, India. It is one of the four independent constituent colleges of the Anna University. It was started in the year 1949 by Mr.C.Rajam. The Institute was at that time a bold experiment in technical education, for it introduced for the first time totally new areas of specialization such as Aeronautical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Electronics Engineering and Instrument Technology. Now, it also provides technical education in other engineering fields such as Rubber & Plastic technology, Production technology & Information Technology. The broad-based education, coupled with practice-oriented training in their speciality, has enabled the students of MIT to handle with skill and success a wide variety of technical problems. The MIT has developed into an important centre of engineering education and earned an excellent reputation both in India and abroad.
MIT is Alma Mater to several significant Indian personalities including Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam,The President of India (7/2002- ). MIT was established by Shri C.Rajam in July 1949, with the motto of "In the Service of India". Visit [1] to know more about the history of MIT. The institute focused on niche courses from its very inception. It was the first institute in India to have specialised courses (e.g. Electronics Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering & Aeronautical Engineering). It is also the only college in India that offers a Post Graduate Engineering degree in Avionics. Computer Sciences & Information Technology were started only recently, keeping in mind the increased demand for IT courses in India. Admission into the institute happens through the TNPCEE, although the situation might change next year. The institute attracts the top talent in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Placements are near 100%, with Electronics Engg. usually topping the list. The department got a starring placement percentage of 130% for the year 2005-2006.
Prominent alumni of this institute include Honorable President Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, Sujatha & K B Chandrashekhar (founder of jamcracker.com & exodus.com). The annual festival of the institute is called Mitafest. Each department has its own festival, in addition to the musical festivals Sivaranjani & Hamsadhwani. The annual intercollege symposium of the department of electronics engineering is ELECTROFOCUS. Fo more details Department of Electronics Engineering website
[edit] External links
- Madras Institute of Technology website
- Department of Electronics Engineering website
- INTECHO 2007 website
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