Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology
| Type | Government, Autonomous college of UPTU |
|---|---|
| Established | 1975 |
| Director | Dr. Raghuraj Singh |
| Location | Sultanpur, U.P., India |
| Campus | Urban, 100 acres (0.4 km2) |
| Acronym | KNIT |
| Website | knit.ac.in |
Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology (KNIT Sultanpur) is a state government funded, autonomous engineering institution located in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly known as Uttar Pradesh Technical University). It has been ranked amongst the top engineering institutes under UPTU (comprising more than 700 engg. colleges) by Career360.[1]
History
KNIT was established as the Faculty of Technology in Kamla Nehru Institute of Science and Technology, Lucknow, in 1976 by the Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust. It was taken over by the government of Uttar Pradesh in 1979 with a view to develop an engineering institute in the Eastern region of Uttar Pradesh. In 1983 it was registered as a separate society and was renamed as the Kamla Nehru Institute Of Technology.[2]
KNIT offers testing and consultancy services to the industry and other agencies. The institute is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow.[3] Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur has been officially ranked number 4 based on the performance of the students.[4]
Courses of study
The Institute offers the following courses under semester system.[5]
Undergraduate programs: B.Tech (4 years - 8 semesters)
The B.Tech curriculum prescribed by Gautam Buddh Technical University Lucknow comprises a full-time four year course approved by AICTE. The curriculum consists of theory courses, practicals, projects and seminars. It also provides weightage for industrial training and extracurricular activities.
The theory courses are composed of basic Science and Humanities subjects, engineering courses, core courses and departmental specialized courses with a proportion of 16%, 34% and 50% respectively. There is an emphasis on computer education, and for this each branch, except Computer Science and Engineering, and Information Technology, includes some Computing papers.
Students do their industrial training of 6 weeks at the third year level in industry. The students deliver seminars in the third year on advanced topics.
The intakes are :
- Computer Science and Engineering (intake 60 + 12 lateral enteries)
- Information Technology (intake 60 + 12 lateral enteries)
- Electrical Engineering (intake 60 + 12 lateral enteries)
- Electronics Engineering (intake 60 + 12 lateral enteries)
- Mechanical Engineering (intake 60 + 12 lateral enteries)
- Civil Engineering (intake 60 + 12 lateral enteries)
5% of the seats are reserved for the NRIs and 10 seats for other states nominees.
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) (3 years - 6 semesters)
This programme fulfills the industry’s need for software professionals. MCA is a six-semester full-time postgraduate programme spread over three years. The MCA Programme was introduced in the institute in 1988 with its first batch passing out in 1991, initially with an intake of 30 students, which was increased to 60 students in 2000.
The MCA programme runs under the Computer Science and Engineering Department. Experts from industry and academic institutions are invited to deliver lectures on advancements in the field of Computer Science.
Full-time postgraduate (M.Tech)
- Computer Science and Engineering - 18 seats
- Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics and Drives) - 18 seats
- Electronics Engineering (comm. engg.)- 18 seats
- Mechanical Engineering - 18 seats
- Civil Engineering (Geo Technical) - 18 seats
Part-time (M.Tech) programme (five semesters) course
- Electrical Engineering (Solid State Control/Power System)
- Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design/Industrial System Engineering)
- Electronics Engineering (Digital Electronics and Systems)
- Civil Engineering (Water Resources Engineering /Geotechnical Engineering)
- Computer Sc. & Engg.(18 seats)
13 seats in all these branches except Computer Sc. & Engg. where intake is 18, totaling to 70.
Doctoral programme: Ph.D.
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Applied Chemistry
- Humanities
Placement
KNIT has had a great placement record, with decent placements of around 4.5 lpa and maximum placement of around 8.5 lpa. Nearly 75% students are placed every year.[6]
Campus facilities and amenities
Out campus hostels
- Ramanujam Hostel- Final Yr{Single + 3 seater}
- Khosla Hostel- Third Yr{3 seater}
- Gargi Hostel - Second Yr {3 Seater}
- Aryabhatt Hostel - Third Yr{2 Seater}
- Old Vs Hostel- First Year{3 Seater}
- New Vs Hostel- First Year{4 Seater}
- Raman Hostel
- New Raman Hostel
- Old Matreyee Hostel
- New Matreyee Hostel
References
- ↑ "Top Engineering Colleges in Uttar Pradesh 2015". Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- ↑ "Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur: About us". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ "List of colleges affiliated with Uttar Pradesh Technical University". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ "Ranking of Institutions based on B.Tech Theory Exam (2008-09) Performance" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh Technical University. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ "Courses of study". Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ "Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology: Brochure (2010)" (PDF). Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ http://www.knit.ac.in/campus_facilities.htm