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**RCC Institute Of Information Technology**
Type	Government aided institution.
Established	1999
Principal	Prof. (Dr.) Partha Bose
Location	Canal South Road, Beliaghata.
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	WBUT (West Bengal University of Technology)
Website	www.rcciit.org

Regional Computer Centre Institute of Information Technology (RCCIIT), is an engineering college of eastern India located in Beliaghata region of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It ranks as one of the top engineering colleges in the state of West Bengal^[1]. The college was established in 1999. It is a governemnt aided institution aided by Government of West Bengal and is academically affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology.

The institute offers Bachelors and Masters degrees in various Engineering streams as well as Masters in computer application. Students are admitted through West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE), AIEEE and GATE.

History

The RCC Institute of Information Technology (RCCIIT) was set up in 1999 by the Regional Computer Center, Calcutta, located at Jadavpur University with support from the National Informatics Center (NIC), Government of India and Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal under affiliation of the University of Kalyani.

The institute started with only three streams viz. Bachelors in Computer Science and Information Technology and Masters in Computer Application. In 2006 a new stream was added to the Bachelors degree - Electronics and Communication. From 2010 many new streams and Masters degree in different Engineering courses were added.

The institute is currently headed by Prof (Dr) Partha Bose as the principal and Dr Sparshamoni Chatterjee (Ex Vc BESU Shibpur) who has been given the responsibility of chairing the RCCIIT society by the Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal.

The Institute

The institute is under the RCC Institute of Technology, an autonomous Society of Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal, with part funding from the Government of West Bengal. This gives the institution a freedom normally associated with a private institution, while being funded by the Government. It has been selected for a TEQIP grant in the govt/govt aided category by the World Bank^[2]

Its low fees (including both full and half fee waiver for students having low parental income annually) are made possible by the Government's funding.

Location

This is an autonomous society run by the state government of West Bengal.

The college campuses are located at Canal South Road, Beliaghata, Kolkata-700015. The old campus is housed at the old Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology campus. A new campus is about 200 metres from the old campus. There is no hostel facility in this college. The campus is a 10 minutes drive away from East Metropolitan Bypass (near Chingrighata-2 km away). The nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at Dum Dum, Kolkata. It is a 10 minutes walk away from the nearest bus stop Beliaghata (CIT road crossing) and is well connected with the two city stations, Howrah and Sealdah. [1]

Courses

RCC Institute of Information Technology is one of the few colleges in the state which is dedicated to train Computer Engineers and IT Personnel. It offers courses in the following streams.

Under-Graduate Courses

Computer Science & Engineering
Information Technology
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Applied Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering

Post-Graduate Courses

Master of Computer Applications
Master of Technology (M.Tech) in 3 disciplines:

Telecommunication Engineering,
Information Technology and
Computer Science Engineering.

Admissions

Admission to the undergraduate B.Tech. courses is done through the WBJEE or All India Engineering Entrance Examination. There is 10% reservation for management quota through which you can get direct admission. Post graduate admissions are done on the basis of ranks in national entrance examinations like GATE. ^[3]

Student life

The following activities are organised by the students and college:

Freshers Welcome

The freshers are welcomed to the institution by their seniors every year with a cultural event known as BIHAAN.

Technical Fest

The students of the college organize a technical fest every year which sharpens their technical skills known as Techtrix. Software competitions, paper presentations, programming in various languages, technical quiz, robotics and debate competitions are held. Technical colleges from all over the state participate in these competitions. Seminars and exhibitions are also held as a part of this program.

Cultural Fest

Every year the college holds an annual fest, Regalia, organized by the students. Students from various colleges compete with other in the fields like drama, choreography, quiz, antakshari, solo and group singing competition, fashion shows, musical bands' competition,and various other fields. Students of the college perform skits, musical performances and plays. To make it more entertaining skilled performers from different genres are invited. Some major music bands and singers rock the students. Apart from the annual fest there are other cultural programs organized round the year where the students get a chance to show their talent.

Sports

The students organize intra-college and inter-college sports in variety of games and sports such as Table-Tennis, Cricket, Football and Carrom tournaments. Annual Inter-College sports fest is organized by the students committee under the name of Game Of Thrones.Game Of Thrones was started by the Student Committee of RCC Institute Of Information Technology from the year 2012 as initiative to improve the sporting culture twixt different Engineering Institutes in the area.

Student Linux User Group(SLUG)

The college has a Students' Linux User Group (SLUG), where the students discuss about Linux, its uses, applications and problems, and FOSS in general.

Farewell

The college students bids adieu to its final year students wishing them best in their forthcoming endeavors of life .

Research collaborations

The institute has partnered with the following: ^[4]

Proposed MoU with EU-IndiaGrid Project
MoU with University of Cagliari, Italy
Proposed MoU with Computer Sc. Dept., Bremen University, Germany
Inclusion in EMMA Project of European Community
Proposed MoU with IBM: RCCIIT proposed as IBM Center of Excellence
Renewal of MoU with Infosys - RCCIIT proposed as Nodal Center of Infosys Campus Connect Training
Proposed MoU with IETE, Kolkata Chapter
Two MODROBS Project with AICTE
Projects proposal under process with DST (Fast Track) & C-MET (Trichur)
Health Grid Project of BRNS,Dept. of Atomic Energy in collaboration with VECC Kolkata

At least two placement tours in different cities of the country to introduce RCCIIT to companies who have not recruited students from the institute. The target is to bring one or two new companies for campus interview every year.

Visiting MNCs

Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant Technology Solutions, WIPRO Technology Ltd., Infosys Ltd., IBM, L&T Infotech, Tech Mahindra, SPI, KANBAY, HCL and others.

References

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External links

Category:Information technology institutes Category:Colleges affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology Category:Engineering colleges in West Bengal

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