Gandhi Institute for Technology

Gandhi Institute For Technology (GIFT)
Bhubaneswar
ଗାନ୍ଧୀ ବୈଷୟିକ ଯାନ୍ତ୍ରିକ ମହାବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର, ଓଡିଶା
Other name
 GIFT Bhubaneswar
Motto Education in Odisha
Type Private, Education, Research, Engineering, Institution
Established 2007 (2007)
Founder Balaram Panda Trust
Endowment Private
Chairman Dr. Satya Prakash Panda
Principal Dr. S Krishna Mohan Rao
Dean Dr. Pravat Kumar Subudhi
Vice Chairman Er. Patitapaban Panda
Academic staff
 250280
Undergraduates 3200
Postgraduates 250
Location Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Odisha, India
20°13′20″N 85°40′23″E / 20.22230°N 85.67292°E / 20.22230; 85.67292Coordinates: 20°13′20″N 85°40′23″E / 20.22230°N 85.67292°E / 20.22230; 85.67292
Campus Urban, spread over 48 acres (0.2 km2) in Bhubaneswar
Acronym GIFT
Colours          Green and White
Affiliations
Website www.gift.edu.in

Gandhi Institute For Technology (GIFT), Bhubaneswar (abbreviated GIFT or GIFT Bhubaneswar) is a private engineering institution located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The institute is affiliated to BPUT and has been approved by AICTE. GIFT is a ISO 9001:2008 certified institute. This engineering college is accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), International Accreditation Organization (IAO), NAAC with 'A' Grade and also recognized and approved as a research center by Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO)' by Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. The institute was founded in 2007 by Balaram Panda Trust.[1] The institute was awarded as the Most Promising Engineering College and Best Engineering College by Governor of Odisha. In 2012 GIFT Engineering college became a remote center to IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur for conducting ISTE workshops. The institute provides courses in B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA and MBA.

Admissions

Qualified candidates can apply for admission in any of the four-year B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) degree programs. Admissions into the undergraduate programs are made through Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE), JEE MAIN and All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) and admission into the postgraduate programs (M.Tech.) are made primarily through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and O-JEE testing.

Departments

  • Mechanical Engineering - 120 Seats
  • Civil Engineering- 120 Seats
  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering - 120 Seats
  • Electrical Engineering - 120 Seats
  • Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering - 120 Seats
  • Arun ghadei Computer Science & Engineering - 180 Seats
  • Agriculture Engineering - 60 Seats
  • Mining Engineering - 60 Seats
  • M.Tech in Electrical Engineering, with a very rare specialization of Power Electronics & Power Systems-24 Seats
  • M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering-24 Seats
  • M.Tech in Environmental Engineering-24 Seats
  • M.Tech in Civil Engineering, with specialization Construction Technology & Management-24 Seats
  • Master in Business Administration(MBA)-120 Seats
  • Master in Computer Application(MCA)-60 Seats

Research and development

A photograph of freshers welcome at GIFT college on 03-08-2018 published in page no.17 of Times of India Bhubaneswar edition dated 05-08-2018.[2]

GIFT Engineering college is recognized and accredited as a 'Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO)' by Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.

The Research and Development wing of GIFT holds regular conferences and workshops. They also conduct research in software development and robotics. It is an Oracle training center and offers training in DB2, RAD, SAP, web development and Android development.[3]

GIFT is a collaborative R&D Project center of NALCO for Research Project on Nano Fluid.[4]

GIFTIANS have developed two android apps "Gift Notice" and "Faculty CL". These useful Android apps bridges the communication between administration and the students.[5][6]

Awards and ranking

  • GIFT is ranked 21st among 'TOP ENGINEERING COLLEGES OF EXCELLENCE' by CSR-GHRDC Engineering college survey 2018.[7]
  • GIFT is awarded as 'The Institute with Best Technology Utilization in Higher Education' in Eduquest-2018 organized by 'ETV Network'.[8]
  • GIFT is awarded as the 'Most Promising Engineering College' of Odisha in 2011 by Governor of Odisha.[9]
  • GIFT is ranked 3rd as top engineering college under BPUT and ranked 5th among best engineering colleges in odisha by Odisha Students.[10]
  • Team 'Bit Coders' of GIFT won 1st prize in Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon - 2017.[11]
  • GIFT won 2nd and 3rd prizes in "National Robotics Championship by RoboFeast-2017, Cognizance IIT Roorkee" held at IIT Roorkee.[12]
  • GIFT organized a 'Summer School On Data Science using R Studio (SCDSR-2018)' from 29 May to 10 June 2018.[13]

Events & Conferences

ICCI-SEM-2017[14] - International Conference on Contemporary issues in Science, Engineering & Management held at GIFT in 18 and 19 February 2017.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bptodisha.org/
  2. ↑ "Times of India" - Page No.17
  3. ↑ ABOUT GANDHI INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ GIFT develops Androd apps
  6. ↑ GIFT College in Minglebox
  7. ↑
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  9. ↑ Awards and Achievement of GIFT Engineering College
  10. ↑ Odisha Students Listed Best Engineering Colleges
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  14. ↑ ICCI-SEM-2017
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