Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RGIT) is an institute affiliated to the University of Mumbai. It offers the Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) undergraduate course, which is its flagship course, in five disciplines. Founded in 1992,[1] the institute is located in Andheri, Mumbai, India. The college is run by the Manjara Charitable Trust and was accredited by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).[2] It is recognised by the Directorate of Technical Education in Maharashtra[3] and the UGC. The institute was awarded 'B' grade in 2019 by the NAAC.

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RGIT)
राजीव गांधी प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान
View from entrance, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India
Motto
ज्ञानम् परमम् धेय्यम्
Motto in English
Knowledge is the ultimate aim
Established1992
AffiliationUniversity of Mumbai
Academic staff
147
Undergraduates360
Location
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
,
India

19.12295,72.823734
CampusUrban
SportsCricket, Box cricket, Football
Websitehttp://mctrgit.ac.in

Programs offered

Undergraduate

Following are the branches in which Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree of University of Mumbai is offered at RGIT

Graduate

Doctoral programs

The college offers a Doctoral program,where the degree is conferred by the University of Mumbai

  • Ph.D. in Computer Engineering
  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
  • Ph.D. in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Extra-curricular activities

College festival

"Zodiac", an inter-collegiate and techno-cultural festival,was started in 2005. Rock concerts, gaming events, the prom night, dance workshops and similar events are held during Zodiac.[4] A technical festival called "Icarus" is generally held in October every year.

The department of Mechanical Engineering hosts "Innovision", an annual technical festival held at the national level, where hardware projects are displayed. "Dimension 5" is a festival conducted by the department of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering.

Clubs and societies

Marathi Bhasha Mandal (Marathi Language Society) was founded for the promotion of Marathi in the college. RGAA (Rajiv Gandhi Alumni Association) was formed in 2007. MESA (Mechanical Engineering Students' Association) formed in 2002 has been an active departmental committee throughout the year. IEEE student branch is a technical society for students of all branches. One of the most active student bodies of the college. Computer Engineering Student's Society (CESS) is the departmental committee of Computer Branch and it conducts various technical workshops and seminars under itself as well as under Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Student's Chapter. Student's council is the student body elected by the Principal and Student Conveyors annually to organize the technical festival 'ICARUS' and 'ZODIAC'. ISA student body is a department specific technical team for instrumentation students. As well as, college also have a Drama, fashion and Dance teams. The Drama teams is also known as 'MUKHAVTE ACJN'. All of these have best working experience and extra Co-curriculum .[5]

Co-curricular activities

Memberships of professional societies such as ISA, IEEE, CSI, ABIT, SAE, and ASME are offered to students. MESA (Mechanical Engineering Students Association) was founded in RGIT in 2009.

Notable Alumni

Rajiv Gandhi Institute has some notable Alumni members. Alumni of the college include:


Industrial Visits

Every year in the month of December, the popular RGIT clubs conduct industrial visits of 8-10 days at various locations like Manali, Shimla, Nainital, Kerala, Ooty, Mysore . Basically, they cover north and south India every alternate year. It is great opportunity for students to create some wonderful memories about engineering. These visits are only for second, third & fourth year students. Every group is assigned two faculties to monitor students. The accommodation & food arranged is super, & costs just 9-10K.


  • Lawn and fountains at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai
  • Parking lot at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai

References
  1. "RGIT About US". RGIT. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. "Status of Extension of Approval to AICTE Approved Institutions for the Academic Year 2011 ‐ 12 [PDF]" (PDF). AICTE. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. "List of approved institutes". Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  4. "Zodiac 2013, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai, Cultural Fest, Maharashtra, March 28-30 2013". Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  5. "Rajiv Gandhi Alumni Association". Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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