Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology
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Other name | KNIT |
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| Motto | Yogaḥ karmaśu kauśalaṃ |
| Type | Government Engineering College |
| Established | 1976 |
| Director | Prof. Rajeev K Upadhyay |
| Students | 1900+ |
| Location | , India |
| Campus | Urban, 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Website | www |
Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology (KNIT Sultanpur) is a state government, autonomous engineering institution located in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly known as Uttar Pradesh Technical University).[2] It has been ranked amongst the top engineering institutes under AKTU.
History
[edit]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.[citation needed] 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.[3]
The institute is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow.[4] Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur has been officially ranked number 1 based on the performance of the students.[5]
Courses of study
[edit]The institute offers the following courses under a semester system.[6]
Undergraduate programs: B.Tech (4 years - 8 semesters)
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The B.Tech. curriculum prescribed by Abdul Kalam 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 specialised 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 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 + 06 lateral entries)
- Information Technology (intake 60 + 06 lateral entries)
- Electronics Engineering (intake 60 + 06 lateral entries)
- Electrical Engineering (intake 60 + 06 lateral entries)
- Mechanical Engineering (intake 60 + 06 lateral entries)
- Civil Engineering (intake 60 + 06 lateral entries)
5% of the seats are reserved for the NRIs and 10 seats for other states nominees.
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) (2 years - 4 semesters)
[edit]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)
[edit]- Computer Science and Engineering - 18 seats
- Electronics Engineering (Comm. Engg.) - 18 seats
- Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics and Drives) - 18 seats
- Mechanical Engineering - 18 seats
- Civil Engineering (Geo Technical) - 18 seats
Part-time (M.Tech) programme (five semesters) course
[edit]- Computer Sc. & Engg. (18 seats)
- Electronics Engineering (Digital Electronics and Systems)
- Electrical Engineering (Solid State Control/Power System)
- Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design/Industrial System Engineering)
- Civil Engineering (Water Resources Engineering /Geotechnical Engineering)
All branches have 13 seats in all except for Computer Sc. & Engg. where intake is 18, totalling to 70.
Doctoral programmes
[edit]- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electronics Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Applied Chemistry
- Humanities
Departments
[edit]The institute has following academic departments:
- Department of Applied Sciences & Humanities
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Electronics Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Computer Science & Engineering (includes M.C.A and Information Technology)
- Workshop
- Central Library
Centre of Excellence
[edit]- Power and Energy Research Centre (PERC) Archived 5 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine[7][8]
Campus facilities and amenities
[edit]KNIT has a 100-acre campus with different blocks allotted for various academic activities which include co-curricular and extra co-curricular activities. Apart from hostels, KNIT has admin blocks, a CSA(Council of student activities) hall, KNIT grounds, Academic block, various engineering labs like Fluid mechanics lab, Research and development lab, Microprocessor lab and Workshops which consist of various shops like welding, foundry, carpentry, etc. that are generally included in engineering syllabuses across the country. Many of the labs like networking, Java and various CSED (Computer science and Engineering Department labs) are located in academic blocks. [9]
The institute maintains a health center equipped with an ambulance to provide primary health care facilities to its students and staff under a fulltime medical officer and pharmacists. However, cases requiring specialised treatment are referred to the District Hospital, Sultanpur.[1] Archived 13 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine
In-campus hostels
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- Ramanujan Hostel (single seater)
- Khosla Hostel
- Gargi Hostel
- Aryabhatta Hostel
- Old V.S Hostel
- New V.S Hostel
- Raman Hostel
- Kalam Hostel
- Old Maitreyee Hostel
- New Maitreyee Hostel
- Vikram Sarabhai Hostel
- Meghnath Saha Hostel
- Bhabha Hostel
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "KNIT Sultanpur: Admission, Fees, Courses, Placements, Cutoff, Ranking".
- ^ "KAMLA NEHRU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,SULTANPUR • Know Your College • AKTU". Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur: About us". Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "List of colleges affiliated with Uttar Pradesh Technical University". Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Ranking of Institutions based on B.Tech Theory Exam (2008-09) Performance" (PDF). Uttar Pradesh Technical University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Courses of study". Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ ":: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow ::". Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ ":: Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur ::". Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur". Knit.ac.in. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2016.