
Remarks
The college has grown ever since its establishment to become one of the best engineering colleges in Eastern India. However a lot more needs to be done on the placements front as bulk placements with few Indian companies does not provide the students right opportunities. The management of the college is committed for the development of the students and the training and placement cell works to improve the standards. The management of the college is easily approachable and a student can anytime reach them his,her queries,difficulties.
Entrance Preview
Exams which I have taken - WBJEE. My rank was Rank- 6440. I have taken admission through Management Quota. Heritage Institute of Technology is one of the most top rated college for pursuing B.tech.
Internships Opportunities
Yes, HIT-K provides internship the college organizes summer training in collaboration with Ardent Technologies Kolkata. This is a paid training where the students paid and complete a training on computer languages,electronics and related areas of their choice for a duration of 4-6 weeks. Apart from this the college also has tie-up with New Jersey Institute of Technology,US where the students who are successful in application are sent for research project.
Placement Experience
HIT-K conducts final placements on the campus several companies visit the campus for placements. Salary offered is in the range of Rs 3 Lakh to Rs 5 lakh per annum. The college invite mass recruiters like Infosys, Wipro, TCS, CTS and thereby see 100 per cent placement season every year.
College Events
The college has two major events, Dakshh, Eclecia while Dakshh is technical fest of HITK, Eclecia is cultural fest the fests are organised by the student council and the volunteers the fests see huge participation from students particularly from Eastern India.
Fee Structure And Facilities
The fee structure is feasible given the facilities provided on the campus. The fees are to be paid right before the beginning of the semester. On an average total course fee for 4 years would be approximately Rs 3-4 Lakhs including the admission fees at the time of the admission.
Fees and Financial Aid
Easy loans are available from State Bank,Punjab National Bank etc. Also the college management provide scholarship to needy students on need cum merit basis. If any student who has good grades and profile with low family income can apply for the scholarship. A minimum of 25 per cent to a maximum of 100 per cent scholarship per semester is available.
Campus Life
Gender ratio is skewed towards male except for Bio-technology department where u fill majority females. Sports facilities are good in college with cricket,basketball,table tennis,carom,lawn tennis and many more available. The students also engage into different fun activities such as rock climbing and others. Robotics have gained significant importance among the students and right from the first year one can see robotics workshops and competition organised on campus.
Hostel Facilities
The campus has boys hostel and girls hostel within the campus. The facilities of the hostels are good students get all the requisite facilities for a comfortable stay. The hostels are not very big and thus getting accommodation inside the campus has always remained a challenge and it is advisable to book right on the day of admission. Food available in the mess are of good quality.
Alumni/Alumna
College seniors are always helpful and more like a friend. They are always available for any kind of help, no ragging is done. It's just like having an elder brother/sister.
Exam Structure
The 4 year course work is divided into semesters. Each semester has university examination conducted which comprises of 70 marks while the remaining 30 is for the lab work. Some of the faculty also gives weightage to attendance in class, laboratory, class participation, submission of lab reports etc. The exams are conducted by West Bengal University of Technology and reading the previous 2-3 years questions would suffice in writing the exam. Overall, exams are not hectic, and we chill out.
Admission
Admission procedure- Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) (4-year duration)- 1.H.S. (10+2) examination of the Council of Higher Secondary Education, West Bengal or equivalent Qualified Joint Entrance Examination conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board / JEE(Main) conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education and recommended by the WBJEE Board 80% seats to be filled from qualified WBJEE candidates, 10% from qualified JEE(Main) candidates and 10% under Management Quota for candidates having valid rank cards of WBJEE / JEE(Main). An additional intake of 20% of the approved intake in the 2nd year (Lateral Entry) from Diploma holders and B.Sc degree holders through JELET conducted by WBJEE Board. After the publication of rank of WBJEE, an online e-counselling is done where you lock your choices for colleges. After few days, seats are alloted in colleges based on your rank. Accept the seat, and then go to the counselling center for final process where you pay admission fees, and get admission.
Faculty
Faculty of computer science and IT specialization is very good and experienced. They have varied research interest. However, for other specialization such as mechanical, chemical, biotechnology, instrumentation, electronics, and electrical engineering more experienced faculty is required.Senior faculty holds PhD degree while others are M.Tech qualified. Some of the faculty conducts research work throughout the year. Faculty are easily reachable as they can be seen in the department if not in class.
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