Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology

Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology (GIET) is an engineering college located at Gunupur, in the state of Odisha, India. It was established in the year 1997. This institution is approved by AICTE, New Delhi, India and affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology Government of Odisha since 1997. It has also got approval from AICTE for admission of foreign nationals and PIO's. GIET has now been under consideration for the status of the University with Potential for Excellence by the UGC. It has applied for deemed university status since the last 10 years. GIET is an ISO 9000:2000 Certified institute for maintaining its quality in the field of technical education.^[1]

NBA (National Board of Accreditation) AICTE, Govt. of India has accredited Five B.Tech branches, for high quality technical education, which has accredited only 5% of the engineering colleges of the country on the basis of their education and infrastructure. It also accredited by NAAC "A" certificate. This institute has also own "Gandhi award" for best Engineering college of Odisha State from ISTE - 2011 and ISTE Best student chapter award for Odisha Education from ISTE - 2011. GIET is also recognized by DSIR (Govt. of India) as an institution for Quality Research.

Managing Trust

The history of growth and development of the institution is an account of the ardent zeal and dedicated endeavour of the educationalist of Gunupur, Prof. (Dr.) Satya Prakash Panda, for the spread of technical education in Odisha. He founded a trust called Vidya Bharathi Education Trust which is a non-governmental organization, established in the year 1996. The Trust works in the area of Education & Literacy, towards the promotion of modern and technical education in the state of Odisha . The Vidya Bharti Education Trust is a conglomerate of educational institutions, driven by a single-minded focus on imparting quality and modern education to make students radiant.

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Institutes under Gandhi Group

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The Gandhi Group of Institutions has a thriving and vibrant population of students on its campuses in the Odisha state of India that has created a unique community atmosphere encouraging serious study and personal development. With the able support of its experienced full-time faculty members and several visiting faculties to give students the vital global edge, GIET is steadily moving towards fulfilling its vision, that of becoming a global leader in technical and professional education. Whose mission is to impart futuristic and comprehensive education of global standards with a high sense of discipline and social relevance in a serene and invigorating environment.^[2]

• Gandhi Institute of Engineering & Technology(GIET)
• Gandhi Institute of Management Studies(GIMS)
• Gandhi Institute of Biological Studies(GIBS)
• Gandhi Public School(GPS)

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Cool Parlor, Giet

Guest House, Giet

Infrastructure

• Faculty: 262 faculty members drawn from premier institutions of India and abroad.
• Campus: Built over 43.05 acres.
• Infrastructure: 68 Laboratories, 4 state-of-art workshops. 20 high end computer labs and 64 modern classrooms and 7 air-conditioned auditoriums.
• Hostels: 12 Boys Hostels and 11 Girls Hostels facilitates 2,817 Boarders with Generator backup, Wi-Fi Internet & 24 hrs security system.
• Computer Center:comprises 20 labs & Total Campus and city Hostels are Wireless Networked with 200 MBPS Internet bandwidth.
• Air Conditioned 24 Hours Open Library with 63,968 Books, 9,929 Titles and 104 International and National print Journals, 664 on-line journals, 49 Magazines, 21 Newspapers besides departmental libraries. Member of INDSET, AICTE CONSORTIUM (for 368 no's of international e-journals) and DEL NET. Library is running with LibSys Automation Software which also caters for old Question papers and NPTEL Repositories.
• Regular conduct of National level Seminars, workshops, group discussions, special coaching for personality development, improvement of spoken English, advanced computer language, GATE coaching etc.
• Separate Excellent Play-fields for Football, Cricket, Basketball, Volley Ball, Shuttle Badminton, Gymnastics, 6 track National standard Swimming pool etc.
• A Student's Center consisting of Restaurant, Music Club, Gymnasium, Indoor games of all sorts. State Bank of India branch & ATM inside campus.
• 20 Acres of Garden and lush green lawn with a well-stocked cool and snacks parlor.
• 6 Physicians for Free Treatment of the students and 2 in-campus allopathic and Homeopathic Dispensaries with 2 ambulances.
• A fleet of 25 Buses, three with all India study tour permit.

Academic programmes

GIET conducts four-year B.Tech in various disciplines of engineering following the syllabus of Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha, India.

B.Tech

• Chemical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Information Technology
• Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Biotechnology
• Electrical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

M.Tech

• Computer Science & Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Power Electronics
• Machine Design
• Thermal Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Chemical Engineering

MBA

• Human Resource
• Marketing
• Finance
• Information Technology^[3]

M. Sc Biotech ^[4]

M.Sc Life Sciences M.Sc Physics M.Sc applied Chemistry M.Sc Mathematics

Corporate Social Responsibility

Since inception of the institute Gandhi Institute of Engineering & Technology (GIET), Gunupur has long and cherished tradition of commendable initiatives, institutionalized programmes and practices of Corporate Social Responsibility which played a laudable role in the development of several underdeveloped regions of this locality.

• Blood Donation Camp
• Creation of Community Wealth
• Employability Initiatives
• SEVA: Social Engagement for Voluntary Action
• Plantation Program

References

External links

• ICRIET-2K16 - International Conference on Recent innovations in Engineering and Technology, GIET, Gunupur, Odisha, India
• IIRAJ - International Institute of Research & Journals (Sponsor - ICRIET 2K16)
• GIET Gunupur

  Biju Patnaik University of Technology
  Affiliated government colleges	Centre for IT Education, Bhubaneswar Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology Institute of Management and Information Technology, Cuttack Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar Parala Maharaja Engineering College
  Affiliated private colleges	Ajay Binay Institute of Technology Balasore College of Engineering and Technology Bhadrak Institute of Engineering & Technology C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneshwar College of Engineering Bhubaneswar Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Management Studies DAMITS Eastern Academy of Science and Technology Ghanashyama Hemalata Institute of Technology and Management Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology Gandhi Institute For Technology Indian Institute for Production Management Indira Gandhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Kanak Manjari Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Konark Institute of Science and Technology Krupajal Engineering College, Bhubaneswar Mahavir Institute of Engineering and Technology Majhighariani Institute of Technology and Science Modern Institute of Technology and Management National Institute of Science and Technology NM Institute of Engineering and Technology Orissa Engineering College Padmanava College of Engineering Purushottam Institute of Engineering and Technology Rourkela Institute of Management Studies Roland Institute of Technology Rourkela Institute of Technology Sanjay Memorial Institute of Technology Seemanta Engineering College Silicon Institute of Technology Sri Jayadev College of pharmaceutical sciences Synergy Institute of Engineering & Technology
  Affiliated private-aided colleges	International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar
  Admission	OJEE JEE IIT-JEE CAT MAT GATE