Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology

Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology
Former names	College of Ceramic Technology
Type	Education and research institution
Established	1941
Academic affiliation	West Bengal University of Technology, upgraded to an academically autonomous postgraduate institute by UGC
Officer in charge	Prof. Dr. Saikat Maitra
Undergraduates	B. Tech. (CSE, CT, IT)
Postgraduates	M. Tech. (CT, IT)
Location	Beliaghata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Sports	Football
Website	http://gcect.ac.in

The Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology (GCECT), formerly known as College of Ceramic Technology (CCT), is a premier government funded academically autonomous institute, affiliated to the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) in Kolkata, India. GCECT stands one of the best engineering colleges in West Bengal (through state JEE,WBJEE)which have recently stepped into its 75th year of existence. The Platinum Jubilee of the college was celebrated on April 2016 with association of International Conferences, alumni meet, visit of eminent peoples etc.

It offers engineering courses in Ceramic Technology, Computer Science & Engineering and Information Technology. It has been upgraded to a UGC autonomous postgraduate institution. After gaining autonomy, it introduced M.Tech courses in Information Technology, apart from in Ceramics. It has been accredited to NAAC (Govt. of India) Grade 'A' with a score of 3.18 CGPA(on a scale of 4) on May 2015.

Administration

The college is under the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of West Bengal, which takes part in overall policy matters. The college has gained autonomy to deal with many financial matters. The overall management is guided by a ‘Governing Body’ consisting of eminent people from the industry and the Government, which is headed by an industrialist Shri. S. K. Ghosh who is an ex-student of the college. The college has gained the liberty to design and modify its syllabus, organize semester examinations and their evaluation and introduce special seminars.

History

It was established in 1941, by Professor Sasadhar Ray, a student of physicists, Satyendra Nath Bose and Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan.

Admissions

Admission is through the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) conducted by the West Bengal Joint Examination Admissions Board (WBJEEB). Lateral admissions are through the Joint Entrance Examination of Lateral Entry (JELET), also conducted by WBJEEB.

Academics

The college specializes in Ceramic Technology.

GCECT offers Four year undergraduate degree courses in the following three disciplines:

B.Tech in Ceramic Technology
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
B.Tech in Information Technology

and Two year postgraduate courses in the following two disciplines:

M.Tech in Ceramic Technology
M.Tech in Information Technology

Achievements

The Ceramic Technology and Information Technology streams are National Board of Accreditation Accredited.^[1]
NAAC accredited grade A autonomous institution under WBUT.
The college is an IBM Software Centre of Excellence^[2]
Joint research project with IIT-Kharagpur- the development of jute reinforced concrete^[3]
Joint industrial project with TISCO- Comparative study of wear mechanism of MgO –Carbon, Al2O3-MgO-Carbon and Pitch bonded Dolomite Refractories in Steel Ladle Working Environment
Technical tie-up with foreign universities Like Penn State University, University of Florida and Western Michigan University.

Student life

The students union is an association of the students that acts as a focal point of the activities of the students. Elections are held to decide the office bearers of the group.
The college provides hostel facilities to male students with limited accommodation. The hostel is located just opposite the college campus.
There is a field in front of the main college building where the students play football, volleyball and cricket.
Gym facilities for boys and girls.

Festivals

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Annual cultural fest: Jagriti.
Annual techno-managent fest: KarmaTek.

References

↑ [http://www.nba-india.org/download/laccreditedprogrammes.pdf NBA Accredited Programmes published by NBA]
↑ Institutes that are IBM Centres of Excellence by IBM Academic Initiative
↑ "Projects sponsored by IIT Kharagpur". Iitkgp.ac.in. Retrieved 2012-05-22.

External links

Official website

Newspaper articles

(http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121227/jsp/careergraph/story_16364688.jsp#.UOBhMOQWJOs Government College of Engineering & Ceramic Technology; report appeared in The Telegraph ( Career Graph ) on 27 Dec; 2012)
10 Top TECH Schools by V. Kumara Swamy, Report appeared in The Telegraph, 11 June 2009
The glossy world of ceramics by Shubhobroto Ghosh, V. Kumara Swamy appeared in The Telegraph, 12 April 2007
Colours of clay by V. Kumara Swamy appeared in The Telegraph on 21 June 2007
New centre appeared in Campus Buzz section of Careergraph, The Telegraph on 5 th November, 2009

Colleges affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology

State Government Institutions	Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College Kalyani Government Engineering College Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology Serampore Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology, Berhampore Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology

Private/ Self-Financing Institutions	Abacus Institute of Engineering & Management Academy of Technology Adamas Institute of Technology Advanced Institute of Modern Management & Technology, Barrackpore Aryabhatta Institute of Engineering & Management Durgapur Army Institute of Management, Kolkata Asansol Engineering College B. P. Poddar Institute of Management & Technology Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering Batanagar Institute of Engineering, Management and Science BCDA College of Pharmacy & Technology, Hridaypur Bengal College of Engineering & Technology, Durgapur Bengal College of Engineering & Technology for Women Bengal College of Pharmaceutical Science & Research Bengal Institute of Technology & Management Bengal Institute of Technology, Kolkata Bengal School of Technology Bharat Technology Birbhum Institute of Engineering & Technology Brainware Group of Institutions Budge Budge Institute of Technology Calcutta Institute of Engineering and Management Calcutta Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Allied Health Sciences Calcutta Institute of Technology Camelia Institute of Engineering Camelia Institute of Engineering & Technology Camellia Institute of Technology Camelia Institute of Technology & Management Camelia School of Engineering & Technology College of Engineering and Management, Kolaghat Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur Dumkal Institute of Engineering & Technology Future Institute of Engineering and Management George College Global Institute of Science & Technology, Haldia Greater Kolkata College of Engineering and Management Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol Guru Nanak Institute of Technology Haldia Institute of Technology Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata Hooghly Engineering and Technology College IMPS College of Engineering and Technology Institute of Engineering and Management, Salt Lake Institute of Modern Management Institute of Science & Technology, Chandrakona JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani Mallabhum Institute of Technology, Bishnupur MCKV Institute of Engineering, Liluah Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology Murshidabad College of Engineering & Technology Narula Institute of Technology Netaji Subhash Engineering College NSHM College of Management and Technology RCC Institute of Information Technology Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology Seacom Engineering College Siliguri Institute of Technology Sir J. C. Bose School of Engineering St. Thomas' College of Engineering and Technology Syamaprasad Institute of Technology & Management Techno India, Salt Lake Institute of Technology and Marine Engineering Techno India College of Technology University Institute of Technology, Burdwan

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