RCC Institute of Information Technology

History

The RCC Institute of Information Technology (RCCIIT) was set up in 1999.

The institute initially started with only three streams viz. Bachelor's in Computer Science and Information Technology and Masters in Computer Application. In 2006 a new stream was added to the bachelor's degree - Electronics and Communication. From 2010 onwards many new streams and master's degree in different Engineering courses were added.

The institute is currently headed by Prof. (Dr.)Arup Kr. Bhaumik as the principal and Dr Sparshamoni Chatterjee (Ex VC BESU Shibpur) who has been given the responsibility of chairing the RCCIIT society by the Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal.

The Institute

The institute is under the RCC Institute of Technology, an autonomous Society of Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal, with part funding from the Government of West Bengal. This gives the institution a freedom normally associated with a private institution, while being funded by the Government. It has been selected for a TEQIP grant in the govt/govt aided category by the World Bank

Its low fees (including both full and half fee waiver for students having low parental income annually) are made possible by the Government's funding.

Location

The college campuses are located at Canal South Road, Beliaghata, Kolkata-700015. The old campus is housed at the old Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology campus. A new campus is about 20 metres from the old campus. There is no hostel facility in this college. The campus is a 10 minutes drive away from East Metropolitan Bypass (near Chingrighata-2 km away). The nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at Dum Dum, Kolkata. It is a 10 minutes walk away from the nearest bus stop Beliaghata (CIT More) and is well connected with the two city stations, Howrah and Sealdah.

Courses

RCC Institute of Information Technology is one of the few colleges in the state which is dedicated to train Computer Engineers and IT Personnel. It offers courses in the following streams.

Under-Graduate Courses

Post-Graduate Courses

1. Telecommunication Engineering,
2. Information Technology and
3. Computer Science Engineering

Admissions

Admission to the undergraduate B.Tech. courses is done through the WBJEE or All India Engineering Entrance Examination. Post graduate admissions are done on the basis of ranks in national entrance examinations like GATE or the state level examination PGET conducted by MAKAUT, WB.

Student life

The following activities are organised by the students and college:

Freshers Welcome

Freshers are welcomed to the institution by their seniors every year with a cultural event known as BIHAAN.

Technical Fest

The students of the college organize a technical fest every year which sharpens their technical skills known as Techtrix. Software competitions, paper presentations, programming in various languages, technical quiz, robotics and debate competitions are held. Technical colleges from all over the state participate in the competitions. Seminars and exhibitions are also held as a part of this program.

Cultural Fest

Every year the college holds an annual fest, Regalia, organized by the students. Students from various colleges compete with other in the fields like drama, choreography, quiz, antakshari, solo and group singing competition, fashion shows, war of bands, and various other fields. Students of the college perform skits, musical performances and plays. To make it more entertaining skilled performers from different genres are invited. Some major music bands and singers rock the students. Apart from the annual fest there are other cultural programs, organized round the year where the students get a chance to show their talent.

Sports

The students organize intra-college and inter-college sports in variety of games and sports such as Table-Tennis,Cricket Football and Carrom tournaments.The inter college sports fest is known as "Game of Thrones" and the intra college sports fest is known as "Krirathon".

Student Linux User Group(SLUG)

The college has a Students' Linux User Group (SLUG), where they can discuss about Linux, its uses, applications and problems, and FOSS in general. Here is link to their SLUG website http://www.lug-rcc.webs.com/

Research collaborations

The institute has partnered with the following:

At least two placement tours in different cities of the country to introduce RCCIIT to companies who have not recruited students from the institute. The target is to bring one or two new companies for campus interview every year

Visiting MNCs

Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant Technology Solutions, WIPRO Technology Ltd., Infosys Ltd., IBM, L&T Infotech, Tech Mahindra, SPI, KANBAY, HCL and others.