Engineering Colleges in East India

Orissa has several engineering colleges while Jharkhand and West Bengal have some renowned colleges that offer technical education. Jagranjosh profiles some of the best engineering colleges in the eastern part of India

NIT Rourkela
National Institute of Technology is also known as NIT Rourkela. Earlier it was known as Engineering College Rourkela. It came into existence through the joint venture of Government of India and the State Government of Orissa.

The institution offers several courses in the field of engineering at the graduate and postgraduate level. NIT is well equipped with modern facilities that make it a world class learning center. The industrial locality provides one of best training grounds for engineering graduates.

It also runs programs like MSc in chemistry, physics; MTech in biotechnology, chemical engineering, and electronics and communication engineering.

NIT Jamshedpur
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur is one of the most prestigious engineering colleges in eastern region of India. It was formed through joint venture of Government of India and State Government of Jharkhand. The engineering institute was converted into NIT in 2002.

World class infrastructure with best laboratories and faculty support added by industrial centrality makes it one of the best NITs of the country.

The college offers several undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in engineering. The customized course structure based on industry needs makes its student most sought after professionals.

Birla Institute of Technology
BIT Mesra, in the state capital of Ranchi, is another prestigious institute of engineering in Jharkhand. It became the first technical university in 2000 which made overseas forays. The institute is approved by AICTE and UGC. The college offers both graduate and postgraduate programs in the stream of engineering. The institute has very good infrastructure and has seen 100% placement record for many years.

IIT Bhubaneswar
International Institute of Information Technology came into existence in 2006. The institute is approved by AICTE and affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology.

This engineering college offers various programs in BTech/BE as well as the MTech. PhD in computer science is also offered at the institute. It is one of the best institutes for computer education in the state of Orissa.

Vivekananda Institute of Technology
Vivekananda Institute of Technology in the capital city of Bhubaneswar is affiliated to  Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela and its courses are approved by AICTE.

The College offers degree programs in various disciplines of engineering and is known the quality of education it provides through well designed teaching models with a blend of theoretical and practicals. The institute aims to produce best engineers so that they could excel in their life and achieve new professional heights.

The college offers various undergraduate courses in branches such as computer science and engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, and electronics and telecom engineering.

National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, NIFFT
National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, NIFFT is located in Ranchi. The institute was established through collaboration between Government of India and UNDP-UNESCO. The college offers quality education as well as research programs, refresher and other special courses. NIFFT is renowned for offering several education programs in engineering and industrial metallurgy.