Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang


The Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology an autonomous institute is located at Sarang of Parjang block in Dhenkanal district in the Indian state of Odisha. It was established in 1982 by the government of Odisha. In addition to four year undergraduate degree courses, it offers three year Diploma courses in technical disciplines and a 3-year postgraduate degree in computer applications. It also offers five year BArch courses.It offers postgraduate degree courses in engineering. The college has of land and it is situated near the Brahmani River. Currently, Dr. Satyabrata Mohanta is the director of the institute.
Five branches in undergraduate courses of the institute are accredited by the NBA in the year 2016. It is affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology and the State Council for Technical Education & Vocational Training. In 2014 the Government of Odisha has decided to confer unitary university status to IGIT. In 2017 the University Grants Commission granted autonomous status to the institution.

History

IGIT was established in 1982 and was managed directly by the government of Odisha in the name of Odisha College of Engineering. Prior to this, since 1981, the institute under the name Modern Polytechnic offered Diploma Courses in civil, electrical, mechanical, and mining survey engineering. In 1987, OCE and MPT were merged and renamed as IGIT, Sarang, and the management was transferred to an Autonomous Society.
Within a span of three decades, the institute has grown up to the National level academically. This is the first Govt. Engg. College in the state to have accreditation from NBA because of its academic excellence.

Campus

The institute is residential with an integrated campus covering 179 acres of land encompassing hostels, staff quarters and the Dr. M. P. Mishra Memorial Stadium, with basketball, volleyball and badminton courts. The institute has facilities like the Central Library, Central Computer Centre, Central Workshop, Knowledge Centre, eight student hostels with accommodation for over 1300 students whereas present intake is 1200 per year. Other amenities include SBI, guesthouse, on-campus dispensary, post office, canteen, gymnasium, and a students and employees co-operative. The serene atmosphere available at Sarang offers the students optimum opportunity to concentrate on studies.

Courses

The institution offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs in engineering and natural sciences. The following academic programmes are available at IGIT :
The institute offers 4-year undergraduate degree program in the following disciplines :
IGIT also offers 3-year B.Tech degree for diploma holders under lateral entry scheme with the approval of AICTE New Delhi, recognised by the government of Odisha and affiliated under Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela.

Postgraduate courses

The institute offers two part-time and nine full-time Postgraduate degree program in the following engineering disciplines :
In addition to the above courses, IGIT, Sarang has also been recognised as the centre of excellence in the field of engineering research by Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Diploma Engineering courses

The institute offers a 3-year Diploma in the following engineering disciplines :
The library has a collection of 27,000 text & reference books, handbooks, and IS codes. About 50 journals are subscribed to. The library's transaction service is fully automated.

Student halls of residence

The institute is fully residential and provides hostel accommodation for all students. The institute has seven residential halls :