Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College, Kangra

Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College, Kangra (RGGEC Kangra) is a Government college, affiliated to Himachal Pradesh Technical University established in the year of 2014 at Nagrota Bagwan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Being part of Himachal Pradesh Technical University, Hamirpur, RGGEC Kangra has plethora of programs in engineering offered by the college.

The institute is capable of intake of total students: 1,157 and total faculty: 18. RGGEC Kangra is recognized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) & Council of Architecture. Currently the college enrolls 906 male students and 292 female students and therefore the college operates on a co-educational basis.

The RGGEC Kangra, as mentioned above, has a number of facilitation services to support the learning facility and personal growth of the students. College library has over 4276 books and 1343 titles and is an essential resource for learning in the college. Departmental laboratories with all requisite facilities are available for practical sessions and gain insights of practical knowledge in different fields.

The institute has well equipped computing facilities and high bandwidth internet facilities that help in the completion of course work and project. As for students health, RGGEC Kangra has splendid sports facility with equipment and play fields in a good condition.

Safe and comfortable accommodation to students is assured through dormitory- like boys and girls hostels, with adequate Mess, Wi-Fi internet connection, round the clock electricity and water supply among the amenities available.

Further amenities are guest house with accommodation for visitors, an active alumni association, efficient transport system, a canteen that provides balanced diets, health centre for treatment of patients and provestream. RGGEC, Kangra started the number of Under Graduate Programs that includes B. Tech. having four disciplines and B. Arch. B.

Tech offered are Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering having an intake of 60 students in each stream. The B. Arch program admits forty students of the program each academic year. The entire prime courses in B. Tech are full time offerings which take four academic years to complete and a B. Arch course takes five years of full time learning.

The total student enrollment is 1,198 students with 950 in four-year programs and 148 in five-year program. Out of the students, 98. 0 % are local students, which makes the college highly local-focused. RGGEC Kangra gives more preference to the entrance exam that students appear like a factor of admission. For admission to B.

Tech programs the candidate must have passed 10+2 examination with at least 45% marks (40% for SC/ST/OBC applicants) in science stream subjects. For admissions, the candidate must have a valid score in JEE Main or in HPCET Himachal Pradesh Common Entrance Test. They also have lateral entry for those with diploma qualification also. It is possible that the B.

Arch program has its own set of prerequisites for admission though this information was unavailable. RGGEC Kangra have a lot of scholarship facilities for the students and to overcome their financial problem and to sustain in their studies. Some of them are Post Matric Scholarships to SC/ST & OBC students, merit cum means based scholarships for minority, K Chawla Scholarship, and scholarships to IRDP.

The college also operates in several governmental programmes which include Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girl students and Saksham Scholarship Scheme for the Handicapped. These scholarship programs and grants pursue to reduce cost of tuition and fees, help deserving people and diversify student population.

RGGEC Kangra is comparatively a young institution in the field of technical education and is gradually establishing itself in this sphere. Despite lack of datal on global ranking and specific annual rankings, and the details about famous alumni graduating from the university.

Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College Kangra offers a range of scholarships to support students financially and encourage academic excellence. The RGGEC Kangra scholarships include schemes funded by central and state governments, such as the Post-Matric Scholarships for SC/ST and OBC students, and merit-cum-means scholarships for minority communities.

Additionally, RGGEC Kangra scholarships include the Kalpana Chawla Scholarship and IRDP scholarships. These RGGEC Kangra scholarships aim to alleviate financial burdens, reward outstanding achievements, and enhance access to higher education for deserving students.

Scholarships at Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College, Kangra help alleviate the cost of studies, support talented individuals, foster diversity and inclusion, and encourage students to pursue specific fields or contribute positively to society.

Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College, Kangra Scholarships Scholarships are offered to provide financial support to students, recognize academic and personal achievements, and promote access to education.

The eligibility criteria for RGGEC Kangra Scholarships are mentioned below RGGEC Kangra Scholarships: Scholarship Name Eligibility Criteria Post-Metric Scholarship Scheme for SC/ST SC/ST students with parental annual income ≤ ₹2,50,000, studying in Govt. /Govt. Aided/Recognized Private Institutions. Post-Metric Scholarship Scheme for OBC OBC students with parental annual income ≤ ₹1,00,000, studying in Govt. /Govt.

Aided/Recognized Private Institutions. Dr. Ambedkar Post-Metric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes General category students with an annual income ≤ ₹1,00,000, studying in Government Institutions. Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship for Minority Communities Meritorious students from minority communities (Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Parsi) with family income ≤ ₹2,50,000.

Kalpana Chawla Scholarship Top 2000 meritorious girl students of 10+2 from all study groups. IRDP Students from IRDP families studying Engineering in Govt. /Govt. Aided Institutions in H. P. Mukhya Mantri Gyandeep Yojana Students from HP State pursuing Professional/Technical or Higher Education courses; interest subsidy on loans up to ₹10 lakh.

Gen/SC/ST (Poverty-cum-Brilliance & Brilliance) General category students with ≥ 60% marks; SC/ST students are exempt from this condition. Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and University Students Parental/f amily income ≤ ₹6 lakh per annum; students above 80th percentile in Class XII; minimum 60% in previous qualification.

Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for CAPFs & Assam Rifles Wards/widows of CAPFs & AR personnel or disabled personnel; pursuing first professional degree. Along with these scholarships, government schemes such as Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girls and Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Differently Abled Students are also offered to students as per the guidelines.