# Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RIT) is a state-government-owned engineering college in the Indian state of Kerala, located 14 km away from Kottayam. The college was founded in 1991 by the Government of Kerala, and has been affiliated with the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University since the latter was founded in 2015.

## Academics

Due to its nature as an engineering college, the college offers degrees in fields like Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Engineering and Bachelor of Architecture. It also offers doctorate degrees in electrical and civil engineering, and has offered a two year master's degree in Computer Applications since 2001.
The university uses the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical to screen undergraduate students and the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering to screen postgraduate students, with separate entrance tests for its Master of Computer Application and architecture courses.

### ICRIT

From 2009 to 2010, the university hosted an academic conference titled the National Conference on Recent Innovations in Technology (NCRIT), which featuring paper presentations and panel discussions for professionals, academics, researchers, and industrialists. The conference topics were chosen based on trending areas of research in academia and industry. In 2011, the title was changed to International Conference on Recent Innovations in Technology (ICRIT) instead.

### NATCON 2013

RIT in association with The Centre for Engineering Research and Development (CERD), Government of Kerala, is part of the organizing team of National Technological Congress (NATCON). The conference is designed to boost research activities in engineering colleges. It will also be a platform for talented academicians, students scientists to share their experiences and knowledge. The third edition of the NATCON as held on 17–19 January 2013.

## Student Life
### Student organisations

* SAE
* IEEE
* Tinker Hub
* Indian Society for Technical Education
* Astronomical Society of RIT
* BODHI, RIT Quiz Club
* IEDC Start-up Bootcamp
* National Service Scheme (NSS)
* Society of Student Architects

### Events
#### RITU

Ritu is an annual techno-cultural fest of RIT. The event consists of a wide variety of programmes and competitions in technical and cultural fields. Ritu is one of the tech-fests in Kerala having large footfalls.

#### Keli

Keli is the name of an annual arts festival conducted at RIT. The event is made competitive by grouping the entire college into 5 groups each named as part of a traditional piece of art, Sruthi, Noopura, Pallavi, Surabhi and Thillana.

#### Aaravam

Aaravam is the name of the annual Sports festival organised at the RIT.

#### Department Fest

Several departments organize department festivals.
| Fest name(Names As of 2016) | Department |
| Vastheya | Civil Engineering |
| Ensemble | Computer Science and Engineering |
| Vidyuth (Previously Eniac) | Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| Prominence (Previously Echo) | Electronics and Communication Engineering |
| Chakra (Previously Mechnova) | Mechanical Engineering |
| Ad Astra | Computer Applications |

## Gallery

* Scenic B-arch Department view
* Electrical Department view
* Grafi keli 2013