Institute of Technology Gopeshwar

Institute of Technology Gopeshwar (प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान गोपेश्वर) is a government-run engineering institute in Chamoli Gopeshwar, Uttarakhand, India. It was established in 2013 as a constituent of Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technological University. The institute was established by the Government of Uttarakhand and  Uttarakhand Technical University as a constituent college of the University. The institution has been reconstituted as Campus Institute of Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University (erstwhile Uttarakhand Technical University), Dehradun with effect from 9th May 2023.

The Institute of Technology (IT) Gopeshwar was founded by the Uttarakhand Technical University and the Department of Technical Education, Uttarakhand Government under Uttarakhand Technical University Act. 2005. This Institute is among the four constituent institutions of Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technological University (UTU), Dehradun all of which have been reconstituted as Campus Institute of the VMSB Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun. These institutions fulfill the objective of the Government of Uttarakhand to promote awareness of technical education among socially and economically weaker sections of  society. Since its founding in 2013, IT Gopeshwar has operated on a self-financed model.

Student life

Campus
The institute has permanent campus situated in Kothiyalsain ( from main town Chamoli Gopeshwar).

Labs
The institute has labs for each department.

Center for Innovation, Design and Startups 
Institute established a Center for Innovation, Design and Startup, that helps the students to work in the direction of problem-solving approaches, which in turn polish the ability of problem-solving approaches that results in identifying the opportunity to run it as a startup. The centre is equipped with, 3D printing, 3D scanner, Laser Engraving and cutting tool machine, along with component lab that consists of about over 1000 components that can be used by the students for different innovative projects.

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Placements
Few companies come for placement due to its remote location. For placements, students usually travel to other institutes for pool placements.

Medical Facility
One Visiting doctor regularly visit the Institute for two hours 2.30 to 4.30 pm.

Technical Education quality improvement program
Institute is funded by TEQIP-III project (A world bank Project).

Departments 
The Institute has 6 Departments for 5 Engineering disciplines which are as follows-:
 Department of Mechanical Engineering
 Department of Computer Science and Engineering
 Department of Electrical Engineering
 Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering
 Department of Civil Engineering
 Applied Science

Undergraduate courses (BTech)

Recent Events Organized and Participated

IIMT Covid Kavach Ideathon 2020
Institute of Technology Gopeshwar stood second in the Innovation Competition for developing a vaccine protection and transport system. Researchers from CSIR stood first.
A national level competition was organized by IIMT Meerut under the banner of Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) from 1 to 5 June, in which dozens of technical institutes & organizations from all over the country including IIT's NIT's & CSIR  had participated. VPATS (Vaccine Preservation and Transportation System) was developed by Undergrads of Institute of Technology Gopeshwar, which finished second in the competition. Under the direction of HOD Mechanical Mr. Hemant Singh Chauhan, Akshay Kumar Sahni, a student of Mechanical engineering, has designed this innovation in collaboration with his colleague Rachita Chaudhary.

References

Engineering colleges in Uttarakhand
Education in Chamoli district
Educational institutions established in 2013
2013 establishments in Uttarakhand