Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam, India (RIT) is a government engineering college owned and operated by the Government of Kerala. Located 14 km from Kottayam near Pampady, the institute was founded in 1991 by the Government of Kerala with a view of making it a centre of postgraduate and research studies. It was named after Shri Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. Academics. Academic programmes. Undergraduate programmes. Regular (B.Tech.) Postgraduate programmes. Master of Computer Applications (MCA) The institute offers three year master's degree in Computer Applications since 2001. The Commissionerate of  Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala, conducts Entrance Examinations for admission to MCA, which is made through a Single Window System of the Centralised Allotment Process (CAP). Masters in Technology (M.Tech.) Admissions. Admission of the undergraduate students to the institute is through an engineering entrance examination conducted by the Government of Kerala. Admissions to the postgraduate courses in engineering are usually made through GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering), with separate entrance tests for admissions to the MCA course. Admissions to undergraduate architecture course is through National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA). Other academic activities. ICRIT. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology hosts  National Conference on Recent Innovations in Technology (NCRIT) which aims at providing a common platform for professionals, academicians, researchers, and industrialists together to share their knowledge and ideas for achieving focused developments and advancements in engineering and management, through technical paper presentations and panel discussions. The topics for the conference are chosen based on the thrust areas of research in academia and in industry. NCRIT 2009 was held on 28 March 2009. NCRIT 2010 was held on 4 March 2010. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology hosted International Conference on Recent Innovations in Technology (ICRIT) from 2011. ICRIT 2011 was held  during February 2011 and ICRIT 2012 during 12–14 January 2012. 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 will be held on 17–19 January 2013. Student life. Events. Ritu. Ritu is the name of 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. Department festivals. Several departments organize department festivals. Keli. Keli is the name of an annual arts festival conducted at RIT. The event is a colourful exhibition of diverse talents possessed by the students of 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. RITunes. RITunes is a community podcast initiative by the College Union, focusing on the experiences of the students of the college. There currently are 6 hosts, of various college departments. The podcast is student-managed, with plans to extend to a live radio format in the future. The first episode aired on 18 May 2020, on Spotify and RadioPublic. The college is connected to tourist centres in the High Ranges like Kuttikkanam (60 km), Thekkady (96 km), Kumily (97 km), Peermade (70 km) Parunthumpara (72 km), Kattappana (101 km), Nedumkandam (118 km), Chemmannar (137 km), Cumbummettu (119 km), Thookkupalam  (116 km), etc.