Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College Kangra
Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College Kangra is an engineering college located in Nagrota Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh, India.[1]
| Motto | In pursuit of excellence |
|---|---|
| Type | Public[1] |
| Established | 2014[1] |
| Principal | Prof. P.P Sharma |
| Students | 1096 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | 24.72 acres |
| Nickname | RGGEC |
| Affiliations | Himachal Pradesh Technical University All India Council for Technical Education |
| Website | http://www.rggec.ac.in |
Foundation
The college was set up in the year 2014 under the Himachal Pradesh Technical University, Hamirpur. The college is one of the five government engineering colleges affiliated to the Himachal Pradesh Technical University.
Campus
The college campus is situated in the town of Nagrota Bagwan of Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh and is located on the banks of a Singh Ravine a distuburary channel of Baner Ravine, surrounded by scenic hills of Kangra Valley. The distance to campus from Nagrota Bagwan bus terminus is 3 km and 2.5 km from Nagrota Railway Station.
Branches and Departments
Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College currently has 5 departments which include the following :
Architecture
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Apart from this the college also serves as a campus for HPTU-Business School and offers MBA courses as well.
Starting from 2017, it is also serving as a campus for HPTU-BHM and offers a course in Hotel Management.
Events
Annual Fest
The college celebrated its first ever Annual Fest in April 2017 after shifting to its original campus site. The two day event displayed several cultural activities by students and also featured performances by outside bands.
Techzion
The Techzion is the Technical Fest of the college which took place for the first time in April 2017. It includes various technical events and exhibition of models made by students.
The Technical as well as Cultural Fests are expected to be held around the same period of time in following years.
References
- "Engineering Colleges in the State". Department of Technical Education, Vocational & Industrial Training, Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 11 March 2017.