Heritage Institute of Technology – [HIT], Kolkata Overview

Founded in the year 2001 under the assistance of Kalyan Bharti Trust (KBT), the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) approved Heritage Institute Of Technology, Kolkata (HIT-K) is an autonomous university situated in Anandapur, Kolkata, West Bengal.

Spread over an area of 70 acres, the college is affiliated to the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology and has international collaboration with the University of Massachusetts - Lowell, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), NJ, USA and many more.

Heritage Institute Of Technology Kolkata provides various UG and PG programmes in Engineering, Business and IT & Software consisting of courses like B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech and MCA.

Admission to these courses is conducted on the basis of performance in Entrance Exams like WBJEE or JEE Mains for B.Tech. and GATE for M.Tech. Heritage Institute Of Technology offers a total of 18 Undergraduate courses and seven Postgraduate programmes.

Today Heritage College Kolkata holds a rank of 150 in the college rankings of NIRF 2019. It is accredited by NAAC B++ (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) valid till the 21st of February 2022 with a score of 2.76.

Heritage Institute Of Technology faculty here is considered to be highly qualified, with most professors holding a PhD degree in their respective field of study. The teachers are friendly and helpful. Few of them also take an interest in the disciplines of research and development.

HIT Kolkata Courses offered and Fee Structure

The Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata, West Bengal provides degrees in branches like Engineering, Business and IT & Software. The institute offers courses such as B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech and MCA.

Heritage Institute of Technology MBA, which is also offered at the postgraduate level, is also famous among students.  Following is a brief discussion of the Heritage Institute of Technology fee structure and Heritage Institute of Technology courses.

To know more about details of fee structure in the Heritage Institute of Technology visit its official website.

HIT Kolkata Course Highlights

• Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata offers a full-time 4-year long B.Tech programme. Aspiring candidates need to clear their senior secondary examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry or Biotechnology or Biology from a recognised board or university. Heritage Institute of Technology fees for the B.Tech degree is 3.67 lakhs. Candidates can also navigate to the official site to know more about Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata fee structure.
• The institute provides an M.Tech programme for a period of 2 years along with Heritage Institute of Technology fee Structure of 2.4 lakhs. Candidates need to clear their B.E or B.Tech degrees in a relevant stream from a recognized university.

HIT Kolkata Admission Process

The Heritage Kolkata admission procedures of 2018 for the engineering courses are as follows:

• BE / B.Tech admission - Admission is based on the JEE Mains cut-offs, stated by the institution itself followed by various rounds of counselling depending on the desired course or stream. The entrance exam is conducted and recommended by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board.

• ME / M.Tech admission -  Admission is conducted on the basis of the marks scored by candidates in their GATE exam held by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT).

HIT Kolkata Placements

Heritage Institute of Technology placement provides recruitment options to its students based on the marks obtained consistently over the years in their respective line of study. The highest package received by any student in Heritage Institute of Technology placements is that of 16 lakhs per annum.

Heritage Institute of Technology placement salary packages for the year 2018:

• Engineering and Architecture (B.E/B.Tech) - INR 3.35 Lakhs
• Engineering and Architecture (M.E/M.Tech) - INR 3.35 Lakhs

Following is a brief analysis of company-wise Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata placement scenario.

The companies and recruiters visiting the campus placement of Heritage Institute of Technology,Kolkata include Apollo Tyres, Berger Paints, Cognizant, HCL Technologies, HDFC Bank, HSBC, IBM, ICICI, IDBI Bank, Infosys, KPIT Cummins, Microsoft, NCR Corporations, NIIT Technologies, Reliance Infocomm, TATA Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, UST Global, Visa Steel, Wipro etc.

HIT Kolkata Result and Cut-off

Aspiring candidates need to score above the specified  Heritage Institute of Technology cut off, in their entrance exams, to get admitted into their desired streams.

Heritage Institute of Technology cutoff list and results for the UG Level is prepared on the basis of the score obtained in WBJEE and JEE Mains exams.

Mentioned below is the Heritage Kolkata cut off for WBJEE 2019, of the B.E./B.Tech programme (Round 1): 

Following is the Heritage Kolkata cut off for JEE Mains 2018, of the B.E./B.Tech programme (Round 1):

HIT Kolkata Alumni Network

Heritage Kolkata maintains an online social alumni platform that allows former students to stay connected with each other and the college through the means of exchange of fun messages and information following the sign-up process, which requires the creation of an account or profile.

HIT Kolkata Scholarships

Heritage Institute of Technology scholarship is offered on the basis of merit and financial condition to support students throughout their academic journey as long as they retain good scholastic performance.

There are government assistantships or awards offered by the State government and Central government which greatly helps students who want to pursue higher education in the future.

The college offers scholarships known as ‘Freeship’ or Grants to students having an outstanding academic record or overall performance. There are also scholarships or stipends for the SC and ST students offered by Government Organizations.

HIT Kolkata Campus Facility

Following are a few of the facilities available at the Heritage Kolkata campus.

• Library: The library at the Heritage Institute of Technology consists of the Central Library, MCA Library and several Departmental Libraries under the Engineering and Technology faculty. It is housed in a large fully air-conditioned and WiFi-enabled hall spread over an area of around 20,000 sq. ft. with abundant seating provisions for reading. It keeps a stock of  295 Subscribed Journals and Magazines (printed), 6,152 titles and is subscribed to IEEE(ASPP), JET, HBR-online, ASTM Digital Library, JSMS, RMIT, SAGE-online, DEL-NET & NPTEL.

• Hostel: Heritage Institute of Technology hostel is available for both girls and boys on-campus along with an array of off-campus lodging accommodations as well. Heritage Institute of Technology hostel fees are low and can be affordable by any students.

• Sports: The college has a football ground, volleyball court, table tennis room, gym, cricket pitch, lawn tennis court and a basketball court.

• Labs: The laboratories available at Heritage Kolkata include Chemistry Lab, Computer Lab, Electrical Lab, Electronics Lab, Mechanical Lab, Control Engineering Lab, Virtual Instrumentation Lab, Analog Electronics Lab, Biochemistry Lab, Microbiology Lab, Immunology Lab, Mechanical Operations Lab, Precision Instrument Lab, Object-Oriented Lab, Linux Lab, Material Testing Lab, Database Lab, Algorithm Lab and Web Technology Lab.

• Location: The official Heritage Institute of Technology address is 994 Madurdaha, Chowbaga Road, Anandapur, Near Ruby Hospital, E M Bypass, Kolkata (West Bengal). Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata address is easily accessible from all parts of the country.