- Founded in 2001, Heritage Institute of Technology (HIT) is located at Kolkata, West Bengal. It was established under Kalyan Bharti Trust, a public charitable foundation.
- Heritage Institute of Technology is an autonomous institute which is affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), which was formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT).
- It is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
- The institute has received the ‘Most Preferred Engineering Institute of 2020’ award from ASSOCHAM and was ranked at 150th position under Engineering category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2019.
Heritage Institute of Technology Features:
| Year of establishment | 2001 |
| Institute type | Private |
| Location | Kolkata |
| International collaboration | – University of Massachusetts, Lowell
– New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA – College of Natural Science-Sungkyunkwan University, Korea – University of Sussex UK |
| Flagship course | BTech |
| Affiliation | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT) |
| Accreditation | – NBA
– NAAC |
| Approval | AICTE |
| Gender intake | Co-ed |
| Accepted entrance exam | PGET/ JEE Main/ JECA |
| Application mode | Online and offline |
| Highest salary offered | Rs 16 LPA |
| Number of courses offered | 16 across 2 streams |
Heritage Institute of Technology Courses:
| Course | Eligibility Criteria | Total Fee (in Rs lakh) |
|---|---|---|
| BTech
– Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering – Chemical Engineering – Computer Science and – Electronics and Communication Engineering – Mechanical Engineering – Biotechnology – Civil Engineering – Electrical Engineering – Information Technology |
Qualifying exams: WBJEE/ JEE Main
A pass in Class 12 from a recognised board |
3.65 |
| MTech
– Electronics and Communication Engineering – Computer Science & Engineering – Biotechnology – Applied Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering – VLSI – Renewable Energy |
Qualifying exams: PGET/ GATE
A pass in bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology or Equivalent |
2-2.4 (depending on the specialisation) |
| MCA | Qualifying exam: JECA
Minimum of 50% aggregate in bachelor’s degree with Mathematics as one of the compulsory subjects in Class 12 or at graduate level |
2.88 |
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