Inspired by the noble cause of education and philanthropic zeal, a group of twenty-two likeminded industrialists in Kolkata established the Kalyan Bharti Trust (KBT) in 1990. It is a public charitable foundation that promotes higher education in the country and in West Bengal in particular. Aligning with KBT's objective and to achieve it with comprehension, the Heritage Institute of Technology (HIT-K) was incepted in 2001. HIT-K was setup with a view to become a creative center of excellence in technical education in eastern India, aspires to be the best in the world. Since inception, HIT-K has been fortunate to attract world class faculty and offer finest infrastructure available in West Bengal. The institute envisions preparing dynamic and caring citizens to meet the challenges of global society while retaining the traditional values. So far doing this, the institute has not experienced any pain points in travelling the paved path because of its harmonious integration of valued traditions with modern outlooks.
The B.Tech programs that HIT-K offers are undergraduate programs in Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Computer Science Engineering and postgraduate programs in Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Renewable Energy and VLSI. The postgraduate program also includes Master of Computer Application. Through these programs, HIT-K is promoting research and development activities, and fostering industry interaction to inculcate leadership qualities in the students for serving the society. These ingenious approaches helped HIT-K to receive autonomous status from the West Bengal University of Technology on recommendation of UGC and it got accredited by NAAC with B++ grade for a period of 5 years. After completing degree course from HIT-K, students become clear with their priorities and personal goals.
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