The Higher Education Review

Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology is an integral part of Rajalakshmi Institutions, which is a name synonymous with student empowerment through excellence in the Indian higher education realm. Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology is affiliated to Anna University, Chennai and is approved by the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi and the institute offers NBA accredited courses.

This NAAC A graded institute aspires to set a benchmark for the education providers in the field of Engineering and Technology, to provide quality technical education that fosters the spirit of learning and research, and to spawn creative, globally competent, highly employable and disciplined professionals through an innovative synergistic model of education that promotes academic excellence, scientific pursuit, and professionalism.

Prioritizing on Building Career Ready Skills Talking more about Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology and their unique approaches on higher education, Dr. Haree Shankar Meganathan who is the Trustee and Vice Chairman of the institute states "We have been in the field of education for over 25 years and our sole aim is to nurture well-rounded technocrats. The cornerstone of our teaching is to develop employable candidates who are capable of making a name for themselves in their respective industries. We also strive to imbibe good moral values to them and help them develop critical thinking capabilities. We go above and beyond to ensure that our students get holistic education. And apart from just offering the University stipulated curriculum,

we offer value-added programs that will help improve the employability of our students. We conduct regular employability boot camps and this ensures that our students are in sync with the industry. And we have a dedicated placement and training cell that works on in-creasing the employability of our students".

Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology is driven by their mission to impart education that caters to the growing challenges of the Industry and social needs of our nation, to constantly upgrade the standards of teaching and learning in the field of engineering and technology, to build a good rapport between the academia and industry, to bridge the gap between the academia and industry, to promote and encourage the spirit of research in engineering and technology, and to empower the youth not only technically but also to serve the society selflessly.

And to offer diverse academic options to their students, Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology has created a program portfolio that includes B.E. Computer & Communication Engineering, B.E. Computer Science & Engineering, B.E. Electronics & Communication Engineering, B.E. Mechanical Engineering, B.Tech. Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, and B.Tech Computer Science and Business System.

Top-Notch Infrastructure To Complement World-Class Training
Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology prioritizes on creating the perfect learning environment for their students and to achieve this, the college central library has a rich collection of 18328 volumes of textbooks and reference books in all branches of Engineering, Science, Technology, Management and General studies and the collection is ever increasing. The College has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls and is equipped with all modern amenities. These hostels are designed to provide an ideal environment conducive for academic pursuit. Apart from that, all the hostels are provided

with dining halls, uninterrupted water supply, reading halls, Internet connection, indoor recreation, television, and 24/7 medical facility. The emphasis given by the institute on improving the life on campus helps the students not only to study but also to socialize with the peers. All this leads, to students feeling part of a bigger family and striving to learn and improve themselves consistently.

Adding more about how Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology is aiming to impart holistic education to their students and what their future plans are, Dr. Haree Shankar Meganathan says "We have various MOUs with industry partners like TCS, L&T, Ashok Leyland, Wipro, and Cognizant to name a few. Apart from that, we are in talks with signing various MOUs with foreign educational institutions. We have different centers including centers for AI, AR and VR, and Gaming Technology to name a few. Through these centers, there has been a lot of innovations happening and our students have completely digitalized our entire campus through virtual reality.

“We have launched a Technology Business Incubator (TBI) with an alum of Harvard and a Senior Consultant in the United Nations as the Chief Strategic Advisor who we are sure will help our students realize their entrepreneurial dreams”

Similar things are happening in the image processing arena and this research can easily be of help to the society as well. In collaboration with Rajalakshmi School of Business, we have also launched a Technology Business Incubator (TBI) to help our students realize their entrepreneurial dreams. Going forward, we want to develop our infrastructure and acquire more super computers. And by doing that improve the quality of our education even more and develop into a pioneering educational institution. Recently, we have also got approval from AICTE to enroll international students and in the coming years, we will be working on attracting international students to our campus".