Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) is a dedicated Women University established in 1998 at Kashmere gate, New Delhi.
Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) was established by the Govt. NCT of Delhi in May, 2013 vide Delhi Act 09 of 2012, as a non-affiliating University to facilitate and promote studies, research, technology, innovation, incubation and extension work in emerging areas of professional education among women, with focus on engineering, technology, applied sciences, architecture and its allied areas with the objective to achieve excellence in these and related fields.
Erstwhile Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT) was established in 1998 by Directorate of Training and Technical Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi as the first engineering college for women only. In 2002, the college became the first constituent college of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Over the years erstwhile IGIT has significantly contributed to the growth of quality technical education in the country and has become not only one of the premier institutions of Delhi but as the most prestigious college of north India.
Since 2013, the University has steadily grown exponentially. It has continued B.Tech. programmes in four disciplines namely computer science engineering, information technology, electronics & communications and robotics & automation engineering. M.Tech. Programmes in niche areas of technology like Information Security Management, Mobile Pervasive Computing, VLSI Design and Robotics and Automation Engineering were started for the first time in institute. The Ph.D programme was started in 2014 in various disciplines. In 2015, the University started B.Arch. Programme. In short span of few years, the University has drastically increased its student strength.
The University is not only providing high-quality teaching in an environment of competitive research but is also committed towards the creation of new knowledge through research, development and innovation. At present the various departments of the University are running sponsored research projects from the leading Industry/organizations like Microsoft, Atmel, Nokia, Department of Science & Technology, Department of IT, Govt. of India and IITs to name a few. With the support of the Govt. of NCT of Delhi, the University has started its incubation centre – Anveshan that is offering ample opportunities to the young women engineers to realize their dreams by becoming the entrepreneur.
The teaching pedagogy of the University is to make students think, to resolve problems by argument supported by evidence and not to be dismayed by complexity, but bold in unravelling it. The university incessant effort is to produce work-ready graduates and this is achieved through continuously updating the syllabus with the involvement of the experts from Industry and leading academia. As an outcome, the students of the University are placed 100% with multiple job offers in the leading industry like Intel, Microsoft, Facebook, Qualcomm, Intuit, Oracle, ARM, CISCO, Yamaha, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors to name a few.
The University has decentralized structure with six academic departments and administrative departments to facilitate functioning of the academic departments. The functioning of the academic departments is well organized under the Head of the Department. Besides teaching, and service roles to carry out the academic work, the various academic departments have become the epicentre of research and development activities in their respective areas of specialization. The academic administrative responsibilities of the University are shouldered by Dean(Academic Affairs), Dean (Examination Affairs), Dy. Dean (Research & Consultancy), Dy. Dean (Student Welfare), Chief Proctor and Chief Warden.
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Bachelor of Technology (BTech) is a professional undergraduate engineering degree programme awarded to candidates after they complete four years of study in the field. Engineering is one of the most popular courses in India and there are many institutes that offer the course to aspiring students.
For admissions, the most common BTech entrance examinations are JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Along with these national level entrance examinations, there are many state and private level entrance examinations that the students can attempt for admission to the course. The basic eligibility criteria for BTech is class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. However, there are additional criteria in every entrance exam and institute. Some of the institutes also conduct admission to their courses on merit basis i.e. based on marks scored by candidates in their class 12 board exams.
M Tech Full Form is Master of Technology. M Tech duration is 2 years. It deals with existing technologies and creates new paths for research and development. This degree is offered in 4 different categories such as Regular or Full Time, Sponsored, Part-time and project staff.
M Tech Full Form | Master of Technology |
M Tech Admission | Entrance Based |
M Tech Duration | 2 Years |
M Tech Entrance Exam | GATE/ JEE Advanced |
M Tech Fees in IIT | INR 64,000 – INR 10,02,000 |
M Tech without GATE | Sponsored Seats Available |
M Tech Stipend | INR 12,400 per month |
Masters of Computer Application (MCA) is a postgraduate degree that can be pursued after BCA. The MCA course duration is 2 years after completing BCA and for 3 years if completed graduation from other streams. To pursue this course, candidates must have to complete their graduation in BCA or equivalent with an aggregate of 50% marks from a recognized institution. MCA admissions are done via an entrance exam or on a merit basis. Some entrance exams include NIMCET, Mah MCA CET, TANCET, IPU CET, etc. MCA courses can be pursued online, and offline as well as through distance education.
Students will get attractive salary packages and career options like Software developers, programmers, system analysts, etc. MCA graduates are in high demand not just in the commercial sector, but also in the public sector. The MCA syllabus includes computer programming, operating systems, application software, computer architecture, and other topics. Some of the top MCA colleges in India are VIT, NIT Trichy, JMI, Calcutta University, Christ University Bangalore, Bangalore, etc. The average MCA course fees ranges from Rs 30,000 to Rs 2 LPA.
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