K. J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology

K. J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology abbreviated as KJSIEIT was established by the Somaiya Trust in the 2001, at Ayurvihar campus, Sion, Mumbai, India. It is an institute affiliated to the University of Mumbai.

K. J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology
TypePrivate(Unaided)
Established2001
Academic affiliation
University of Mumbai, AICTE
PrincipalDr. Suresh Ukarande
Students300(undergraduate)[1][2]
Location
Somaiya Ayurvihar Complex, Sion, Mumbai, India
Websitesomaiya.edu/VidyaVihar/kjsieit/

The institute was set up to impart education in the field of Information Technology and allied branches of Engineering and Technology .

The institute is approved by AICTE New Delhi, DTE Mumbai, Permanently Affiliated to University of Mumbai and Accredited by Tata Consultancy Services and recently (2017) approved by NAAC grade "A" college list and awarded with best engineering college in 2017-18 by ISTE Maharashtra and Goa .It is one of the best institution of Mumbai And India. It has a huge campus(85 acres). KJSIEIT recently(Dec,2018) got accreditation from NBA for UG programs for 3 years.

Departments

The colleges engineering departments are:[3]

  • Department of Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering
  • Department of Computer Engineering
  • Department of Information Technology
  • Department of Electronics Engineering
  • Department of Science and Humanities[4]

Campus

The institute is located at Sion, Mumbai. It a part of the 85-acre Somaiya Ayurvihar campus, which also houses the K. J. Somaiya Hospital, Medical College and Cancer Research Centre and the K.J. Somaiya College of Physiotherapy. The campus grounds host open cricket and football matches. The campus has one volleyball court, three lawn tennis courts, one rink football, two half-size football grounds,one turf football ground and an open gym. The campus is located off the Eastern Express Highway near Sion.

The college building is an eight-story structure and houses all the departments of the college, as well as a canteen, an auditorium, and separate girls and boys rooms which have a table tennis table for leisure.[5]

Campus Activities
  • Software Development Cell (SDC) which is actively involved in Research & Development and consultancy projects with industries and academic institutes.
  • Research Innovation Incubation Design Lab (RIIDL) Somaiya Vidyavihar, at Somaiya Campus focuses on technology and startup incubation.
  • Affiliation to various professional bodies for Student chapters and Faculty chapters
  • IEEE *CSI *IETE *IET *ISTE *IEI *NASSCOM *NCSSS

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE): IEEE is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through IEEE's highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.[6]

Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE): Is one of the oldest technical bodies in India. It was started in the year 2009 in KJSIEIT.[7]

Computer Society of India (CSI): The students chapter of CSI was formed in 2009. Technical and non-technical activities are held throughout the year. The annual technical festival Renaissance is organized jointly by the CSI committee along with many events through the year.[8]

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET): It is a professional society for the engineering and technology community, with more than 150000 members in 127 countries.It has been started in year 2013[9]

  • Entrepreneurship cell

Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell): Beginning in March 2009, it is an association managed and driven by students to promote entrepreneurship among students. It is associated with the National Entrepreneurship Network {NEN} to interact with like-minded people. The E-Cell organises events like E-Week, Campus Company, Techno-preneur workshop and E-Movies.[10]

  • Active Training and Placement Cell
  • Student enrichment activities through various student clubs and cells.e.g.-
    • Robocon Cell
    • Cyber Security & Research Cell
    • IOT Cell
    • Programming Club
    • Hobby Club
    • Street Play Team
    • Marathi Bhasha Vangmay Mandal, etc.
  • Interactive/Smart Board learning
  • Open Gymnasium

Rankings & Achievements
  • Recently Accredited with "A" Grade by National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) of India with CGPA of 3.21,in first cycle.
  • Winner of Lander Mission Design Contest "Touch the Jovion Moon" conducted by LPSC,ISRO as a part of Pearl Jubilee Celebrations.
  • "Best Engineering College Principal Award 2017"by ISTE Maharashtra & Goa Section in 14thISTE Annual State Convention held at Bharti Vidyapeeth University COE,Pune on 17 February 2017.
  • KJSIEIT was ranked 9th in best engineering college in Dataquest's 2013 rankings.
  • KJSIEIT was awarded as best engineering college 2017-18 by ISTE Maharashtra and Goa.
  • AA+ by Careers360.
  • KJSIEIT received "An Active Local Chapter Award" by National Program on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL)[11]
  • Institute has received all over India 3rd Rank in March 2018,9th Rankin 2017[12] and 12th Rank in 2015 at National level RoboconContest,India.
  • NBA accreditation for UG programs for 3 years .

Placements[13][14]

To provide appropriate career opportunities to the students, the Training and Placement (T & c) Cell interacts continuously with different industries and Training Organizations. Workshops and seminars are organized for academic and overall development of the students.

Leading Recruiters Include:

Alumni

KJSIEIT Alumni Association comprises students who have completed their final year of the four-year degree course. The Alumni Association is a platform for ex-students with the desire to make contributions to their Alma Mater. The association arranges Alumni meets every year in the month of February.

References
  1. Institute information for academic year 2009-2010 Archived 18 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Official website
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "KJSCE Departments".
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "CSI KJSIEIT". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "E-Cell KJSIEIT". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  11. Team Careers360, 05 Sep 2014 (5 September 2014). "Top Engineering Colleges in Maharashtra and Goa 2013". Engineering.careers360.com. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  12. "Mumbai: KJSIEIT college ranks ninth at the National Robotics Contest". dna. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  13. "(KJSIEIT) K J Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology". Excel Engineering Classes. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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