Admission to this government engineering college primarily occurs through the WBJEE exam, held in May or June, requiring a rank of at least 12,000 and a minimum score of 50 marks for a good position. For second-year lateral entry, a completed diploma is needed. The college faces a faculty shortage, impacting class regularity and necessitating guest lecturers. Despite having knowledgeable faculty and technical assistants, the lack of in-house staff remains a concern.
The annual fees are affordable, with CSE and ECE courses costing around 12,000 INR, and ME, CE, and EE at about 8,000 INR. Total fees for a 4-year program approximate 72,000 INR, excluding hostel costs. Special amenities are available for economically disadvantaged students. Established in 2016, placements started in 2019, with the highest package at 48 lakh per annum and an average of 4 lakh per annum. Placement rates vary from 30-50%, with some accounts reporting 80%.
Notable recruiters include TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and others, with the Computer Science department achieving a peak package of 21 lakh per annum. Placement eligibility begins from the 6th semester, and internships from the second year offer stipends starting at 12,000 INR. Many students pursue higher studies via GATE, entering IITs and NITs. Tuition fees are competitively low, at 3,000 INR per semester for core and 6,000 INR for non-core departments.
Students can access scholarships like the SVMCM, offering 60,000 INR yearly for those with a CGPA of 6.75 or higher, alongside others such as OASIS and NSP. With a total education cost of approximately 48,000 INR, bank loans are mostly unnecessary, and private scholarships or financial aids like the Student Credit Card Scheme further alleviate costs.
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