Katihar Engineering College is one of the seventeen engineering colleges established under the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Bihar. It was established in the year 2016 with the goal to foster technical skills in both applied and basic approaches. The establishment was laid as per the demand for technical education in our society today. The college started with three branches including Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science Engineering with an intake of 60 students in each branch.
After its establishment, the institution aims at setting high standards of education and excelling as per the demand of the current society. The institution not only aims at the pedantic way of learning but also to meet contemporary industrial requirements and to build human potential to become exemplary professionals.
Vision
To provide education in Engineering with excellence and ethics and to reach the unreached.
To serve the nation and society by providing skilled and well-developed human resources through excellence in technical education and research.
To be a leading institution of engineering education and research.
Mission
To build across the institute a culture of excellence in teaching and learning with needed performance and accountability from all support activities.
To become a center of excellence in technical education and research and to occupy a place amongst eminent institutions of the nation.
To create innovative and vibrant young leaders and entrepreneurs in Engineering and Technology for building India as a super knowledge power and blossom into a University of excellence recognized globally.
Entrance Test
Admission in Katihar Engineering College (KEC) for four years B.Tech. course is made through Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (B.C.E.C.E.) conducted by Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board. The candidates desirous of seeking Admission in KEC are advised to appear in competitive examination of B.C.E.C.E. The details for filling up the form for B.C.E.C.E., fee structure, quota and other things is available in its prospectus as well as on the Website: http://bceceboard.bihar.gov.in/pdf_Pros/PROS_BC18.pdf
Minimum Qualification for admission in first year of UG programme
The minimum academic qualification for admission through BCECE entrance examination is a pass in the final examination of the Intermediate, 10+2 system or its equivalent. Those appearing in the Intermediate final or equivalent examination may also appear in the entrance examination for consideration of provisional admission. All provisional admissions will stand cancelled, if proof of having passed the qualifying examination (Intermediate or equivalent) is not submitted to the institute at the time of counselling. If an applicant is found ineligible at a later date even after admission to the KEC, his/her admission will be cancelled. All admissions will be subject to verification of facts from the original certificates/documents of the candidates. The decision of the B.C.E.C.E. Board regarding eligibility of any applicant shall be final.
Minimum Qualification for the direct admission in second year of UG programme
(A) Passed Diploma examination with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in appropriate branch of Engineering and Technology.
(B) Passed B.Sc. Degree from a recognized University as defined by UGC, with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) and passed 10+2 examination with Mathematics as a subject.
(C) Provided that the students belonging to B.Sc. Stream, shall clear the subjects Engineering Graphics / Engineering Drawing and Engineering Mechanics of the First year Engineering Programme along with the Second year subjects.
(D) Provided that the students belonging to B.Sc. Stream shall be considered only after filling the supernumerary seats in this category with students belonging to the Diploma stream
The list of qualifying examinations For Engineering Stream
Intermediate Examination, Bihar Intermediate Education Council
The 10+2, Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi
The 10+2, Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi.
The +2 level examination in the 10 +2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central Board of Secondary Examination and Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi.
3 or 4 year diploma recognized by AICTE or a state board of technical education. with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics as combination.
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