Central Institute of Technology (CIT), Kokrajhar, is a ‘Deemed to be University’ under De-novo category vide Notification No. F.9-1/2016-U3 (A), Dated December 13, 2018. The Institute is under the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. It was established as an outcome of the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) on Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) signed between the Assam Government, the Union Government and the Bodo Liberation Tigers, on February 10, 2003, in New Delhi. The foundation stone of CIT Kokrajhar was laid on 10^th of February, 2003 by the then Honourbale Chief Minister of Assam, Sri Tarun Gogoi in presence of the then Honourable Deputy Prime minister of India Sri L. K. Advani. Consequently, CIT started its academic and administrative functions from December 06, 2006.  The Institute is run by an autonomous body registered with the Societies Registration Act 1860 and functions under a Board of Governors (BoG).

CIT was established for the basic objective of fulfilling the aspirations of the Bodo people relating to their cultural identity, language, education and overall economic development of the region. The academic programmes and curriculum lay emphasis on imparting the youth with requisite technological and vocational training to produce the required manpower to give an impetus for economic growth of the area and to integrate the people of Bodoland into the mainstream of technical and vocational Education.

CIT is mandated to impart technical and vocational education such as Information Technology, Bio-Technology, Food Processing Technology, Rural Industries, Business Management, etc. as part of the concerted efforts being made by the Government of India and the Government of Assam to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Bodoland and the entire North-East region.

B.Tech credit requirements: In order to qualify for a B.Tech degree, a student is required to successfully complete the required range of 300-320 credits (for Direct Entry), or 210-220 credits (for Lateral and Vertical Entry).

The following table summarizes the break-up of the credit requirements in a B.Tech program

CHANGE OF BRANCH:

Depending on the availability of seat, change of branch in 3^rd Semester is allowed based on the performance of the student during the first two semesters.

1.      A maximum of 10% of the total number of seats in a Branch may be offered to applicants for change of branch subject to availability of seats in that branch.

2.      The selection of applicants will be based on merit. Students who have secured at least 6.5 CGPA in aggregates in both 1^st and 2^nd semester are only eligible for branch change. No applicant with back paper(s) will be considered for change of branch.

3.      Students who passed 1st and 2nd semester examinations in one sitting only are eligible for branch change.

The Institute has more than 100 faculty members from diverse fields of Science, Engineering and Technology and Humanities and Social Sciences from various parts of the country.

HOSTEL FACILITY:

The Institute has six hostels, three for boys’ and one for girls’ inside the campus and two girls’ hostel outside the campus. Currently, two boys’ hostels with a capacity of 336 each and one boys’ hostel of capacity 252 are being used inside the campus. And one girls’ hostel with a capacity of 234 is being used inside the campus. The Hostel Management Committee of CIT Kokrajhar comprising of Member Secretary, Chief Warden and the Wardens of individual hostels look after the overall affairs and administration of the hostels. It is mandatory for all the hostels boarders to obey the hostel rules and regulations. The Institute endeavors to provide hostel accommodation to all the admitted candidates but does not guarantee one. The institute provides 24 hour power supply, LAN and internet facilities with Wi-Fi in all the hostels.

 LABORATORY FACILITY:                                                                                                                                                                    The institute has well established laboratories in all the departments as per the requirements of Diploma and Degree Programmes. All the laboratories are equipped with state of art infrastructure with modern facilities including uninterrupted power supply and internet facilities to create an amiable atmosphere for laboratory classes and R&D activities. The institute give due emphasis on designing the laboratory classes in accordance with the concepts taught in the theory classes. The institute is committed to provide best experimental practices to all the students under the expert guidance of faculty members and laboratory staffs.  Every year the institute gives due importance in upgrading its existing laboratories facilities with latest equipment and software tools.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FACILITY:                                                                                                                                  The institute gives due emphasis on enhancing its R & D facilities in the departmental laboratories to facilitate research activities among the faculty members and students of the institute. The faculty members and students of the institute have published many research papers and attended international and national conferences in the year 2018. The institute has R& D Cell headed by Dean (Research) to assist and guide new research activities in the institute.

COMPUTER CENTRES:                                                                                                                                                                          The institute has two central computer centres with more than two hundred and fifty nodes with the latest Operating Systems and applications software. The computer centres are connected with a 2Mbps leased line for Internet access through a wireless LAN and NKN connectivity of 100 Mbps leased line. In addition to this, departments like ECE, IE, CE, IT and AMT have individual computer centres to cater departmental needs.

LIBRARY FACILITY                                                                                                                                                                                The Institute has a separate building for Central Library spread over 22,000 Sq. feet area and fully digitized with Self Issue-Return System, Opac Terminal, Self-Check System, Anti-Theft Alarming System,

Flap Barrier, CCTV Survliance System, 24 hours backup facility, separate server, more than 127377 volumes (reference and text books), 16491 e-books, 1499 e-journals, 2570 printed magazines, 47226 subscribed proceedings/standards/videos, 1500 CD/DVD and 1800 Institutional Repository. Library also provides 9 reputed newspapers daily. The services provided by the Central Library are: Lending Services, Reference Service, Current Awareness Service (CAS), Inter Library Loan Service (ILL), Reading Room Service, Separate Digital Library (02), Faculty Study Corner and User Awareness and Photocopying Services. Library also provides E-library facility and Mobile App facility to its users for remote access of library resources anywhere and anytime. For more information you may visit http://centrallibrary.cit.ac.in/.

TRANSPORT FACILITY:                                                                                                                                                                                                          CIT has 4 buses plying to and fro from Kokrajhar town to facilitate the transportation of the students to the Institute.

  Training and Placement Cell:                                                                                                                                                                                           The Institute has a separate cell for Training and Placement headed by a Training & Placement Officer (TPO).  The Cell organizes and coordinates Campus Placement Programmes, frequent industrial visits, implant trainings and projects of industrial relevance to the students, with the sole aim of zeroing down the hiatus between the industry and the academia. 

 Games and Sports Facility:                                                                                                                                                                                         Games and sports are encouraged among the students of the institute since it keeps a healthy balance between physique and mind of an individual. The institute provides all the basic sporting facilities to the hostel boarders. The institute has a sport complex with facilities to play Basketball, Volleyball, Lawn Tennis, Badminton etc. Recently, the institute has modernized the sport complex with new facilities. The institute playground is under construction and will be ready by the start of new session. Every year sporting competitions are organized among the students during occasions like “Ecstasy”, the annual sports and cultural week of the Institute.

 CANTEEN:                                                                                                                                                                                                                           The Institute has a Canteen to cater to the food requirements of both the staffs and the students. A new canteen has been recently introduced in the campus to meet the high quality demands of the staff and the students.

 INTERNET FACILITY:                                                                                                                                                                                                         The institute provides full fledged internet and LAN connectivity to administrative block, academic block, laboratories, workshops, staff quarters, guest house and hostels within the campus. Wi-Fi Connectivity is also available to both the staff and the students inside the campus.

 Medical and Health Service:                                                                                                                                                                                             The Institute has a health centre inside the campus. It is equipped with all the primary medical facilities. A medical officer and a staff nurse is in-charge of the health centre to address the medical needs of both staff and students of CIT. An ambulance is available for 24_ 7 Hrs to provide emergency medical services to both staff and students. Medical insurance facility is available for staff and students.

 GUEST HOUSE:                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The institute has a Guest House with A/C and non A/C rooms which is primarily meant for the guests of the institute. A full-fledged Conference Room forms a part of the Guest House.

 VIRTUAL CLASSROOM:                                                                                                                                                                                                         A well-equipped virtual class room has been recently inaugurated for attending and interacting e-classes broadcasted from institutes like IITs, IISC etc. and for organizing e-conferences, seminars, invited talks etc.

STUDENT AFFAIRS:                                                                                                                                                                                  Student’s affair section conducts various recreational and developmental activities among students and   provides necessary guidance while addressing issues of students relating to academics, hostels or other grievances. Student Affairs Cell comprises of faculty members and it holds a strong responsibility in maintaining a cordial atmosphere in the institute.

.RECREATIONAL CENTRE:                                                                                                                                                                        The institute has a recreation centre which is used for recreational activities like showing of documentaries or movies, invited talks, workshops and other recreational events.

Institute offers a comprehensive and effective learning experience, active and engaging, yet stress-free life.

Institute’s aim is to ensure enabling and motivating environment by setting up various clubs for students interested in various activities to expand their wings fully and grow and evolve into learned and enthusiastic professionals. Presently, we have Astro-physics club, Quiz club, Robotics club etc.

Training and Placement Cell:

The Institute has a separate cell for Training and Placement headed by a Training & Placement Officer (TPO).  The Cell organizes and coordinates Campus Placement Programmes, frequent industrial visits, implant trainings and projects of industrial relevance to the students, with the sole aim of zeroing down the hiatus between the industry and the academia. 

LOCATION:

Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar is located at a serene landscape at about 12 kilometers north from the district headquarter of Kokrajhar District of lower Assam. It is located in a peaceful environment comprising of the cultivation lands and villages of various sections of indigenous people. The Institute is easily accessible by Railway and Highway. It is at a distance of 10 km south of NH-31 and 10 km north from the Kokrajhar railway station. The nearest airport is LGBI Airport, Guwahati which is about 240 km away from the institute.