My cousin is currently in the 2nd year of his production engineering course at Haldia Institute of Technology. Here are some things I got to know from him.

Positive aspects:

• The faculty members of the department of production engineering at Haldia are skilled and have years of experience.
• The curriculum for production engineering is very similar to that of mechanical engineering.
• The students of the production engineering department are eligible to appear for the recruitment drives organized for the mechanical engineering department.
• If you are interested in appearing for the GATE examination through PE or ME papers, It would be a good decision at least in my opinion.
• The candidates are required to study subjects from the domain of management which offers several advantages, unlike the mechanical department.

Negative aspects:

• You should not expect a lot about the placement scenario for core companies as most probably you would get employed by IT companies.
• If you prepare and appear for PE GATE examinations then you only would be eligible for admission at IITs or NITs.
• There are very few PSUs that accept candidates from production engineering.

If you don’t have an interest in Mechanical Engineering subjects and topics then I would advise you to not opt for this branch at Haldia Institute of Technology.

Haldia Institute of Technology has a decent infrastructure and a highly experienced faculty to impart the best of knowledge and practical learning for civil engineering.

Regarding placement opportunities at this institute, you will need to score exceptionally good marks in GATE. Their GATE rank would determine the opportunities and placements in the corporate sector. Apart from the GATE rank, your technical knowledge, aptitude, and skills would give you an edge during campus recruitment.

According to the recent placement highlights the average and highest CTC offered was 3.5 LPA and 24 LPA.

Do not go for Software Companies once you are done with Civil Engineering as you would have to venture into alien fields of learning for acquiring related knowledge and expertise. Instead, go for companies that suit your course of study and would help you gain better experiences.

HIT is a private college whereas GCECT is a government college. Following are the points of differentiation between both colleges:

1. GCECT has comparatively very less fees which almost amount to INR 10,000 per semester and the fees for HIT approximately go up to INR 50,000 per semester.
2. GCECT is an autonomous institute which means that the evaluation is done on the campus. However, on the other hand, Haldia Institute of Technology is affiliated with MAKAUT. 
3. For CSE, GCECT has great labs that are very poorly maintained and the faculty is also not so impressive. It has a poor infrastructure when compared to HIT. 
4. Both the colleges have almost the same average placement rates which range from 4 to 5 lakhs per annum. More service-based companies visit HI.
5. GCECT has no on-campus placement drive and it jointly organizes placements. There is the same amount of competition. The companies still take a good amount of students from one college campus rather than multiple campuses.

You can go to Haldia Institute of Technology if fee structure is not an issue. It will offer you great exposure when compared to a government institute.

Information regarding management quota fees is not disclosed by the institute. However, according to some of my friends who acquired admissions in the institute through it, the fees of management quota are around 2 lacs- 2.5 lacs.

The management quota fees are dependent on your negotiator, agent, consultant too. The above-mentioned amount does not include the hostel fees. It is at the time of college fees payment that the students are required to pay the hostel fees. You should consult with your seniors as they have a better knowledge regarding such matters. Although they would suggest that it would be a waste of money.

If you are interested in software, only then you should take admission at Bangalore. A few esteemed software companies such as Wipro, Infosys, etc. visit for the recruitment process.

The chemical branch at the institute is terrific. You should look into this course once as well. Your decision is concerned with building your career therefore make sure you opt for a course that would not make you have regrets later.

The ranks keep getting fluctuate every year and there is no surety about the exact ranks. 

It is suggested to wait until the third round of counseling if you are unable to secure a seat.

However, you can absolutely get a seat in Applied Electronics with this rank. In fact, you will get it in the 1st round itself. For 2021, the opening and closing rank of this course is 9490 and 21759 respectively.

You can proceed with further admission process very easily.

The most expedient girls’ hostel at Haldia Institute of Technology is Begum Ruqaiya. Students refer to it as BR hostel.

It is a first-year hostel for girls. It is a decent hostel that does not make students sacrifice their fun or freedom. However, there are certain strict rules that need to be obeyed. After 7:30 the students are not allowed to leave the hostel. Not following these rules results in serious repercussions.

You can play indoor games as well as badminton till midnight. Befriending new people, bonding with roommates for the four years of your hostel life definitely brings in new surprises and fun. 

Even the food is quite edible. Better than the food served in Matangani.

After the end of your first year, you would have to vacate it for your juniors and shift to another hostel that is Matangani.

The rankings depend on the recently produced cut off by the institute, so as to process admission. By the rank you have secured, it is quite apparent that you can get an admission seat for the Biotechnology branch. 

Here is a breakdown of the cut-off (opening and closing) recently produced by the institute.

However, at times, it can take you until the last round to get shortlisted. In any case, it is generally difficult for a general student to acquire admission at Heritage Institute of Technology with a rank of 20,000. But, it is best that you still research more about the latest cut-off trends.

You can get your admission fee back as a refund after giving a proper application to step down from the admission process. Haldia Institute of Technology also follows this. 

It’s just a matter of how much time it is going to take. You need to keep documents like the receipt for the first semester, clearance certificate, and ID proof handy with you. These documents can be submitted to the finance or the accounts office of the Institute.

This process can be done online too. Since last year Haldia Institute of Technology has been transferring back the refund for the admission fee through NEFT. The transfer mostly happens on the same day when the refund application is submitted. 

It must be noted that the college will deduct an amount of 2000 Rupees as admission processing fees.