Heritage Institute of Technology is known for its flagship program of B.Tech which is offered in 9 specializations. For the B.Tech admissions at Heritage Institute of Technology, candidates are required to appear for the JEE Main or WBJEE entrance examination and participate in the counseling for final seat allotments. Heritage Institute of Technology charges a fee of INR 1.16 Lakhs per year for its B.Tech program.

Heritage Institute of Technology also offers admission to the M.Tech and MCA program on the basis of scores obtained in the entrance examination such as GATE and JECA respectively. The selection criteria, dates, eligibility, and application process are discussed in the article.

Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata Important Dates

Heritage Institute of Technology B.Tech programme is a full-time engineering course with a duration of 4 years. 

For admission into the B.Tech programme, the candidates must clear either WBJEE or JEE (Main) by CBSE. If qualified, the applicant should apply for their desired branch in the college by filling in the application form available at the college official website. The candidate must not forget to pay the necessary application fee.

Before application, the applicant must acquaint themselves with the eligibility criteria as well as other details of the programme. 

Selection to the programme will be based on merit. If the candidate qualifies any of the entrance exams, then they will be allotted a seat in the college during the counselling session. 

Key Points

• 80% seats will be allocated to WBJEE qualified candidates, 10% seats will be reserved for JEE(Main) qualified candidates and 10% seats are reserved under Management Quota for candidates having valid rank cards of WBJEE / JEE(Main).
• An additional intake of 20% of the approved intake in the 2nd year (Lateral Entry) from Diploma holders and B.Sc degree holders will be filled through JELET conducted by WBJEE Board.

The candidate must report at the institution for the admission process. Candidates selected for admission must pay the tuition fee as well as any other fees prescribed by MAKAUT or the State Govt. Payment must be made in the form of a DD/Banker’s Cheque/Pay Order, drawn in favour of ‘Heritage Institute of Technology’, payable at Kolkata within the specified date.

The candidates must also bring the following documents at the time of admission,

1. Self-attested copies of
   • Allotment paper issued by WBJEE Board (2 sets)
   • Income & Caste Certificate (if applicable)
   • Age Proof Certificate
   • X & XII or equivalent mark sheets
2. Photocopy of WBJEE/JEE Main Admit Card & Rank Card
3. Original Medical Fitness Certificate
4. Original Eye Certificate regarding ‘No Colour Blindness’
5. Character Certificate from institution last attended
6. Photocopy of Blood Group Certificate
7. Four passport size colour photographs
8. Anti-ragging affidavits in the prescribed format downloaded from the college website.

HIT offers M.Tech degree in seven different streams, in which only Computer Science & Engg has 36 seats while all the other streams have 18 seats. For admission into any of these branches, the candidates must qualify the MAKAUT Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET). Candidates with valid GATE score will need to fill in the application form and submit it to MAKAUT with the prescribed fees.

Qualified candidates will then have to apply for admission to the college by filling in the application form available on the college website. Submit the form along with the necessary fees within the stipulated time.

Other necessary details regarding the course can be found in the table.

Qualified candidates will be allotted seats in the college on the basis of merit. Candidates reporting at the college for admission must submit the relevant documents mentioned in the information sheet. The candidates must have

1. Self-attested copies of
   • Allotment paper issued by PGET board (2 sets)
   • Caste Certificate (if applicable)
   • GATE score card for GATE qualified students
   • Age Proof Certificate
   • X & XII or equivalent mark sheets
   • All semester graduation/equivalent mark sheet
   • Aadhar Card
2. Original Medical Fitness Certificate
3. Original Eye Certificate regarding ‘No Colour Blindness’
4. Photocopy of Blood Group Certificate
5. Four passport size colour photographs
6. Anti-ragging affidavits in the prescribed format downloaded from the college website.

Candidates should remember to pay the tuition fee and all the other fees prescribed by the authorities at the time of admission. This should be paid in the form of DD/Banker’s Cheque/Pay Order, drawn in favour of ‘Heritage Institute of Technology’, payable at Kolkata within the specified date.

Other than the engineering courses Heritage Institute of Technology also offers a MCA programme. HIT MCA is a three years full-time post-graduate course with an intake capacity of 60 seats.

 For admission to MCA, applicants must qualify the Joint Entrance Examination JECA by the WBJEE. Qualified students can apply to HIT by filling in and submitting the required application form along with the fee. These qualified applicants will be allotted seats at the time of counselling.

The selected candidates must report at the college for the admission process. The candidates must submit important documents for verification at the time of admission. These documents will include

1. Self-attested copies of
   • Allotment letter issued by WBJEE board (2 sets)
   • Caste Certificate (if applicable)
   • Age Proof Certificate
   • X & XII or equivalent mark sheets
   • Graduation mark sheets
2. Photocopy of WBJECA Admit Card & Rank Card
3. Original Medical Fitness Certificate
4. Original Eye Certificate regarding ‘No Colour Blindness’
5. Original Migration Certificate
6. Photocopy of Blood Group Certificate
7. Four passport size colour photographs
8. Anti-ragging affidavits in the prescribed format downloaded from the college website.

Candidates must also remember to make the initial deposit that must be made during admission. This should be made in the form of DD/Banker’s Cheque/Pay Order, drawn in favour of ‘Heritage Institute of Technology’, payable at Kolkata within the specified date.

To apply for any of the courses offered by Heritage Institute of Technology, the applicants must first qualify the approved entrance examinations. If one qualifies in any of these tests then,

• Log on to https://www.heritageit.edu/index.aspx.
• Visit the ‘Admission’ section and familiarise with the details of the course.
• The application form will be available on the home page. 
• Fill in and submit the form along with the necessary fee.

Candidates must always be sure of eligibility as well as the selection criteria of the course they are opting for. For this purpose, the candidates must pursue the Prospectus and the Information Sheet of each course.