Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology is a private Institute which was established in 1984. The Institute is accredited with B+ grade by NAAC with a score of 2.6 on a 4 point scale and has also been affiliated to Indian Maritime University, Chennai. 

Dr B.R.Ambedkar institute of technology (Dr B.R. Ambedkar Govt polytechnic ) offers Degree programme, Diploma programme, Maritime programme and Skill development programme in the field of Engineering & technology. However New courses were offered in 2009 like the B.tech programme and many non-formal programmes were also added later on.

Admission to the courses is based on Merit and the mode of application is both online and offline. 

Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair: Highlights 

Established in  1984
Affiliations Pondicherry University, Board of Technical education New Delhi, Maharashtra state Board of technical education, All India Council for technical education(AICTE)
Accredited  NAAC B+
Rank  NIRF 2020 -201(B tech) 2019 -198(B.tech)
Type  Public 
Courses offered  B.Tech ,Diploma,Hotel Management etc.
Admission criteria  Merit/Entrance exam
Application mode Online /Offline 
Facilities  Library, Hostel, Sports, Medical facilities, Transportation etc.
Official website  https://dbrait.andaman.gov.in/#no-back-button 

Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair: Rank

The Institute has been ranked 201 in 2020 and 198 in 2019 for B.Tech according to the NIRF report.

Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair: Courses Offered

Course  Details
B. Tech Specializations- Computer science & engineering, Civil engineering and Electronics & Communication
Eligibility - Diploma pass in three-year diploma or Four-year diploma course in engineering /technology from a recognised institute with a minimum of 45%. OR B.Sc. degree holders with a minimum of 45% from a recognised institute and with maths as a compulsory subject in 10+2.
Duration- 4 years
Diploma in engineering  Specializations- Civil engineering, Computer engineering, Electrical engineering, Mechanical engineering, Electronics and communication and Information and technology
Eligibility- 10th pass with 35% in mathematics & science from recognised board & institute. OR 12th pass with 45% in Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry from a recognized board or institution.
Duration- 3years 
Diploma engineering  Specializations- Civil engineering, Electrical engineering and Mechanical engineering
Eligibility- passed 10 with a minimum of 33 % from a recognised board.
Duration- 2 Years
Diploma in Hotel management & catering technology  Specialization- Hotel Management & Catering technology
Eligibility- Passed 10+2 with a minimum of 35% marks from recognised institute/Board.
Duration-3 years 
Diploma in Hotel management & catering technology Specializations- Trade Diploma in front office operations and Trade Diploma in food production Eligibility- 10th pass with a minimum of 35% from recognised institute/Board.
Duration- 1.5 years
Diploma in Hotel management & catering technology Eligibility- Degree/Diploma holder in the related field like Hotel and Hospitality administration etc. AND 10+2 with a minimum of 40% marks from a recognised institute and a minimum of 40% marks in English.
Duration-1.5 years.
Maritime courses  Eligibility- 10+2 with 60% in PCM from recognised institute. OR Graduation in PCM and electronics with 55% from a recognised institute. OR Graduation in engineering with 50% marks in English from a recognised university.

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Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair: Admission

Selection Criteria: 

Admissions at Dr.B.R. Ambedkar institute of technology is based on the Merit marks of the candidates. The candidate can apply for admission both in Offline and Online mode. The Offline application form can be filled at the Common service centre. Interested candidates can apply for admission through the website on Department of higher education of Andaman & Nicobar Common online admission portal for college. Below is the stepwise details on how to apply through online mode.

How to apply?

  • Candidates must visit the official website of the college and go to the admission portal. 
  • After opening the Portal https://collegeadmission.andaman.gov.in/#no-back-button. The candidate needs to fill in the necessary details like Name, Father Name, Age, Date of Birth, Address, Category, Aadhar card and Bank detail.
  • The candidates will need to fill the marks of the qualifying and other details necessary for admission
  •  The candidates will need to select the Campus and Courses they want to apply for.
  • Lastly, the candidate will need to upload their recent photo and document such as Mark sheets etc in JPG format.

Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair: Placement

Dr.B.R. Ambedkar institute of technology provides training & placement by organising various training and placement activities within the college. Training cell provides the Audiovisual wing and infrastructural support from it, students, to equip them with basic training aids. Dr.B.R. Ambedkar institute of technology provides technical training for students and also provides soft skill training for B.tech students. According to the NIRF, 2020 (DCS) report the placement of the Undergraduate programme students is mentioned in the tabular form below.

A student placed in the year Median salary
2015-2019 1,62,420

Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair: Facilities

Hostels- The college provides a Separate Hostel facility for boys and girls. Hostel facilities are only available for students from other islands.

Library- The institute’s library has all the modern facilities like software, Barcoding of the books etc. It has collections of over 43600 books from all the disciplines. The central library is equipped with reference books, international journals and periodicals for its various programs offered by the United college of engineering & management. The library is spread over 25,000 sq. ft. collectively and it has access to Online journals.

Sports- The college has a multipurpose hall for sports-related facilities for example for Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, etc and all indoor games. The multipurpose hall entertains the activities that take place within the college.

The Audiovisual Lab- for the practical knowledge of the concerned subjects. Labs are equipped with all the necessary types of equipment like LCD, CD’s etc for empowering the skills of its students.

Medical facilities- First aid cell is provided by the college for all the urgent requirements. A full-time pharmacist is also employed at the college premises.

Transport facility-  The college provides transport facilities to students and staff members of the college. Bus charges are nominal.

Dr B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair: Faculty

40+ experienced faculty at the Dr.B.R. Ambedkar institute of technology. Below is the tabular form of the same.

Post  No. of faculty 
Dean 01
Lecturer 22
Assistant professor  18

FAQs

Ques. Is the infrastructure at the Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair is equipped with aids for handicapped students?

Ans. Yes the college infrastructure that has walking aids like wheelchairs etc. However, lifts/Ramps/ Specially designed toilets only cover 40% of the buildings. 

Ques. What other courses offered by the Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair?

Ans. Dr.B.R. Ambedkar institute of technology offers skill development programmes of different durations ranging from 02 months to 01 years. Technical and vocational education & training courses like office automation, multimedia etc. Community development through polytechnic includes Automotive repair etc courses.

Ques. What is the Reservation criteria of seats at Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair?

Ans. As per the guideline of Andaman and Nicobar administration. 20% belongs to the Tribal 10% to the employee on deputation etc. Other categories such as settlers before 1942 had 50% seats. This criterion is for the B.tech programme offered by the institute.

Ques. What is the evaluation pattern of the degree courses offered by the Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair?

Ans. For degree courses offered at the Dr.B.R. Ambedkar institute of technology Marks out of total marks of 100 is used for grading candidates performance. However, the institute also follows the Letter grade to report its student's performance.

Ques. What is the fee structure of the Degree courses at the Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair?

Ans. The fees are subject to vary as per the official website of the college a total fee of Rs 7,083 for the semester. The fee is inclusive of Semester fee, Exam fee, Lab fee, Library fee, Admission fee(once) etc.