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Department of Information Technology

Advancing Network Architectures, Software Systems, Cloud & Information Security.

Meghnad Saha Bhavanhod.it@kgec.edu.in

81.63%

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Department Heritage & Overview

Department of Department of Information Technology

Established in the year 2000, the Department of Information Technology offers specialized undergraduate and postgraduate education in software engineering, enterprise cloud infrastructures, data engineering, and cybersecurity.

Intake & Admissions:The department admits 73 AICTE-approved students annually in B.Tech in IT and 18 students in M.Tech in Information Technology.

AICTE Approved & MAKAUT Affiliated

Foundations

Uncompromising grounding in core mathematical and algorithmic computing fundamentals.

Cross-Sectional

Bridging computing sciences with cloud architectures, AI models, and interdisciplinary domains.

Transformational

Empowering scholars with solution-driven mindsets, ethical leadership, and industry capstones.

Academic Leadership

From the Head of the Department

Dr. Partha Sarathi Banerjee

Assistant Professor & Head of Department

IT, KGEC

“The Department of Information Technology strives for academic excellence in software architecture, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity with world-class training aligned to the modern global software industry.”

The department remains committed to producing technically proficient, ethically grounded, and socially responsible engineering professionals.

Official Department Desk Contact HOD

Department Snapshot

Established:2000

Category:ENGINEERING

Affiliation:MAKAUT West Bengal

Approval:AICTE New Delhi

Location:Meghnad Saha Bhavan

Email:hod.it@kgec.edu.in

Core Principles

Vision & Mission

Department Vision

“To lead in software engineering, cloud data architectures, and information security.”

Department Mission

1Empower graduates with advanced computational and analytical capabilities.

Academic Framework

Degree Programs & Outcomes

UG73 Seats

B.Tech in Information Technology

4 Years • 8 Semesters

Admission: WBJEE / JEE Main

PG18 Seats

M.Tech in Information Technology

2 Years • 4 Semesters

Admission: GATE / PGET

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

PEO-1: Excel in professional software development and engineering roles or pursue higher education in IT, Computer Science, and Data Engineering.

PEO-2: Design, construct, and deploy scalable cloud infrastructures, cybersecurity architectures, and enterprise distributed applications.

PEO-3: Demonstrate critical problem solving, innovative software design, and ethical awareness in multidisciplinary technology projects.

PEO-4: Engage in lifelong learning to adapt swiftly to emerging cloud, AI, and DevOps technology shifts.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

PSO-1: Analyze, architect, and implement high-performance web systems, cloud computing platforms, and secure network infrastructure.

PSO-2: Apply modern DevOps, database management, and agile software development lifecycle methodologies.

PSO-3: Identify emerging cybersecurity vulnerabilities and design robust cryptographic defense mechanisms.

Official Academic Downloads & Documents

Curriculum Breadth

Core & Modern Subjects

Foundational Core Curriculum

1Object Oriented Programming & Java

2Computer Networks & Protocols

3Database Systems & Data Warehousing

4Software Engineering & Agile

5Web Technologies & Full Stack Dev

6Operating Systems & Linux Kernel

7Design & Analysis of Algorithms

8Information & Cyber Security

Advanced Electives & Emerging Technologies

DevOpsDevOps & Cloud Native Systems

CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes & AWS/GCP

IoTInternet of Things & Edge Computing

Sensors, MQTT protocols, smart city networks

Web3Blockchain & Cryptographic Networks

Consensus, Ethereum smart contracts & Web3

MobileMobile Application Engineering

Flutter, React Native and Android SDK

Practical & Research Infrastructure

Laboratories & Technical Infrastructure

Undergraduate (B.Tech) Practical Laboratories

Foundational Core

Dedicated semester laboratories structured around the MAKAUT B.Tech curriculum, featuring hands-on experimentation benches, hardware workstations, and continuous practical assessment rigs.

Postgraduate (M.Tech) & Research Centers

Advanced R&D

High-end research facilities housing EDA simulation suites, high-density GPU accelerators, specialized testbenches, and postgraduate dissertation simulation testbeds for M.Tech & Ph.D. scholars.

Advanced Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems Lab

SNB 109

M.Tech & Research Lab

Advanced Data Engineering & Intelligent Systems Lab

In-Charge: Dr. Arindam Sarkar

Key Equipment & Capabilities:Apache Spark/Hadoop Multi-Node Cluster, NVIDIA RTX GPU Workstations, Data Lakehouse & Stream Processing Testbeds

Algorithms & Advanced Programming Practice Lab

SNB 102

B.Tech Practical Lab

Algorithms & Advanced Programming Practice Lab

In-Charge: Dr. Arindam Sarkar

Key Equipment & Capabilities:35 High-Speed Linux Terminals, Automated Code Evaluation Platforms, Python/C++ Development Toolchains

Cloud Computing & IoT Systems Research Lab

SNB 105

M.Tech & Research Lab

Cloud Computing & IoT Systems Research Lab

In-Charge: Dr. Arindam Sarkar

Key Equipment & Capabilities:Raspberry Pi 4 Cluster, Arduino Pro Development Kits, Multi-Protocol Sensor Arrays, AWS & GCP Academic Cloud Sandbox

SNB 107

B.Tech Practical Lab

Multimedia & Graphics Lab

In-Charge: Dr. Arindam Sarkar

Key Equipment & Capabilities:Dedicated GPU Rendering Workstations, Blender, Adobe Creative Cloud, 3D Spatial Audio & Graphic Tablets

SNB 103

M.Tech & Research Lab

Network Security & Cyber Defense Lab

In-Charge: Dr. Arindam Sarkar

Key Equipment & Capabilities:Deep Packet Analyzers, Managed Cisco Switches/Routers, Hardware Security Appliances, Wireshark & Snort IDS Testbeds

Software Engineering & Cloud Computing Lab

SNB-206

B.Tech Practical Lab

Software Engineering & Cloud Computing Lab

In-Charge: Dr. Arindam Sarkar

Key Equipment & Capabilities:Dell PowerEdge R750 Cluster, Kubernetes Private Cloud, Docker Runtime

SNB 101

B.Tech Practical Lab

Software Engineering & Web Lab

In-Charge: Dr. Arindam Sarkar

Key Equipment & Capabilities:40 High-Compute Workstations, Modern IDEs, Full-Stack Frameworks, Git Version Control & CI/CD Pipelines

Scholarly Excellence

Research & Publications

130+

Journal Publications

IEEE, ACM, Elsevier, Springer

85+

Conference Proceedings

International Flagship Venues

Patents Filed & Granted

Indian & International IP

12+

Funded R&D Projects

DST, AICTE, UGC & Industry

Cloud Computing & Distributed Middleware

Virtualization, Kubernetes multi-cluster routing, serverless microservices, and edge computing.

Information & Network Security

Intrusion detection systems, applied cryptography, zero-trust network architectures, and IoT security.

Big Data Engineering & Applied ML

Distributed data pipelines, stream analytics, predictive modeling, and intelligent systems.

Software Architecture & DevOps

Automated CI/CD pipelines, software quality metrics, reliability engineering, and container security.

Career Trajectory

Placement & Top Recruiters

AY 2024-25

81.63%

Placement Rate

(65 Candidates)

Higher Studies:4 MS/PhD (Top National & Global R&D), 3 MBA

Top offers across global fintech, cloud architecture & tech leaders

AY 2023-24

92%

Placement Rate

(62 Candidates)

Higher Studies:5 MS/PhD, 2 MBA

Over 92% placement with top tier product tech recruiters

AY 2022-23

90%

Placement Rate

(61 Candidates)

Higher Studies:6 MS/PhD, 3 MBA

High selection rate in enterprise software and fintech engineering

Major Recruitment & Industry Partners

Top-tier product enterprises, global IT consulting giants, and R&D firms hiring KGEC scholars

100+ Hiring Partners

GoogleGlobal Tech Tier-1

MicrosoftGlobal Tech Tier-1

AmazonGlobal Tech Tier-1

TCS DigitalMarquee Tech Partner

CognizantDigital Engineering

Wipro TurboEnterprise Services

Infosys DSEDigital Specialist

IBM IndiaCloud & Cognitive AI

CapgeminiGlobal Technology

AccentureDigital & AI Systems

ThoughtworksAgile & Product

OracleEnterprise Cloud

Global Alumni Network

Alumni Who Inspire

Distinguished alumni of the IT department will be featured here once the department publishes their profiles.

Industry & Academic Connect

IT Technical Society & Seminars

Distinguished Expert Lecture Series

Zero-Trust Architecture in Enterprise Cloud

A. Mukherjee

Director of Security Engineering, Cisco

Scaling Distributed Kubernetes Clusters

S. Ganguly

Lead Architect, Microsoft Azure

Microservices Observability & Reliability

T. Sen

Staff Engineer, Datadog

Active Society