The Regional Institute of Science & Technology (RIST) was established in 2009 by the Erd Foundation (a charitable trust). It is a

technical college An institute of technology (also referred to as: technological university, technical university, university of technology, technological educational institute, technical college, polytechnic university or just polytechnic) is an institution of te ...

in the north eastern region of

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. The college and courses are recognized by the

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(AICTE) and affiliated to The

North Eastern Hill University North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) is a Central University established on 19 July 1973 by an Act of the Indian Parliament. The university is in the suburb of Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya, India. The university has two campuses: S ...

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Meghalaya Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of As ...

. The Regional Institute of Science & Technology was set up to cater to the needs for technical manpower in the north eastern region of the country. The college offers four year undergraduate courses in six disciplines, viz. Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering.

Location

The institute is located on the hills of 9th Mile, opposite the CRPF group centre,

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, Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. It is from

Dispur Dispur (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Assam and is a suburb at Guwahati. It became the capital in 1973, when Shillong the erstwhile capital, became the capital of the state of Meghalaya that was carved out of Assam. Dispur is the ...

, the capital of

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

and from Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya.

Branches

The college offers BTech courses in: * Computer Science & Engineering * Electrical & Electronics Engineering * Electronics & Communication Engineering * Information Technology * Mechanical Engineering * Civil Engineering The courses are affiliated to North-Eastern Hill University.

Intake

The following are the intake for each branch: * Computer Science & Engineering 120 * Electrical & Electronics Engineering 60 * Electronics & Communication Engineering 60 * Information Technology 60 * Mechanical Engineering 60 * Civil Engineering 120

Admission

Candidates with valid AIEEE score can apply directly. Candidates not having AIEEE score can appear for the Common Entrance Test conducted by the ERD Foundation. All the north eastern states has reserved seats for which candidates are selected by the Director of Technical Education of the state.

Facilities

* Computerized library * Residential accommodation in separate

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s for boys and girls. * Fleet of buses for transport. * Dedicated leased line internet connectivity * More than 100 desktop terminals in a network with a server farm. * Other facilities includes gym, fitness studio, health care, IT centre, cafes and restaurants.

References

External links

RIST Official Website

ERDF Official Website

USTM Official Website
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