Kumaon Engineering College
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| Type | Engineering college |
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| Established | 1991 |
| Director | Dr.R.K.Singh |
| Undergraduates | 1600 |
| Postgraduates | 179 |
| Location |
Dwarahat, Uttarakhand, India 29°45′14″N 79°25′37″E / 29.754°N 79.427°ECoordinates: 29°45′14″N 79°25′37″E / 29.754°N 79.427°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | www.kecua.ac.in |
Situated in the picturesque city of Dwarahaat, "Kumaon Institute of Technology, formerly Kumaon Engineering College ('KEC), is an autonomous engineering and technology institute in the Almora district in state of Uttarakhand, India. The college was established by the government of Uttar Pradesh in 1986 and started functioning in 1991. Now the institute is named after the renowned activist Bipin Chandra Tripathi. It is financed by the government of Uttarakhand and managed by the Board of Governors with the Minister of Technical Education Government of Uttarakhand as the Chairman and Secretary of Technical Education as Vice-Chairman. The Director is the member Secretary of Board of Governors. Originally affiliated to Kumaun University, it is now affiliated to Uttarakhand Technical University.
The college is in the hilly region of Dwarahat on Kathgodam-Ranikhet-Karnprayag National Highway (87-E), about 30 km from Ranikhet and about 3 km from Dwarahat near Gaucher village. The nearest railway station is at Kathgodam (118 km).
The college is spread over an area of 155 acres (0.6 km2) at an altitude of 1450 meter in a quiet, congenial, hilly and pollution-free environment with a picturesque views. The summer is pleasant with a max of 30 °C for a few weeks; for rest of the time, the weather remains cool.
The Dunagiri Temple and the Panduakhal Temple are at the outskirts of Dwarahat. The Dunagiri temple has an importance form the period of Ramayana, when Lord Hanuman was taking the Drona mountain for the Laxman (brother of Lord Ram) a small piece of that mountain was dropped in this region. The Dunagiri Temple was built on the peak of that piece.
The institute is administered by an Autonomous Society named as “BIPIN TRIPATHI KUMAUN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Dwarahat Society” which is registered under Societies Registration Act. The memorandum of association, society rules, bye-laws and employees conduct rules are duly approved by the Uttarakhand state government. The institute enjoys freedom with regard to internal administration and functioning.
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