Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), in Jais, Amethi (formerly in Raebareli), Uttar Pradesh, India, is a training and education institute focusing on STEM and petroleum industry. It is an institute of national importance equivalent to IITs. It was formally opened in July 2008. It has been accorded the Institute of National Importance status and a governance structure similar to that available to IITs & NITs etc. It admits undergraduate students from the rank list of students who have qualified for Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced (JEE Advanced) Examination.

History

Campus

Main campus

Jais, Amethi Campus

Noida Campus

Assam Campus

Bangalore Campus

Organisation and administration

Departments

RGIPT has the following departments:

Future Departments

Budget

Jais campus

The total estimated capital cost: ₹ 861 crores (₹ 416 crores (Central Exchequer) + ₹ 250 crores (GOI) + ₹ 150 crores (Oil Industry Development Board) + ₹ 45 crores (Institute itself)) The institute's permanent campus infrastructure was provided with ₹ 129 crores during Congress led UPA government and additional ₹ 302 crores were provided by the current NDA government for completion of campus. During fiscal 2016–17, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has allocated additional ₹ 47 crores while the institute remains independent to generate more funds for operational purposes through college fees and other funds/awards.

Sivasagar campus

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Bangalore campus

The Detailed Project Report has stated the cost for setting up and running Bangalore campus will be inr 18000000000 in which inr 8000000000 will be for spent for land acquisition and construction of facilities and inr 10000000000 for research related activities. It one of the most expensive research institutes in India.

Academics

Admissions

Rankings

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 80 among engineering colleges in 2024.

Academic programmes

Integrated Aerospace Development Program

RGIPT has collaborated with some pioneer institutes for advancements in aviation/aerospace and Rocket Fuels/Petroleum Technology. Admission process depends on several factors including aptitude, intellect, personality and learning of the student. The selected students are a group who have qualified at-least one of the required admission tests like JEE-Mains/Advanced, WBJEE, SEE-AKTU and even SATs. The students have been provided residential services in-campus at Jais, Amethi. The educational program will require for transition in between college departments/campuses on an annual even-semester basis.

Student life

Energia

This is an annual festival of three days of activities including sporting events, talent playoffs and similar activities. It was separated from the annual cultural festival in 2017 and since then, sporting events are held in this festival. Sawai godara is the current Energy Chief and prime person behind sport activities in the college In 2019, this event marked its third anniversary as sports were part of annual cultural fest since the beginning of the institute. This festival is currently financed by the institute while some of the amount is fetched by sponsorship.

Kaltarang

Kaltarang is the annual cultural and sports fest of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Amethi. It is a themed fest, generally held in the month of February every year, since the very first time in 2011. It is a three-day fest having events like rock band performance, fashion show, rock band competition, stand-up comedy, cyber gaming, themed events, various sports events.