Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engineering College, also known as Purulia Government Engineering College was set up in 2016 by the government of Bengal. The college is affiliated to the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT). The college offers an undergraduate course in the field of engineering under 5 specializations. Each department has a capacity of 54 students each year.

Candidates need to clear the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) to enroll themselves in this college. The college only provides limited seats each year for every department so the competition level is always very high. The general rank in 2019 opened around 3271 and closed around 15221 for Electrical Engineering. The highest package offered was 10 LPA while the lowest was 2 LPA.

Purulia Government Engineering College Important Dates

Events Date
WBJEE 2023 Registration Window (BTech) Dec 23, 2022 - Jan 20, 2023
WBJEE 2023 application form correction and downloading revised confirmation page (BTech) Jan 22, 2023 - Jan 24, 2023
Availability of WBJEE 2023 Admit Card (BTech) April 20, 2023- April 30, 2023 (Tentative)
WBJEE 2023 Exam Date (BTech) April 30, 2023 (Tentative)
WBJEE 2023 Result (BTech) To be notified later

Purulia Government Engineering College Highlights 

Established | Type  2016 | Government
Approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE)
Affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT) 
Courses offered 6 courses across 1 stream
Popular courses B.E/B.Tech
Application Mode Offline 
Admission Criteria Merit-Based and Entrance Exam
Recruiters  Infosys, Cognizant, and L&T
Official Website https://rkmgec.ac.in/

Purulia Government Engineering College Courses

Ramakrishna Mahato Government Engineering College offers 5 specialized courses across 1 stream. Students can also enroll In the second year of college after completing 3 years Diploma from any recognized college. The candidate will then need to appear for JELET Examination.

Courses Specialization  Eligibility 
B.E/B.Tech Civil Engineering Intermediate graduate with 45% marks in Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry. Valid score in WBJEE
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
B.Tech ( lateral) Civil Engineering 10+3 with 45% marks + WBJEE
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering

Standard Eligibility 

  • Should be a citizen of India
  • Intermediate graduates with PCM wiith at least 50% marks.
  • The candidate should be at least 17 years old when appearing for WBJEE

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Purulia Government Engineering College Admission

Candidates who want to apply to Ramkrishna Mahato Government Engineering College can download the application form from the official website. Click on ‘Admission’ and then on ‘Registration’. Fill the application for WBJEE and take a print out of the application form. Along with the required documents submit the application form at the given address: Purulia Government Engineering College, Block – LB/11, Sector-III, LB Block, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal – 700098.

The Government of West Bengal provides scholarships known as “Oasis” to underprivileged and meritorious students. It is provided to students belonging from SC, ST, and OBC category given that their family income does not exceed 2.5 lakhs.

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Purulia Government Engineering College Cut Off

Ramakrishna Mahato Government Engineering College offers admission on the basis of marks secured in state-level entrance examination i.e. WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination). Tabulated below are the cut off marks required for admission in B.Tech in 2019:

Courses  Opening Rank Closing Rank
Electrical Engineering  3271 15221
Computer Science and Engineering 4141 10018
Civil Engineering 6064 16894
Mechanical Engineering 6625 16813
Electronics and Communication Engineering 5892 14164

10% of the seats are reserved for students coming through lateral entry. They can enroll in the college after appearing for JELET Examination. 

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Purulia Government Engineering College Placement

Ramakrishna Mahato Government Engineering College is at its nascent stage with its first batch yet to graduate. The administration is doing everything to bring established companies to the college for recruiting students. Some of the students have already received placements with the highest salary being INR 10 LPA and the lowest being INR 2 LPA with an average of INR 4 LPA. More than 30% of students of a particular department have already gotten placed. Companies such as Infosys, Cognizant, and L&T, etc, have recruited students from here.

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Purulia Government Engineering College Facilities

Following are the facilities offered by Ramakrishna Mahato Government Engineering College t cater to the needs of students as well as faculty:

  • Hostel: There are two hostels each for both boys and girls respectively. Each boy’s hostel can accommodate up to 350 students and each girl’s hostel can accommodate 150 students at a time. One room is shared by 3 students. There are enough rooms for all the students at the college. There is also free wi-fi for all the hostellers.   
  • Sports: There is a badminton court and also a volleyball court where students can enjoy themselves. There are also table tennis boards and carrom boards in the clubhouse for playing indoors. The college organizes annual sports every year for the enjoyment of the students.
  • Classrooms: The college is situated 20 kilometers from the nearest town so the students have no problem concentrating as there are no external disturbances. The college prides itself in the state of the art classrooms and well-equipped laboratories   
  • Library: The students have access to a large library at the college with books on various topics to help them excel in their academics.

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Purulia Government Engineering College Faculty

There are 32 permanent faculty members and 6 temporary ones. A total of 10 faculty members hold Ph.D. All the professors are highly experienced and take great care of all the students. The principal, Mr. Bibek Chakraborty is proud of his faculty who are confident that each and every student will be an upstanding citizen of this country and the society.

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Purulia Government Engineering College FAQs

Ques. What is the placement offered by this college?

Ans. Companies like Infosys, Cognizant, and L&T have already visited the college and recruited some students also. The highest salary paCkage was 10 LPA and the lowest was 2 LPA with an average of 4 LPA. 30% of a particular department has already got placed. 

Ques. How is Purulia Government Engineering College?

Ans. RKMGEC also known as Purulia Government Engineering College is one of its kind in the whole district. Since its inauguration in 2016 now developments and facilities are being provided by the administration. The faculty at this college is also very experienced and in all the college wouldn’t let you down.

Ques. How good is Purulia Government Engineering College in terms of infrastructure of the ECE department?

Ans. RKMGEC takes pride in itself for providing students with state of the art classrooms and laboratories.  All of the classrooms are equipped with projectors and has a wi-fi connection. The faculty here is very reliable. They are all experienced professors who tend to each and every student. 

Ques. How do I get into Purulia Government Engineering College?

Ans. A candidate must have at least 45% marks in his higher secondary exam. He/she also must qualify the WBJEE and must have a good rank to get into this college