Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) was established in 2007 by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOP&NG), Govt. of India through an Act of Parliament- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Act 2007. The institute has been granted the status of Institute of National Importance. It is an autonomous body, empowered to award degrees in its own right. The institute offers courses in Engineering, Pure Sciences, Management and Humanities.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Government of India, set up the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology at Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, by the Act of the Parliament. The Institute has been accorded the eminence of being an Institution of National Importance along the lines of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The Institute is empowered to award degrees in its own right. The Institute is co-promoted as an energy domain specific institute by six leading oil public sector units (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Oil India Limited, Gail (India) Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited) in association with the Oil Industry Development Board. The Institute is associating with leading International Universities/Institutions specializing in the domain of Petroleum Technology and Energy. The prime objective of the Institute is to provide excellent education, training, and research to roll out efficient human resources, and to meet the growing requirements of the Petroleum and Energy sector. The Institute has an ambitious plan to offer a number of Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs, Postgraduate diploma courses and Doctoral programs in Science, Engineering and Management.
Vision
"To serve as the fountainhead for nurturing of world class manpower capable of being the future leaders of technology and techno-innovation in the broad field of petroleum technology and energy sector"
Mission
"Creating a dynamic state-of-the-art learning and working environment, where intellectual ideas are nurtured and new ideas creatively flourish, from which will emerge research scholars and graduates, with the ability to be the leaders and innovators of tomorrow"
Departments
RGIPT has the following departments:
- Department of Computer Science Engineering
- Department of Electronics Engineering
- Department of Petroleum Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Management Studies
- Department of Geology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics
- Department of English
- Department of Mathematics
Future Departments
- Department of Instrumentation Engineering
- Department of Fire Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
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