ORIENTAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY JABALPUR

Oriental Institute of Science & Technology (OIST) is a private engineering institution belonging to the Oriental Group of Institutes, which maintains campuses in Bhopal, Indore, and Jabalpur. The Jabalpur and Bhopal campuses are affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), Bhopal, whereas the Indore campus is affiliated with Oriental University, Indore. Admission to the institute is through examinations such as JEE, PET, AIEEE, MAT, and Pre-MCA, along with counseling conducted by state universities and the MHRD. The institute offers courses including Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and MCA. In 2020, two new BTech branches—Computer Science and Business Systems (CSBS) and Artificial Intelligence and Data Science—were introduced. Undergraduate admissions are based on JEE-Mains or qualifying Class XII exams, while postgraduate admissions rely on GATE (for MTech), NIMCET (for MCA), or an institute-conducted entrance test. Campus placement began with the first batch in 1998, with recruiters including TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, and others. The campus has also been used for shooting films such as Rajneeti, Jai Lava Kusa, Aarakshan, Dhadak 2, and Homebound.