Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology

Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology (BTKIT), formerly known as Kumaon Engineering College (KEC), is an autonomous engineering institute situated in Dwarahat, Almora district, Uttarakhand, India. It was established by the government of Uttar Pradesh in 1986 under the guidance of Narayan Dutt Tiwari during the tenure of Chief Minister Vir Bahadur Singh, with 155 acres of land allotted for the college. Academic sessions began in 1991 with Computer Science Engineering and Electronics & Communication Engineering branches. The institute is financed by the Uttarakhand government and managed by a Board of Governors, with the Minister of Technical Education as chairman. It was originally affiliated with Uttarakhand Technical University. The college is named after Uttarakhand movement activist Bipin Chandra Tripathi. Located on the Kathgodam-Ranikhet-Karnaprayag National Highway, about 3 km from Dwarahat, the campus sits at an altitude of 1450 meters. BTKIT offers seven undergraduate engineering programs, three postgraduate programs (M.Tech. and MCA), and began PhD programs in 2016. The institute has eight departments, including Applied Science, Computer Science Engineering, and Biotechnology, along with a Central Library. Annual events include Scintilla (foundation day fest), Spardha (sports meet), and Aarohan (national-level techfest).