Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology & Science (SGSITS) was established in 1952 in Indore Madhya Pradesh as a public institution in a sprawling area of 36 acres in a serene sylvan atmosphere to create experts in science & technology related to society for its augmented socio-economic growth in the industrial environment by imparting education. This institution was established by Shri Govindram Seksaria at the request of then PM of India Shri Jawaharlal Nehru. It was given autonomous status by the AICTE and UGC in 1989 and was affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya (University of Technology of Madhya Pradesh) Bhopal.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fee structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where SGSITS gave its reports.
Students Intake at SGSITS
Students Intake
SGSITS admitted a considerable number of 720 students each in 2021, 2020, and 2019 at UG programs, respectively, and admitted a significant number of 461 students in 2021 and 395 students in 2020 at PG programs.
Faculty
SGSITS has 234 distinguished professors at its faculty, of whom 35.04% are Ph.D. holders and the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:15, that is, one professor is available for every 15 students.
SGSITS Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
SGSITS spent Rs. 7.42 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which a modest 9.44% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a considerable 37.82% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, merely 0.74% spent on engineering workshops, and the remaining 52% spent on the creation of capital assets. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 9.8 crores and it was around Rs. 6.04 crores in 2019.
Operational Expenditure
SGSITS spent over Rs. 51.6 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a massive 89.48% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, 6.36% spent on maintaining academic infrastructure, and the remaining 4.16% spent on Seminars/Workshops/Conferences. Spending as operational expenditures were Rs. 45.17 crores in 2020 and Rs. 39.3 crores in 2019. The spending as the operational expenditure has been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
SGSITS Research Details
Patent Details
As SGSITS has good faculties and scholars, good infrastructure, and a conducive atmosphere, it was able to file 9, 2, and 1 patent applications in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, however, it was able to get 1 patent in 2021.
Sponsored Projects
As SGSITS has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 4.82, Rs. 3.36, and Rs. 1.17 crores through 25, 22, and 15 sponsored research projects from 16, 13, and 10 companies in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
As SGSITS has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, big companies are willing to get a consultation at this institution for their projects, and therefore, it received Rs. 2.74 crores through 377 consultancy projects from 287 companies in 2021, and received Rs. 1.22 crore and Rs. 67.64 lakhs through a massive number of 957 and 828 consultancy projects from 118 and 215 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
SGSITS Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At SGSITS, a considerable number of 800 students got admission to UG degree courses and a significant 87.25% of them graduated, of whom 85.13% got placements at top companies, and 207 were selected for higher studies in 2021; a bulky 86.34% of students graduated, of whom 70.99% got placements and 115 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a considerable 78.85% of students graduated, of whom 83.77% got placements and 109 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At SGSITS, a significant 83.98% of students graduated, of whom 44.1% got placements at top companies, and 12 were selected for higher studies in 2021; a bulky 88.52% of the students graduated, of whom 55.74% got placements, and 2 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and merely 35.07% of the students graduated, of whom 98.21% got placement and 9 were selected for higher studies 2019.
PhD Research Programmes
In the Ph.D. research program, a significant number of 112 students have been pursuing research studies till 2021, of whom 12 students graduated in 2021 and 1 student graduated in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 5.2 LPA in 2021, Rs. 5.85 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 4.61 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 4 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.88 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.6 LPA in 2019, respectively.
The top recruiters of SGSITS are Amazon, Google, Adobe, Samsung, Microsoft, Deloitte, Barclays, Ford, Tata, Honda, Accenture, IBM, etc., who are looking for freshers at this institution for their companies.
Students Diversity at SGSITS
At SGSITS, a significant number of 3446 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 70.6% are boys and a decent 29.4% are girls, a huge number of 3257 students are from within the state, merely 146 students are from other states, and the remaining 43 students are from foreign countries.
Facilities on SGSITS Campus
SGSITS has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has hostels, hospitals, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a sports complex, IT infrastructure, a wi-fi campus, an auditorium, lifts/ramps, etc., that are available for students to utilize.
Campus Festivals at SGSITS
SGSITS celebrates AAYAAM as the annual techno-cultural festival where students show their technological advancement through their projects and the events like web designing, coding, paper presentation, and many more, and entrepreneur events are also organized to develop skills in this field. Besides this, cultural events like arts, music, and literature are organized to enthrall the energetic students.
Furthermore, many literary and technical clubs organize various events in their respective clubs and departments to nurture the literature and arts and develop the technical skills of students in various fields.
Accessibility
As SGSITS is in Indore, one of the important cities in Madhya Pradesh, therefore it has both a railway station and an airport. Both Indore Railway Station which is at a distance of 1.5 km away and Indore Airport which is around 8 km away from the institution are available to reach the institution, therefore students from anywhere can commute to this institution easily.
How to Get Admission at SGSITS
For UG Course: Candidates who passed the +2 exam or any other equivalent exam with Physics and Mathematics as main subjects and one from Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational Subjects/Computer Science/Information Technology/Informatics Practices/Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies need to take JEE (Main) and get a required rank/score to get admission to the UG courses, and the admission process is conducted in three rounds, Round 1, Round 2, and college-level counseling, and this admission is through by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Bhopal.
For PG Course: Candidates who passed the degree course in the respective stream with 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/MBC (excluding creamy layer)) need to take GATE and should get a required rank/score to get admission to the PG course. However, if seats remain vacant after filling GATE-qualified candidates, then the remaining seats are filled based on performance in the entrance test and/or simultaneously with the counseling based on the percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying exams, and admission is given through DTE, Bhopal. Reservations for SC/ST/OBC (excluding the creamy layer) are given as per the rules of the Government of Madhya Pradesh.
Fee Structure at SGSITS
The student needs to pay approximately Rs. 3.7 lakhs as total fees for the UG course at SGSITS, however, the saving grace is they can get a good salary of Rs. 5.2 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount in a year.
SGSITS Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: SGSITS has a good faculty and good infrastructure for innovative research, therefore it scored 52.93%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: SGSITS has some distinguished professors and research scholars and has filed patent applications and has got a patent, however, it lacks in research and professional practice. Therefore it scored 3.80%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As SGSITS has a conducive atmosphere for study, a significant number of students have graduated at the minimum stipulated time and have got placements at top companies at the campus interview. Therefore it scores 55.10%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: SGSITS has students from every section and every part of India and the world and has admitted a modest number of girl students, however, it has not admitted more students from other states. Therefore it scored 48.30%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: SGSITS has a good faculty, good infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are decent, however, it has not yet got much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs. Therefore it scored 6.19%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
