| Sagar city has its own unique significance in the
field of education foe last Many decades. M.P. first
university i.e. Dr. H. S. Gour University (old name
Sagar University) is situated in Sagar. For the
industrial development of Bundelkhand Region keeping view mind
government established Engineering College in November 1981
Lasted this institute has been named Indira Gandhi Engineering
College in the year 1985.
Campus of Institute
Initially in the year 1981 the institute was started in the
education College of the University. Since December 1986 this
institute started in the newly constructed building of
Technical School. Subsequently in year 1985 Government of M.P.
allotted 220 Acures of land near Baheria village just 10 km.
Away from Sagar City. Where the following construction work
has been completed.
- 57 Residential Quarters
- 144 capacity of boys hostel
- 50 capacity of girls hostel
- Workshop Building
- Applied science block
- Civil Engineering block
- Administration block
Since Nov ember 1981 College started with intake of 40
students. In the year 1983 the intake of students capacity had
increased from 40 to 80. Earlier it was five year course so
the allotment of branch in third year. Hence, in the year
1984-85 Civil Engineering branch and in the year 1985-86.
Mechanical Engineering was started with the intake of 40
students each. Electrical Engineering branch in the year
1988-89, Electronics and Telecom. Branch in year 1990-91 and
in the year 2000 Information Technology branch were started.
This College had affiliation with Sagar University since
its establishment and 2000 onwards. It is now affiliated with
Rajiv Gandhi Technological University Bhopal M.P. And it is
All India Council for Technical Education (A I C T E)
approved.
Student Admitted in the Academic Year
2007-08
| Branch |
Intak |
Admitted |
| Civil Engg. |
30 |
30 |
| Mech Engg/ |
60 |
60 |
| Electrical Engg. |
60 |
58 |
| Elex. & Telecom. |
60 |
60 |
| Information Tech. |
60 |
60 |
| Total |
270 |
268 |
Admission of student in first year in done by AIEEE and
Professional Examination Board (P.E.T.) on the basis of merit
through central
counseling. |