Life at Amity is an experience worth living !!

Amity University Kolkata is one of the best choices of colleges for students hailing from the eastern part of India. And also for students from countries like Bangladesh and Nepal who are in search of quality education and career prospective. The college hosts 30+ courses including modern-day specialization courses in fields of engineering and marketing. The campus infrastructure and facilities provided are world-class. The college provides good exposure to students hailing from all academic backgrounds. Admission criteria are based on the course which a student wants to opt for. The majority of the courses are given admission on the basis of merit. I chose this college because Amity University Kolkata was the first college to introduce industry-oriented courses such as Bachelor of technology [Artificial intelligence] and (Integrated Bachelor of Technology+ Master of Technology) [Artificial Intelligence and Robotics]. The details about the college were inquired through online portals.

Integrated[Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology] in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics is a course that is one of its kind and aimed to cater to the present and future industry requirements. The duration of the course is 5 years/10 semesters. The course is ideal for students who don't want to opt for mainstream engineering courses. The course was started at Amity University Kolkata in the year 2019 and will have its first graduating batch in 2024. The faculty-student ratio is 1:20 All the faculties are either post graduates or PhD holders. There are a total of 7 credit-based subjects included in each semester. Opting for a foreign language course amongst French or German is mandatory. 75% attendance in individual subjects is mandatory to be eligible for semester exams. Direct Admission is given to students having 85%=< while the other students have to go through an admission test and a personal interview. Faculty Feedback is to be done by students periodically.

The college is established in 2015 had its first engineering pass out a batch in 2019 and the highest package of 28 lakhs per annum, with the average package being 5 lakhs. The top recruiters include Amazon, Byjus , L&T infotech. The AI department was formulated in the year 2019 and is yet to have its placements. There are campus placement training programs organized by industry experts giving industry oriented training to students and helping them grab better placements.

The fee for the course is 1 lakh 500 for the first semester and thereafter with a 10% increase in each year. A security deposit of twenty thousand is to deposit at the time of admission. There is academic scholarships up to 100 % at the time of admission on the basis of class 12 percentage which is continued or discontinued till the final year on the basis of the academic performance. There are facilities to pay fees in installments. There are no hidden or extra fees demanded by the college authority under whatsoever conditions. The fee payment is done on a semester basis and can be paid through demand drafts or online payment methods like net banking. The fees as compared to other private colleges offering similar courses are low.

The campus life at Amity is an experience worth living, providing students a world-class infrastructure and amenities, the college efficiently caters to academic as well as co-curricular activities. The college hosts various events all throughout the year but the highlight and the most awaited event is the college fest name Amiphoria held every year tentatively in February - March. There are various events like coding competitions, robo wars, poetry competitions, Music Band competitions, Fashion walk, and similar 30+ competitions. The fest is held for 3 days with the last day witnessing a music concert by a famous celebrity. A sports fest named Sangathan is also held in the month of October where various sport events are conducted. The college also has a well-equipped library with 2000+ books from fashion magazines to research papers. Other facilities include 3 cafeterias and one Cafe coffee day outlet s, Gymnasium and Swimming pool, There are 20+ clubs in the college.

There are two separate hostels for boys and girls within the campus. The hostel rooms are two sharing Ac rooms with attached bathroom and toilet and a common room included. The amenities provided in the room are a shelf, almirah, bed, mattress , bedsheet chair, and a table. There is a lift facility available. A security deposit of 10,000 is to be paid along with the first payment of hostel fees. The cleaning of the rooms is done by the housekeeping staff and the entire college premises is kept in at most hygiene. The college canteen is run under a private tender and follows pay and eat facility. The food provided is of good quality and has a wide menu to choose from. Hostelites have to enter the hostel by 10 pm, and are allowed to go out of the campus on weekends after consent from the parents to the hostel warden.

The students scoring less than 85% in class 12 and are willing to get enrolled in this course have to go through an entrance test and personal interview conducted by the Head of Institute along with Head of Department. The interview is focused on assessing the student's area of interest and basic idea and motive behind opting for the course. Hence no special preparation is needed to crack the interview.