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{{Short description|Engineering college}}
{{Infobox university
 | name                   = Alipurduar Government Engineering and Management College (AGEMC)
 | former_name            = 
 | other_name             = Alipurduar Engineering College
 | image                  = Alipurdurarcollee.png
 | image_size             = 300px
 | caption                = 
 | established            = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes| 2023}}
 | founder                = [[Government of West Bengal]]
 | accreditation          = [[AICTE|All India Council for Technical Education]]
 | type                   = [[Public university|Public]] [[Engineering]] [[college]]
 | address                = 
 | city                   = Chhipra, Kamakhyaguri, [[Alipurduar district|Alipurduar]]
 | state                  = [[West Bengal]]
 | country                = India {{flagicon|India}}
 | postcode               = 736206
 | coordinates            = {{coord|26.4965415|N|89.6982676|E|type:edu|display=title,inline}}
| mapframe          = yes
| mapframe-zoom     = 10
 | campus                 = [[college town|Remote Town]]<br />{{Convert|18.45|acre|ha}}
 | campus_size            = 
 | language               = [[English language|English]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
 | colors                 = {{color box|navy}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|Brown}}
 | affiliation            = [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology|WBUT]]
 | academic_affiliations  = {{hlist|[[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology|MAKAUT]]|[[AICTE]]}}
 | budget                 = {{INRConvert|55.30|c}}<br />{{small|([[Fiscal year|FY]]2022–23 est.)}}
 | principal              = Dr. Sourish Sanyal (in charge)
 | academic_staff         = 
 | students               = 540+ ({{small|2025}})<ref name="totalugstudents2023">{{cite web |title=TotalUGStudents2023 {{!}} AGEMC |url=https://admissions.nic.in/wbjeeb/Applicant/report/orcrreport.aspx?BoardId=134112321 |website=wbjeeb.nic.in |access-date=24 August 2023 }}</ref><ref name="totalugstudents2024">{{cite web |title=TotalUGStudents2024 {{!}} AGEMC |url=https://admissions.nic.in/wbjeeb/Applicant/report/orcrreport.aspx?boardid=134112421 |website=wbjeeb.nic.in |access-date=24 August 2024 }}</ref>
 | website                = {{URL|agemc.ac.in}}
 | sports_nickname        = AGEMCians
 | logo                   = 
 | logo_size              = 150px
 | logo_alt               = 
 | footnotes              = 
}}
'''Alipurduar Government Engineering and Management College''' is a '''[[Public university|Public]]'''  '''[[Engineering college]]''' in Kamakhyaguri, [[Alipurduar]], [[West Bengal]]. It was established in 2023 by the [[Government of West Bengal]], which is the first engineering college in [[Alipurduar district]]. The institution is regulated, operated and administered by the Government of West Bengal. Nearest town is [[Uttar Kamakhyaguri]]

It is a four-year undergraduate institution, which enrolls 180 students each year.<ref name="telegraphindia1">{{cite web |author1=Subhankar Chowdhury |title=New government engineering college in Alipurduar ready for students |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/new-government-engineering-college-in-alipurduar-ready-for-students/cid/1945909 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |publisher=The Telegraph India |access-date=20 June 2023 |location=Alipurduar |date=18 Jun 2023}}</ref> It offers 4 undergraduate ([[Bachelor of Technology|B.Tech.]]) engineering degree courses affiliated to the [[Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology]].<ref name="millenniumpost1">{{cite web |title=Alipurduar Govt Engineering & Management College approved by AICTE for 4 disciplines |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal/alipurduar-govt-engineering-managementcollege-approved-by-aicte-for-4-disciplines-522627 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |publisher=Millenniumpost |access-date=20 June 2023 |location=Kolkata |date=19 Jun 2023}}</ref>

==History==
The construction of the infrastructure on the college campus started in 2018, and the construction of the primary infrastructure was completed in 2023. A fund of Rs.55.30 crore was provided for the construction work.<ref name="millenniumpost2">{{cite web |title=State to set up engg & management college at Alipurduar: Bratya |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/state-to-set-up-engg-management-college-at-alipurduar-bratya-500014?infinitescroll=1 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |publisher=Millenniumpost |access-date=20 June 2023 |location=Kolkata |date=23 November 2022}}</ref> The college received approval from [[All India Council for Technical Education]] in 2023. Classes started in the college from the academic year 2023–24.<ref name="telegraphindia1"/><ref name="timesofindia-indiatimes1"/>

==Campus==
Alipurduar's {{convert|18.45|acre}}<ref name="millenniumpost2"/> [[campus]] is in Chhipra, a village 19 kilometres (12&nbsp;mi) east of Alipurduar city, and 6.8 km west of [[Uttar Kamakhyaguri]] . It is directly west of the [[Raidāk River|Raidak river]] and directly North of the [[National Highway 27 (India)|NH 27]]. The college has an administrative building, an academic building and three hostel buildings Queen – two for boys and one for girls. The academic building spread across of 3,447 square feet and the administrative building spread across of 1,667 square feet. The three hostel buildings can accommodate 480 students.<ref name="timesofindia-indiatimes1">{{cite web |author1=Poulami Roy |title=West Bengal's newest govt engineering college to start off with hottest topic: AI |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/bengals-newest-govt-engg-college-to-start-off-with-hottest-topic-ai/articleshow/101092636.cms |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=The Times of India |access-date=20 June 2023 |location=Kolkata |date=19 Jun 2023}}</ref>

== Organization and administration ==


'''Departments of AGMEC'''
{| style="border:1px solid #ddd; background:#fefefe; padding:3px; margin:0; margin:auto;"
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* '''[[Computer science and engineering|Computer Science & Engineering]]''' 
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* '''[[Artificial intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]]'''
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* '''[[Electronics and Communication Engineering]]'''
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* '''[[Electrical engineering|Electrical Engineering]]'''
|}

==Academics and programs==
Alipurduar Government Engineering and Management College(AGEMC) offers instruction in the engineering and management disciplines and awards the [[Bachelor of Technology]] degree. The college offers 4 undergraduate (B.Tech.) engineering degree courses: [[Artificial intelligence]], [[Computer science and engineering|Computer Science and engineering]], [[Electrical engineering]], and [[Electronics and Communication engineering]].<ref name="millenniumpost1"/><ref name="timesofindia-indiatimes1"/>

==References==
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{{Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology}}

[[Category:Engineering colleges in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Alipurduar district]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 2023]]
[[Category:2023 establishments in West Bengal]]