Haldia Institute Of Technology, Haldia (HIT) Purba Medinipur

The Haldia Institute of Technology (HIT) is an autonomous engineering institute located in Haldia, West Bengal. It was founded in 1996 and is maintained by ICARE a voluntary organization. The institute is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT).

HIT's campus spans approximately 37 acres. Institute offers 13 B.Tech programs, 5 M.Tech programs, an MCA and an MBA. The B.Tech programs include Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Food Technology and Mechanical Engineering. There is also a B.Tech Lateral Entry program based on JELET cutoff scores.

Approximately 5,100 students are currently enrolled in the institute.

HIT accepts different entrance exam scores for admissions. For B.Tech it accepts WBJEE and JEE Main. For M.Tech it accepts PGCET and GATE scores. MBA program requires MAT and JEMAT scores. For MCA admission WB JECA scores are accepted.

The institute has received an "A" grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Many of its courses are provisionally accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA). HIT was ranked 109th in Engineering category according to IIRF 2023.

In 2023 highest salary package offered during placements was 40 lakh per annum. Top recruiters included Amazon, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, Wipro, Ernst and Young, Infosys and Tata Steel. In the 2022-23 academic year 1,122 students were eligible for placements with a placement rate of 91%.