HIT is among the top engineering colleges in West Bengal, affiliated with MAUKAT. The institute is awarded as the Most Preferred Engineering Institute of 2020.

One of my friends, an alumnus of the college, reviewed that the faculty is excellent. They are highly qualified and carry ample industry experience. Most of them are doctorates and well-known in their field of study.

At his time, the discussions about the facility happened in Macha, the cafeteria of the college. The best professor that he was under was Mr. Nirmaan Ganguly (NG sir). He was the best among all the other professors. Apart from him, the others include Mr. Amitava Hatilal of the electrical department and Mr. Parth sir in the computer science department.

These were the few teachers from the past whom he could recall even after five years of graduating.

There are no direct buses running from Howrah station to Heritage Institute of Technology. You need to take a bus to Ruby then you can take a rickshaw to reach HIT. 

• Ac24 is the most practical option, to reach Ruby from Howrah. However, finding a seat on the bus is tough. 
• The cheapest option is S24. It costs 9 rupees from Howrah station to Ruby, but due to a large number of passengers, the bus is quite packed and inconvenient for college students. 
• If you prefer a more pleasant ride, take the E1 or AC1 or AC6 to Gariahat and then take another bus or vehicle to Ruby.
• HIT provides bus services from Exide more. You may take a bus from Howrah station to Exide, where the bus will meet you and transport you to your college. 
• 107 and 107/1: These are some of the mini buses that go between Howrah station and Anandapur Ruby. 

These are the ways by which you can reach HIT from Howrah. 

Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology (GCELT) is cheaper than Heritage Institute of Technology because it is a government institute.

Heritage Institute of Technology has better infrastructure, better labs, and everything else. GCELT has slightly lower levels of infrastructure but the teaching methodology and the quality of lectures delivered by the professors are almost similar at both the institutes.

What makes GCELT apart from Heritage Institute of Technology is its freedom which you can utilize in your spare time on activities you enjoy. It does not have any facility to give you a club like a robotics club. But you can start on your own and there is no restriction on the same. The professors will help you in every way possible.

You can succeed at either of the institutes if you work hard. If you have financial constraints, join GCELT. If you want good infrastructure join the Heritage Institute of Technology.

Heritage Institute of Technology has a two-day orientation program called COMPASS which usually happens in the last few days of July. 

• There will be some lectures, professors’ introductions, etc. which honestly are really boring in the auditorium at the Central Block.
• The seniors are really helpful contrary to what you may find in many other engineering colleges. 
• Ragging is completely absent from the campus and the seniors will actually help you during your first few days. They may ask for your introduction or have a general conversation to lighten you up 

You might be asked to wear formal dresses, not to wear any belts, ties, watches, etc. for a month. The institute has a student-friendly environment and you will love your experience there.

For the first two years of your college life, you may regret not joining IEM, in the last two years this will not matter much. 

• IEM is also quite strict. According to my friends at the institute, you are not allowed to use cell phones inside classrooms. If a student is absent for two consecutive days, then his/her parents (or guardians) are called for inquiry purposes. The same situation would arise if you do not secure good marks in your examinations. 
• According to my IEM friends, the teacher-student interaction is not as open and there is an unspoken barrier between them. HIT, on the other hand, has helpful teachers in these areas. If you have any questions, you can contact them at any moment, including over the phone. Teachers in HIT also assist you in developing your research interests. They will motivate you to study even for topics that are not included in the curriculum but are relevant to it. 
• IEM is unquestionably better than HIT when it comes to campus placements as per the records of the past few years. Many students get the opportunity to appear for the recruitment process of core companies. According to the recent placement highlights the highest CTC offered at HIT and IEM were 16 LPA and 72 LPA respectively. 

However, whether you select CSE or IT, I recommend that you go for HIT because the placement percent is the same in both institutions for IT-related streams, but the faculty of CSE and IT at HIT will provide you with better support and encouragement. 

There is no specific dress code at Heritage Institute of Technology. In fact, this college is known for its lenient dress codes and gives freedom to its students to wear whatever they like. But first-year students generally wear formal shirts, shoes, and trousers while the girls wear simple salwar suits to distinguish themselves from the senior students. The seniors will ask you for the same but will not force you. You may not like it first, but this will become a fond memory and will help you to make some friends with your cohorts.

After the first year or a few months after joining the college, you may wear anything you like: jeans, t-shirts, tops, etc. but do not go for the overkill.

The official class timings are from 9 AM in the morning till 5:55 PM in the evening. There will be a lunch break of 40 minutes between 11:45 AM and 12:25 PM. 

Regular theory classes are of 55 minutes session each while 1 lab session is equivalent to 3 theory sessions which calculate to 2 hours and 45 minutes of the lab session.

The ending time differs depending on the year, the subjects you have, the day of the week, etc. For some, it may end at 3:10 PM on a day and sometimes it may end at 4:05 PM.

To change the stream from ECE to CSE, having an SGPA of 8.5 or more at the end of the first year is mandatory. It goes without saying that you will have to focus on your academics and try to maintain regular attendance. Complete your lab assignments and you can easily achieve an SGPA of 8.5 or even more.

Heritage Institute is now an autonomous institute so all the scores are in the hands of the faculty. The scoring rate has seen a slight decrease since the time it was under WBUT.