Overview
Powering Progress through Technology & Talent
The Department of Civil Engineering, accredited by NBA, was established in 2009 and offers B.Tech in Civil Engineering, M.Tech in Structural Engineering, M.Tech in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering, and a Ph.D. program. The department is committed to quality education, research, and societal infrastructure development, with a vision to nurture skilled and innovative professionals who contribute to nation-building. With a strong global alumni network, our graduates hold key positions in academia, industries, and government sectors. The department boasts state-of-the-art laboratories, including Material Testing, CAD & Geoinformatics, Geotechnical Engineering, Surveying, Geology, Environmental Engineering, and Fluid Mechanics Laboratories, along with a Model Museum. Faculty expertise spans diverse specializations, fostering a dynamic research environment in Hydro-geology, Water Resources, Structural Engineering, Natural Hazards, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, and Transportation Engineering. Additionally, the department actively engages in consultancy services for infrastructure projects.
VISION
To develop young Civil Engineering professionals with an active and creative mind who can contribute to building the society and the nation.
MISSION
To develop the department as the best resource house for efficient and updated learning experience of students.
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Approved Intake for B.Tech
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Approved Intake for M.Tech
03
Programs (B.Tech, M.Tech & Ph.D)
09
Well Equipped Labs
03
Ongoing Govt. Projects
700+
Books in Dept Library
PROGRAMS
| Stream Specialization | Interdisciplinary Courses | Open Elective |
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Key Features
- All faculty members are alumni of reputed IITs and NITs
- Highly experienced faculty members
- Consultancy Projects
- Curriculum designed to equip the student to be industry ready
- Compulsory Industrial training in two phases
- Mentor/Mentee Scheme through Project Based Learning
- Industry Visits
- Guest Lectures by Experts
- MOU with reputed Higher Education institutions and research organizations
- Nine well equipped labs
- Distinguish Alumni across the world in both academia and industry
- Strong alumni Network
- Three ongoing Government Projects
- ICT enabled class rooms
- LAN and Wi-Fi facility for both Students and Faculty members
- State of the art Departmental Library
SOFT SKILLS IMPARTED
Discipline
Leadership
Communication
Entrepreneurship
Teamwork
Punctuality
Design Thinking
Innovation
Empathy
Lifelong Learning
Critical Thinking
Ideation
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Structural Analysis
- Structural Design
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Construction Project Management
- Earthquake and Disaster Resilience
- Environmental Engineering
- Computational Modeling and Simulation
- Sustainable and Smart Infrastructure
- Surveying and Geospatial Technology
- Concrete Mix Design
- Design of Steel Structure
- Railway Engineering
- Bridge Engineering
- Public Health Engineering
- Irrigation Engineering
- Natural Hazards
- Computer aided drawing, analysis & design of structure
- Estimating, Costing & Valuation
- Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics
- Hydrology
FACULTY
Research
Where Curiosity Meets Innovation
Explore moreMAJOR RESEARCH AREAS
- Application of Remote sensing and GIS
- Natural Hazard and Disaster Management
- Solid waste Management
- Composite structures
- Finite element simulation
- Advanced concrete technology
- Soil-structure interaction
- Geotechnical Earthquake engineering
- Landslide hazard assessment
- Wind Engineering
- Application of Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering
- Transportation planning in Mountainous region
- Water resources Assessment and Management
- Spring-shed delineation
- Climate change impacts
- Riverbank erosion modelling
- Earthquake Resistant Structures
- Environmental Impact Assessment
FACILITIES
- CAD & Geoinformatics Lab
- Surveying Lab
- Geology Lab
- Environmental Lab
- Fluid Mechanics Lab
- Soil Mechanics Lab
- Material Testing Lab
- Departmental Library
- Project & Analysis Lab
- Model Museum & Project Lab
- Geotechnical Laboratory
- Consultancy Cell
CAD & Geoinformatics Lab
It is equipped with highly configured Computer system installed with latest Version of AutoCad, Staad Pro, and Programming Software such as C to enable the students to draft & design building drawings.
Faculty in Charge: Dr. Tamal Ghosh
List of Equipment:
- ARC GIS ULTIMATE SOFTWARE
- ETABS ULTIMATE SOFTWARE
- HP MONITOR WITH INBUILT CPU
- HP MONITOR
- HP CPU
- LENOVO MONITOR WITH INBUILT CPU
- LENOVO MONITOR
- LENOVO CPU
- HP LASERJET T930 PLOTTER
- WORKSTATION
- SERVER
CAD & GEOINFORMATICS LABORATORY
SURVEYING LABORATORY
Faculty in Charge – Mr. Sourav Gupta
List of Equipment:
- METRIC CHAIN (30M)
- GUNTER'S CHAIN (66")
- FIBER TAPE (15M)
- FIBER TAPE (30M)
- CROSS STAFF (MADE OF BRASS)
- WOODEN CROSS STAFF 4"
- OPEN CROSS STAFF 4"
- OPTICAL SQUARE
- WOODEN PEGS
- RANGING RODS (2M)
- SEXTANT 6"
- ABNEY LEVEL 9"
- CYLON GHAT TRACER
- DE-LISIE CLINOMETER
- PLAIN TABLE WITH TRIPOD STAND
- PRISMATIC COMPASS (BRASS)
- DUMPY LEVEL
- COOK'S REVERSIBLE LEVEL
- LEVELLING STAFF (4M, 3FOLD)
- VERNIER THEODOLITE
- TELESCOPIC ALIDADE
- PLAINIMETER
- AUTO LEVEL
- STEEL ARROWS
- ELECTRONIC THEODOLITE JT-2C (11 NOS) & SOUTH THEODOLITE (3 NOS)
- AUTO LEVEL
- SOUTH ELECTRONIC TOTAL STATION
SURVEYING LABORATORY
GEOLOGY LAB
The lab is has a large collection of Rocks & minerals samples and has instruments such as Planimetres and microscope for identification and study of various samples.
Faculty in Charge: Prof. Chandrashekhar Bhuiyan
List of Equipment:
- ROCK HAND SPECIMENS (IGNEOUS, SEDIMENTARY & METAMORPHIC)
- MINERAL HAND SPECIMEN
- ORE MINERALS
- WOODEN XI (CRYSTAL) MODELS ALL DANA NOS. COVERING ALL SYSTEMS
- TRANSPARENT PLASTIC CRYSTAL MODELS WITH AXIS COVERING ALL THE SYSTEMS
- POLARIZING PERTROLOGICAL MICROSCOPE FOR THE STUDY OF THIN SECTIONS
- ACCESSORY PLATE (GYPSUM & MICA) IN A BOX
- ROCK THIN SECTIONS
- MINERALS THIN SECTIONS
- 3D GEO- MORPHOLOGICAL MODELS (A SET OF 16 NOS MODELS, SIZE 25X25 CM IN ALUMNIUM FRAME)
- GEOLOGICAL MAP OF INDIA
- MINERALS IN A BOX SHOWING LUSTURE
- MINERALS IN A BOX SHOWING COLOUR
- MINERALS IN A BOX SHOWING CLEAVAGE
- MINERAL IN A BOX SHOWING FRACTURE
- GEOLOGICAL HAMMER, 1KG, ALL STEEL BODY
- GEOLOGICAL HAVERSACK WITH ADJACENT FELT
- GEOLOGICAL CHISEL
- GEOLOGICAL HORSE SHOE MAGNET 1 "
- GEOLOGICAL CLINOMETER COMPASS IN A CASE
- GEOLOGICAL BRUNTON COMPASS IN A CASE
- HAND LENS
- GEOLOGICAL EASTWING MAKE (USA)
- GEOLOGICAL BRUNTON COMPASS IN A CASE (METAL BODY)
- MOHR'S SCALE HARDNESS BOX
- 2 HARDNESS TESTING KIT IN A BOX (1 BRASS PLATE, 1 GLASS PLATE, 1 IRON PLATE, 1 STREAK PLATE, 1 POCKET KNIFE, 1 POCKET MAGNET)
GEOLOGY LABORATORY
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
Faculty in Charge: Dr. Hari Bhakta Sharma
List of Equipment:
- PH METER DIGITAL
- SINGLE PEN BALANCE, MODEL-200D, MAKE - DHONA ANALYTICAL BALANCE
- HOT PLATE (RECTANGULAR), MAKE - TIMC/EQUIVALENT, SIZE - 12"X18"X15"
- MEMBRANE FILTER APPARATUS CAPACITY - 500ML
- VORTEX SHAKER (TEST TUBE SHAKER)
- JAR TEST APPARATUS
- HANNA IRIS VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETER, 230 VAC
- AIM - 9002 ELECTRONIC BALANCE 600GMS X 0.01GMS
- WATER BATH (RECTANGULAR) DOUBLE WALLED, MAKE - TIMC/EQUIVALENT
- MAGNETIC STIRRER WITH HOT PLATE, MODEL - 2 MLH, MAKE - REMI
- WATERPROOF HAND HELD TURBIDITIMETER (RANGE: 0-2000 NTU, CALIBRATION UPTO 4 POINTS, SAMPLE VOLUME 10 ML, ACCURACY LESS THAN 0.1 NTU)
- DOUBLE DISTILLED UNIT (1.5 LTR/HOUR) QUARTZ HEATER
- FLAME PHOTOMETER
- VACUUM FILTER (BOROSIL MAKE VACUUM FILTRATION ASSEMBLY)
- HOT AIR OVEN (ELEMENTS ON THREE SIDES) TEMP UPTO 250 DEG C, MAKE - TIMC/EQUIVALENT, SIZE - 375MM X 150MM X 450MM
- MUFFLE FURNACE, MAKE - TIMC/EQUIVALENT, SIZE - 150MM X150MM X 300MM
- VACUUM PUMP, FITTED WITH PUMP, CAPACITY 25 LTRS PER MT, MOTOR CAPACITY - 0.25 HP
- VACUUM OVEN, MAKE - TMC/EQUIVALENT, INSIDE - 250MM X 300MM (10" X 12")
- REFRIGERATOR, 230LTRS (DOUBLE DOOR), GODREJ
- BOD INCUBATOR (TEMP 5 °C - 60 °C)
- FUME HOOD: INBUILT CENTRIFUGAL EXHAUST UNIT, FLUORESCENT TUBES WITH SAFETY ELECTRICALS
- DEEP FREEZER (200 L, MAX -120, MAKE BLUE STAR)
- COD DIGESTER H1839800 - 2 HANNA INSTRUMENTS (HSN CODE - 902789990), 25 VIAL CAPACITY, 3 STANDARD AND CUSTOM PROGRAMS, TEMP - 30-170 °C
- HANNA MULTIPARAMETER WATER QUALITY FIELD KIT HI9829 [14 DIFFERENT WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS. THE MICROPROCESSOR BASED MULTISENSOR PROBE ALLOWS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF KEY PARAMETERS INCLUDING PH, ORP, CONDUCTIVITY, DISSOLVED OXYGEN, TURBIDITY, AMMONIUM, CHLORIDE, NITRATE, AND TEMPERATURE, WATERPROOF METER WITH GPS OPTION AND 20 MTR CABLE]
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
FUID MECHANICS LAB
Faculty in Charge – Mr. Abhranil Adak
List of Equipment:
- DDE CALIBRATION OF V-NOTCH, RECTANGULAR NOTCH, CIPPOLETI NOTCH
- CALIBRATION OF V-NOTCH, RECTANGULAR NOTCH, CIPPOLETI NOTCH
- DDE CALIBRATION OF ORIFICE MOUTHPIECE (CC, CV, CD)
- DDEI VENTURIMETER, ORIFICE METER, FRICTION FRACTION OF PIPE
- DDE HYDRAULIC FLUME
- DDEI IMPACT OF JET ON VANES
- DDEI TEST ON CENTRIFUGAL PUMP (3 SPEED)
- CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
- DDEI TEST ON PELTON WHEEL TURBINE
- PELTON WHEEL TURBINE
- DDEI HYDRAULIC RAM
- DDEI SUPPLY PUMP SET (NOT A LAB EQUIPMENT BUT NEEDED FOR SUPPLYING WATER TO EVERY EQUIPMENT FROM THE MAIN TANK)
- FRANCIS TURBINE
- KAPLAN TURBINE
- BERNOULLIS APPARATUS
- PITOT TUBE APPARATUS
- METACENTRIC HT APPARATUS
- RECIPROCATING PUMP TEST RIG
- DIGITAL TECHOMETER
- DIGITAL/MANUAL TECHOMETER
- PUMP SET (NOT A LAB EQUIPMENT BUT NEEDED TO EMPTY THE MAIN TANK)
FUID MECHANICS LABORATORY
SOIL MECHANICS LAB
The lab is equipped with all experimental setups such as triaxial testing machine, consolidation, permeability, & index properties
CONCRETE & MATERIAL TESTING LABORATORY
Faculty in Charge: Dr. Sajal Sarkar
List of Equipment:
- UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE 2000 kN
- LOS ANGELES ABRASION TEST
- AGGREGATE IMPACT TESTER
- SIEVE BRASS FRAME SET
- SIEVE G.I FRAME SET
- FLAKINESS INDEX (THICKNESS GAUGE)
- ELONGATION INDEX (LENGTH GAUGE)
- CRUSHING VALUE APPARATUS
- SPECIFIC GRAVITY BOTTLE-50 ml. BITUMEN
- RING AND BALL APPARATUS (SOFTENING POINT)
- DUCTILITY TESTER
- UNIVERSAL PENETROMETER
- VICAT APPARATUS
- SLUMP TEST APPARATUS
- COMPACTION FACTOR APPARATUS
- VEE BEE CONSISTOMETER
- 1000KN COMPRESSION TESTING MACHINE
- MOULD CAST IRON 100MM CUBES
- MOULD CAST IRON 150MM CUBES
- MOULD CYLINDRICAL 150 mm x 300 mm
- TAMPING ROD, STEEL, 16MM DIA, 0.6M LONG
- BEAM MOULD 100 mm x 100 mm x 500 mm
- FLEXURE TESTING MACHINE
- VIBRATING TABLE 1m x 1m
- REBOUND HAMMER
- ELECTRONIC BALANCE 600 g x 0.01g
- ELECTRONIC BALANCE 150 kg x 10 g
- ELECTRONIC BALANCE 50kg x 5g
- ELECTRONIC BALANCE 100kg x 10g
- SIEVE SHAKER
- CONCRETE MIXER
- MOULD CAST IRON CUBE 50mm
- SIEVE BRASS FRAME 90 MICRONS
- ELECTRONIC BALANCE 30kg x 1gm
- PYCNOMETER
- LE-CHATELIER FLASK
- MOULD CAST IRON 70.6 mm
- CYLINDRICAL METAL MEASURE 15 Litres
Material Testing Laboratory
DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY
- More than 700 books
- IS Codes
- BTech/MTech Project Reports
PROJECT & ANALYSIS LABORATORY
Faculty in Charge – Dr. Tamal Ghosh
PROJECT & ANALYSIS LABORATORY
MODEL MUSEUM LABORATORY
Faculty in Charge – Dr. Partha Sarathi Nayek
List of Equipment:
- BEHAVIOUR OF COLUMN AND STRUTS APPARATUS
- DEFLECTION OF TRUSS APPARATUS
- ELASTIC PROPERTIES OF DEFLECTED BEAM APPARATUS
- THREE HINGED ARCH APPARATUS
- PORTAL FRAME APPARATUS
MODEL MUSEUM LABORATORY
GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY
Faculty in Charge: Dr. Partha Sarathi Nayek
List of Equipment:
- LIQUID LIMIT DEVICE WITH MOTORIZED GROOVING TOOL
- SAND POURING CYLINDER APPARATUS 100 mm. DIA
- CORE CUTTER
- MODIFIED COMPACTION TEST APPARATUS
- DIRECT SHEAR TEST APPARATUS
- UNCONFINED COMPRESSION TESTER
- ELECTRONIC BALANCE 30 kg, 1gm
- VANE SHEAR TEST APPARATUS
- CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO TEST
- IS SIEVE
- MOTORIZED SIEVE SHAKER WITH DIGITAL TIMER
- SPEEDY MOISTUREMETER WITH ANALOG WEIGHING BALANCE
- SOIL DRYING OVEN (SIZE 14 x 14) TEMPERATURE UPTO 150/250 DEG
- HAND OPERATED EXTRACTOR 38mm DIA SPECIMEN
- TRIAXIAL TEST APPARATUS
- LATERAL PRESSURE ASSEMBLY CAPACITY 10KG/cm² (PRESSURE CHAMBER WITH FOOT PUMP)
- SHRINKAGE LIMIT SET
- LABORATORY PERMEABILITY TEST APPARATUS WITH OVERHEAD TANK
- CONSOLIDATION APPARATUS
- LABORATORY ELECTRIC OVEN SIZE 600x600x600 mm
- PLASTIC LIMIT APPARATUS
- HYDROMETER
- DENSITY BOTTLE (50 ml.)
- PYCNOMETER (1 kg CAPACITY)
- ELECTRONIC BALANCE 600 gm
- ELECTRONIC BALANCE 100 gm
- STANDARD COMPACTION TEST APPARATUS
GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY
CONSULTANCY CELL
Besides academics, the Department of Civil Engineering at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT) has established itself as a prominent centre for professional consultancy. The department plays a pivotal role in supporting infrastructure development across the region. It serves as a key consultancy hub for a variety of high-impact projects undertaken by state and central government agencies, as well as private sector industries.
Through its active engagement in real-world projects, the department not only reinforces its academic curriculum but also fosters industry-academia collaboration, providing students and researchers with opportunities to work on live projects and gain practical exposure. This dynamic involvement in consultancy has helped the department earn credibility and trust from various government bodies and private firms, reinforcing its status as a centre of professional and technical excellence in the field of civil engineering. The department has already generated Rs. 1 crore+ revenue from its consultancy projects.
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Testimonials
what our students say
"SMIT has provided me the best faculties, well-equipped labs that have always provided me the correct guidance and showed me the path for success. Thank you SMIT for what I am today."
Pass out Batch - 2014
Current position - Data Analytics Specialist, Mozilla.
Sreejita Biswas Department of Civil Engineering
Dept. has outstanding faculty, their persistent dedication and effort helped me in understanding fundamentals which has helped me become a successful civil engineer
...Dawa Tenzing Tamang Department of Civil Engineering
It was a great time I spent in SMIT. The relationship between faculties & students is very cordial and campus environment is very positive
Pass out Batch - 2014
Current position - Assistant Engineer, Govt. Of West Bengal
Subir Roy Department of Civil Engineering
I had a wonderful experience as a student of this institute. Life wouldn't have been so much excited without the friend circle and hard work of teachers of Civil Engineering.
Pass out Batch - 2014
Current position – Assistant Engineer, Govt. of Sikkim
D R Dhakal Department of Civil Engineering
"I am a proud student of SMIT, the college that helped me stand stronger and work harder for what's coming in the future. Being here has been an amazing experience for me. I wish to thank all my teachers for the tremendous support, guidance, and encouragement on the path to my success."
Pass out Batch - 2021
Current position - Research Scholar, IIT Delhi, former PG scholar IIRS Deh...
Neharika Bhattarai Department of Civil Engineering
I would like to thank my teachers who not only helped me during graduation but was always there to clear my doubts even after my graduation, when I was appearing for state entrance exams. I feel very indebted to my alma mater as it has prepared me to be where I am today. I hope the legacy of producing fine graduates continues, and the name of our institute shines not only in our State but even ...
Tenzing Keyzom Bhutia Department of Civil Engineering
My time whilst in the SMIT deserves special mention. The institute and the department together were equipped with the necessary infrastructure for my overall development. The experience of the faculties at the CE Department helped me to better understand the fundamentals of the subjects. Thus, allowing me to develop an interest in research in civil engineering. Further, the constant support bef...
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INDUSTRY/ACADEMIA COLLABORATIONS
National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee
Ultratech Cement
River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Ministry of Water Recourses
National Water Mission
PMGSY, Government of India
Sikkim State Housing Board, Govt. of Sikkim
Central Ground Water Board, Govt. of India
Indian Railways
Reliance Industries
Jaypee cements
Building & Housing Department, Govt., of Sikkim Nirman Bhawan. Gangtok, Sikkim, Rural Management Department, RMDD Jorthang, South Sikkim, IRCON International Limited Sivok-Rangpo Railway Project Sivok, West Bengal, Heavy Engineering corporation limited, HRD Department, Ranchi, NHPC Limited at Teesta-V Power Station,Balutar,Singtam-East Sikkim, Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited, Digha , Patna- Bihar, Public Works Department, Office of the Assistant Engineer, Kalimpong Sub-Division-III, Kalimpong, Larsen & Toubro Limited, Construction Transportation Infrastructure , Andheri- Mumbai, Gorkhaland Territorial Administrative, Jorebungalow Sukhiapokhari Engg. Division, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Gammon Engineers & Contractors Pvt.Ltd, Department of Roads and bridges, Government of Sikkim and many more……
