Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Ministry of government of India
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| 2024 | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology was ranked 80th among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). |
| June 10 2024 | Suresh Gopi becomes the latest Minister of State for Petroleum under Narendra Modi's third term. |
| 2021 | A new four-year B.Tech programme in Mathematics & Computing was initiated at the institute, aimed at developing skills in mathematics and computer science. |
| July 7 2021 | Rameswar Teli appointed as Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas during Narendra Modi's second term |
| July 7 2021 | Hardeep Singh Puri takes charge as Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term. |
| July 7 2021 | Dharmendra Pradhan concludes his tenure as Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas after serving for approximately 7 years. |
| 2020 | RGIPT began offering B.Tech Courses in Computer Science Engineering and Electronics Engineering. |
| 2019 | Energia festival marked its third anniversary, highlighting the continued development of sports activities at the institute. |
| 2018 | Bangalore campus planned to start functioning for research in energy policy, science, and technology related to petroleum and energy. |
| 2018 | The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Act (No.3 of 2018) was formally implemented, solidifying the institute's national importance status. |
| September 2018 | Bangalore Campus started academic sessions for 3 MTech courses in Renewable Energy, Power and Energy Systems Engineering, and Energy Science and Technology. |
| 2017 | Energia festival was separated from the annual cultural festival, establishing a dedicated sporting event for the institute. |
| 2017 | The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Act was enacted by the Parliament, officially declaring IIPE as an 'Institution of National Importance'. |
| December 2017 | Sivasagar campus started academic sessions for diploma in petroleum and chemical streams. |
| May 2017 | The institute increased student intake for BTech program from 75 to 120 seats. |
| May 13 2017 | Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan jointly launched the construction work for RGIPT's second campus in Sivasagar, Assam. |
| 2016 | The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) was established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in Visakhapatnam, designed as a domain-specific institute comparable to IITs and IIMs. |
| October 22 2016 | Union ministers Smriti Irani, Dharmendra Pradhan, and Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the permanent campus at Jais. |
| October 15 2016 | The institute moved from its temporary campus to the permanent campus located in Jais, Amethi. |
| October 15 2016 | RGIPT moved from its temporary campus in Rae Bareli to the permanent campus at Jais. |
| 2015 | First Convocation was conducted with Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan as Chief Guest. |
| 2014 | Veerappa Moily, former Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, inaugurated the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology's Bangalore centre at Kambali Pura Village, Hoskote Taluk. |
| May 27 2014 | Dharmendra Pradhan becomes Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first government. |
| May 26 2014 | Dharmendra Pradhan begins his tenure as Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, marking the start of his long-serving period in the ministry. |
| July 2013 | Karnataka government agreed to offer 150 acres of land to establish the Bangalore campus, which was planned to be Asia's first centre on fire and safety for oil and gas sector. |
| 2012 | First BTech batch graduated from the institute. |
| 2011 | Former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh laid the foundations of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology's Assam centre. |
| February 2011 | First Kaltarang annual cultural and sports fest was held, establishing a themed event with diverse activities including rock band performances, fashion shows, competitions, and sports events. |
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