J. K. Institute of Applied Physics and Technology stands as one of the most prestigious colleges of our country. The Department of Electronics and Communication (well known as J. K. Institute of Applied Physics and Technology) is located in the Muir College Campus (Science Faculty) of the University of Allahabad. It is older than any of the IITs.Its foundation stone was laid by Late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on April 14th 1949 and it was formally inaugurated by him on April 4th 1956. It was named as J.K. as J.K. Trust contributed for the construction of the complete building structure. It is a pioneer department in the country today for teaching and research in the discipline of electronics, communication and computer science. It had a glorious past and we believe its future is also glorious. The department aims to achieve highest levels of excellence in technical education, training and research and to develop a new breed of competent engineers and software professionals required by the fast emerging global environment today. In a span of nearly 60 years, the alumni of the department have made significant mark in their fields both in India and abroad. The alumni of the department may be found holding Professor’s post in U.S.A and Europe or associated with computer and communication establishments such as Philips, AlcaTel, IBM, TCS, HAL, ITI, DoT, Railways, Tech Mahindra, Bell Telephone, ST Microelectronics, IAP, MTNL, IIT, CEERI, ISRO and various DRDO labs.