West Bengal University of Technology
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (MAKAUT, WB), formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT) is a public state university located in Haringhata, West Bengal, India. It is funded completely by the Government of West Bengal. It was established in 2001 by the West Bengal legislature.[2] The university provides management and engineering degrees through affiliated colleges[3] and in-house departments.[4]
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History
An expert committee was set up on 31 December 1998 by the Government of West Bengal, under the Chairmanship of Ashesh Prosad Mitra, for establishing a university of engineering and technology in West Bengal.[5] The university was formalized on 15 January 2001 by an act of the West Bengal Legislature.[6] The university changed its name from West Bengal University of Technology to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal in April 2015.[7] From 2023 University started to give access to DigiLocker System to Students.[8]
Campus
The university has a main campus covering approximately 40 acres at Haringhata, provided by the Government of West Bengal. Hostels accommodate both male and female students.[9] The university is located in between Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya and IISER Kolkata.
Organisation and administration
Schools, Departments & Centers
The University has 11 different Schools of Studies and there are 75 Undergraduate and 100 post-graduate courses.[10]
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | |||
Biotechnology | Bio-informatics | Applied Biology | |
Life Sciences | Centre for Bio Resource Management & Bio Economy | ||
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING | |||
Computer science & engineering | |||
SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | |||
Information Technology | Emerging Technologies | Information Science - Undergraduate | |
Information Science - Postgraduate | Computer Applications | Geo-informatics and Spatial Sciences | |
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | |||
Industrial Engineering and Management | Microelectronics and VLSI Technology | Centre for Robotics & 3D Printing | |
Centre for Biomedical Engineering | |||
SCHOOL OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | |||
Environmental Science | Renewable Energy Engineering | Centre for Waste Utilization | |
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE | |||
Management & Business Administration | Management & Business Studies | Undergraduate Business Studies | |
Hospital Administration & Management | Hospitality & Hotel Administration | ||
SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | |||
Applied Chemistry | Applied Mathematics | Applied Physics | |
Applied Statistics | Forensic Science & Technology | Materials Science & Technology | |
SCHOOL OF FOOD SCIENCE & AGRO TECHNOLOGY | |||
Food Science | Food Technology | ||
SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE & HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY | |||
Pharmaceutical Technology | |||
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES | |||
Applied Economics | Applied Psychology | Linguistics | |
Humanities | |||
SCHOOL OF MEDIA SCIENCE & ENTERTAINMENT | |||
Media Science | Multimedia Technology | ||
SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE DESIGN | |||
Archaeology (Heritage Cell) |
Academics
Rankings
Template:Infobox India university ranking The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 157 among engineering colleges in 2020, [11] 158 in 2021. [12] And gave rank band 201-250 in 2022 [13] and 101-150 in 2023. [14]
Accreditation and recognition
The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[15] It has been awarded B++ with a CGPA of 2.87 by the NAAC.[16]
In the year 2022 University received NBA accreditation for two Undergraduate B.Tech. courses in CSE and IT for 3 years and for Postgraduate M.Tech. course in Biotechnology for 6 years.[17]
See also
- List of universities in West Bengal
- List of educational institutions in West Bengal
- Distance Education Bureau
- University Grants Commission (India)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "NIRF 2023". MAKAUT,WB. https://makautwb.ac.in/big_files/NIRF-2023-Overall.pdf.
- ↑ "MAKAUT University Act 2000". https://wbhed.gov.in/readwrite/uploads/WBUTAct2000.pdf.
- ↑ "Affiliated Colleges of West Bengal University of Technology". https://makautresult.in/colleges.
- ↑ Indiablooms. "MAKAUT launches new certification and diploma courses on Archaeology | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". https://www.indiablooms.com/life-details/E/4870/makaut-launches-new-certification-and-diploma-courses-on-archaeology.html.
- ↑ "Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - About Us". https://makautwb.ac.in/page.php?id=196#intro.
- ↑ "West Bengal Act XV of 2000". https://makautwb.ac.in/rti/WBUT-ACT-Amended.pdf.
- ↑ http://www.wbut.ac.in/datas/users/0-makaut.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF
- ↑ "MAKAUT, WB Fourth among Universities in India to give Access to DigiLocker System to Students". IBG News March 14, 2023 6:35 pm. 14 March 2023. https://ibgnews.com/2023/03/14/makaut-wb-fourth-among-universities-in-india-to-give-access-to-digilocker-system-to-students/.
- ↑ "Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - About Us". https://makautwb.ac.in/page.php?id=196.
- ↑ "An Outstanding Institution of Higher Learning". The Telegraph 25.08.22, 11:10 AM (ABP Digital Brand Studio). 25 August 2022. https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/an-outstanding-institution-of-higher-learning/cid/1882302.
- ↑ "NIRF Engineering 2020". NIRF. https://www.nirfindia.org/2020/EngineeringRanking.html.
- ↑ "NIRF Engineering 2021". NIRF. https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/EngineeringRanking.html.
- ↑ "NIRF Engineering 2022". NIRF. https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/EngineeringRanking150.html.
- ↑ "NIRF Engineering 2023". NIRF. https://www.nirfindia.org/2023/EngineeringRanking150.html.
- ↑ "Accreditations". West Bengal University of Technology. http://www.wbut.ac.in/page.php?id=196.
- ↑ "Accreditation". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/NAAC_accreditlist_pdf.aspx.
- ↑ "MAKAUT University Gets NBA Approval For 3 Engineering Courses". Outlook India 08 JUN 2022 9:16 PM (Kolkata). 8 June 2022. https://www.outlookindia.com/national/makaut-university-gets-nba-approval-for-3-engineering-courses-news-201206#:~:text=Maulana%20Abul%20Kalam%20Azad%20University,Tech..
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