Biju Patnaik University of Technology
22°14′50″N 84°49′09″E / 22.247186°N 84.819203°E / 22.247186; 84.819203
Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) is a public state university located in Rourkela, Odisha, India. It was established on 21 November 2002 and was named after Biju Patnaik, the former Chief Minister of Odisha.[2]
History
It came into being on 21 November 2002 through the Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) Act of Government of Odisha.[3] Its foundation stone was laid by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, then Hon’ble President of India in 2003.[2]
The main objective of instituting the university was to ensure a common curriculum and uniform evaluation for Engineering, Management, Pharmacy and Architecture colleges.[4]
It started functioning in its campus at Chhend Colony in 2013.[5] Construction of The Centre for Advance PG Studies and Student Complex was completed in 2014.[6]
Campus
The campus of Biju Patnaik University of Technology is located at Chhend Colony, Rourkela in Odisha with an area of 125 acres. It is about 7 km from Rourkela railway station, Odisha.
Organisation and administration
Governance
The day-to-day functioning of the university is headed by Vice Chancellor. Prof. Amiya Kumar Rath is the current vice-chancellor of Biju Patnaik University of Technology.[7]
Academics
The university and its affiliated colleges and institutions offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses and PhD in different fields like Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Architecture, Computer Application and Science.[8]
Affiliated Colleges
The university has 137 colleges, both constituent and affiliated. Constituent and affiliated colleges include:
- Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang
- Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur
- Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar
- Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi
- Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar
- College of IT and Management Education, Bhubaneswar
- Institute of Management and Information Technology, Cuttack
See also
References
- ^ "Chancellor". bput.ac.in. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ a b "About Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha" (PDF). BPUT.
- ^ "BPUT Act 2002" (PDF). BPUT.
- ^ "History of BPUT". bput.ac.in.
- ^ "13 yrs on, BPUT yet to be fully operational". The Pioneer. India.
- ^ "12 Yrs after, BPUT Yet to Be Operational". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Chita Ranjan Tripathy takes over as new VC of BPUT". The Times of India.
- ^ "Journey of BPUT". BPUT.
External links
- Official website
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- Centre for IT Education, Bhubaneswar
- Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar
- College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar
- Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi
- Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology
- Institute of Management and Information Technology, Cuttack
- Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar
- Parala Maharaja Engineering College
- Ajay Binay Institute of Technology
- Balasore College of Engineering and Technology
- Bhadrak Institute of Engineering & Technology
- C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneshwar
- College of Engineering Bhubaneswar
- Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Management Studies
- DAMITS
- Eastern Academy of Science and Technology
- Ghanashyama Hemalata Institute of Technology and Management
- Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Gandhi Institute For Technology
- Indian Institute for Production Management
- Indira Gandhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Kanak Manjari Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Konark Institute of Science and Technology
- Krupajal Engineering College, Bhubaneswar
- Mahavir Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Majhighariani Institute of Technology and Science
- Modern Institute of Technology and Management
- National Institute of Science and Technology
- NM Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Orissa Engineering College
- Padmanava College of Engineering
- Purushottam Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Rourkela Institute of Management Studies
- Roland Institute of Technology
- Rourkela Institute of Technology
- Sanjay Memorial Institute of Technology
- Seemanta Engineering College
- Silicon Institute of Technology
- Sri Jayadev College of pharmaceutical sciences
- Synergy Institute of Engineering & Technology