Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
22°57′25.34″N 88°32′36.46″E / 22.9570389°N 88.5434611°E / 22.9570389; 88.5434611
40 acres (16 ha)
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. Established in 2001 by the West Bengal legislature, it is fully funded by the Government of West Bengal.[2] The university provides management and engineering degrees through affiliated colleges[3] and in-house departments.[4]
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
University and college rankings | |
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Engineering – India | |
NIRF (2023)[11] | 101-150 |
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 157 among engineering colleges in 2020,[12] 158 in 2021.[13] And gave rank band 201–250 in 2022 [14] and 101–150 in 2023.[15]
Accreditation and recognition
The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[16] It has been awarded B++ with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.87 by the NAAC.[17]
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.[18]
See also
- List of colleges affiliated to the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
- List of universities in West Bengal
- List of educational institutions in West Bengal
- Distance Education Bureau
- University Grants Commission (India)
References
- ^ a b c d e f "NIRF 2023" (PDF). MAKAUT,WB.
- ^ "MAKAUT University Act 2000" (PDF). wbhed.gov.in. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Affiliated Colleges of West Bengal University of Technology".
- ^ Indiablooms. "MAKAUT launches new certification and diploma courses on Archaeology | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - About Us". makautwb.ac.in. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "West Bengal Act XV of 2000" (PDF).
- ^ "Users" (PDF). www.wbut.ac.in.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - About Us". makautwb.ac.in. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "An Outstanding Institution of Higher Learning". The Telegraph 25.08.22, 11:10 AM. ABP Digital Brand Studio. 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "NIRF Engineering 2020". NIRF.
- ^ "NIRF Engineering 2021". NIRF.
- ^ "NIRF Engineering 2022". NIRF.
- ^ "NIRF Engineering 2023". NIRF.
- ^ "Accreditations". West Bengal University of Technology.
- ^ "Accreditation". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "MAKAUT University Gets NBA Approval For 3 Engineering Courses". Outlook India 08 JUN 2022 9:16 PM. Kolkata. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
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