Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT), is a
public
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state university
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State univers ...
located in
Kalyani,
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
, India. It is funded completely by the
Government of West Bengal
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. It was established in 2001 by the
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
legislature. The university provides
management
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and
engineering
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degrees through
affiliated colleges and in-house departments.
History
An expert committee was set up on 31 December 1998 by the
Government of West Bengal
The Government of West Bengal also known as the West Bengal Government, is the subnational government of the Indian state of West Bengal , created by the National Constitution as the state's legislative, executive and judicial authority. The ...
, under the Chairmanship of
Ashesh Prosad Mitra, for establishing a university of engineering and technology in West Bengal.
The university was formalized on 15 January 2001 by an act of the West Bengal Legislature.
The academic program of the University launched in 16 July 2001 following a notification from the Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal dated 15 June 2001 through the affiliation of engineering and management institutions/colleges. The University is included in Section 2F and Section 12B of the UGC and is a recipient of the UGC Grant.
The university changed its name from West Bengal University of Technology to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology in April 2015.
Campus
The university has a main campus covering approximately 40 acres at Haringhata, provided by the
Government of West Bengal
The Government of West Bengal also known as the West Bengal Government, is the subnational government of the Indian state of West Bengal , created by the National Constitution as the state's legislative, executive and judicial authority. The ...
. Hostels accommodate both male and female students. This university is located in between
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), also known as Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University, is an agricultural university in West Bengal, India. The university aims to provide higher education in theoretical and technical fields of Agricu ...
and
IISER Kolkata
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata (IISER-K or IISER Kolkata) is an autonomous institute in science and education field located in Mohanpur near the town of Kalyani in Nadia, West Bengal, India. It was established by ...
.
Departments
The university has 25 departments and centers in seven schools:
Affiliated colleges
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology is an affiliating institution and has jurisdiction over the entire state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
. , it had 198
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s.
Academics
Rankings
The
National Institutional Ranking Framework
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(NIRF) ranked it 157 among engineering colleges in 2020.
Accreditation
The university is recognized by the
University Grants Commission (UGC). It has been awarded B++ with a CGPA of 2.87 by the
NAAC.
Examination
Exams are conducted twice a year for all affiliated
See also
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List of universities in West Bengal
The Indian state of West Bengal is the site of India's first modern university and 33 universities are listed under the University Grants Commission (India).
Background
In West Bengal the medium of instruction in colleges and universities is usu ...
*
List of educational institutions in West Bengal
Institutes of Eminence (IoE)
* Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Central Universities
Centrally Funded Technical Institutes
* Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology, Maldahttps://turing.iitpkd.ac.in/web/wp-co ...
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Distance Education Council
The Distance Education Bureau (DEB) is a bureau of the University Grants Commission (UGC) based in New Delhi, India, in charge of regulating distance education in India. It was established in 2012, replacing the Distance Education Council (DEC ...
*
University Grants Commission (India)
University Grants Commission (UGC) is a statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education,
Government of India in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance ...
*
Narula Institute of Technology
Narula Institute of Technology (better known as NiT, Kolkata) is an autonomous private engineering college in West Bengal, India, situated in Agarpara, Kolkata. The college is affiliated with the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technolog ...
References
External links
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Universities and colleges in North 24 Parganas district
Universities in Kolkata
Educational institutions established in 2001
2001 establishments in West Bengal