Institute of Science & Technology (informally IST CK Town, IST CKT or simply IST) is a

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and

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oriented institute of

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located in

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. It is an institution recognized by Directorate of Technical Education, West Bengal. It is affiliated with

West Bengal University of Technology Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (MAKAUT, WB), formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT), is a public technical university located in Haringhata, West Bengal, India. Established in 2001 by the W ...

(Wbut) and West Bengal State Council Of Technical Education (WBSCTE). The institute is also recognised by

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and all its courses are duly approved by

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(AICTE).

Campus

Located 18 km away from the

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, IST is situated beside the State Highway 4, in the outskirts of Chandrakona Town of

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. The campus of the college is spread over of land. It accommodates an administrative block,

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blocks,

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center,

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, playgrounds and hostel facilities.

Academics

IST imparts education in various engineering and management disciplines.

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courses award

B.Tech A Bachelor of Technology (BTech) is an undergraduate degree that is awarded for a higher education program in engineering. Countries Australia In Australia, the Bachelor of Technology degree is offered by RMIT University, Edith Cowan Unive ...

in various engineering and technological fields, while

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courses award

M.Tech A Master of Engineering (abbreviated MEng, ME, M.E. or M.Eng.) is a professional master's degree in the field of engineering. International variations Australia In Australia, the Master of Engineering degree is a research degree requiring com ...

. The institute also offers diploma studies (Polytechnic) in various engineering fields. Apart from these, the faculty of technology is also offering

Bachelor of Computer Applications A Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (abbreviated BSIT or B.Sc. IT) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in information technology. The degree is normally required in order to work in the information technolog ...

(BCA) and

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(MCA) degree courses. The institute also offers

Bachelor of Business Administration A Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is an undergraduate degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of four years and typically 120 credits of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of busine ...

(BBA) Bachelor of Hospital Management (BHM) degree courses at the undergraduate level.

Admission

Admission to the B.Tech courses on the basis of

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) is a state-government (West Bengal) controlled centralized test, conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board for admission into Undergraduate Courses (like B.E / B.Tech. / B.Pha ...

and All India Engineering Entrance Examination ( JEE). Admission to other courses are based on criteria decided by the Academic Council of the University. There is a provision for direct admission for a limited number of Non-resident Indian/Foreign National students.

Culture

The college hosts annual events, which include the ''Teacher's Day & Freshers Program'' and ''Annual Sports''.

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