University Institute of Technology, The University of Burdwan (

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UITBU) is a

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"A"-accredited tier-II institute under the TEQIP initiative. It represents the Faculty of Engineering & Technology (FET), constituent to the

University of Burdwan The University of Burdwan (also known as Burdwan University or B. U.) is a public state university located in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 1 ...

, located in

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. It is the only

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Public Technical Institute located in

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History

It was established in the year 1999 as a department of The University of Burdwan which represented the former engineering faculty of Regional Engineering College (R.E.C.) Durgapur (now, NIT Durgapur). The institute has the status of a professional college run and managed by the University of Burdwan. Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee,

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, inaugurated the UIT building on 4 September 2001 under ''The University of Burdwan Act, 1981''. With the approval of the

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and the

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, three graduate engineering courses, viz., Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), and Information Technology (IT) were introduced from the 2000 session. From 2003, Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (AEIE) started. Electrical Engineering (EE) and Civil Engineering (CE) were introduced in 2008.

Location & Campus

The institute is located about 100 km northwest of Kolkata, on the southern side of the

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. The closest airports are

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in Kolkata and

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. The

and the

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connect the campus with distant parts of

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and other regions of India, facilitating smooth travel for students between their homes and the institution. Main Gate of UIT

The institution is situated in the academic campus of the University at Golapbag. The campus spans over 400 acres. The hostels are: * Banabas Boys' Hostel (for first-year UG boys only) * S.N. Bose Boys' Hostel * J.C. Bose Boys' Hostel *

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Girls' Hostel

Academics

Admission

The Annual intake is 360 students for

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for which the candidate have to clear the

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and have to carry a mandatory threshold marks in

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. The annual intake is 36 for M.E. courses for which

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score is considered for admission. The institute also accept 36 students in total from ''lateral entry'' (admitted directly into the 2nd year of any

discipline) for which a candidate either should have a

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or graduated in any science stream with a

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degree with mandatory

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as a subject in their coursework and the candidate have to pass the WBJEEB JELET exam.

Centre of Excellence

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, a body of the

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for Information Technology, Computer Science & Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering was opened in 2002. It was upgraded to the standard of Subcenter in 2004. The purpose of this center is to inject professionalism into the outlook of the students through seminars, invited lectures and workshops.

National rankings

The parent institution of UIT, i.e., the University of Burdwan, was ranked 36th in India and 3rd in West Bengal (after

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and

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) in the ''State Public Universities'' category by the

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(NIRF) in 2024.

Library

Central library The Central library has more than 1,50,000 volumes of books with 5000 titles, 24000 journals, and 1700 reports are subscribed. UIT library The institute library has more than 30,000 volumes of textbooks with 4,000 titles. The library is computerized. The library receives 20 national and 30 international journals. The library has a reading room. The library subscribes to on-line, digital libraries of academic societies like

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, and ACM.

Student life

Cultural and technical fests

UIT-BU conducts its cultural fest "WALTZ" and its technical fest "UTKRISHT" every year.

Extracurricular activities

The institute has its NSS unit and the REC Club (

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Club), through which students engage in numerous extracurricular activities. The college also features an E-Cell, with a student panel elected from among the student body. A departmental journal is published every three years. The institute encourages students to participate in various sports activities, including

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, and more, to maintain both a healthy body and a strong mind. An annual sports event is organized by the institution, and an inter-collegiate sports meet is hosted by the university, involving other affiliated colleges. Cherry Blossom Tree of UIT

Training and Placement

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, L&T,

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, and

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. Additionally, some students have successfully secured

jobs, including positions in Civil Services and Engineering Services, the Defence Services,

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, and even

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. Furthermore, many students are encouraged to pursue higher studies, including

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and

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, at prestigious institutions such as

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, NITs, and others.

Notable alumni

* Amalendu Chandra, * Akhil Ranjan Chakravarty, * Saleh Ali Al-Kharabsheh, * Kamanio Chattopadhyay,

References

External links

* {{Scientific Research in West Bengal Engineering colleges in West Bengal Universities and colleges in Purba Bardhaman district Educational institutions established in 1999 1999 establishments in West Bengal