MAKAUT entrance gate in Haringhata

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 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]

Schools Department and Centres
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Biotechnology
Bioinformatics
Applied Biology
Life Sciences
Centre for Bio Resource Management & Bioeconomy
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING Computer science and 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


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 & 2024.[15] In 2024, NIRF's newly introduced parameter, "State Public University" it ranked within 51-100.[16]

Accreditation and recognition

The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[17] It has been awarded B++ with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.87 by the NAAC.[18]

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.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "NIRF 2024" (PDF). National Institutional Ranking Framework.
  2. ^ "MAKAUT University Act 2000" (PDF). wbhed.gov.in. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Affiliated Colleges of West Bengal University of Technology".
  4. ^ Indiablooms. "MAKAUT launches new certification and diploma courses on Archaeology | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "West Bengal Act XV of 2000" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Users" (PDF). www.wbut.ac.in.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  12. ^ "NIRF Engineering 2020". NIRF. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  13. ^ "NIRF Engineering 2021". NIRF. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  14. ^ "NIRF Engineering 2022". NIRF.
  15. ^ "NIRF Engineering 2023". NIRF.
  16. ^ Government of India, Ministry of Education (2024). "India Rankings 2024: State Public Univeristies (Rank -band: 51-100)". National Institute Ranking Framework.
  17. ^ "Accreditations". West Bengal University of Technology.
  18. ^ "Accreditation". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  19. ^ "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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