Biju Patnaik University of Technology

Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela
Former names
B.P.U.T
Motto Oriya: ଯୋଗଃ କର୍ମସୁ କୌଶଳମ
योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्
(Yoga Karmasu Kaushālam)
Established 21 November 2002
Type Public
Endowment INR0.8 million (US$13,000)
Chancellor Governor of Odisha
Academic staff
360 (2013)
Students 13,000 (2013)
Undergraduates 12,603 (2013)
Postgraduates 300 (2013)
10 (2013)
Location Kalinga Vihar,
Rourkela
, Odisha, India
22°14′08″N 84°49′36″E / 22.23564°N 84.826598°ECoordinates: 22°14′08″N 84°49′36″E / 22.23564°N 84.826598°E
Campus Urban (Rourkela City)
Colours Red, Black, White
              
Affiliations UGC, All India Council of Technical Education and Council of Architecture
Website bput.ac.in

Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Rourkela (Oriya: ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ବୈଷୟିକ ବିଶ୍ଵବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ) was created by an act of the Odisha state legislature in November 2002. Almost all the engineering, pharmacy, architecture and most of the colleges offering B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, MCA, B.Pharm, M.Pharma and B.Arch degree programmes are either constituent or affiliated colleges of BPUT. Now, the university has 110[1] colleges, both constituent and affiliated, with around 50,000 students. The disciplines include engineering and architecture, business management and hotel management, computer studies and pharmacy.

Location

Old BPUT office (Chhend)campus of Rourkela

The university is functioning in its new campus located at Kalinga Vihar Rourkela, Odisha, India.

Colleges

When Biju Patnaik University of Technology was established, only five colleges existed Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang founded in 1982, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla founded in 1956, College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar founded in 1981, Odisha School of Mining Engineering, Keonjhar founded in 1956 & Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar founded in 1968 were there, under the state government of Odisha and a few other private engineering and management institutes which were under Sambalpur University, in Odisha. Latter in 2009 three new government colleges were added Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur, International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar and Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi.

The University has more than 110 colleges that have liberal courses in B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Pharma, B.HMCT, MBA, MCA, M.Pharma and M.Tech courses.

See also

References

  1. "BPUT Info.". BPUT Website.

External links