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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology<br />
| image = Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology Logo.svg<br />
| motto = <small>''In Pursuit of Knowledge and Excellence''</small><br />
| established = {{Start date and age|7 August 2001}}<br />
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[State university (India)|state university]]<br />
| budget = {{INRConvert|495|c}} (2020 - 2021)<ref>http://wbfin.nic.in/writereaddata/Budget_Publication/2020_bp23.pdf</ref><br />
| coor = {{coord|22.957038|N|88.544293|E|type:edu_region:IN|display = inline, title}}<br />
| city = [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]]<br />
| state = [[West Bengal]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| address = [[Haringhata]] 741249<br />
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]<br />
| chancellor = [[Governor of West Bengal]]<br />
| vice_chancellor = Saikat Maitra<br />
| affiliations = [[All India Council of Technical Education|AICTE]]<br />
| website = {{URL|https://makautwb.ac.in/}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology''' ('''MAKAUT'''), formerly known as '''West Bengal University of Technology''' ('''WBUT'''), is a [[Public university|public]] [[State university (India)|state university]] located in [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]], [[West Bengal]], India and funded completely by the [[Government of West Bengal]]. It was established in 2001 by an Act of [[West Bengal]] legislature.<ref>{{cite web|title=MAKAUT University Act 2000 | url=https://wbhed.gov.in/readwrite/uploads/WBUTAct2000.pdf|website=wbhed.gov.in|access-date=22 June 2021}}</ref> The university provides [[management]] and [[engineering]] degrees through [[Collegiate university|affiliated]] colleges<ref>{{cite web|title=Affiliated Colleges of West Bengal University of Technology | url=https://makautresult.in/colleges}}</ref> and in-house departments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiablooms.com/life-details/E/4870/makaut-launches-new-certification-and-diploma-courses-on-archaeology.html|title=MAKAUT launches new certification and diploma courses on Archaeology {{!}} Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management|last=Indiablooms|website=Indiablooms.com|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
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 the state of West Bengal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - About Us|url=https://makautwb.ac.in/page.php?id=196#intro|access-date=2020-06-02|website=makautwb.ac.in}}</ref><br />
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The university was formalized on 15 January 2001 by an act of the West Bengal Legislature.<ref>{{Cite web|title=West Bengal Act XV of 2000|url=https://makautwb.ac.in/rti/WBUT-ACT-Amended.pdf}}</ref><br />
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The academic program of the University started from 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.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}<br />
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The university changed its name from West Bengal University of Technology to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology in April 2015<ref>http://www.wbut.ac.in/datas/users/0-makaut.pdf</ref>.<br />
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==Campus==<br />
[[File:Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology 05.jpg|thumb|Main campus of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology]] <br />
The university has a permanent main campus of approximately 40 acres of land at Haringhata, provided by the [[Government of West Bengal]]. Hostels have since been built to accommodate both male and female students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://makautwb.ac.in/page.php?id=196|title=Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - About Us|website=makautwb.ac.in|access-date=2018-07-11}}</ref><br />
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==University departments== <br />
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The university has 25 departments and centers in seven schools:<ref>{{cite web|title=Depts & Schools|url=http://www.wbut.ac.in/page.php?id=314|website=wbut.ac.in|publisher=Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - Depts & Schools|access-date=8 October 2017}}</ref><br />
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===Affiliated colleges===<br />
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology is an affiliating institution and has jurisdiction over the entire state of [[West Bengal]]. {{As of|2021}}, it had 198 [[affiliated college]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wbut.ac.in/page.php?id=363|title=Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - Affiliated College Links of MA KA UT,WB|website=wbut.ac.in|access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref><br />
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==Academics==<br />
===Rankings===<br />
{{Infobox India university ranking<br />
| type = University and college<br />
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| NIRF_E_2020=157<br />
}}<br />
The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked it 157 among engineering colleges in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020 /><br />
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===Accreditation===<br />
The university is recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC).<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.wbut.ac.in/page.php?id=196 |title=Accreditations |publisher=West Bengal University of Technology}}</ref> It has been awarded B++ with a CGPA of 2.87 by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/NAAC_accreditlist_pdf.aspx | title=Accreditation | publisher=National Assessment and Accreditation Council | access-date=5 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118225051/http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/NAAC_accreditlist_pdf.aspx | archive-date=18 November 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> <br />
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===Examination===<br />
Exams are conducted twice a year for all affiliated colleges. First semester exams are conducted during December and January. Results for the first semester exams are usually published in February. Second semester exams are conducted during May and June. Results for the second semester exams are published in July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://makaut1.ucanapply.com/smartexam/public/result-details/|title=wbut result }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://makautresult.in/|title=makaut result|website=makaut}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of universities in India#West Bengal|List of universities in West Bengal]]<br />
*[[List of educational institutions in West Bengal]]<br />
*[[Distance Education Council]]<br />
*[[University Grants Commission (India)]]<br />
* [[Narula Institute of Technology]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{official|https://makautwb.ac.in}}<br />
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