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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology


Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT), is a public state university located in Haringhata, West Bengal, India. It is funded completely by the Government of West Bengal. It was established in 2001 by the West Bengal legislature.[3] The university provides management and engineering degrees through affiliated colleges[4] and in-house departments.[5]

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
File:Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology Logo.svg
MottoIn Pursuit of Knowledge and Excellence
TypePublic technical university
Established16 July 2001 (16 July 2001)
Academic affiliations
Budget₹515.044 crore (US$59 million)
(FY2021–22 est.)[1]
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Vice-ChancellorProf. Gautam Majumdar
(interim VC)[2]
Academic staff
181 (2023)[1]
Students2,689 (2023)[1]
Undergraduates1,214 (2023)[1]
Postgraduates1,369 (2023)[1]
106 (2023)[1]
Location
Haringhata
,
West Bengal
,
India

22°57′25.34″N 88°32′36.46″E / 22.9570389°N 88.5434611°E / 22.9570389; 88.5434611Coordinates: 22°57′25.34″N 88°32′36.46″E / 22.9570389°N 88.5434611°E / 22.9570389; 88.5434611
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HistoryEdit

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.[6] The university was formalized on 15 January 2001 by an act of the West Bengal Legislature.[7] The university changed its name from West Bengal University of Technology to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology in April 2015.[8]From 2023 University statrted to give access to Digilocker System to Students.[9]

CampusEdit

 
Main campus of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology

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.[10] The university is located in between Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya and IISER Kolkata.

Organisation and administrationEdit

Schools, Departments & CentersEdit

The University has 11 different Schools of Studies and there are 75 Undergraduate and 100 post-graduate courses.[11]

SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Biotechnology Bio-informatics Applied Biology
Life Sciences Centre for Bio Resource Management & Bio Economy
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
Computer science & 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)

AcademicsEdit

RankingsEdit

University and college 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 [15]

Accreditation and recognitionEdit

The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[16] It has been awarded B++ with a CGPA of 2.87 by the NAAC.[17]

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.[18]

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "NIRF 2023" (PDF). MAKAUT,WB.
  2. ↑ TOI, TNN (14 July 2023). "Guv appoints MAKAUT Interim VC". The Times of India Jul 14, 2023, 11:11 IST. Retrieved 14 July 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "MAKAUT University Act 2000" (PDF). wbhed.gov.in. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Affiliated Colleges of West Bengal University of Technology".
  5. ↑ Indiablooms. "MAKAUT launches new certification and diploma courses on Archaeology | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "West Bengal Act XV of 2000" (PDF).
  8. ↑ http://www.wbut.ac.in/datas/users/0-makaut.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "NIRF Engineering 2020". NIRF.
  13. ↑ "NIRF Engineering 2021". NIRF.
  14. ↑ "NIRF Engineering 2022". NIRF.
  15. ↑ "NIRF Engineering 2023". NIRF.
  16. ↑ "Accreditations". West Bengal University of Technology.
  17. ↑ "Accreditation". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "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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