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West Bengal University of Technology
Motto	'In Pursuit of Knowledge And Excellence'
Established	2000
Type	Public
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Sabyasachi Sengupta
Staff	17 (approx)
Students	78,000 (off-campus approx)
Location	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	Wbut.ac.in

The West Bengal University of Technology, commonly referred to as WBUT or UTech, is a public state university located in suburban satellite township of Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal. The university primarily provides programs in multidisciplinary fields like science, technology and management.

Funded at the initial stages of its formation by the Government of West Bengal, the UTech is set to become a "Center of Excellence" in multidisciplinary science and technology areas of topical importance, in studies and research, in addition to providing adequate facilities for the pursuit of degree and advanced-level course in management, paramedical and other professional areas through its affiliated institutions. The University has been accorded the affiliating University status with its jurisdiction encompassing the entire state of West Bengal.

[edit] History

The Government of West Bengal set up an expert Committee on December 31, 1998 under the chairmanship of Dr. Ashesh Prasad Mitra, Scientist Eminence, to explore the necessity and scope for the establishment of a district Engineering and Technology University in the state of West Bengal. Following an in depth review of the status and issues of technical education at the degree and higher level in the country and in the state of West Bengal, the committee observed that the facilities for technical education at the degree level in West Bengal required enhancement. The existing and forthcoming engineering and technology colleges badly needed the support and guidance of a full-fledged centralized Technological University for the growth and improvement of quality technological education.

To achieve self-reliance the country requires centres of excellence for evolving world-class technology.The Committee set twin objectives for a separate Technological University in the state of West Bengal:

To serve as a centre of excellence in teaching and research , and

To provide affiliation to engineering, technological and management institutes.

The West Bengal University of Technology (WBUTech) came into existence on August 5, 2000. It started functioning with the assumption of office of the first Vice Chancellor on January 15, 2001 as a sequel to the promulgation of the West Bengal University of Technology Act 2000; under the West Bengal Act XV of 2000 passed by the West Bengal Legislature and published in the Calcutta Gazette (Extraordinary) vide Publication dated July 20, 2000. The Act contemplates a General Council (GC), an Executive Council (EC), an Academic Council (AC), Finance Committee and an Advisory Council as its regulatry and advisory bodies. His Excellency, the Governor of the state of West Bengal would be the ex-officio Chancellor of the University.

Currently, the University is functioning through an Advisory Committee constituted by the Chancellor under the advice of the Government of West Bengal, as per necessary transitory provisions of the Act.

[edit] Mission

To organize undergraduate courses of study in engineering and technology,especially in merging technologies.

To organize post-graduate programs in basic and applied sciences, engineering,technology and in such other branches of knowledge as the University may deem fit, specially with a view to producing scientists, technologists and managers of a high calibre, capable of contributing towards the development of industries based on modern technologies. This would be achieved in collaboration with the industry, as well as, national and international research laboratories and academic institutions.

To develop centres of excellence for higher studies and research in basic and applied sciences, engineering, technology and management education.

To accord affiliation and to provide academic support and guidance in science,engineering, technology and management, to institutions within the jurisdictions of the University.

To create awareness in key areas of environmental science, conservation of energy and resource, information technology and biotechnology.

To organize distance education programs aiming at establishing a virtual University.

To organize continuing education programs for updating the knowledge and skills of working professionals.

To organize and offer consultancy services to the industry and other organisations desiring such assistance.

To undertake such other activities as may be necessary, to fulfill the mission of sustaining the emerging areas of science and technology.

[edit] Degrees conferred

Though a predominantly technological University, it provides many undergraduate academic degree's such as B.Tech., B.OPTM, B.C.A, BTTM, BBA and B.E.. WBUT also caters Master degree's like M.Tech and MBA to doctoral and Ph.D. degree.

Degree's offered by the West Bengal University of Technology are:-

Sl. Name of Degree
01. BTTM
02. HPM
03. M. SC
04. BNS
05. PG DIPLOMA
06. B.B.A.(H)
07. BSM
08. M.PHARM
09. BSC(H)
10. M.PHIL
11. MHA
12. B. TECH
13. B. PHARM
14. B. ARCH
15. M. TECH
16. M.C.A.
17. M.C.A.(H)
18. M.B.A.
19. INT.PHD
20. B.B.A.
21. B.C.A.
22. B.H.M.
23. B.OPTM
24. BE
25. HM
26. ME
27. BMS
28. MASTER

[edit] Affiliated colleges

Till date, the University has 131 colleges and institutes affiliated to it spread throughout West Bengal. See the list of colleges affiliated under WBUT.

These are some of the best known engineering and management colleges mentioned below, which are regarded widely on the bases of Quality of Education, Well Known Faculty, Placements and Number of Students opting for Higher Studies. From this Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM), Netaji Subhash Engineering College (NSEC), Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata (HITK) and Techno India, Salt Lake are fiercely competing with Jadavpur University and Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur for Industry Research Projects and Academic Excellence.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

West Bengal University of Technology - Official website
WBUT Students Website
University Grants Commission's information on WBUT

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