Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
Former name
West Bengal University of Technology
MottoIn Pursuit of Knowledge and Excellence
TypePublic technical university
Established16 July 2001 (2001-07-16)
Accreditation
Academic affiliations
Budget₹74.09 crore (US$8.8 million)
(FY2023–24 est.)[1]
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Vice-ChancellorTapas Chakraborty (acting)
Academic staff
167 (2025)[1]
Students2,914 (2025)[1]
Undergraduates1,862 (2025)[1]
Postgraduates1,041 (2025)[1]
11 (2025)[1]
Location
Haringhata
,
West Bengal
,
India

22°57′25.34″N 88°32′36.46″E / 22.9570389°N 88.5434611°E / 22.9570389; 88.5434611
CampusSemi Urban
40 acres (16 ha)
NewspaperTech Vistas
Websitemakautwb.ac.in
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

University rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2024)[11]101-150


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 2025" (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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