Maulana_Abul_Kalam_Azad_University_of_Technology
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
Public university in West Bengal
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (MAKAUT, WB), formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT) is a public state university located in Haringhata, West Bengal, India. Established in 2001 by the West Bengal legislature, it is wholly funded by the Government of West Bengal.[2] The university provides management and engineering degrees through affiliated colleges[3] and in-house departments.[4]
| Motto | In Pursuit of Knowledge and Excellence |
|---|---|
| Type | Public technical university |
| Established | 16 July 2001 (16 July 2001) |
| Accreditation | |
Academic affiliations | |
| Budget | ₹515 crore (US$64 million) (FY2021–22 est.)[1] |
| Chancellor | Governor of West Bengal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Tapas Chakraborty |
Academic staff | 181 (2023)[1] |
| Students | 2,689 (2023)[1] |
| Undergraduates | 1,214 (2023)[1] |
| Postgraduates | 1,369 (2023)[1] |
| 106 (2023)[1] | |
| Location | , , 22°57′25.34″N 88°32′36.46″E |
| Campus | Semi Urban 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Newspaper | Tech Vistas |
| Website | makautwb |
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]
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.
Schools, Departments & Centers
The university has 11 different Schools of Studies and there are 75 Undergraduate and 100 post-graduate courses.[10]
| 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) | |||
Rankings
| University and college rankings | |
|---|---|
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2023)[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.[15]
Accreditation and recognition
The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[16] It has been awarded B++ with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (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]
- List of colleges affiliated to the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
- List of universities in West Bengal
- List of educational institutions in West Bengal
- Distance Education Bureau
- University Grants Commission (India)
- "NIRF 2023" (PDF). MAKAUT,WB.
- "MAKAUT University Act 2000" (PDF). wbhed.gov.in. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- Indiablooms. "MAKAUT launches new certification and diploma courses on Archaeology | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "NIRF Engineering 2020". NIRF.
- "NIRF Engineering 2021". NIRF.
- "NIRF Engineering 2022". NIRF.
- "Accreditations". West Bengal University of Technology.
- "Accreditation". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- "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.
