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This article is about the institute in West Bengal. For the institute in Bangladesh, see Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. For the institute in Austria, see Institute of Science and Technology, Austria.
Institute of Science & Technology
TypePrivate
Established2005
ChairmanPravas Ghosh
DirectorPradip Ghosh
Academic staff
70 (approx.)
Students1500 (approx.)
Location
Midnapore (W)
,
West Bengal
,
India
CampusUrban
ApprovalsAll India Council of Technical Education (AICTE)
NicknameISTians
AffiliationsWest Bengal University of Technology (Wbut)
West Bengal State Council Of Technical Education (WBSCTE)
Websitehttp://istonline.org.in

Institute of Science & Technology (informally IST CK Town, IST CKT or simply IST) is a private engineering and management oriented institute of higher education located in West Bengal, India. It is affiliated with West Bengal University of Technology (Wbut)[1] and West Bengal State Council Of Technical Education (WBSCTE).[2] The institute is also recognised by Government of West Bengal and all its courses are duly approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE). IST is considered as an emerging hub for technical and engineering education in Eastern India and is also among the few Government Aided engineering colleges in the state.[3]

Campus

Located 18 km away from the Prayag Film City, IST is situated beside the State Highway 4, in the outskirts of Chandrakona Town of West Midnapore district.[4] The campus of the college is spread over 20 acres (81,000 m2) of land. It accommodates an administrative block, academic blocks, training and placement cell, resource center, workshops, laboratories, food court, playgrounds and hostel facilities.[5]

Academics

IST imparts education in various engineering and management disciplines. Undergraduate courses award B.Tech in various engineering and technological fields, while postgraduate courses award M.Tech.[6] The institute also offers diploma studies (Polytechnic) in various engineering fields.

Apart from these, the faculty of technology is also offering Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) and Master of Computer Applications (MCA) degree courses. The institute also offers Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Bachelor of Hospital Management (BHM) degree courses at the undergraduate level.[7]

Admission

Admission to the B.Tech courses on the basis of West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination and All India Engineering Entrance Examination. Admission to other courses are based on criteria decided by the Academic Council of the University. There is a provision for direct admission for a limited number of Non-resident Indian/Foreign National students.[8]

Culture

The college hosts an annual cultural festival called Recall. The other major events include the Teacher's Day & Freshers Program and Annual Sports. The college also has a society, founded by its students, called the IST Science Society (ISS),[9] which aims to enhance and improve the skill and creativity of students interested in Science Education.

College Magazine

catal'IST (pronounced as 'Catalyst') is an annual techno-cultural magazine of IST. collage also arranged a annual fest named"recall"

Gallery

Images at IST Campus

See also

References

  1. ^ "Affiliated College of West Bengal University of Technology".
  2. ^ "Institute Of Science & Technology - Approval and Affiliations". Istonline.org.in. Institute Of Science & Technology. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  3. ^ http://entrance.icbse.com/wbjee/colleges
  4. ^ "Institute Of Science & Technology - Contact Details". Istonline.org.in. Institute Of Science & Technology. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  5. ^ "Map of IST". Google Maps.
  6. ^ "Institute Of Science & Technology - Course Offered". Istonline.org.in. Institute Of Science & Technology. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  7. ^ "Paschim Medinipur::Institute of Science and Technology". Rainrays.com.
  8. ^ "Institute Of Science & Technology - Admission Procedure". Istonline.org.in. Institute Of Science & Technology. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  9. ^ https://www.facebook.com/groups/science.society.ist/

External links

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