Biju Patnaik University of Technology

Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Motto	Yoga Karmasu Kaushālam (Sanskrit)
Type	Public
Established	21 November 2002
Chancellor	Governor of Odisha
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. C. R. Tripathy
Location	Chhend Colony, Rourkela, Odisha, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	All India Council Of Technical Education (AICTE)
Website	bput.ac.in

The Biju Patnaik University of Technology ( BPUT ) with its head-quarters in Rourkela, Odisha came into being in November 2002 through an act of the Government of Odisha. The main objective of instituting the University was to ensure a high quality of students coming out of the technical, management and pharmacy colleges through a common curriculum and uniform evaluation.

The Biju Patnaik University of Technology took its birth in the year 2003 with the laying of foundation stone on the auspicious hand of late Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the hon’ble President of India.^[3]

Today, the University has 137 colleges, both constituent and affiliated, with around 100,000 students. The disciplines include engineering and architecture, business management, computer studies and pharmacy. Several of these offer both undergraduateand post graduate studies.^[4]

Location

The university is functioning in its new campus at Chhend Colony, Rourkela, about 7 km from Rourkela railway station, Odisha, India. Rourkela is well connected by road and railway with Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur, Kolkata, Mumbai and other cities of India. The nearest airports are jharkhand, Ranchi and Jharsuguda. The easiest way to get there is by taking a train to Rourkela and then hiring a cab or an auto to BPUT office. The local cab and auto drivers know where is the office.

Colleges

When Biju Patnaik University of Technology was established, only five colleges were in Odisha (Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang founded in 1982; Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla founded in 1956; College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar founded in 1981; Odisha School of Mining Engineering (renamed as Government College of Engineering), Keonjhar founded in 1956;and Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar founded in 1968). A few other private engineering and management institutes which were under Sambalpur University, in Odisha.

Later two Management colleges were added Institute of Management and Information Technology, Cuttack in 1962 and College of IT and Management Education, Bhubaneswar in 2000.

In 2009 three new government Engineering colleges were added Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur, International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar and Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi.

The university has more than 110 colleges, both constituent and affiliated, with around 58,000 students. The disciplines include engineering and architecture, business management and hotel management, computer studies and pharmacy. Several of these offer undergraduate and post graduate studies.

Campus

Biju Patnaik University of Technology campus is in Chhend, Rourkela.

Chhend Campus, Rourkela

Rourkela campus is in Chhend. Earlier, temporarily it was functioning in UGIE campus, Rourkela. Officially Chhend is the main campus. Almost all administrative work, Foundation Day celebration and convocations are done in Rourkela.

Center for Advanced Post Graduate Studies

Biju Patnaik University of Technology has a post graduation institute of its own – Center for Advanced Post Graduate Studies. It is in the southern part of its Chhend campus. It has 17 disciplines:^{[citation needed]}

Department of Electrical Engineering
- Power System Engineering
- Power Electronics and Drives
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
- VLSI and Embedded System
- Communication Engineering
Computer Science Engineering

References

^ "Chancellor :: Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT)". www.bput.ac.in. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ "Shri D.V. Swamy as new VC of BPUT".
^ "Journey of BPUT :: Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT)". www.bput.ac.in. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ https://bput.ac.in/history.html

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[1] "Chancellor :: Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT)". www.bput.ac.in. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[2] "Shri D.V. Swamy as new VC of BPUT".

[3] "Journey of BPUT :: Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT)". www.bput.ac.in. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[4] ttps://bput.ac.in/history.html

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v t e Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Affiliated government colleges	Centre for IT Education, Bhubaneswar Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology Institute of Management and Information Technology, Cuttack Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar Parala Maharaja Engineering College
Affiliated private colleges	Ajay Binay Institute of Technology Balasore College of Engineering and Technology Bhadrak Institute of Engineering & Technology C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneshwar College of Engineering Bhubaneswar Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Management Studies DAMITS Eastern Academy of Science and Technology Ghanashyama Hemalata Institute of Technology and Management Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology Gandhi Institute For Technology Indian Institute For Production Management Indira Gandhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Kanak Manjari Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Konark Institute of Science and Technology Krupajal Engineering College, Bhubaneswar Mahavir Institute of Engineering and Technology Majhighariani Institute of Technology and Science Modern Institute of Technology and Management National Institute of Science and Technology NM Institute of Engineering and Technology Orissa Engineering College Rourkela Institute of Management Studies Roland Institute of Technology Rourkela Institute of Technology Sanjay Memorial Institute of Technology Seemanta Engineering College Silicon Institute of Technology Sri Jayadev College of pharmaceutical sciences Synergy Institute of Engineering & Technology
Affiliated private-aided colleges	International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar
Admission	OJEE JEE IIT-JEE CAT MAT GATE

v t e Universities in Odisha
Institutes of National Importance	AIIMS Bhubaneswar IIT Bhubaneswar IIM Sambalpur IISER Berhampur NIT Rourkela
Central universities	Central University of Odisha
Deemed universities	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
State universities	Berhampur University Dharanidhar University Fakir Mohan University Gangadhar Meher University Maa Manikeshwari University Khallikote Unitary University Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University Odisha State Open University Rajendra University Rama Devi Women's University Ravenshaw University Sambalpur University Utkal University Vikram Dev University
State specialised	Biju Patnaik University of Technology IIIT Bhubaneswar Odisha University of Health Sciences Odisha University of Technology and Research Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University Utkal University of Culture Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Odia University Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Madhusudan Law University National Law University Odisha
Private universities	AIPH University ASBM University Birla Global University Centurion University C. V. Raman Global University DRIEMS University GIET University NIST University Silicon University Sri Sri University XIM University
Gov. body	Department of Higher Education