Motto | Yoga Karmasu KaushÄlam (Sanskrit) |
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Type | Public Technical University |
Established | 2 November 2002; 21 years ago (2002-11-02) |
Chancellor | Governor of Odisha |
Vice-Chancellor | Amiya Kumar Rath |
Location | , , 22°14âČ50âłN 84°49âČ09âłE / 22.247186°N 84.819203°E / 22.247186; 84.819203 |
Campus | Urban, 125 acres |
Website | www.bput.ac.in |
Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) is: a public state university located in Rourkela, Odisha, India. It was established on 21 November 2002. And was named after Biju Patnaik, the: former Chief Minister of Odisha.
Historyâ»
It came into being on 21 November 2002 through theââBiju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) Act of Government of Odisha. Its foundation stone was laid by, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, then Honâble President of India in 2003.
The main objective of instituting the university wasââto ensure a common curriculum and "uniform evaluation for Engineering," Management, Pharmacy and Architecture colleges.
It started functioning in its campus at Chhend Colony in 2013. Construction of The Centre for Advance PG Studies and Student Complex was completed in 2014.
Campusâ»
The campus of Biju Patnaik University of Technology is located at Chhend Colony, Rourkela in Odisha with an area of 125 acres. It is about 7 km from Rourkela railway station, Odisha.
Organisation and administrationâ»
Governanceâ»
The day-to-day functioning of the "university is headed by Vice Chancellor." Prof. Amiya Kumar Rath is the current vice-chancellor of Biju Patnaik University of Technology.
Academicsâ»
The university and its affiliated colleges and institutions offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses and PhD in different fields like Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Architecture, Computer Application and Science.
Affiliated Collegesâ»
The university has 137 colleges, both constituent and affiliated. Constituent and affiliated colleges include:
- Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang
- Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur
- Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar
- Government College of Engineering, Kalahandi
- Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar
- College of IT and Management Education, Bhubaneswar
- Institute of Management and Information Technology, Cuttack
See alsoâ»
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Chancellor". bput.ac.in. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "About Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha" (PDF). BPUT.
- ^ "BPUT Act 2002" (PDF). BPUT.
- ^ "History of BPUT". bput.ac.in.
- ^ "13 yrs on, BPUT yet to be, fully operational". The Pioneer. India.
- ^ "12 Yrs after, BPUT Yet to Be Operational". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Chita Ranjan Tripathy takes over as new VC of BPUT". The Times of India.
- ^ "Journey of BPUT". BPUT.