Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT), is a public state university located in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. It is funded completely by the Government of West Bengal. It was established in 2001 by the West Bengal legislature.[3] The university provides management and engineering degrees through affiliated colleges[4] and in-house departments.[5]

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
MottoIn Pursuit of Knowledge and Excellence
TypePublic technical university
Established7 August 2001 (7 August 2001)
AccreditationNAAC,NBA
Academic affiliations
Budget₹495 crore (US$62 million) (2020–21)[1]
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Vice-ChancellorProf. Indranil Mukherjee
Academic staff
181 (2023)[2]
Students2,689 (2023)[2]
Undergraduates1,214 (2023)[2]
Postgraduates1,369 (2023)[2]
106 (2023)[2]
Address
Haringhata 741249
,
Kalyani
,
West Bengal
,
India

22°57′25″N 88°32′39″E
CampusUrban
Websitemakautwb.ac.in

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.[6] The university was formalized on 15 January 2001 by an act of the West Bengal Legislature.[7] The university changed its name from West Bengal University of Technology to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology in April 2015.[8]

Campus
Main campus of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology

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.

Departments

The university has 25 departments and centers in seven schools:[10]

Affiliated colleges

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology is an affiliating institution and has jurisdiction over the entire state of West Bengal. As of 2021, it had 198 affiliated colleges.[11]

Academics

Rankings
University and college rankings
General – India
NIRF (Universities) (2021)[12]151-200
Engineering – India
NIRF (2020)[13]157
NIRF (2021)[14]158

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 157 among engineering colleges in 2020.[13]

Accreditation

The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[15] It has been awarded B++ with a CGPA of 2.87 by the NAAC.[16]

See also

References
  1. 2020 Budget
  2. "NIRF 2023" (PDF). MAKAUT,WB.
  3. "MAKAUT University Act 2000" (PDF). wbhed.gov.in. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  4. "Affiliated Colleges of West Bengal University of Technology".
  5. Indiablooms. "MAKAUT launches new certification and diploma courses on Archaeology | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. "West Bengal Act XV of 2000" (PDF).
  8. http://www.wbut.ac.in/datas/users/0-makaut.pdf
  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. "Depts & Schools". wbut.ac.in. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - Depts & Schools. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  11. "Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - Affiliated College Links of MA KA UT,WB". wbut.ac.in. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  12. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  13. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  14. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
  15. "Accreditations". West Bengal University of Technology.
  16. "Accreditation". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
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