Biju Patnaik University of Technology
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| Motto | Yoga Karmasu Kaushālam (Sanskrit) |
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| Type | Public Technical University |
| Established | 21 November 2002 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Odisha[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Amiya Kumar Rath |
| Location | , , 22°14′50″N 84°49′09″E / 22.247186°N 84.819203°E |
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| Website | www.bput.ac.in |
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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, former Chief Minister of Odisha.[2]
History
[edit]It came into being on 21 November 2002 through the Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) Act of Government of Odisha.[3] Its foundation stone was laid in 2003 by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, then President of India.[2]
The main objective of instituting the university was to ensure a common curriculum and uniform evaluation for Engineering, Management, Pharmacy and Architecture colleges in the states.[4]
It started functioning at its Chhend Colony campus in 2013.[5] Construction of The Centre for Advance PG Studies and Student Complex was completed in 2014.[6]
Campus
[edit]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. It has its jurisdiction over entire state of Orissa.[7]
Organisation and administration
[edit]Governance
[edit]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.[8]
Academics
[edit]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.[9]
Affiliated colleges
[edit]The university has 137 colleges, both constituent and affiliated. Constituent and affiliated colleges include:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Chancellor". bput.ac.in. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- 1 2 "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. 4 July 2015.
- ↑ https://www.bput.ac.in/documents/BPUT_Act_2002.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Chita Ranjan Tripathy takes over as new VC of BPUT". The Times of India. 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Journey of BPUT". BPUT.
