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	Shri D.V. Swamy[1]
Location	Chhend Colony, Rourkela, Odisha, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	bput.ac.in

Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) was created by an act of the Odisha state legislature in November 2002. It is the state technical university of Odisha. Almost all the engineering, pharmacy, architecture and most of the colleges offering B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, MCA, B.Pharm, M.Pharma and B.Arch degree programmes are either constituent or affiliated colleges of BPUT. As of 2015, the university hosts 58,000 students through its 110 constituent and affiliated colleges.^[2] It has a student union: United BPUT Students Association (UBSA).

New headquarters building of BPUT at Rourkela

Location

Old BPUT office (Chhend) campus in Rourkela

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 Ranchi and Bhubaneswar.

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.

In 2009 three new government 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 UGIT 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:

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

↑ "Shri D.V. Swamy as new VC of BPUT".
↑ "BPUT Info". BPUT Website. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011.

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

[2] "BPUT Info". BPUT Website. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011.

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 Padmanava College of Engineering Purushottam Institute of Engineering and Technology 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

Universities in Odisha
Public	Berhampur University Biju Patnaik University of Technology Central University of Orissa Fakir Mohan University Gangadhar Meher University Khallikote University National Law University Odisha North Orissa University Odisha State Open University Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Rama Devi Women's University Ravenshaw University Sambalpur University Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidayalaya Utkal University Utkal University of Culture Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
Private	Centurion University of Technology and Management Sri Sri University Xavier University, Bhubaneswar International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar Birla Global University
Deemed	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
Gov. Body	Department of Higher Education, Odisha