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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, the former Chief Minister of Odisha.^[2]

History

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 by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, then Hon’ble President of India in 2003.^[2]

The main objective of instituting the university was to ensure a common curriculum and uniform evaluation for Engineering, Management, Pharmacy and Architecture colleges.^[4]

It started functioning in its campus at Chhend Colony in 2013.^[5] Construction of The Centre for Advance PG Studies and Student Complex was completed in 2014.^[6]

Campus

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 administration

Governance

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.^[7]

Academics

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.^[8]

Affiliated Colleges

The university has 137 colleges, both constituent and affiliated. Constituent and affiliated colleges include:

References

^ "Chancellor". bput.ac.in. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "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.

External links

Official website

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
National institutes	AIIMS Bhubaneswar IIT Bhubaneswar IIM Sambalpur IISER Berhampur NIT Rourkela NISER
Central universities	Central University of Odisha National Law University Odisha
State universities	Berhampur University Biju Patnaik University of Technology Dharanidhar University Fakir Mohan University Gangadhar Meher University IIIT Bhubaneswar Kalahandi University Khallikote Unitary University Madhusudan Law University Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University Odisha State Open University Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Odisha University of Health Sciences Odisha University of Technology and Research Rajendra University 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 Vikram Dev University
Deemed universities	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
Private universities	AIPH University ASBM University Birla Global University Centurion University of Technology and Management C. V. Raman Global University GIET University, Gunupur Sri Sri University XIM University
Gov. body	Department of Higher Education

Education in Rourkela

Colleges

Engineering	Padmanava College of Engineering Rourkela Institute of Technology S.K.D.A.V. Government Polytechnic Utkalmani Gopabandhu Institute of Engineering
Medical	Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital Kanak Manjari Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Utkalmani Homoeopathic Medical College
General	Government Autonomous College Municipal College Ispat Autonomous College Rourkela Law College Sushilavati Government (SG) Women’s College
Business schools	DAMITS (Jagda) Rourkela Institute of Management Studies AWDI (Bastia Smruti Sadan)

Schools

CBSE	Delhi Public School Deepika English Medium School (Primary School High School) Guru Nanak Public School Kendriya Vidyalaya
ICSE	Carmel School Ispat English Medium School MGM English Medium School St. Joseph's Convent School, Hamirpur St. Paul's School
State gov.	Govt. Highschool, Uditnagar Government Junior College S. G. Women's (Jr) College Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Sector 06
Specially challenged	Home and Hope, Sector 17 School for Deaf, Sector 06
NGOs	Akshaya Patra Foundation Deepika Mahila Sanghati

Universities