IIEST, Shibpur

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IIEST main entrance in Shibpur, Howrah.

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, ShibpurTemplate:Pronunciation (abbr. IIEST Shibpur) is a public technological university located at Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal, India. Founded in 1856,<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> it is one of Institute of National Importance funded by Ministry of Education of Government of India.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is regulated by the Council of NITSER.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is the fourth oldest engineering institute in India.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=":0" /> In October 2010 The union cabinet approved the proposal for the conversion of the Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU) at Shibpur to India's first Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST). IIEST is a member of the Association of Indian Universities.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

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Bishop's College, Howrah

Directors
Ajoy Kumar Ray, 2014–2018 Parthasarathi Chakrabarti, 2018–2024 Vemavarapu MSR Murthy, 2024–present

The university was founded as the Civil Engineering College on 24 November 1856, in Writers' Building, Calcutta (now Kolkata).<ref name="CUP Archive">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Our History | IIEST">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The college was established as an independent entity in 1880 as Government College, Howrah, on the premises of Bishop's College in Shibpur, Howrah. In 1921, the name of the college was changed to Bengal Engineering College. B.E. College was previously affiliated to the University of Calcutta. At that time it contained only civil and mechanical engineering departments.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Several other departments were created subsequently over the years, the last among them being that of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics in 2010.

On recommendation of UGC Expert committee, institution got status of a Deemed University in 1992 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In November 2003, the Government of India formed S K Joshi Committee, aimed to identify engineering colleges for potential upgradation to IIT level, shortlisting seven institutions, including Bengal Engineering College.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On 1 October 2004, the institution was conferred the status of a full-fledged State university.<ref name="TheUniversity">Template:Cite web</ref> It was formally inaugurated as Bengal Engineering and Science University by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the President of India, on 13 July 2005.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Post 2010

In October 2010 The union cabinet approved 2006 M.Anandakrishnan committee proposal for the conversion of the Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU) at Shibpur to India's first Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), it will be an Institution of international standard and will produce quality manpower for the strategic sector of the country, research laboratories and quality teachers for the institutions of engineering and science education.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> An amount of ₹ 592.20 crore has been earmarked for the project and it will be completed over a period of five years.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In March 2014, the institute was conferred the status of an INI and was renamed Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur by the Govt. of India by suitably amending the National Institutes of Technology and Science Education and Research Act, 2007. The conversion process of BESU to IIEST was mentored by IIT Kanpur.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> President of India, Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated it as IIEST on 24 August 2014.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In June 2014, Govt. of West Bengal appointed IIEST Shibpur as the Mentor Institute for the Indian Institute of Information Technology Kalyani, which was inaugurated in June of the same year.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In Dec 2014, Institutes founding director Ajoy Kumar Ray sorrowfully tone said We have the fund now, but land-space crunch is the biggest problem. We have 121 acres of land with us and we need 100 acres more. Otherwise institutes expansion would be pretty critical.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Recent History

On May 2017, the Ministry of AYUSH sanctioned a grant of ₹ 11 crore to establish Dr. Bholanath Chakroborty Fundamental Research Laboratory on Homeopathy<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In December 2020, the Union Government sanctioned grants for ₹ 130 Cr to build a 10-storey hostel facility for 1000 students.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In Jan 2025 the IIEST received a private donation of ₹ 8.6 crore to establish Center for Water and Environmental Research<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> And ₹ 10 crores to establish Center of Sustainable Infrastructure Development<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Campus

A master plan proposed along with existing campus layout were presented. 5 new infrastructure projects planned and some are ongoing, 1000 seated girls hostel, academic block, research and innovation park, auditorium and convention hall. Total estimated cost Rs 787 crore.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Salt Lake campus

In Dec 2024 Institution convocation day, The governor announced that IIEST would set up its second campus in Salt lake, Sector III. campus will come up on a 38.5 Kattah land which will be used for academia-industry interactions and Part-time courses for working professionals.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Organisation and administration

Governance

Just like all NITs follow the same organization structure which has the President of India is the ex officio visitor of IIEST Shibpur, at the top of the hierarchy. Directly under the president is the Council of NITSER. Under the Council of NITSER is the board of governors of IIEST, Shibpur. The board of governors consists of the chairperson, director, and twelve members, which include government, industry, alumni, and faculty representation. Under the director, in the Senate Standing Committee, the director and the Secretary to the Senate, deans, department heads, and registrar. In September 2023, Tejaswini Ananth Kumar was appointed as chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Institution for a period of three years.<ref name=jm>Template:Cite news</ref>

The Board of Governors is the apex body, responsible for setting the strategic direction and overseeing the institute's overall performance. This board comprises individuals from academia, industry, and government. Complementing the Board of Governors is the Academic Council, which focuses on academic policies, curriculum development, and the maintenance of educational standards. The council ensures that the institute's programs remain relevant and aligned with the latest advancements in technology and science. Financial management is handled by the Finance Committee, which oversees budgeting, resource allocation, and financial planning.Template:Cn

Departments

Departments of IIEST, Shibpur

Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics Architecture and Planning Chemistry Civil Engineering

Computer Science and Technology Earth Sciences Electrical Engineering Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Human Resource Management Humanities and Social Sciences Information Technology Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering Metallurgy and Materials Engineering Mining Engineering Physics

Schools

Eight 'schools of excellence' in IIEST are:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Clear

Schools of IIEST, Shibpur

School of Advanced Materials, Green Energy and Sensor Systems Purabi Das School of Information Technology School of Community Science and Technology School of Disaster Mitigation Engineering

School of Ecology, Infrastructure and Human Settlement Management School of Management Sciences School of Mechatronics and Robotics School of VLSI Technology

Centres

Following are the multi-disciplinary centers located in IIEST Shibpur:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

• Center of Healthcare Science and Technology

Academics

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The Clock Tower, IIEST

Library

The institute's Ramanujan Central Library occupies Template:Convert and houses 158,000 books, 41,000 bound volumes of journals, and a collection of documents, such as patents, standards, technical reports and pamphlets.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> The library has old and rare books and journals of the nineteenth century.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Admission procedure

Undergraduate programs to the various engineering disciplines (4-year B.Tech. programs) and architecture (5-year B.Arch. program) are granted via JEE Main, taking 50% students from the home state (West Bengal)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and 50% from other states.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> For PG programs admission is through GATE for M.Tech. courses and Joint Admission Test for Masters for MSc. in Physics, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Geology, Food Processing and Nutrition Science<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Students are also admitted in Ph.D. programs twice a year through online applications.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Ranking and reputation

IIEST Shibpur has ranked 401-450 among the top Universities in Asia category by the QS Asia Ranking 2024.

In India, IIEST Shibpur was ranked 49th among engineering institutes by the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) rankings in 2024 and 4th in Architecture & Planning.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Academic collaboration

On 2017 Institution has done collaboration with US based University of California, Irvine and signed an MoU to offering dual degree programmes from both universities.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Institute-Industry partnership

In April 2017 an MoU was signed between the Institute and Indian Paint Association for Masters Programme in Coating Sciences & Technology from the academic session 201 also Joint research projects would also be undertaken.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In October 2020 MoU signed between The Institute and IBM for collaboration on research development of learning content, software, faculty training. To promote research and innovation particularly in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector in state of West Bengal A collaboration MoU has been signed between The institute and state based advocacy group Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry at The Bengal Chamber Premises.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Student Life

The institute hosts the oldest institute fest in India, REBECA, along with technical and departmental fests.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Notable people

Notable faculty

• John Samuel Slater, principal<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Sankar Sen, professor of the electrical engineering department.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
• Joseph Allen Stein, professor and head of the Department of Architecture<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable alumni

• Bimal Kumar Bose, scholar in Power Electronics, Chondra Chair of Excellence in Power Electronics, professor emeritus at the University of Tennessee, member of National Academy of Engineering<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Rajen Mookerjee, industrialist, co-founder of Martin Burn & Co. and founder of Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Satish Chandra Samanta, foremost freedom fighter, revolutionary, established the Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar during the Quit India Movement<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Shankar Nath Rimal, Nepalese civil engineer, designer of the modern Nepalese flag<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Jatindranath Sengupta, poet and writer.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Fazlur Rahman Khan, World's Greatest Structural Engineer Designated as "Father of Structural Engineering" by American Society of Civil Engineers USA.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Gagan Chandra Biswas, industrialist, engineer, businessman, co founder of Martin Burn & Co.
• Renuka Dasgupta, Singer
• Abhijit Chowdhury, Film director and Writer
• Narayan Sanyal, Academy Award Winner Famous Writer of Biswasghatak ,"Dandak Shabari" and "Shyatakam" <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

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