Motto | Yoga Karmasu Kaushālam ( Sanskrit) |
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Type | Public Technical University |
Established | 2 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 |
Campus | Urban, 125 acres |
Website | www.bput.ac.in |
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]
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]
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.
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]
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]
The university has 137 colleges, both constituent and affiliated. Constituent and affiliated colleges include: