Bihar Engineering University

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Bihar Engineering University
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Logo of Bihar Engineering University
Other name
BEU
Motto
lokhitāya taknīkī shikṣā sarvadhanam (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Technical education for public welfare is the greatest wealth
Type Public Technical University
Established9 August 2021;4 years ago (9 August 2021)
Academic affiliations
AICTE, UGC, AIU
Chancellor Chief Minister of Bihar
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Suresh Kant Verma
Location, ,
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25°35′33″N85°08′06″E / 25.5925°N 85.1350°E / 25.5925; 85.1350
Campus Urban
Language English
Hindi
Colors
Website beu-bih.ac.in
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Location in Patna
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Location in Bihar
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Location in India

Bihar Engineering University (BEU), Patna is a collegiate public state university in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established by the Government of Bihar w.e.f. 9 August 2021 through The Bihar Engineering University Act 2021 (Bihar Act No. 20 of 2021) [1] to conduct and facilitate affiliation of institutions set up by the Government and/or the Trust or Society or Company in the conventional and new frontiers of Engineering & Technology, Architecture and Planning, Management Programme in teaching, research and extension work. The university aims to ensure uniform academic standards, promote research and innovation, and facilitate quality technical education.

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Administration

The Chief Minister of Bihar Mr. Nitish Kumar is the Chancellor of BEU. [2] [3] The proposal to establish the University was finalized in 2021. [4] In 2022, the government announced that the BEU would start operating from the campus of AKU in Mithapur, Patna. [2] In March 2023, with Department of Science and Technology (Bihar) the government made it mandatory for all the engineering colleges in Bihar to be affiliated to the BEU. [5] [6] [7]

Affiliated colleges

See also

References

  1. "Bihar Engineering University Act 2021" (PDF). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Post Chhath, Bihar engineering varsity to start functioning". The Times of India. 29 September 2022.
  3. "Allot 33% seats to girls in Bihar engineering colleges: CM Nitish Kumar". The Times of India. 2 April 2023.
  4. "बिहार में पहला इंजीनियरिंग यूनिवर्सिटी खोलने की तैयारी पूरी, अब सीएम से ली जाएगी मंजूरी". Dainik Jagran.
  5. "बिहार के इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेजों को मिली अपनी यूनिवर्सिटी, पटना में इस जगह से होगा संचालन". News18 हिंदी. 16 March 2023.
  6. "बिहार इंजीनियरिंग यूनिवर्सिटी आज से करने लगेगी काम, मेडिकल यूनिवर्सिटी भी अप्रैल से हो जाएगी शुरू". Prabhat Khabar.
  7. "CM Nitish Kumar bats for admission of at least 33.3% girls in Bihar's engineering colleges". The Times of India. 1 April 2023.