Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology

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NIRF (2024)	101-150

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
Former name	West Bengal University of Technology
Motto	In Pursuit of Knowledge and Excellence
Type	Public technical university
Established	16 July 2001; (24 years ago)
Accreditation	NAAC ; NBA ;
Academic affiliations	AICTE ; AIU ; UGC ;
Budget	₹74.09 crore (US$8.8 million); (FY2023–24 est.)
Chancellor	Governor of West Bengal
Vice-Chancellor	Tapas Chakraborty (acting)
Academic staff	167 (2025)
Students	2,914 (2025)
Undergraduates	1,862 (2025)
Postgraduates	1,041 (2025)
Doctoral students	11 (2025)
Location	Haringhata , West Bengal , India; 22°57′25.34″N88°32′36.46″E / 22.9570389°N 88.5434611°E
Campus	Semi Urban ; 40 acres (16 ha)
Newspaper	Tech Vistas
Website	makautwb.ac.in

Last updated October 09, 2025

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (MAKAUT, WB), formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology(WBUT), is a public technical university located in Haringhata, West Bengal, India. Established in 2001 by the West Bengal legislature, it is fully funded by the Government of West Bengal.^[2] The university provides management and engineering degrees through affiliated colleges^[3] and in-house departments.^[4]

History

An expert committee was set up on 31 December 1998 by the Government of West Bengal, under the Chairmanship of Ashesh Prosad Mitra, for establishing a university of engineering and technology in West Bengal.^[5] The university was formalized on 15 January 2001 by an act of the West Bengal Legislature.^[6] The university changed its name from West Bengal University of Technology to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal in April 2015.^[7] From 2023 University started to give access to DigiLocker System to Students.^[8]

Campus

The university has a main campus covering approximately 40 acres at Haringhata, provided by the Government of West Bengal. Hostels accommodate both male and female students.^[9] The university is located in between Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya and IISER Kolkata.

Organisation and administration

Schools, Departments & Centers

The university has 11 different Schools of Studies and there are 75 Undergraduate and 100 post-graduate courses.^[10]

Schools	Department and Centres
SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	Biotechnology
	Bioinformatics
	Applied Biology
	Life Sciences
	Centre for Bio Resource Management & Bioeconomy
SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING	Computer science and engineering
SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	Information technology
	Emerging technologies
	Information science-Undergraduate
	Information science-Postgraduate
	Computer Applications
	Geo-informatics and Spatial sciences
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	Industrial Engineering and Management
	Microelectronics and VLSI Technology
	Centre for Robotics & 3D Printing
	Centre for Biomedical engineering
SCHOOL OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING	Environmental science
	Renewable Energy Engineering
	Centre for Waste utilization
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE	Management & Business administration
	Management & Business Studies
	Undergraduate Business Studies
	Hospital administration & Management
	Hospitality & Hotel administration
SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	Applied Chemistry
	Applied Mathematics
	Applied Physics
	Applied Statistics
	Forensic science & Technology
	Materials science & Technology
SCHOOL OF FOOD SCIENCE & AGRO TECHNOLOGY	Food Science
SCHOOL OF FOOD SCIENCE & AGRO TECHNOLOGY	Food technology
SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE & HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY	Pharmaceutical technology
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES	Applied economics
	Applied psychology
	Linguistics
	Humanities
SCHOOL OF MEDIA SCIENCE & ENTERTAINMENT	Media Science
SCHOOL OF MEDIA SCIENCE & ENTERTAINMENT	Multimedia technology
SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE DESIGN	Archaeology (Heritage Cell)

Academics

Rankings

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 157 among engineering colleges in 2020,^[12] 158 in 2021.^[13] And gave rank band 201–250 in 2022 ^[14] and 101–150 in 2023 & 2024.^[15] In 2024, NIRF's newly introduced parameter, "State Public University" it ranked within 51-100.^[16]

Accreditation and recognition

The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).^[17] It has been awarded B++ with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.87 by the NAAC.^[18]

In the year 2022 University received NBA accreditation for two Undergraduate B.Tech. courses in CSE and IT for 3 years and for Postgraduate M.Tech. course in Biotechnology for 6 years.^[19]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 "NIRF 2025" (PDF). National Institutional Ranking Framework.
↑ "MAKAUT University Act 2000" (PDF). wbhed.gov.in. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
↑ "Affiliated Colleges of West Bengal University of Technology".
↑ Indiablooms. "MAKAUT launches new certification and diploma courses on Archaeology | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
↑ "Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - About Us". makautwb.ac.in. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
↑ "West Bengal Act XV of 2000" (PDF).
↑ "Users" (PDF). www.wbut.ac.in.
↑ "MAKAUT, WB Fourth among Universities in India to give Access to DigiLocker System to Students". IBG News March 14, 2023 6:35 pm. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
↑ "Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - About Us". makautwb.ac.in. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
↑ "An Outstanding Institution of Higher Learning". The Telegraph 25.08.22, 11:10 AM. ABP Digital Brand Studio. 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
↑ "NIRF Engineering 2020". NIRF. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
↑ "NIRF Engineering 2021". NIRF. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
↑ "NIRF Engineering 2022". NIRF.
↑ "NIRF Engineering 2023". NIRF.
↑ Government of India, Ministry of Education (2024). "India Rankings 2024: State Public Universities (Rank -band: 51-100)". National Institute Ranking Framework.
↑ "Accreditations". West Bengal University of Technology.
↑ "Accreditation". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
↑ "MAKAUT University Gets NBA Approval For 3 Engineering Courses". Outlook India 08 JUN 2022 9:16 PM. Kolkata. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

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[nirf_stud-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NIRF 2025" (PDF). National Institutional Ranking Framework.

[2] "MAKAUT University Act 2000" (PDF). wbhed.gov.in. Retrieved 22 June 2021.

[3] "Affiliated Colleges of West Bengal University of Technology".

[4] Indiablooms. "MAKAUT launches new certification and diploma courses on Archaeology | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management". Indiablooms.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.

[5] "Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - About Us". makautwb.ac.in. Retrieved 2 June 2020.

[6] "West Bengal Act XV of 2000" (PDF).

[7] "Users" (PDF). www.wbut.ac.in.

[8] "MAKAUT, WB Fourth among Universities in India to give Access to DigiLocker System to Students". IBG News March 14, 2023 6:35 pm. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

[9] "Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (Formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) - About Us". makautwb.ac.in. Retrieved 11 July 2018.

[10] "An Outstanding Institution of Higher Learning". The Telegraph 25.08.22, 11:10 AM. ABP Digital Brand Studio. 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[Rankings_NIRF_E_2024-11] "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.

[Rankings_NIRF_E_2020-12] "NIRF Engineering 2020". NIRF. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

[Rankings_NIRF_E_2021-13] "NIRF Engineering 2021". NIRF. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2023.

[Rankings_NIRF_E_2022-14] "NIRF Engineering 2022". NIRF.

[15] "NIRF Engineering 2023". NIRF.

[16] Government of India, Ministry of Education (2024). "India Rankings 2024: State Public Universities (Rank -band: 51-100)". National Institute Ranking Framework.

[17] "Accreditations". West Bengal University of Technology.

[18] "Accreditation". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

[19] "MAKAUT University Gets NBA Approval For 3 Engineering Courses". Outlook India 08 JUN 2022 9:16 PM. Kolkata. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

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