Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology

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Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
Logo vssut.svg
Former name
University College of Engineering, Burla
MottoSiddhirbhawati Karmajā (Sanskrit)
Type Public Technical University
Established1956 (1956)
Chancellor Governor of Odisha
Vice-Chancellor Banshidhar Majhi [1]
Administrative staff
260
Students4413
Undergraduates 3724
Postgraduates 689
Location
Burla, Sambalpur
,
Odisha
,
India

21°29′50″N83°54′14″E / 21.4973°N 83.9040°E / 21.4973; 83.9040
Website www.vssut.ac.in

Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, formerly known as the University College of Engineering, Burla, is a state university located in Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India. Established in 1956, it is the oldest engineering college in Odisha. UCE Burla, its former name, was officially changed to its current name on 10 June 2009, as a result of a resolution by the Government of Odisha to accord it with the status of a unitary university. [2]

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In 2012, the university was declared eligible to receive central assistance under Section 12B of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.

History

Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology was initially founded as University College of Engineering(UCE), Burla, under the direction of the Government of Odisha, as the first engineering college of the state, in 1956. The primary purpose of the college was to supplement white collar workers, in the form of electrical, civil, and mechanical engineers, to the nearby Hirakud Dam project. The foundation for the college was laid by the first Prime Minister of the country, Jawaharlal Nehru. The first batch contained 20 students, consisting of 3 branches, namely Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The University later passed on to the administrative control of the Sambalpur University, and then under the control of the Biju Patnaik University of Technology. In 2008, the students of UCE actively campaigned for due recognition as an independent university, culminating in the university being founded in 2009. [3]

Programmes offered

Campus

The university, located close to the Hirakud Dam, occupies about 350 acres in Burla. Facilities in laboratories of various departments and central facilities such as Computer Centre, Library, Internet Centre and Central Workshop, separate hostels for boys and girls, conference hall, recreational amenities and other utility services are available for the students in the campus. [4] Government of Odisha also decided to extend the campus to another 80 acre and also approved a mass amount of ₹2000 crore for the development of VSSUT.

Halls of Residence

The university provides on-campus residential facilities to its students, research scholars, faculty members and many of its staff. The students live in hostels (referred to as halls of residence) throughout their stay in the campus. Hostel rooms are wired for internet, for which students pay a compulsory charge. There are 11 halls of residences including 5 for girls and 6 for boys.

Achievements

Rankings

The National Institutional Ranking Framework gave the institution a rank in the 151-200 band in the engineering category [11] and university category. [12]

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2023) [13] 151-200
NIRF (Universities) (2024) [14] 151-200
Engineering – India
NIRF (2024) [15] 151-200

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  2. ↑ "UCE becomes Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology". OdishaLinks. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  3. ↑ "History :: Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology". www.vssut.ac.in. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
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  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  9. ↑ "PM Modi Lauds VSSUT Students for indigenous sounding rockets". OmmCom News. 28 January 2019.
  10. ↑ "Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology - VSSUT". vssut.ac.in. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "NIRF 2024 Engineering ranking".
  12. ↑ "NIRF 2024 University ranking".
  13. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
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