Biju Patnaik University of Technology - BPUT

About Biju Patnaik University of Technology - BPUT

Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Rourkela is one of the major engineering institutes in India. It was established in June 2002 by an Act of the Assembly, Government of Orissa. BPUT has more than 158 colleges, both constituent and affiliated, under its ambit. Most of the education programs in Orissa, under engineering, pharmacy, architecture, MCA and MBA programmes are provided by either constituent or affiliated colleges of the BPUT Orissa. It’s architecture programme is approved  by Council of Architecture (COA). Biju Patnaik University of Technology BPUT is making arrangements for the development of its campus as of 2011. It’s campus will be spread over 139 acres. BPUT Rourkela campus will have a central court, administrative offices, a central library and a student complex. It’s secondary campus at Bhubaneswar (BPUT Bhubaneswar) will spread over 10 acres. It will comprise of exam evaluation centre, JEE building, counselling and admissions centre, job placement centre and guest houses.

BPUT Orissa Constituent Colleges

• College of Engineering & Technology, Techno Campus, Bhubaneswar
• Government College of Engineering, Kalahadi
• Orissa School of Mining Engineering, Keonjhar
• Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur
• Institute of Management and Information Technology, Cuttack

BPUT Orissa Location -  BPUT is located at Jail Road, Chhend Colony Rourkela. Rourkela is situated about 340 kilometres (211 mi) north of state capital Bhubaneswar.

Transportation - Rourkela is connected with National Highways NH-23 and SH-10 to the towns and cities of Orissa.

Three wheeler are the most important mode of transportation. Taxi service is also available. City transportation is also supported by sampark.

Rourkela is directly connected to Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Cuttack, Delhi, Jamshedpur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Puri, Patna, Vishakhapatnam, Kolkata, Raipur, Sambalpur etc. Garib Rath Express plies between Ranchi (Hatia) and Bhubaneswar via Rourkela.

BPUT Departments / Faculty

• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Geology
• English
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Information Technology
• Management
• Mathematics
• Mining Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Physics

Achievements

BPUT founded the Business English Certificate (BEC) programme of the Cambridge University. The programme equips the students in meeting the continuous challenges pertaining to communication skills at workplace