Biju Patnaik

University of
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Biju Patnaik University of Technology

(BPUT) was created by an act of the
Odisha state legislature in November
2002. It is the state technical university of
Odisha. Almost all the engineering,
pharmacy, architecture and most of the
colleges offering B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA,
MCA, B.Pharm, M.Pharma and B.Arch
degree programmes are either constituent
or affiliated colleges of BPUT. As of 2015,
the university hosts 58,000 students
through its 110 constituent and affiliated
colleges.[2] It has a student union: United
BPUT Students Association (UBSA).
Biju Patnaik University of Technology

Motto Yoga Karmasu

Kaushālam (Sanskrit)

Type Public

Established 21 November 2002

Chancellor Governor of Odisha

Vice-Chancellor Shri D.V. Swamy[1]

Location Chhend Colony,

Rourkela, Odisha, India

Campus Urban

Affiliations UGC

Website bput.ac.in
New headquarters building of BPUT at Rourkela

Location

Old BPUT office (Chhend) campus in Rourkela

The university is functioning in its new

campus at Chhend Colony, Rourkela, about
7 km from Rourkela railway station,
Odisha, India. Rourkela is well connected
by road and railway with Bhubaneswar,
Sambalpur, Kolkata, Mumbai and other
cities of India. The nearest airports are
Ranchi and Bhubaneswar.

Colleges
When Biju Patnaik University of
Technology was established, only five
colleges were in Odisha (Indira Gandhi
Institute of Technology, Sarang founded in
1982; Veer Surendra Sai University of
Technology, Burla founded in 1956;
College of Engineering and Technology,
Bhubaneswar founded in 1981; Odisha
School of Mining Engineering (renamed as
Government College of Engineering),
Keonjhar founded in 1956; and Central
Institute of Plastic Engineering and
Technology, Bhubaneswar founded in
1968). A few other private engineering and
management institutes which were under
Sambalpur University, in Odisha.

In 2009 three new government colleges

were added Parala Maharaja Engineering
College, Berhampur, International Institute
of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar
and Government College of Engineering,
Kalahandi.
The university has more than 110 colleges,
both constituent and affiliated, with around
58,000 students. The disciplines include
engineering and architecture, business
management and hotel management,
computer studies and pharmacy. Several
of these offer undergraduate and post
graduate studies.

Campus
Biju Patnaik University of Technology
campus is in Chhend, Rourkela.

Chhend Campus, Rourkela

Rourkela campus is in Chhend. Earlier,
temporarily it was functioning in UGIT
campus, Rourkela. Officially Chhend is the
main campus. Almost all administrative
work, Foundation Day celebration, and
convocations are done in Rourkela.

Center for Advanced Post

Graduate Studies

Biju Patnaik University of Technology has

a post graduation institute of its own –
Center for Advanced Post Graduate
Studies. It is in the southern part of its
Chhend campus. It has 17 disciplines:

Department of Electrical Engineering

 Power System Engineering
Power Electronics and Drives
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electronics and Communication
Engineering
VLSI and Embedded System
Communication Engineering
Computer Science Engineering

See also
List of colleges affiliated to Biju Patnaik
University of Technology

References
1. "Shri D.V. Swamy as new VC of BPUT" .
2. "BPUT Info" . BPUT Website. Archived
from the original on 3 September 2011.

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