:Biju Patnaik University of Technology

{{short description|Public technical university in Odisha, India}}

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| motto = Yoga Karmasu Kaushālam (Sanskrit)

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| vice_chancellor = Amiya Kumar Rath

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| city = Chhend Colony, Rourkela

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Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) is a public state university located in Rourkela, Odisha, India. It was established on 21 November 2002 and named after Biju Patnaik, a former Chief Minister of Odisha.

History

It came into being on 21 November 2002 through the Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) Act of Government of Odisha.{{cite web|url=https://www.bput.ac.in/documents/BPUT_Act_2002.pdf|title=BPUT Act 2002| website= BPUT}} Its foundation stone was laid in 2003 by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, then President of India.{{cite web|url=http://www.bput.ac.in/documents/admindocs/About-BPUT-Odisha.pdf|title=About Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha| website= BPUT}}

The main objective of instituting the university was to ensure a common curriculum and uniform evaluation for Engineering, Management, Pharmacy and Architecture colleges in the states.{{cite web|url=http://www.bput.ac.in/history.html|title=History of BPUT| website= bput.ac.in}}

It started functioning at its Chhend Colony campus in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2015/state-editions/13-yrs-on-bput-yet-to-be-fully-operational.html|title=13 yrs on, BPUT yet to be fully operational| website= The Pioneer|location=India}} Construction of The Centre for Advance PG Studies and Student Complex was completed in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2015/jul/04/12-yrs-after-bput-yet-to-be-operational-778873.html|title=12 Yrs after, BPUT Yet to Be Operational| website= The New Indian Express}}

Campus

The campus of Biju Patnaik University of Technology is located at Chhend Colony, Rourkela in Odisha with an area of 125 acres. It is about 7 km from Rourkela railway station, Odisha.

Organisation and administration

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The day-to-day functioning of the university is headed by Vice Chancellor. Prof. Amiya Kumar Rath is the current vice-chancellor of Biju Patnaik University of Technology.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/chita-ranjan-tripathy-takes-over-as-new-vc-of-bput/articleshow/61698357.cms|title=Chita Ranjan Tripathy takes over as new VC of BPUT| newspaper= The Times of India}}

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Academics

The university and its affiliated colleges and institutions offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses and PhD in different fields like Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Architecture, Computer Application and Science.{{cite web|url=https://www.bput.ac.in/journey-of-bput.html|title=Journey of BPUT| website= BPUT}}