Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi [IIT (BHU), Varanasi] is a public engineering institution located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1919 as part of the Banaras Hindu University, it was designated an Indian Institute of Technology in 2012. IIT(BHU) has 13 departments and three inter-disciplinary schools.
IIT(BHU) has a residential and co-educational campus within the larger BHU campus which is spread over nearly 1,300 acres (5.3 km2) at the southern end of Varanasi on the banks of the River Ganges. In 1971, three faculties of BHU viz., Banaras Engineering College (BENCO), College of Mining & Metallurgy (MINMET) and College of Technology (TECHNO) were merged to form the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU). IT-BHU was designated as an IIT by The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2012 which was passed by the Lok Sabha on 24 March 2011 and by the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 2012. The President signed the Bill on 20 June 2012 and was notified in the Gazette of India on 21 June 2012.
Conversion into an Indian Institute of Technology
Committees constituted by MHRD (Professors Joshi and Anand Krishnan Committees) had recommended for the conversion of the Institute into an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). On 17 July 2008, the government of India issued a press release granting "In principle approval for taking over the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University – a constituent unit of the Banaras Hindu University, a Central University, its conversion into an Indian Institute of Technology and integrating it with the IIT system in the country."The BHU Executive Council approved the proposal of the HRD ministry to convert IT-BHU to IIT (BHU) Varanasi, retaining academic and administrative ties to BHU.
On 4 August 2010 a bill seeking to amend the Institutes of Technology Act 1961 to declare IT-BHU an IIT was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Minister of State for HRD, D. Purandeswari. The Lok Sabha passed The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011 on 24 March 2011 and the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 2012, thereby formalizing the IIT status of the Institute. The Bill was signed by the President of India on 20 June 2012 and notified in the gazette on 21 June. The Central Government released a notification on 29 June that as per the Act, the transformation process was complete and IT-BHU was officially rechristened as IIT (BHU) Varanasi.
Academics
Undergraduate programme
IIT (BHU) Varanasi offers four year instructional programmes for the degree of Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) and Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm). Five year programmes are categorized into the Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) programme and Integrated Master’s Degree (IMD) programme. The IDD programme offers combined B.Tech and M.Tech or alternatively B.Pharm and M.Pharm degrees. Admission to all programmes other than B.Pharm is expressly through the Joint Entrance Examination conducted by the Indian Institutes of Technology. For B. Pharm, half of the intake is through JEE and the other half through the Pre Medical Test (PMT) conducted by BHU.
| Programme | Course |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) | Ceramic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Mining Engineering. |
| Bachelor of Pharmaceutics (B.Pharm) | Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Integrated Dual Degree (B.Tech and M.Tech) | Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering with M. Tech in Biomedical Technology, Ceramic Engineering, Civil Engineering with M. Tech in Structural Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering with M. Tech in Power Electronics, Materials Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Mining Engineering. |
| Integrated Dual Degree (B.Pharm and M.Pharm) | Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Integrated Master's Degree (M.Tech) | Engineering Physics, Industrial Chemistry and Mathematics and Computing. |
An academic year is divided into two semesters each of twenty weeks duration. Each theory and laboratory course has credits assigned to it depending on the number of lectures and laboratory contact hours in a week. A seven-point letter grade (with a specified number of grade points) is awarded in each course. Performance is evaluated on the basis of the number of credits earned and also by the weighted grade point average earned for a course.
Postgraduate programme
Postgraduate courses offer Master of Technology (M.Tech) and Ph.D. degrees. Admissions to the M. Tech programme are made through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted jointly by Indian Institute of Science and Indian Institutes of Technology.
- Postgraduate Programmes:
M.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering
M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
M.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Hydraulics and Water Resources Engg., Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Transportation Engineering)
M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems, Electrical Machines and Drives, Control Systems and Power Electronics)
M.Tech. in Electronics Engineering (Microwave Engineering, Digital Techniques and Instrumentation, Microelectronics and Communication Systems Engineering)
M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design, Heat Power Engineering and Production Engineering)
M.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering (Extractive Metallurgy, Metals and Materials Processing, Alloy Technology)
M.Tech. in Mining Engineering (Mine Environment, Rock Mechanics and Mine Planning)
M.Tech. in Systems Engineering
M.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering
M.Tech. in Industrial Management
M.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering
M.Tech. in Materials Science & Tech.
M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy)
Admission
Admission for undergraduate students is through Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) for undergraduate courses and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) for postgraduate courses.
From 2013 admission to undergraduate programs will be based on two tier test called (1) JEE (MAIN) (2) JEE (Advanced). In addition the students qualifying through JEE(Advanced) test need to be in the top 20 percentile of the respective categories in the qualifying exam conducted by the boards of their respecive state/UT
From 2013 admission to undergraduate programs will be based on two tier test called (1) JEE (MAIN) (2) JEE (Advanced). In addition the students qualifying through JEE(Advanced) test need to be in the top 20 percentile of the respective categories in the qualifying exam conducted by the boards of their respecive state/UT
MCIIE and Entrepreneurship Cell
Malaviya Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE) was established in 2008. The objective of the MCIIE is to produce successful firms that will leave the program financially viable. Incubator tenants not only benefit from business and technical assistance, they also benefit from official affiliation with the incubator, a supportive community with an entrepreneurial environment, direct link to entrepreneurs, and immediate networking and commercial opportunities with other tenant firms. Programmes under MCIIE include:
- Open Learning Programme in Entrepreneurship (OLPE)
- Entrepreneurship Development and Awareness Programs
- Technology Business Incubator (TBI) sponsored by National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board, DST, New Delhi.
- Techno Entrepreneurial Promotion Program: TePP Out Reach Centre
Rankings
| Institute rankings | |
|---|---|
Engineering – India
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India Today
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7
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Outlook India
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6
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Dataquest
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5
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IIT(BHU), Varanasi (Formerly known as IT-BHU) was ranked #6 on Outlook India's Top Engineering Colleges of 2012. Dataquest's Technology School 2012 ranking placed it at #5. In India Today's Best Engineering colleges of 2012 it has ranked #7.
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