Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology Kolkata

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), previously known as the West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT), is a public state university located in Kolkata, India. Founded in 2000 and funded initially by the Government of West Bengal, MAKAUT provides facilities for the pursuit of degree and advanced-level courses in engineering, management and other professional areas through affiliated institutions and in-house departments. The university has been accorded affiliating university status and is currently functioning through an Advisory Committee constituted by the Chancellor under the advice of the Government of West Bengal, as required by the West Bengal University of Technology Act 2000.

The Government of West Bengal set up an expert Committee on December 31, 1998, under the chairmanship of Ashesh Prasad Mitra to explore the necessity, field and scope for the establishment of an 'Engineering and Technology' university in the state of West Bengal.

Courses :

• Business & Social Sciences
• Medicine & Health
• Engineering
• Science & Technology

Contact Details :

Address
BF-142, Sector I, Bidhannagar
Kolkata
700 064 West Bengal
India

Tel +91 (33) 2321 7578
Fax +91 (33) 2334 1030

Website : http://www.wbut.ac.in/

Keywords : Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology Kolkata, MAKAUT Kolkata, West Bengal University of Technology , WBUT,  West Bengal  State University, University