IIT (BHU) Varanasi

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान (का.हि.वि.) वाराणसी
Seal of the IIT-BHU
Former names
Banaras Engineering College (BENCO) (1919)
College of Mining and Metallurgy (MINMET) (1923)
College of Technology (TECHNO) (1932)
Institute of Technology (IT-BHU) (1968)
Motto
संस्कार ही शिक्षा
Motto in English
Education is Character[1]
TypePublic technical university
Established1919; 105 years ago (1919)
ChairmanKota Harinarayana[2]
DirectorAmit Patra[3]
Academic staff
381[4]
Students7,980[4]
Undergraduates6,107[4]
Postgraduates828[4]
1,045[4]
Location
Varanasi
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India

25°16′7″N 82°59′25″E / 25.26861°N 82.99028°E / 25.26861; 82.99028
CampusUrban, 425 acres (172 ha) part of larger 1,300 acres (530 ha) BHU Campus
Colours  Cannon Pink
  Totem Pole
Websitewww.iitbhu.ac.in
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Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi[5] (IIT-BHU) is a public technical university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1919 as the Banaras Engineering College, it became the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University in 1968. It was later designated an Indian Institute of Technology in 2012.[6][7] IIT (BHU) Varanasi has 16 departments, 3 inter-disciplinary schools and a Humanities & Social Sciences Section. It is located inside the Banaras Hindu University Campus.

  1. ^ "Official Logo". IIT-BHU. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Administration". IIT-BHU. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ "IIT-Kanpur, BHU, Guwahati, Dhanbad, Jodhpur, Goa get new directors". 19 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2024" (PDF). IIT (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi.
  5. ^ "Institutions | Government of India, Ministry of Education". www.education.gov.in. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. ^ Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) (21 June 2012). "IT-Amendment-Act-2012" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  7. ^ "IIT-BHU's first alumni meet from December 30". The Times of India. 18 September 2015.