IIEST, Shibpur

IIEST Shibpur
MottoUttiṣṭhita jāgrata prāpya varān nibodhata
Motto in English
Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached
TypePublic technical
research university
Establishedc. 1856; 168 years ago (1856)
Budget₹193.17 crore (US$23 million)
(FY2022–23 est.)[1]
ChairpersonTejaswini Ananth Kumar
DirectorV. M. S. R. Murthy[2]
Academic staff
284 (2024)[1]
Students4,322 (2024)[1]
Undergraduates2,784 (2024)[1]
Postgraduates707 (2024)[1]
831 (2024)[1]
Location
Shibpur, Howrah
,
West Bengal
,
India

22°33′21″N 88°18′20″E / 22.55583°N 88.30556°E / 22.55583; 88.30556
CampusLarge city
123 acres (50 ha)
Colours    Violet & Gold
NicknameBE college
AffiliationsInstitutes of National Importance
MascotClock tower
Websitewww.iiests.ac.in Edit this at Wikidata
IIEST main entrance in Shibpur, Howrah.

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur(pronunciationⓘ) (abbr. IIEST Shibpur) is a public technological university located at Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal, India. Founded in 1856,[3] it is recognised as an Institute of National Importance under Ministry of Education by the Government of India.[4][5][6] It is controlled by the Council of NITSER.[7][8][9] It is the fourth oldest engineering institute in India[10][3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "NIRF 2024" (PDF). IIEST Shibpur.
  2. ^ Mitra, Dipawali (20 April 2024). "IIEST Gets New Full-Time Director". The Times of India 20 April 2024, 04:14 IST. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Our History". Our History IIEST. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. ^ "The Gazette of India" (PDF). Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Department of Higher Education | Government of India, Ministry of Education". www.education.gov.in. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. ^ "The National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2014" (PDF). Council of NITSER. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Council of NITs | COVID-19 Research at NITs & IIEST, Shibpur". nitcouncil.org.in. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Identity crisis hurdle to IIEST success". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Ministry of Education, Government of India". www.mhrd.gov.in. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  10. ^ Ghatol, A. A. (2004). Industry Institute Interaction. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 978-81-7625-486-1.