Bengal Engineering & Science University(BESU) West Bengal Courses Offered Details and Information

The Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU), Shibpur is one of the most reputed institutions and fourth oldest universities in the country, established in the year 1856 as Civil Engineering College with the aim of introducing engineering education in the country. Later, in 1920 the name was changed to Bengal Engineering College Shibpur.

In 1992, the college was elevated to the status of a deemed university and then president of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma formally inaugurated Bengal Engineering College (A Deemed University) on March, 1993. In 2004, the deemed university was elevated to the Status of a University with its present name.

Departments:

1. Applied Mechanics
2. Architecture
3. Chemistry
4. Civil Engineering
5. Computer Science & Technology
6. Electrical Engineering
7. Electronics & Tele Communication
8. Geology
9. Humanities
10. Human Resource Management
11. Information Technology
12. Mathematics
13. Mechanical Engineering
14. Metallurgy Engineering
15. Mining Engineering
16. Physics

The University, at present, offers the following AICTE approved undergraduate courses leading to B.E (8 semester)/B.Arch. (10 semester):

Architecture

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Technology
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics & Tele-Communication Engineering
• Information Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
• Mining Engineering

The University also offers AICTE approved 4-semester post graduate courses leading to Master of Engineering degree in 8 disciplines, namely, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Metallurgy, Mining, Electronics and Tele-Communication, Computer Science and Technology, Engineering Mechanics and Mining and a 4-semester post graduate degree course in Master of Town & Regional Planning.

In addition to above , the Institution also offers the following Post-graduate courses:

• 6-semester course in Master of Computer Applications(MCA).
• 6-semester part-time evening Post-graduate courses in Civil Engineering in three areas of specialization namely Structural Engineering, Geo-technical Engineering & Environmental Engineering.
• 6-semester part-time evening course in Industrial Metallurgy.
• 4-semester full time course in Master of Business Administration (MBA) under the aegis of BECSOMS.
• 6-semester part time course in Information Technology, under PDSIT.
• 1 year post-graduate diploma in Bio-Informatics.
• 4 semester full time course in Master of Science in Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics and Applied Geology.
• 4 semester full time in Materials Engineering leading to Master of Technology.

The University is located in the sylvan surrounding on the western bank of the river Hooghly, opposite the city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) which is connected with all the major Indian cities as well as to some foreign ones by rail and air and also by the Golden Quadrangle Road Network presently nearing completion. The nearest Railway Station is Howrah, which is 6km from the University Campus and the Airport is at a distance of 30km from the Main Gate.