The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) Shibpur, formerly known as Bengal Engineering College (BEC), was established in 1856 and is recognized as one of India’s oldest and most esteemed engineering institutions. Initially affiliated with Calcutta University, the institute attained autonomous (Deemed) university status in 1992. In October 2004, it was officially transformed into a full-fledged state university, named Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur (BESUS), through legislation passed by the state assembly.In 2003, the Government of India selected a few premier Institutes  along with the Bengal Engineering College, Howrah to submit Vision Documents, under the Directive  of the then Prime Minister Honorable Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, for transition to a world-class Engineering Institute. Finally, in March 2014, this distinguished institution was designated as an Institute of National Importance by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, adopting its current name, the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) Shibpur through necessary enactment in the Parliament of India. Hon. Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India inaugurated the  first IIEST of the nation on August 24th 2014. In his inaugural speech he stressed on the importance of Quality Education. 

PHD FOCUS
IIEST Shibpur is committed to evolving into a multidisciplinary research and innovation hub, aligned with the Ministry of Education’s vision for premier academic institutions.
The institute’s current research initiatives encompass advanced technologies in several key areas, including:
• Renewable and Green Energy; Advanced materials for clean energy generation and supercapacitive storage; Semiconductor based advanced optoelectronics devices, Industry compatible solar cell
• Healthcare Sciences; Modeling and development of AI augmented Biosensing Devices; Tissue Engg.; Stem cell biology; Medical Devices and Image Processing in Healthcare
• Aerial Vehicles and Drone Technology; Machine learning and AI in Mechatronics, Soft Robotics, Collabo-rative Robotics
• VLSI and Embedded Systems; VLSI Design for Manufacturability
• Big Data, Soft Computing, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Computational Biology, Quantum Machine Learning and Quantum Deep Learning, Cellular Automata
• AI/ Machine learning (ML) applications in mining processes ; Mining and Mine Safety, Catalysis for Sustainable Development, and Advanced Materials Development, Computation Materials Engineering and Machine Learning; Surface Engineering materials, Structural Materials, Manufacturing Technology
Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, NLP, Social Networks, Federated Learning, Deep Learning Image and Video Processing: Image and Multimedia Data Processing, Computer Vision.
• Power Systems, Power Electronics and Machine Drives, EV Technology, Battery management, MicroGrids
• Sensors and Actuators, Intelligent Automation  and Control Systems; AI/ ML based IoT system development; Photonic devices for quantum computing and communication Blockchain and Internet of Things; Non-terrestrial networks and IoT in Beyond 5G/6G networks;
• Water Resources, Public Health, Environment, Smart City Development, and Urban Planning, Geoinformatics, Structural Engineering.
• Sedimentation & Basin Tectonics, Sequence stratigraphy, Structural Geology,• Biomass & Bio-Energy, Biofuels, Solar Energy, Greenhouse Technology, Fuel Cell Technology, Nano fluids, Nanorefrig-erant, Vibration and Control
• Fluid Mechanics, Turbulence, Hydromechanics, Earthquake Engineering, Soil Dynamics, Structural Dynamics and Vibration, Aerospace Structure• Analytical methods in Mathematical Physics, Astrophysics, Theoretical Plasma Physics; Experimental Nuclear Physics; Photonics
• Synthetic Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry and Molecular Recognition, Electrochemistry,
• Environmental Humanities, Gender Studies, Translation Studies, Renaissance Literature, Digital Humanities, Cultural Studies, Intersectionality Studies, Social Psychology, Environmental Economics

Academic Growth and Collaborations
Though IIEST Shibpur began in 1856 with a single Civil Engineering program, it has since expanded to offer a diverse range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. programs.
* UG Courses
    B.Tech.
• Aerospace Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Science and Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering • Information Technology • Mechanical Engineering • Metallurgy and Materials Engineering • Mining Engineering 

    B. Arch. in Architecture 

* PG Courses
   M.Tech.
• M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering • M.Tech in Hydraulic Engineering • M.Tech in Structural Engineering • M.Tech in Geotechnical Engineering • M.Tech in Transportation Engineering   • M.Tech in Machine Design • M.Tech in Materials Science and Engineering • M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering • M.Tech in RF and Photonics • M.Tech in Power and Energy Systems (PES) • M.Tech in Information Technology • M.Tech in Mining and Mineral Engineering • M.Tech in VLSI Design  • M.Tech in Microelectronics and VLSI Design • M.Tech in Mechatronics • M.Tech in Water Resources Engineering and Management • M.Tech in Environmental Engineering and Geoinformatics • M.Tech in Control and Industrial Automation (CIA) • M.Tech in Power Electronics, Machine and Drives (PEMD) • M.Tech in Communication Engineering & Signal Processing • M.Tech in Advanced Manufacturing Technology • M.Tech in Thermal Science and Energy Technology • M.Tech in Machine Learning in Materials Engineering • M.Tech in Sustainable Energy Technology and Development • M.Tech in Biomedical Engineering

   MOP  • Master of Planning 

   M.Sc.  • Applied Geology • Applied Mathematics • Chemistry • Food processing and Nutrition Science • Physics

Interdisciplinary Studies: To enhance academic offerings in emerging technological fields and promote interdisciplinary studies, the institute has established various interdisciplinary schools and centers since the late 20th century. Notable examples include:

• School of VLSI Design,• School of Management Sciences, • School of Community Science & Technology, • School of Mechatronics & Robotics, • School of Advanced Materials, Green Energy & Sensor Systems, • School of Disaster Mitigation Engineering, • School of Ecology, Infrastructure and Human Settlement Management, and • Centre for Healthcare Science & Technology.

Director: Dr. V. M. S. R. Murthy                                        Registrar CA. Biswajit Bhattacharyya

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (IIEST)
Botanic Garden, Dist: Howrah, West Bengal, India – 711103
Tel: +91 (033) 2668 4561 to 63
E-mail: director@iiests.ac.in
Website: www.iiests.ac.in
Distance from Howrah Station 6.0 Km Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6cEydcKUvAkYBp3NA