Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur is one of the Institutes of National Importance funded by the Ministry of Education of the Government of India. In March 2014, Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur was taken over by the Government of India and converted into an Institute of National Importance through an act of parliament and renamed as Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur.It is the first college to become the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) in India in 2014. The Institute has a rich history. It has been empowering the nation since 1856. Considering the year of establishment, it is the third engineering college in India, but considering the year of graduation, it is the second oldest engineering college in India. The Institute has 16 departments and 8 schools, with over 250 faculty members and more than 4000 students.