Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi

Our Institute of Technology, like all other Faculties and Departments of the Banaras Hindu University, also owes its existence to the far-sighted vision and relentless efforts of its founder Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya. During the days of freedom struggle, three engineering and technological institutions were established by Malviyaji, viz. the Banaras Engineering College (BENCO) in 1919, the College of Mining and Metallurgy (MINMET) in 1923 and the College of Technology (TECHNO). The first-ever degree courses in Mining, Metallurgy, Ceramics and Pharmaceutics in India were pioneered at BHU. After our country became independent, post graduate and doctoral research programmes were also introduced. It is an established history that BENCO, MINMET and TECHNO produced outstanding engineers who manned various industries, academic institutions, R & D Labs and others, thus providing the much needed technological leadership/skills in various sectors of indigenous development.

After the establishment of the Indian Institutes of Technology, the three premier engineering institutions of our University viz., BENCO, MINMET and TECHNO were merged to form the Institute of Technology (IT-BHU) to provide a strong and integrated educational base. Thus our Institute came into fullfledged existence in 1971. To preserve its excellence and national character, the earlier system of region-wise admission (via merit lists) has been replaced by admission procedures through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE of the IITs) for undergraduate courses and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE conducted by the IITs & IISc.) for the post-graduate courses. The Institute has so far produced more than 22000 B.Tech. graduates, 2700 M. Techs. and 650 Doctoral degree holders.

Since its formation, the Institute of Technology has not only developed to become a premier educational institution producing graduate engineers with sound scientific and technological background, but has grown into a Centre which provides versatile postgraduate training and conducts advanced research in Engineering and Technology. A large number of alumni of the Institute are occupying top positions in many leading industries, educational institutions and research establishments in India and abroad. Many of them have established their own industries/ companies and several are serving in diverse Governmental Departments/Agencies.

i) UNDERGRADUATE AND IDD/IMD PROGRAMMES:

Five-Year Dual Degree (B.Tech. & M.Tech.) Programme

1) B.Tech. & M.Tech. (Ceramic Engineering)
2) B.Tech. & M.Tech. (Computer Science & Engineering)
3) B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) & M.Tech. (Structural Engineering)
4) B.Tech. (Electrical Engineering) & M.Tech. (Power Electronics)
5) B.Tech. & M.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering)
6) B.Tech. & M.Tech. (Metallurgical Engineering)
7) B.Tech. & M.Tech. (Mining Engineering)
8) B.Tech. & M.Tech. (Biochemical Engineering)
9) B.Tech. (Bioengineering) & M.Tech. (Biomedical Technology)
10) B.Tech. & M.Tech. (Matarials Science & Technology)
11) Five-Year Dual Degree Programme in B.Pharm. & M.Pharm.

ii) POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES:

1) M.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering
2) M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
3) M.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Hydraulics and Water Resources Engg., Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Transportation Engineering)
4) M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems, Electrical Machines and Drives, Control Systems and Power Electronics)
5) M.Tech. in Electronics Engineering (Microwave Engineering, Digital Techniques and Instrumentation, Microelectronics and Communication Systems Engineering)
6) M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design, Heat Power Engineering and Production Engineering)
7) M.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering (Extractive Metallurgy, Metals and Materials Processing, Alloy Technology)
8) M.Tech. in Mining Engineering (Mine Environment, Rock Mechanics and Mine Planning)
9) M.Tech. in Systems Engineering
10) M.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering
11) M.Tech. in Industrial Management
12) M.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering
13) M.Tech. in Materials Science & Tech.