Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering & Technology
Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering & Technology (also known as BIET Jhansi) is one of the reputed engineering colleges in UP, India under the UPTU Uttar Pradesh Technical University. It was founded in 1989 and the first batch that graduated from this institute was that in 1993. Currently Prof. Shailendra Awasthi is the director of BIET.
The Institute
BIET is located in the historical city of Jhansi in the Bundelkhand region of North India. The institute's campus is located around 10 kilometers from the Railway Station, on the Jhansi-Kanpur Road.
The institute admits students from all over India through the Common Entrance Test known as UP-SEAT.
Courses Offered
The institute offers B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology) courses in the following branches (alphabetical order)
- Chemical Engineering (CH)
- Civil Engineering (CE)
- Computer Science and Engineering (CS)
- Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC)
- Information Technology (IT)
- Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Accreditation
The CE, CS and ME branches of the institute has been accredited by the NBA (National Board of Accreditation). The CS and ME branches have been accredited for a period of three years, starting 2004, while the CE branch has been accredited for a period of five years.
Affiliation
The institute is affiliated to the Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU). Before the UPTU was formed, the institute was affiliated to Bundelkhand University, Jhansi.
Placement Record
The institute has a high placement record, specially in terms of software companies. Most of the final year students are already placed in reputed companies across India before the completion of their degree course.
Alumni Links
A very active alumni is well connected at the bencolites yahoo group.