University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kanpur University
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The University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Kanpur, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, founded in 1996, is an engineering and technology institute located in Kanpur, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

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UIET Kanpur is an autonomous institute of the Kanpur University
Kanpur University
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University , formerly Kanpur University, is a public university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is administered under the state legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh. The university has more than 350 affiliated colleges spread over 15 districts of...

 (officially known as CSJM University, with its premises within the university campus. With an initial strength of 240 students, it now has 1,700 students on its rolls in the six disciplines of Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...

 and other career-oriented programs like MCA
Master of Computer Applications
The Master of Computer Applications is a postgraduate degree in computer application streams awarded in India. Full time MCA programmes normally take three academic years. The primary emphasis in MCA curriculum is on the development of diverse types of application software rather than designing...

, BCA
BCA
-Commerce:*Bank Central Asia, a private bank in Indonesia.*Boeing Commercial Airplanes*British Car Auctions*Business Council of Australia*Model Business Corporation Act-Education:*Bachelor of Commerce and Administration*Bachelor of Computer Application...

, M.Sc. (Electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...

), M.Sc. (Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is the application of computer science and information technology to the field of biology and medicine. Bioinformatics deals with algorithms, databases and information systems, web technologies, artificial intelligence and soft computing, information and computation theory, software...

) and Advanced PG Diploma in Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is the application of computer science and information technology to the field of biology and medicine. Bioinformatics deals with algorithms, databases and information systems, web technologies, artificial intelligence and soft computing, information and computation theory, software...

. It is a self-financed institute.

History

The UIET is a brainchild of its founder Prof. S.S. Katiyar, the former Vice Chancellor of Kanpur University
Kanpur University
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University , formerly Kanpur University, is a public university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is administered under the state legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh. The university has more than 350 affiliated colleges spread over 15 districts of...

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It is set amidst the university campus that has an area of about 265 acres. It is one of the constituent institutes of the university. It was founded in 1996 with an initial strength of 240 students, and now more than 1700 students on its rolls in all the six disciplines of engineering and other career-oriented programs like MCA, BCA, M.Sc. (Electronics), M.Sc. (Bioinformatics) and Advanced PG Diploma in Bioinformatics. It is a self-financed institute dedicated to advancing knowledge and educating students in Engineering and Technology as well as Sciences.

Academics

The institute offers engineering courses in the following disciplines:
  • Computer Science
    Computer science
    Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...

  • Electronics and Communication
  • Mechanical Engineering
    Mechanical engineering
    Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...

  • Chemical Engineering
    Chemical engineering
    Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...

  • Material Science and Metallurgy
    Metallurgy
    Metallurgy is a domain of materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. It is also the technology of metals: the way in which science is applied to their practical use...

  • Information Technology
    Information technology
    Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...



The engineering degree offered is a four year Bachelor of Technology
Bachelor of Technology
The Bachelor of Technology is an undergraduate academic degree conferred after completion of a three or four year program of studies at an accredited university or accredited university-level institution...

, which is abbreviated as B.Tech..
Masters' degree courses in the following disciplines are offered:
  • M.Sc.(Electronics)
  • M.Sc.(Bioinformatics)
  • Advanced postgraduate Diploma in Bioinformatics


M.Phil courses are offered in following disciplines:
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics

The institute has separate buildings, lecture halls, laboratories and tutorial rooms for each department. The institute holds regular seminars in areas like engineering, bioinformatics, science and personality development programmes. The Department of Bioinformatics is widely involved in research and development activities.

Admission

Admission is provided once annually, through a state level examination conducted by the state technical university UPTU each testing the candidate in aspects of physics, chemistry and mathematics. The candidates also apply for UIET by filling a separate entrance exam conducted by the college.

Infrastructure and facilities

The institute has a collection of engineering, science and technology books in the central library of the university, and has a separate section for UIET. The entire library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...

 collection is digitally compiled.

The computer science and engineering department has specialized labs like the microprocessor lab.

There is an auditorium that server as a centre for academic, extra-curricular and cultural activities. The students are either residents of the university hostels, or live in the city.

The lecture hall complex is the centre for class room lectures, and seminars. It is a common set up shared by all the constituent sub-departments of the institute. The building has separate lecture halls, and tutorial rooms.

Faculty

Each department has its head, and appointed faculty members. The faculty members deliver class lectures, and serve as guides for student projects.

Guest faculty and members of the academic community visit UIET Kanpur to deliver lectures and courses.

Culture

The institute holds extracurricular events such as Spandan (the annual cultural festival held within the institute premises) and Techmart (the annual technical festival).

A welcome event for the newcomers into the institute and a convocation
Convocation
A Convocation is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose.- University use :....

 / farewell
Farewell
- Music :* Farewell , an American pop-punk band* Farewell Symphony, Symphony No. 45 by Haydn* Piano Sonata No. 26 , known as "Das Lebewohl" or "Les Adieux" Albums* Farewell...

 ceremony for the students who are in their final year and are about to graduate, is held annually. The welcome for new students is planned by their immediate seniors, and the convocation ceremony is organized by the immediate junior batch of students.

Higher studies after UIET

A large number of students of the institute qualify in GATE
Gate
A gate is a point of entry to a space enclosed by walls, or a moderately sized opening in a fence. Gates may prevent or control entry or exit, or they may be merely decorative. Other terms for gate include yett and port...

, CAT
Cat
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 and other competitive exams every year and have secured very high percentiles in the past years. Many of them are studying or have passed their M.Tech/MS/MBA programmes at IITs, IIMs, IISc Bangalore, IIIT, DA-IICT, IMT
IMT
IMT may refer to the following:Science and technology:* Internet media type, a two-part identifier for file formats on the Internet* Intima-media thickness, a measurement of the thickness of artery walls...

, IT-BHU, BITS Pilani, XLRI Jamshedpur and others are pursuing their MS degree abroad.

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