Type Public Institution Endowment Public Campus size 44 ha Founded 1981 | Established 1981 Colors Maroon, White and Blue Phone 0674 238 6075 Color Maroon, White and Blue | |
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Principal Dr. Prashanta Kumar Patra Location Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India Address Ghatikia, Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751003 Similar Biju Patnaik University, College of Engineering Bhubaneswar, Indira Gandhi Institute o, Veer Surendra Sai Unive, International Institute of Informatio | ||
The College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar (CETB) is the state government's engineering institution in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, India. Established in 1981 as a constituent college of the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, the college has been a constituent college of Biju Patnaik University of Technology, since 2002. Students are admitted to the college through the Joint Entrance Examination (main) merit list of Government of India. The college is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation and the Government of Odisha has considered granting unitary university status to the college.
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Academic departments
CETB is the third technical institution established by the Government of Odisha and has an annual intake of 1400 students. It has received accreditation from the National Board of Accreditation. The institute currently has 14 departments:
The institute is one of two colleges in Odisha to participate in the TEQIP — II project run by the World Bank and the national Ministry of Human Resources Development. Under the program, the institute hosts the following centers of excellence:
CETB has been accredited with "A" Grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in January, 2017. Four UG programmes (Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Electronics Engineering and Mechanical Engineering) of CETB are accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) from July, 2016.
Academic programs
A three-year B.Tech degree for diploma holders as lateral entries is offered. All courses are full-time. In the 2014-15 academic year courses started included M.Tech. in every branch and a 5-year dual degree courses (M.Sc.) along with 2-year M.Sc. in physics and chemistry.
Each academic year consists of two semesters and a summer term. The education system is organised around a credit system, which ensures continuous evaluation of a student's performance and provides flexibility to choose courses to suit the student's ability or convenience. Each course is assigned credits depending upon the class hours.
CETB provides Bachelor of Technology degrees in 11 disciplines of engineering:
The Bachelor of Architecture degree is of five-year duration and rest are of four-years duration. Besides CETB offers a three-year Master of Computer Applications programme. The typical enrolment is 60 to 120 for each of the programs. The CETB conducts M.Tech. program in 20 specializations including:
Eight departments conduct Ph.D. programmes. The Ph.D. program are the following:
Admission process and examinations
B.Tech. and MCA admission to undergraduate degrees is made through a Joint Entrance Examination conducted each year by the government of Odisha or Joint Entrance Examination (main) merit list of Government of India. Students are eligible to appear for examinations provided they attend a minimum of 75 per cent of their theory, practical, and sessional classes scheduled during the semester.
Experimental Laboratory Facility
There are many different laboratories well-equipped with state-of-the-art facility for use of research and education.
Central Computing Facility
Central Internet Facility
CETB has an Internet facility through the National Mission of Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT). CETB has overall 20 Mbit/s connection facility via BSNL and NMEICT.
Campus Structure
The campus covers the entire Techno-Campus plot and is surrounded by the training school of forest rangers and Bhubaneswar Drinking Water Supply Project Water Storage. A portion of a hill also falls within the campus. Bus no. 333 connects the college to most of the places within the city.
There are playgrounds for cricket and football and courts for basketball, badminton, volleyball and tennis, and a gym. The students square at the centre of the academic blocks has a stage facility. There is a Syndicate Bank branch and a BSNL telecom tower on campus.
Campus organisations
Notable alumni
Scholarships
Most students of CETB receive some form of scholarship. A large number of them are beneficiaries of the CAFAS scholarship scheme which provides INR 10,000 annually. The top 20% students of every class are awarded CET merit scholarship of INR 400 per month. There also exists the Alumni scholarship and FFE scholarship worth INR 25,000 and also other Merit-cum-Need scholarships. There are also several scholarships like Prerna Scholarship the SC & ST development department of state government (INR 25,000- INR 50,000) and scholarships the district administration.
Student events
Unitary university status
It is proposed to elevate the college as a unitary technical university of the state. Biju Patnaik University of Technology has already issued a no-objection certificate regarding the grant of unitary university status. The National Board of Accreditation team has visited the college to examine the college for a university status. As one of the first Government Institutes of Odisha, College of Engineering & Technology Bhubaneswar (CETB) has received the National Board of Accreditation (NBA). On October 2016, a fresh memorandum has been send to Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik to take steps to declare CETB as an unitary university status as Odisha Technological University, Bhubaneswar (OTUB).