Shibpur Connect

Shibpur Connect seeks to reach and engage all its alumni, faculty and students

ShibpurConnect of IIEST erstwhile Bengal Engineering and Science

University, Shibpur seeks to reach, serve and engage all its alumni,

faculty and students to foster a lifelong intellectual and emotional

connection between the college and its graduates; and to enhance the

capability of Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur

(BESUS)

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

commonly abbreviated as IIEST Shibpur, is a premier public institution

for research and education in engineering, science and technology,

located at Shibpur, in Howrah district, in the state of West Bengal in

India. IIEST Shibpur ( BESU earlier ) is one of the top engineering

institutes in the country. It is classified as an Institute of

National Importance by the Government of India since 2014.

Established in 1856, it was formerly an institution under the state

government of West Bengal and known as Bengal Engineering and Science

University, Shibpur from 2004 to 2014 and Bengal Engineering College,

Shibpur prior to that.

In March 2014, it was elevated to national status by amending the

National Institutes of Technology and Science Education and Research

(NITSER) Act, 2007, thus renaming it to IIEST Shibpur and granting it

the status of Institutes of National Importance.

The institute offers Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate degrees in

Engineering and Architecture as well as Master's and Doctorate degrees

in Science and Management in addition to various part-time courses.