IIEST, Shibpur Reviews

Apart from the grand IITKGP, IIEST Shibpur, Jadavpur University and NIT Durgapur are the among the top tier colleges in WEST BENGAL.

Geeat institution, good for engineering. Although i was doing M.Sc it was a great experience. A very nature friendly campus with peaceful environment inside, you will not be affected by pollution and traffic of kolkata.
Best place for studying in kolkata. Thing that will bothered me was my dipartment was new, otherwise everything else was fabulous experience. And yes you must test the bengali food(biryani).

The campus atmosphere is fabulous. A touch of the pre independence era mixed with modern technology... A thing of beauty!

One of the best technical college in India ... Environment is too good.. a lot of greenary ... There is lake... Basketball court.. cricket ground.. football ground.. too good

160 years old prestigious engineering education hub of India

One of the best NIT college is India with a beautiful campus

Wonderful lashes of green everywhere!! Great education system!

Excellent academic environment for teachers as well as students

One of the most Excellent Educational Institution in India

Best institute to develop yourself and great green atmosphere

Awesome college with outstanding greenery and atmosphere. Dont know too much abt the hostels but the professors are nice and helpful. The Central Ramanujan library with its large book collection, tie up with IEEE and net resources is really a storehouse of vast knowledge. Staff are friendly. Practical labs are good with ample equipments. Somehow, placements, though being decent, still need to improve to bring this institute at par with the current IIT standards. The Dual Degree programs are beneficial as it saves 1 yr and also saves the risk of getting a high score in GATE or IIEST's own M.sc/M.tech admission exam. Overall, its nice and enthusiastic people should try it.

one of the best College & its a prestigious college among India... quality faculty & superb environment....

One of the best destination for studying engineering in West Bengal. Well known and famous.

A great institution. Myself being a beneficiary to the wonderful campus, hostels, playgrounds and above all the professors. Great!!

Wonderful environment for studies. Its a great privilege to be the alumni of this great Institute.

Awesome environment. Very nice faculties . and very close to the city of kolkata

The 2nd oldest engineering college become IIEST in 2014.

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur owes its origin to the erstwhile Bengal Engineering College, the history of which goes to the nineteenth century when industries in the sense we understand today, were practically absent. Prompted by the idea of meeting requirement of trained engineering personnel for the Public Works Department, the then council of Education, Bengal, decided to open Civil Engineering classes and a Professorship in Civil Engineering was created at Hindu College, Calcutta, in the year 1843-44. A College of Engineering was started by the name of Civil Engineering College on 24th November, 1856, in the premises of the Writers Building, Calcutta.

With the establishment of Calcutta University on January 24, 1857, the college was affiliated to this university in May 1857. The first-degree examination in Bachelors of Civil Engineering was held in 1864 in which only 2 students graduated. In 1865, the college merged with Presidency College, Calcutta and from 1865 to 1869 the college functioned as the Civil Engineering Department of Presidency College. In 1880, the college was shifted to its present campus at Shibpur, Howrah, and was christened the 'Government College, Howrah,' in the premises of Bishop's College. It started imparting training in Civil as well as Mechanical Engineering. The college became wholly residential from the year 1889.

In 1921, the name of the college was changed to 'Bengal Engineering College' (popularly known as B.E.College). During 1921-43, the various departments of the college were reorganized on the recommendation of the 'Mukherjee Committee' under the Chairmanship of Sir R.N. Mukherjee, one of the most distinguished ex-students of the college. The first batch of students in Mechanical Engineering appeared in the degree examination in 1932. The degree course in Electrical Engineering was introduced during 1935-36 and that in Metallurgical Engineering in 1939. The department of Humanities started in 1945, Applied Mechanics in 1947, and Architecture, Town and Regional Planning department in 1949.
With the end of Second World War, the necessity of further expansion and the development of the college was felt and a 'Committee for the development of Higher Engineering and Technical Education in Bengal' under the Chairmanship of the Director of Public Instruction recommended two plans - one 'Immediate' and the other 'Five Year Plan' for the college. Under the 'Immediate' plan the committee made recommendations regarding the increase of student strength from 300 to 520, an improved curriculum, better teaching staff, a greater range of degree courses and a close liaison with industry. The objective of the 'Five Year Plan' was to upgrade the college to the status of a modern and well-equipped institution with facilities for postgraduate study and research.
A new building was constructed in the year 1949 and all academic departments were moved to the new building. In 1954, postgraduate courses in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Metallurgical were introduced. A postgraduate certificate course in Naval Architecture was also introduced during this period. Doctoral programs were also introduced at this time and approved by Calcutta University to enhance research activities (which started as far back as 1901) in the college. During 1954-55, an agreement was concluded by this college and the University of Wisconsin, USA, whereby six guest professors from the USA joined the college and in exchange, five teachers from the college went to the USA as Research Associate. This scheme, known as Technical Co-operation Programme of the USA, helped the college in developing laboratories, postgraduate programmes and research facilities.

This is a dreamland. An absolute pleasure in terms of the sheer environment and the crowd.

One of the best engineering colleges of Bengal. Quality faculties and great atmosphere.

A lovely campus, second oldest engineering college of the country its in. Newly acquired by the Central Government, changes to see in near future.

Excellent institution for science, engineering and technology on a lush green campus

Every thing you see here is simply a mirrage or illusion. The legacy of BESU or B.E. College has been strangled to death to forcefully convert it to IIEST. FACT IS AFTER IT BECAME IIEST ITS ACADEMIC LEVEL HAS REACHED BELLOW NIT'S. This institute is not yet fit for the title 'Institute of national importance'. Poor wifi coverage, no drinking water, overpriced hostel facilities, decent medical facilities, deliberate misinformation from top administration, void promises etc. Every thing is promised without commitment.Students are most neglected.
Only thing to talk about is its green and lively campus which is also at stake due to unplanned constructions and lack of communications among all concern bodies.So, choose wisely

Yes, Indeed It's a great College. After all, It's an Institute of National importance, right ?
I, myself being a student of this eminent institute, can tell you pages about here. The campus is beautiful, and it's quite luscious and clean.
You'll definitely be enjoying your 4 years of Engineering here. And the plus point is, Kolkata city is really really close, so you get to enjoy that advantage as well.

Good clg...And very beautiful clg... Good student study here....

Its habitat is responsible for superlative performance.
Ultimate college with haunted pond.

Nice atmosphere, nice faculty and exceptionally good Engineering College.

Small but one of the most beautiful campus in India

An Institute of National Importance (INI) UNDER MHRD, GOVT. OF INDIA

Beautiful campus. Enchanting environment. Facilities are good. One will definitely learn a lot from the college. IIEST can always be a better choice for students who are interested in research and after the 4 year exit

one of the best college campus with best proffessors and one of the best college of India for research

One of the best institute in India. It's an historical place too. Excellent academic achievements.

One of the top Engineering institutes of country.First IIEST.

I don't know about the teaching procedures as I'm not a student of this institution. But I visited the campus several times for document verification regarding mtech admission. Certainly the atmosphere is very green and clean not so much noise and surrounding are such that u ll fall in love with this college. So I would suggest do take admission before clearing all the facts regarding teaching and faculty

It's a good institute having beautiful campus. I have spent my 5 beautiful years here. Wonderful professors are there. The institute has many hostels, a swimming pool, two big play grounds. The institute has own hospital and 3 separate banks in the campus!

Formerly known as BE College. Very good Institute of national importance.

It is a National Engineering Institue under Ministry of Human Resources, Govt. Of India since 4th March, 2014 In near future it will be top Engineering College college / institute in India. Further it is pertinent to mention here that food quality in all hostels should be improved by college management.

waste college for all eexpect for bengal people, food 1star, neatness 1star, study 4stars, management 1 star, don't deceive by name indian institute and 1856. corruption 5 stars

It's a centre of Excellence. A very prestigious Institutions of our country.

Great
BESU to IIEST

Lovely..All round development..Sports favour...Climatic condition just awesome...

Good atmosphere
Good college

I am a staff of this prestigious Institution of National Importance.

A premier engineering & management institute of India government.

This is where I have done my Post Graduate. Very peaceful campus.