About the Institution
IIEST, 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 the 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. IIEST, Shibpur (Erstwhile "Bengal Engineering College") ranks 27th in NIRF-2021 among Engineering Institutes. It is the first college to become Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) in India in 2014. The Institute has a rich history. It is empowering the nation since 1856. Considering the year of establishment, it is the 3rd engineering college in India but considering the year of graduation it is the 2nd oldest engineering college in India. It has 16 departments and 8 schools. It has over 250 faculty members and a student strength of over 4000.
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About the Department
The Department of Computer Science and Technology (CST) was established in 1982. Since its inception, the department has played an important role in developing a vibrant and forward-looking academic environment. Currently, the department offers B.Tech, M.Tech, and PhD programs. The department always maintains state of the art infrastructure and facilities for advanced research and consultancy. The department was accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) as an 'A' grade department and received ISO 9000 certification in 1999-2000. The department was also honored as the DST-FIST sponsored department in 2004. The department was ranked 10 in a nationwide survey conducted by Silicon India in 2012.
