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IIT Bhubaneswar is one of the eight new Indian Institutes of Technology established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India under The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011. Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (IITBBS) was established on 22nd July, 2008. The Institute strives to offer the best engineering education with unmatched novelties in curriculum. Within a short span of incipience, IITBBS has made rapid strides towards becoming one of the elite technology institutes of India spurred by sustained creation of knowledge and innovation, through high quality R&D activities and commitment to holistic education. The Institute aims to develop and pursue dynamic and flexible curricula designed to facilitate creativity and cognitive thinking among students through productive partnership with industries. Students get exposed to a wide variety of activities through societies and clubs, involving liberal arts, design, dramatics, robotics, music, dance and sports, instilling them with social awareness, a spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship and a thirst of discovery.
All academic activities of the Institute are being carried out from the picturesque permanent campus at Argul, spreading over 936 acres of land with unique serene and pollution-free academic environment, in the state of Odisha, India. It is located on the foothills of the magnificent Barunei, having link with Indian freedom movements. At present, the Institute has seven schools and within a short period of time, IIT BBS has been able to build up world class infrastructure for carrying out advanced research and is equipped with state-of-the- art scientific and engineering laboratories.
The School of Electrical Sciences at IIT Bhubaneswar offers a vibrant and research-intensive environment in the field of Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. Established in 2008, it is one of the fastest growing Schools at IIT Bhubaneswar. With a focus on quality teaching and research in cutting-edge technology at the core, the School offers B.Tech., Dual Degree, M.Tech., and Ph.D. programs in broad areas of CSE, ECE, and EE disciplines.
The School is engaged in a wide spectrum of research in established and emerging technologies through nationally and internationally funded sponsored research, industrial consultancy, and various research collaborations. The School currently focuses on five major research areas: Communications and Signal Processing, Power and Renewable Energy Systems, Power Electronics and Drives, Microelectronics and Semiconductor Devices, and Computing Techniques and Systems. In its role as a research-oriented School, it will help the most challenging social, cultural, technical, and health-related problems through both basic and applied research. The objective of the School is to shape graduates into hard-core professionals who would become effective leaders and noteworthy technological innovators.
While producing competent professionals, it is also an endeavor of the School to ensure that the graduates adhere to ethical values in life and be sensitive to environmental and social issues. It is also part of the mission to motivate and encourage the students to engage in lifelong learning which would help them keep abreast with contemporary developments in their fields of operation and enable them to use this power of knowledge as leverage to become outstanding performers in whatever careers they choose
Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa, is also popularly known as the "Temple City of India", named after Tribhuvaneswar, “Lord of Three Worlds” or 'Lord Lingaraj'. It is an important Hindu pilgrimage centre. The History of the city stretches back over 2000 years. The area first appears as ancient capital of Kalinga. With facilities to cater to every type of visitor, Bhubaneswar makes an ideal tourist destination. It is the largest city in Odisha and is a centre of economic and religious importance in Eastern India. The city is also known for its rich and varied heritage arts, crafts and dance. Khandagiri-Udayagiri caves, Nandankanan Zoological Park, Odisha state Museum, Dhauli Shanti Stupa, Regional Museum of Natural History, Sun Temple-Konark and Jagannath Temple-Puri along with the Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary are major attractions in and around Bhubaneswar. Chilka lake is an important habitat and breeding ground for both resident and migratory and aquatic birds, most notably flamingos, is 100kms away from Bhubaneswar.
How to reach IIT BBS
The city Bhubaneswar is well connected by rail, air and road to the rest of the country. IIT Bhubaneswar is about and 8 km from Khurda Road Junction railway station and about 30 km from the Bhubaneswar City, 35 km from Bhubaneswar Biju Pattanaik International Airport.