About Us

About us

Welcome to the School of Information Science & Technology, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal

Teachers
Prof. Nabarun Bhattacharyya
DirectorSchool of Information Science & Technology

From the desk of Director

It is a matter of great pleasure to take charge as Director, School of Information Science & Technology, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT). Prior to taking up this position I was the Director, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Kolkata and Patna Centres which is one of the major R&D arms of Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY), Government of India. School of Information Science & Technology, MAKAUT has a unique combination of experienced and young faculties who are highly motivated to take up emerging frontiers of IT, namely, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Robotics, Quantum Computing for offering new courses to the students and pursue advanced R&D in these areas. Also the School is well equipped with laboratories and computing infrastructure appropriate for high-end teaching, learning and research. The school is very proud to have vibrant students who have not only always excelled in respective academic disciplines offered by the School but also emerged victorious in various hackathons and grand challenges. Students passing out of the School have always made MAKAUT proud by securing very good jobs in various industries, R&D organizations and Academic Institutes of repute in our Country and abroad. With such vivacious, spirited and young set of students and faculties, the School of Information Science & Technology certainly is a crucible of innovation and research in our State and the country. We all are geared up to develop the School as one of the major Centres of Excellence and for education, research and consultancy in the area of Information Science & Technology in India.

About School

In line with the vision of the school and to meet the global demand on cutting edge technologies, the School of Information Technology of this University has initiated in-house courses on specialized technologies in its Haringhata Campus. As the current trends indicate, our School has introduced B.Sc , M.Sc, BCA, MCA, PG.Diploma and specialized M.Tech Programs in Geoinformatics, Information security(IS), Data Science(DS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Cyber Security(CS). The Department of Information Technology already runs a B.Tech Program in Information Technology since 2001 and M.Tech Program in Information Technology since 2005. The Academic Syllabi have been designed with the inclusion of most advanced and modern concepts in all the engineering disciplines covered by the University making the curriculum highly relevant both nationally and internationally.

Our Departments

Department of Information Technology

Our Vision

To be recognized for technological advancement of the Department in teaching, learning, research and innovation and serve to address evolving global needs.

Our Mission

  1. M1: To give quality education to future leaders for contribution to professional workforce in Information Technology.
  2. M2: Promote interdisciplinary research and innovation in emerging areas of Information Technology.
  3. M3: To prepare learners with leadership qualities, team-spirit and ethical responsibilities with a positive application of knowledge to the society.

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Department of Emerging Technologies

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Department of Information Science - Undergraduate

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Department of Information Science - Postgraduate

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Department of Computer Applications

Our Vision

To develop a department where technical aspirants might be produced to provide useful assistance to society. To cultivate a qualitative interest in students who want to be professionals,researchers, and innovators. To foster a qualitative interest in students who want to be professionals, researchers,and innovators.

Our Mission

  1. M1: To develop in students a highly valued capacity for ongoing creativity, invention, and initiative.
  2. M2: To provide illuminating routes for enhancing career options for prospective students..
  3. M3: To give freedom to the students for exploring inner excellence through extra- curricular activities.

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Department of Geo-Informatics

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Student's Corner

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What they say

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Professional courses are highly recommended in current It scenario, and MAKAUT is providing an edge to the requirement.

Provat Kumar Pal
System Engineer, TCS
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Learning in a friendly environment always helps to find the right path in a right way.

Saikat Sengupta
Developer, IBM
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Professional grooming is what we require most to compete and here we do it extensively.

Senjuti Kar
System Analyst, Cognizant
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Success comes from hard work, motivation, learning and courage. MAKAUT provides the support to achive those.

Sayan Roy
Alumni, MAKAUT,WB
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The ability to read, write and analyse problems is what we have gathered here. Only thing left is to work hard and that's your own choice.

Priti Deb
Research Scholar, MAKAUT,WB

Placements

List of candidates recruited successfully by our eminent recruiters