Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University is a public university in the Indian state of Uttarakhand set up by the Government of Uttarakhand on 27 January 2005, through the Uttarakhand Technical University Act 2005.[1] It has 6 campus institutes[2] and 80 affiliated colleges Government and Private). 6 campus institutes are in the university campuses at Dehradun, Tehri, Tanakpur, Gopeshwar, Pithoragarh, and Uttarkashi[3] spread all over the state.[4]

Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University
Former name
Uttarakhand Technical University
TypePublic
Established2005; 19 years ago (2005)
ChancellorGovernor of Uttarakhand
Vice-ChancellorOnkar Singh
Location
30°20′37″N 77°56′24″E / 30.3435°N 77.9400°E / 30.3435; 77.9400
AffiliationsUGC, AICTE, PCI, BCI
Websitewww.uktech.ac.in

Departments and faculties

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  • Architecture
  • Business Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Industrial & Production Engineering
  • Biotech Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Hotel Management and Catering Technology
  • Pharmacy
  • Law
  • Power System Engineering

Affiliated colleges and institutes

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The university has been established in an area of 8.372 hectares and it is the only affiliating University of the state for technical institutions. There are 6 campus Institutes and 75 affiliated colleges[3] with 23,000 students in courses mentioned below:[4]

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.)
Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT)
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)
Master of Computer Application (MCA)
Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.)
Master of Technology (M.Tech.)
Pharm. D.
BALLB
BBALLB
LLB
LLM
Faculty of Management offering two M.B.A. full time and one M.B.A. Part Time in University Campus
Faculty of Pharmacy offering B.Pharm. and two M.Pharm. in University Campus
Faculty of Technology two B. Tech. and five M.Tech. in University Campus
Professional courses

The university imparts education in graduate, postgraduate, and doctorate programmes in disciplines like Management, Engineering, Hotel Management, Computer Application, Pharmacy, Law, etc.[4]

It serves technical education through its well-crafted Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctoral programmes that are compliant to National Education Policy 2020. Choice-based credit system, multiple entry/exit options, and major with or without minor degree options in almost all programs make them comparable to the best ones across the globe. The University focuses on excellence with accountability. The admissions, academic activities, examination, and evaluation are carried out in a fair, time-bound, and transparent manner. The university runs an exclusive women's institution namely Women Institute of Technology on its campus in Dehradun. There is a high focus on the rigor of classroom and laboratory activities along with the constant push for project-based learning. The cost of education and the wide reach of University programmes in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand enables a large population of students residing in far-off locations in the hills. The university runs the faculty of management/pharmacy/technology in its campus, apart from the 6 Campus Institutes.[2] It is spreading technical education in the remote underprivileged area of Uttarakhand hills through its six campus institutions.[4]

  1. THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering and Technology, New Tehri
  2. Seemant Institute of Technology,[5] Pithoragarh
  3. Women Institute of Technology, Dehradun
  4. Institute of Technology Gopeshwar, Gopeshwar
  5. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Institute of Technology, Tanakpur (Champawat)
  6. Institute of Technology, Baun, Uttarkashi
  7. Institute of Technology, Salt, Almora (proposed)

The program-wise intake in 2023-24 was, B.Tech.-7296, B.Pharm-1880, BHMCT-365, Law-2285, MBA-2197, M.Tech.-587, M.Pharm.-232, MCA-288, Pharm.D.-30. BBA and BCA have been started from 2024-25 session. [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Establishment". uktech.ac.in. Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Constituent Institutes". uktech.ac.in. Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Affiliated Institutes". uktech.ac.in. Veer Madho Singh Bhandrai Uttarakhand Technical University. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e "About UTU". uktech.ac.in. Veer Madho Singh Bhandrai Uttarakhand Technical University. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Nanhi Pari Seemant Engineering Institute - Government Engineering Institute in Pithoragarh". Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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