IIEST Shibpur: Admissions via JEE Main, Fees, Cut Off, Scholarships and More

Last updated on August 19th, 2021

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology is located at Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal. IIEST Shibpur is one of the oldest Institutes in West Bengal. Formerly, the Institute was known as Bengal Engineering College. It is a Public technical University recognized by the Government of India under MHRD as ‘Institute of National Importance’.

• The Institute is considered as one of the top engineering institutes of India.
• Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology provides many facilities like Canteen, Residence Hall, Auditorium, Games and sports, Library, Computer Centre, Guest House, Medical Facilities etc.
• Apart from these facilities, the Institute has very experienced and talented teaching faculty members. The teachers are very helpful and co-operative.
• IIEST Shibpur ranking is 21st position among Engineering Institute and 6th position among the Architectural Institute by NIRF.
• QS Asia 2021 rankings has given IIEST Shibpur a place between 301-350.

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IIEST Shibpur: Highlights

Date of Establishment	24th November 1856
Approved By	All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Courses offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Admission Criteria	Entrance and Merit Basis
Type of institute	Public Technical University
Official Website	www.iiests.ac.in

IIEST Shibpur: B.Tech Admissions via JEE Main

IIEST Shibpur offers several undergraduate degrees, among which the most popular are B.Tech Specialisations. The total seat intake to B.Tech + B.Arch programmes is 727, among which 30 are female supernumerary seats and 690 is the total seat capacity. Other than the 9 B.Tech specialisations offered, IIEST Shibpur also provides B.Arch admissions through JEE Main results. Admissions are done through Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling and Central Seat Allocation Board Counselling.

B.Tech Courses Offered

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur has a total of 9 specializations in the B.Tech Courses. The specialization of the B.Tech Courses is mentioned below:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Technology
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech)
• Information Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgy and Materials Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech)
• Mining Engineering

Dual Degree Courses: One 5 year dual degree course is offered in Aerospace and Applied Mechanics (B.Tech + M.Tech)

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Eligibility for B.Tech

Admission to IIEST Shibpur for B.Tech/ B.E course for 2021 intake will be done based on the JEE Main exam and also on the marks obtained in the last qualifying examination.

• To get admission, candidates have to qualify higher secondary Examination or its equivalent from a recognized board.
• Candidates participating through Central Seat Allocation Board will be based on All India Rank secured in JEE Main alongwith passing marks in 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from a recognized board.

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IIEST Shibpur Cut Offs for Top B.Tech Courses

Candidates can expect a delay in release of JEE Main cut off for IIEST Shibpur as the April and May session have been postponed. However, the students can analyze previous year cut off to get an idea botu the expected cut off range. The details of IIEST Shibpur cut off for B.Tech courses 2020, are mentioned in the below table.

Branches	Other State Quota	Home State Quota
Aerospace Engineering	15737-18642	21633-32776
Civil Engineering	26039-38859	19507-42301
Computer Science and Engineering	4687-12084	4817-11299
Electrical Engineering	20037-26260	19193-23411
Mechanical Engineering	20321-28866	22781-30239
Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering	13453-19753	11637-16802
Information Technology	12298-15255	12961-19161
Mining Engineering	33935-49492	24814-45349

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Study at IIEST during COVID-19

Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID 19), the Institute started online classes for the students. Recently, the institute also celebrated Rabindra Jayanti 2021 in the online mode on Google Meet.the 1.5 hour event was organized on May 9, 2021 to commemorate the 160th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.

• IIEST had notified through its official website that the students can avail online facilities for classroom courses, while the laboratories courses will remain suspended.
• The institute also conducted online interaction, considering the well-being of students’ mental health during the lockdown.
• Psycho-social online conferences were conducted to help students cope with the changing scenarios.
• IIEST Shibpur has remained active by using online modes like G-Suite, Zoom and other such technologies in this pandemic situation.

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Why Choose IIEST Shibpur?

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology has an excellent performance with a good history. The institute has a beautiful campus with greenery everywhere around campus.

• Apart from all the facilities, there is also a student’s amenities centre in which various holistic development programmes are organized.
• A Meditation Centre is also available for the students.
• REBECA which is known as Reunion and Bengal Engineering College Annuals is one of the iconic events of the institute.
• The medical facility is very good at the institute. Moreover, the college has a hospital within the campus. It provides 24 hours of Ambulance services.
• The placement record is very good in the institute. Many reputed companies visit the institute every year for campus recruitment. More than 70% of students got recruited in the campus interview.
• Besides placement, the institute offers many scholarship facilities to its meritorious and financially backward students. There is a 100% fee waiver for the students belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC categories.

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IIEST Shibpur Cut Off for B.Tech Specialisations

The B.Tech specialization IIEST Shibpur Cut offs 2020 for various Category are discussed in the tables below:

Computer Science and Engineering

Category	Other State Quota	Home State Quota
General	4687-12084	4817-11299
OBC	2747-4761	4404-15155
SC	1280-2698	534-1674
ST	1158-1482	726-2783
EWS	1958-2164	1769-4918

Information Technology

Category	Other State Quota	Home State Quota
General	12298-15255	12961-19161
OBC	4361-5408	13194-15950
SC	3310-3663	2014-3467
ST	1316-1675	2844-5666
EWS	2497-2863	6650-7438

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Electrical Engineering

Category	Other State Quota	Home State Quota
General	20037-26260	19193-23411
OBC	7236-8476	19069-22889
SC	4046-5275	800-3179
ST	2009-2112	1644-11020
EWS	4248-4611	7792-8192

Mechanical Engineering

Category	Other State Quota	Home State Quota
General	20321-28866	22781-30239
OBC	7427-9532	24125-31640
SC	4185-6221	2420-4463
ST	967-2322	6537-9065
EWS	4728-5470	6977-9264

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Civil Engineering

Category	Other State Quota	Home State Quota
General	26039-38859	19507-42301
OBC	9951-11968	18852-39536
SC	5092-6518	1329-6612
ST	675-2067	10272-14340
EWS	6471-7143	10305-12275

Mining Engineering

Category	Other State Quota	Home State Quota
General	33935-49492	24814-45349
OBC	13845-14740	39115-46483
SC	6008-7722	6505-9132
ST	2608-2759	4149-15321
EWS	7994-8084	10971-13019

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Aerospace Engineering (B.Tech + M.Tech)

Category	Other State	Home State
General	15737-18642	21633-32776
OBC	4618-6563	19001-30766
SC	2847-3454	1998-4167
ST	1283-1283	4818-4818
EWS	3021-3572	8410-9924
GeneralPwD	–	1502-1502
OBCPwD	273-273	–

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Electronics and Communication Engineering 

Category	Other State	Home State
General	13453-19753	11637-16802
OBC	5472-6531	15542-18562
SC	2879-3590	1043-2390
ST	1704-1704	5975-6656
EWS	3195-3457	6221-6825
GeneralPwD	449-449	–
OBCPwD	702-702	–

Metallurgical and Materials Science 

Category	Other State	Home State
General	31724-44989	32446-41015
OBC	12256-14434	21691-45320
SC	7245-8746	6744-8131
ST	2468-2468	15349-15349
EWS	7874-7975	11895-11895
GeneralPwD	–	3299-3299
OBCPwD	–	–

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IIEST Shibpur: Reservation Criteria

For B. Tech course, 50% of seats are reserved for domicile candidates of West Bengal. There are a total 578 seats, out of which 288 seats will be reserved for the candidates of West Bengal. The distribution of seats for the different category are mentioned in the below table:

Category	Seats	Percentage of Reservation
General	363	–
Physically Handicapped	10	5%
SC	86	15%
ST	43	7.5%
OBC	74	27%

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IIEST Shibpur Faculty 

• Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology has a total number of 194 regular teaching faculties.
• IIEST Shibpur faculty includes Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors for each department.
• All the teachers are PhD and other higher degree holders from various prestigious institutions, and are very determined and dedicated to the students.
• Most of the senior teachers have many years of experience in their respective field.
• The retired Professors are actively participating in various teaching and research programmes of the Institute.
• Also, the teacher-student ratio is 1:12.

Some of the renowned IIEST Shibpur faculty is listed below:

• Dr Sujoy Kumar Saha, Professor of Mechanical Engineering has joined the editorial board of the prestigious Elsevier journal, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer.
• Dr Nanda Dulal Paul, Chemistry, IIEST, Shibpur- ‘Young Faculty Research Award 2019’ IIEST Alumni Association Washington Metro Area (IIEST AAWMA) and GAABESU Shibpur Foundation, USA
• Prof. V.N Prasad- Best Thesis Award for Post Graduation
• Dr Debasis Mitra, Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering- Young Faculty Research Award (YFRA) 2018

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Various Facilities Provided at IIEST Shibpur Campus

Indian Institute of Engineering science and Technology provides many facilities like Canteen, Hostel, Auditorium, Games and sports, Library, Computer Centre, Guest House, Medical Facilities etc. Apart from these facilities, many other facilities like internet, hospital etc are also available for both teachers and students:

• Hostel:

IIEST provides separate hostel facilities for both boys and girls. The infrastructure and the facilities provided by the IIEST Shibpur hostel is very good. The mess of the hostel provides very healthy and hygienic food.

• Sports:

The institute provides indoor and outdoor games facilities to its students. Moreover, the institute has a large playground in which all outdoor activities are organized.

• Canteen:

The institute has a very hygienic canteen inside the campus. There are many eating outlets like Café Coffee Day, Faculty canteen, Guest House Canteen for teachers and students in which tea, Coffee and Snacks items are served.

• Medical Facilities:

The institute has a medical centre for both faculty and students. Also, the Medical Centre is inside the Institute campus. It provides 24 hours of ambulance services.

• Library:

The institute has a huge library in which many collections of books, Journals, documents such as patents, case study, research paper standards etc. IIEST Shibpur library is well equipped with modern furniture.

• Computer Centre:

The institute has a well-equipped Computer centre in which many Computers are there for both teachers and students.

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IIEST Shibpur Placements

The Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology provides very good Placement and Job opportunities to its students by inviting many reputed Companies every year. Many top companies like Accenture, Google, IBM, Ericsson, Morgan Stanley, Wipro, Microsoft, Infosys, Volta Limited, Tata, Indian Oil etc visit the institute for campus recruitment.

IIEST Shibpur Placement Highlights 2020

Particulars	Salary/ Statistics
Number of Eligible Students	465
Number of Offers	422
Highest CTC offered	39 LPA

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IIEST Shibpur Scholarships 

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology offers various scholarships to the students. Scholarships are offered to the candidates based on merit under various streams. No tuition fees to be paid for the students belonging to SC/ ST/ PWD category. Loan facilities are also offered by many nationalized banks. Some of the scholarships offered by the institute are:

• DAAD Scholarship- Working Internship in Science and Technology.
• TCS Research Scholarship Scholar Program
• GATE scholarship for the students of Postgraduate.
• Global Alumni Association Scholarship.

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IIEST Shibpur Fee Structure for B.Tech Courses

IIEST Shibpur fees for B.Tech courses is tabulated below:

Particulars	Amount (Per semester)
Caution Deposit (One time, Refundable)	Rs. 3000
Tuition Fees	Rs. 62,500
Hostel Fees	Rs. 4000
Mess Dues	Rs. 25,500

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