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The UEM logo conveys dynamism and a sense of university community, bringing people together around education and growth. Its simple design evokes unity and engagement, making it an important part of students’, faculty, and partners’ lives.
Professor Satyajit Chakrabarti founded the Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM) in Kolkata, West Bengal, in 1989. It became the state’s first private engineering college. Based in Sector V of Salt Lake, West Bengal’s technology district, the institute was founded by Chakrabarti, a mechanical engineering graduate from an Indian Institute of Technology, who wanted to connect academic training with industry needs.
The All India Council for Technical Education accredited IEM, and it was affiliated with West Bengal University of Technology, later renamed Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology. The institute focused on engineering and management programs, building its reputation through graduate placement and market-oriented training while competing with public institutions such as IITs and NITs.
In 2011, at the Rajasthan government’s invitation, IEM expanded by establishing the University of Engineering and Management in Jaipur. The Rajasthan government established UEM Jaipur through Ordinance No. 11 of 2011 and confirmed it with Rajasthan Act No. 5 of 2012. In 2014, West Bengal Act No. 25 authorized the establishment of UEM Kolkata in New Town, which opened in 2015 as the third institution in the IEM-UEM group.
In 2016, the group launched IEEE UEMCON on ubiquitous computing, electronics, and mobile communication, with its seventh edition held at Columbia University in New York from October 20 to 22. Since 2017, it has organized IEEE CCWC at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and since 2019, IEEE IEMANTENNA at the University of British Columbia. In 2017, NAAC gave IEM an A grade, and NIRF ranked it third in West Bengal after IIT Kharagpur and NIT Durgapur, and 79th nationally.
Meaning and History
What is UEM?
India’s well-known private technical institute trains professionals in information technology, engineering, and management. In addition to MBA programs and specialized management courses, the university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in various technological fields, including computer science, electronics, and mechanical engineering. A defining feature of the institute is its close collaboration with tech and industrial companies, providing students with opportunities to gain practical experience during their studies. Students can participate in international projects and exchange programs and access advanced laboratories, research centers, and libraries.