We Nurture Responsible and Socially Conscious Technocrats

Prof Amit Patra, Director of IIT (BHU) talks about holistic growth, campus start-ups, and how a legacy institution is driving India's EV revolution and innovation ecosystem

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How does the unique integration with Banaras Hindu University influence IIT (BHU)'s academic and cultural environment? Bharat Ratna Pt Madan Mohan Malaviya had envisioned a future India and founded the premier centre of multidisciplinary education—Banaras Hindu University (BHU). During the years 1919-1924, the university started various engineering departments, which were later integrated from 1969 to 1971 into the Institute of Technology (BHU). In 2012, it was converted into Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi with the vision of imparting world-class engineering education, research, and innovation.