Way forward will be an ideal marriage between ancient Indian knowledge system & evolving technology

Since its inception, the IEM-UEM group has surpassed innumerable benchmarks of achievements and accreditations.

- RITWIK MUKHERJEE

Today IEM flaunts a colossal network of expansive operations led by an awe-inspiring student force who are the torchbearers of a better tomorrow.

The Kolkata-headquartered education group has set sublime standards in addressing the technical and managerial resource shortage in the new era of dynamic globalisation.

The IEM group has risen to fame for its strong foundation in teaching and R&D in multifaceted areas.

It aims to serve the future generation as well as the Nation through its commitment towards self-sufficiency and unmatchable excellence.

Speaking to The Statesman, Prof Dr Satyajit Chakrabarti, Director, IEM-UEM Group, explains why and how the education group has become what it is today- the 3rd best engineering college in West Bengal after IIT Kharagpur and NIT Durgapur by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework), Union Ministry of HRD, his take on NEP and the way forward.

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Q: 36 years indeed is a long time. So how has been the journey of IEM, UEM so far?

A: Yes, you are right. We have also gone through many turns and twists and through many growth phases.

My father and founder of the group started Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM) at Salt Lake in the IT hub of Bengal in 1989 as the first self-financed engineering college of the state and since then IEM has been socially accredited as the best self-financed engineering institute of West Bengal and admitting the best students from the top engineering merit list of WBJEE and JEE Main.

Over the years we have been offering courses like PG Diploma, MBA, Engineering-B.Tech, IT, Electronics and so on.

Subsequently, UEM Jaipur was established in 2011 by Ordinance 11 of 2011 and Act No 5 of 2012 of Govt of Rajasthan.

UEM Jaipur has achieved the awards of "Best Private University in North India" and "Best Emerging University in North India".