Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow

Babu Banarasi Das University (also known as BBD University)[1] is a private university having its Main Campus in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India established by Akhilesh Das in 2010 and named after his father and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Babu Banarasi Das. The university was incepted by an Act (No. 25 of 2010) of State Legislature of Uttar Pradesh as a State Private University and UGC vide its letter no 8-30/2010(CPP-I/PU) dated 17 February 2011 empowered it to award degrees under section 22 of the UGC Act, 1956. It is now governed & regulated under the Uttar Pradesh Private Universities Act, 2021 as enacted by the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature.

Babu Banarasi Das University
Seal of BBD University
Other name
BBDU
TypePrivate
EstablishedCollege - 1998
State Private University status - 12 October 2010
FounderAkhilesh Das
ChancellorAlka Das
Vice-ChancellorArun Kumar Mittal
Academic staff
1500
Students20,000 (2019-2020)
Undergraduates14,000 (2019-2020)
Postgraduates5,000 (2019-2020)
1000 (2019-2020)
Location
BBD City, Lucknow
,
Uttar Pradesh, India

26.8888°N 81.0589°E / 26.8888; 81.0589
CampusUrban, 100 acres (40 ha)
Colours   Red and blue
Websitewww.bbdu.ac.in

Campus
Main University Building
School of Pharmacy, School of Architecture, School of Education & School of Hotel Management Building
Campus View

The main campus of the university is located in Faizabad road, a busy highway road. The campus has Ganesha temple at the entrance, large academic buildings and library, hostels for boys and girls, and a cricket ground. The Crown Mall, containing shops, restaurant and theatre, is nearby.

History
School of Dental Sciences Building
Babu Banarasi Das Northern India Institute of Technology Building
Nobel Laureate Richard R. Ernst addressing the students and faculty during a visit

The stepping stone of Babu Banarasi Das University was laid in 1998 with the formation of Babu Banarasi Das National Institute of Technology and Management, approved by All India Council for Technical Education[2] and affiliated to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University. Over the next two years, formation of Northern India Engineering College, affiliated to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, and Uttar Pradesh Dental College & Research Center, affiliated to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University took place. In 2000, Babu Banarasi Das National Institute of Technology & Management and Northern India Engineering College transferred their affiliation to Uttar Pradesh Technical University, now known as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University. Uttar Pradesh Dental College & Research Center continued to be affiliated to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University. In 2007, establishment of Babu Banarasi Das Educational Society Group of Institutions, Faculty of Engineering, affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Technical University took place. And then on 12 October 2010, formation of Babu Banarasi Das University was constituted according to the Act (No. 25 of 2010) of State Legislature of Uttar Pradesh as a State Private University and UGC vide its letter no 8-30/2010(CPP-I/PU). After this, the university introduced many courses in Engineering & other faculties under its curriculum in a staged manner. Uttar Pradesh Dental College & Research Center, surrendered its affiliation to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University and was re-christened as Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences as a School under Babu Banarasi Das University. The following departments and faculties of BBDNITM's H-Block were declared in 2011 as school(s)/constituent of the university:

  • Department of Computer Applications
  • Faculty of Management
  • Faculty of Architecture, Interior Design, Construction & Planning
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Hotel Management & Catering
  • Faculty of Education, Teaching & Physical Education

In the year 2020, department of Information Technology has been granted academic autonomy under the BBDU to offer BTech, BCA, MCA in the new disciplines of IT, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security & Forensics, IoT, AI, ML & Data Science. Engineering & Business Administration department of BBDITM (earlier BBDNITM) is affiliated to AKTU.

Northern India Engineering College now known as Babu Banarasi Das Northern India Institute of Technology and Babu Banarasi Das Educational Society Group of Institutions, Faculty of Engineering now known as Babu Banarasi Das Engineering College are permanently affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University.[3]

Stadium View

Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta Stadium[4] is located in the university.

See also

References
  1. "Babu Banarasi Das University".
  2. "AICTE list".
  3. "List of colleges affiliated with Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University".
  4. "Dr. Akhilesh Das Stadium".
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