University of Engineering & Management (UEM)
By Dr. Satyajit Chakraborty, Pro-Vice-Chancellor
When it comes to practising values, undoubtedly the best place is a classroom. More than ever before, quality learning has now become the need of the hour, and the overall application of education is bound to see the light of success in a congenial classroom where all students are welcome, seen and given importance to and where teacher-student rapport is maintained. University of Engineering & Management (UEM) is a recognized name set up with a mission "˜To provide the highest quality engineering, management graduates, cutting-edge researchers and innovation technologists by offering a congenial learning atmosphere to students with target to create good citizens'.
The University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata has been established by the Act No 25 of 2014 of Govt. of West Bengal while the University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Jaipur was established in the year 2011 by Ordinance 11 of 2011 and Act No 5 of 2012 of Govt of Rajasthan. The UEM campus at Kolkata is a huge site, very strategically located at New Town near IT hub of the state just beside the IIT campus, very near to airport. The UEM campus at Jaipur has a 32 acre lush green area with beautiful ancient architecture building and is situated at "œGURUKUL", 6 kms from Chomu on Sikar Road, NH-11, Jaipur, Rajasthan. UEM promises an international ambience and exposure with innovative teaching techniques and courses which are tailor-made (technical & soft skills) for the job market. This is a pioneering achievement where an Eastern India based educational institution has established Universities starting from Eastern India to the most Western part of the country.
UEM has MOUs (Memorandum of Understandings) with foreign universities like Brunel University, London, ESC RENNES School of Business, Iwate Prefectural University, Japan and is known for organing conferences abroad where students can go and present their research papers in front of delegates from at least 71 countries (eg. in Columbia University, New York, USA, Brunel University, London and so on)
Established under section 22 of the UGC Act and promoted by Institute of Engineering & Management (IEM) Trust, University of Engineering & Management offers higher education courses in Engineering, Management, Medicine, Science, Hotel and Hospitality Management, Law, Physiotherapy. The emerging topics, which are in high demand in the job market have been incorporated in UEM syllabus. These include Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Advanced Statistics etc. So, when the students are passing out, they are industry ready to deliver right from the first day.
An acclaimed educational group amongst the industrycentred academic training organisations of today, Institute of Engineering & Management has set sublime standards in addressing the technical and managerial resource shortage in the new era of dynamic globalisation.
Aspiring to serve the future generation as well as the nation, Prof. Dr. Satyajit Chakrabarti, Chancellor, University of Engineering & Management (UEM) says, "œWith IEM UEM Group, we have opened up the doors for young minds who dare to dream. With our congenial learning approach, we are constantly encouraging the spirit of free enquiry and imagination. In this temple of learning, dreams take shape. As an educational group, we attempt to inculcate the sense of human values and discipline in students to make them respectable human beings. This encourages learners to learn, to realize their potential and imbibe the best practices."
Since its inception, the IEM-UEM group has surpassed innumerable benchmarks of achievements and accreditations. Today, IEM flaunts a colossal network of expansive operations led by an awe-inspiring student force who are the torchbearers of a better tomorrow. UEM is recognized for bestowing its students with winning edge and competitive advantage during placements. In 2019, 1 student got 7 job offers, 1 student got 6 job offers, 6 students got 5 job offers, 6 students got 4 job offers, 15 students got 3 job offers, and almost all other students bagged 1 or 2 job offers. Highest salary offer at UEM Jaipur: Rs 72 lakhs per annum from Giga Data Center, Atlanta, USA. UEM Jaipur also ranked in "œGold Category" Overall and "œDiamond Category" in Placement by QS Awards. UEM Kolkata has won "œAAA" category (first 10 institutes nationally among all institutes of India including all IITs and NITs) in NPTEL program (IIT Kharagpur and IIT Chennai). UEM Jaipur has been ranked 3rd in Rajasthan by Institution Innovation Council (IIC), ministry of HRD, Govt. of India in 2020 above BITS, Pilani and Rajasthan University
"œThe educational group has one of the strongest Placement Cells in the country. For both its first two graduating batches, the Jaipur campus of UEM ensured 1 to 2 jobs on an average for all its students. Various professionals from corporate bodies are often invited to address the students of UEM Kolkata, to give them an idea of the requirements in the industry. Pre-placements talks are organized to orient the students towards the organization they represent, the job profiles, the interview process and their expectations from the prospective candidate. In addition to Soft Skills Development Programme (SSDP), the Higher Career Training Programme (HCTP) has also been introduced to assist students in their preparation for competitive examinations including GATE. Right from its inception the placement cells of both IEM and UEM have consistently provided for 1 to 2 jobs on an average for all its students. Successful placements through campus interviews have been the best achievement for IEMUEM group over the years. More than 3000 alumni of IEM-UEM group are being successfully placed in leading MNCs all across the globe and there are many who are pursuing their higher studies in World's top Universities", shares Prof. Dr. Satyajit Chakrabarti.
University of Engineering & Management believes that combination of good teachers and good students is the basic and most important aspect of achieving academic excellence. It is strength of the faculty consisting of professors from renowned institutes such as IIT, Kharagpur and IIM, Kolkata along with academicians, professionals as well as dignitaries of the business world. The educational group is undoubtedly a realm of the finest faculty members who have the spirit and standards to bring the best out of its students.
Currently due to Covid'19 pandemic all classes are being held online through Google Meet/GoToWebinar/ ZOOM/WebEx/YouTube Live with live lecture and desktop sharing. All classes of coming semesters (including new batch) will also be conducted in the same way. All the laboratories are being held online through Virtual Labs, Assignments are being shared and monitored through Google classroom, Examinations are being conducted online through IEMCRP-E-governance software, and even the Placements are being conducted online. The students of UEM have made the institute proud by bagging job offers at Capgemini, Capital Box, Lancers Counsel, Kryptonn with "Work from Home" opportunities and more during the lockdown. Prof. Dr. Satyajit Chakrabarti suggests that the prospective admission seekers are requested and suggested not to lose a year and opt for admissions at the earliest to be in line with the current academic year.
"¢ Mini-CNC Machine
"¢ Manufacturing of 3-D printer
"¢ Micro Human Walker
"¢ Console from E-waste
"¢ Gesture controlled robot, Remote controlled plane
"¢ Concept demonstration of a Rotating Bridge
"¢ Water Sprinkling cycle
"¢ Automatic sanitizer spraying machine
"¢ High Quality funded students' projects like GPS Based Drones, Manufacturing of 3-D Printer,
"¢ Robotic Arm, Humanoid Walker, Detonators, Manufacturing of All Terrain Vehicle, Manufacturing of Formula-1 Car etc
The University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata has been established by the Act No 25 of 2014 of Govt. of West Bengal while the University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Jaipur was established in the year 2011 by Ordinance 11 of 2011 and Act No 5 of 2012 of Govt of Rajasthan. The UEM campus at Kolkata is a huge site, very strategically located at New Town near IT hub of the state just beside the IIT campus, very near to airport. The UEM campus at Jaipur has a 32 acre lush green area with beautiful ancient architecture building and is situated at "œGURUKUL", 6 kms from Chomu on Sikar Road, NH-11, Jaipur, Rajasthan. UEM promises an international ambience and exposure with innovative teaching techniques and courses which are tailor-made (technical & soft skills) for the job market. This is a pioneering achievement where an Eastern India based educational institution has established Universities starting from Eastern India to the most Western part of the country.
UEM has MOUs (Memorandum of Understandings) with foreign universities like Brunel University, London, ESC RENNES School of Business, Iwate Prefectural University, Japan and is known for organing conferences abroad where students can go and present their research papers in front of delegates from at least 71 countries (eg. in Columbia University, New York, USA, Brunel University, London and so on)
Encouraging Young Minds to Go Beyond Limits
Established under section 22 of the UGC Act and promoted by Institute of Engineering & Management (IEM) Trust, University of Engineering & Management offers higher education courses in Engineering, Management, Medicine, Science, Hotel and Hospitality Management, Law, Physiotherapy. The emerging topics, which are in high demand in the job market have been incorporated in UEM syllabus. These include Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Advanced Statistics etc. So, when the students are passing out, they are industry ready to deliver right from the first day.
An acclaimed educational group amongst the industrycentred academic training organisations of today, Institute of Engineering & Management has set sublime standards in addressing the technical and managerial resource shortage in the new era of dynamic globalisation.
"œUEM's strength is its faculties consisting of professors from renowned institutes such as IIT, Kharagpur and IIM, Kolkata along with academicians, professionals as well as dignitaries of the business world"
Aspiring to serve the future generation as well as the nation, Prof. Dr. Satyajit Chakrabarti, Chancellor, University of Engineering & Management (UEM) says, "œWith IEM UEM Group, we have opened up the doors for young minds who dare to dream. With our congenial learning approach, we are constantly encouraging the spirit of free enquiry and imagination. In this temple of learning, dreams take shape. As an educational group, we attempt to inculcate the sense of human values and discipline in students to make them respectable human beings. This encourages learners to learn, to realize their potential and imbibe the best practices."
Since its inception, the IEM-UEM group has surpassed innumerable benchmarks of achievements and accreditations. Today, IEM flaunts a colossal network of expansive operations led by an awe-inspiring student force who are the torchbearers of a better tomorrow. UEM is recognized for bestowing its students with winning edge and competitive advantage during placements. In 2019, 1 student got 7 job offers, 1 student got 6 job offers, 6 students got 5 job offers, 6 students got 4 job offers, 15 students got 3 job offers, and almost all other students bagged 1 or 2 job offers. Highest salary offer at UEM Jaipur: Rs 72 lakhs per annum from Giga Data Center, Atlanta, USA. UEM Jaipur also ranked in "œGold Category" Overall and "œDiamond Category" in Placement by QS Awards. UEM Kolkata has won "œAAA" category (first 10 institutes nationally among all institutes of India including all IITs and NITs) in NPTEL program (IIT Kharagpur and IIT Chennai). UEM Jaipur has been ranked 3rd in Rajasthan by Institution Innovation Council (IIC), ministry of HRD, Govt. of India in 2020 above BITS, Pilani and Rajasthan University
"œThe educational group has one of the strongest Placement Cells in the country. For both its first two graduating batches, the Jaipur campus of UEM ensured 1 to 2 jobs on an average for all its students. Various professionals from corporate bodies are often invited to address the students of UEM Kolkata, to give them an idea of the requirements in the industry. Pre-placements talks are organized to orient the students towards the organization they represent, the job profiles, the interview process and their expectations from the prospective candidate. In addition to Soft Skills Development Programme (SSDP), the Higher Career Training Programme (HCTP) has also been introduced to assist students in their preparation for competitive examinations including GATE. Right from its inception the placement cells of both IEM and UEM have consistently provided for 1 to 2 jobs on an average for all its students. Successful placements through campus interviews have been the best achievement for IEMUEM group over the years. More than 3000 alumni of IEM-UEM group are being successfully placed in leading MNCs all across the globe and there are many who are pursuing their higher studies in World's top Universities", shares Prof. Dr. Satyajit Chakrabarti.
Marching Ahead with Determination
University of Engineering & Management believes that combination of good teachers and good students is the basic and most important aspect of achieving academic excellence. It is strength of the faculty consisting of professors from renowned institutes such as IIT, Kharagpur and IIM, Kolkata along with academicians, professionals as well as dignitaries of the business world. The educational group is undoubtedly a realm of the finest faculty members who have the spirit and standards to bring the best out of its students.
"œIEM-UEM flaunts a colossal network of expansive operations led by an aweinspiring student force who are the torchbearers of a better tomorrow"
Currently due to Covid'19 pandemic all classes are being held online through Google Meet/GoToWebinar/ ZOOM/WebEx/YouTube Live with live lecture and desktop sharing. All classes of coming semesters (including new batch) will also be conducted in the same way. All the laboratories are being held online through Virtual Labs, Assignments are being shared and monitored through Google classroom, Examinations are being conducted online through IEMCRP-E-governance software, and even the Placements are being conducted online. The students of UEM have made the institute proud by bagging job offers at Capgemini, Capital Box, Lancers Counsel, Kryptonn with "Work from Home" opportunities and more during the lockdown. Prof. Dr. Satyajit Chakrabarti suggests that the prospective admission seekers are requested and suggested not to lose a year and opt for admissions at the earliest to be in line with the current academic year.
Many remarkable and innovative projects carried out by UEM students are -
"¢ Mini-CNC Machine
"¢ Manufacturing of 3-D printer
"¢ Micro Human Walker
"¢ Console from E-waste
"¢ Gesture controlled robot, Remote controlled plane
"¢ Concept demonstration of a Rotating Bridge
"¢ Water Sprinkling cycle
"¢ Automatic sanitizer spraying machine
"¢ High Quality funded students' projects like GPS Based Drones, Manufacturing of 3-D Printer,
"¢ Robotic Arm, Humanoid Walker, Detonators, Manufacturing of All Terrain Vehicle, Manufacturing of Formula-1 Car etc