GIET University, formerly Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, is a private university located at Gunupur, in the state of Odisha, India, established in 1997 by the Vidya Bharati Educational Trust.[1]
GIET University offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in various fields of engineering, technology, management, and computer applications.[citation needed][2]
Managing trustee
Edu-entrepreneur Dr. Satya Prakash Panda (President) [3] and Dr. Chandra Dhwaj Panda (Vice-President) [4] founded a trust called Vidya Bharati Education Trust which is a non-governmental organization, established in the year 1996. The Vidya Bharti Education Trust is a conglomerate of educational institutions.[5]
GIET University conducts four-year B. Tech, B.SC Agriculture, B.Sc in Nursing, 3 years BBA, BCA and 2 years M.Sc, M.Tech programme in various disciplines:[13] GIET University offers some of the most sought-after programmes including 14 undergraduates and 20 postgraduate programmes. In addition to undergraduate and postgraduate courses, GIETU also offers full-time and part time Ph.D. degrees in Engineering, Natural Sciences and Management disciplines.
NIRF Rankings
GIET University, Gunupur, was ranked in the 200-300 band in the NIRF 2024 rankings for Engineering.[14]