BPCIT History

B.P.C. Institute of Technology is the first technological institute established in the Nadia district. It was established in July 1956 on 7.70 acres of land donated by Late Bipradas Pal Chowdhury along with his family's financial assistance.

It is known as Bipradas Pal Chowdhury Institute of Technology (shortly "B.P.C. Institute of Technology") in honor of Late Pal Chowdhury. The institute was established in Krishnanagar, a cultural town famous as the capital of the historic king Krishna Chandra, as well as its clay industry.

BPCIT Old Name & Early History

Initially, it was known as a Government-sponsored Institute under the control of the State Council for Engineering & Technical Education. Two courses were introduced from the beginning: L.C.E. (a three-year diploma) and Draftsmanship (a two-year certificate course).

The drawing classes were initially conducted at C.M.S. St. John's High School during the morning, and academic classes were held at Krishnanagar Govt. College during the evening session, as the institute had no building of its own. After the completion of a storeroom and a workshop shed, classes transitioned to the workshop space following that year's Puja vacation.

The majority of the main building was completed in the subsequent academic year, enabling Diploma courses in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical engineering to commence with 90, 120, and 30 seats respectively. These seat numbers remained consistent up to 1977. Later, the Joint Entrance Examination system was introduced in 1978, fixing seats at 60 for Civil, 60 for Electrical, and 40 for Mechanical.

BPCIT Infrastructure

While general infrastructure has expanded over time, course offerings were systematically updated. The Draftsmanship course was abolished in 1965, and a Post-Diploma in Computer Science course was introduced in 1998 with assistance from the World Bank Project.

Government Recognition

The Institute was officially recognized by the Government of West Bengal under the control of the Directorate of Technical Education and Training, W.B., in September 1977. It has also been approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) since 1994–95.