GIET University

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

Former names	Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology
Type	Private
Established	1997
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. A. V. N. L. Sharma
Location	Gunupur , Odisha , India
Campus	Spread over 113.03 acres
Affiliations	UGC, AICTE, NAAC, NBA
Website	www.giet.edu

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 in 1996 a trust called Vidya Bharati Education Trust, which is a non-governmental organization and a conglomerate of educational institutions.^[5]

Schools

GIETU includes the following schools:^[6]

• School of Engineering and Technology^[7]
• School of Humanities & Social Studies^[8]
• School of Agriculture^[9]
• School of Sciences^[10]
• School of Management Studies (SMS)^[11]
• School of Nursing^[12]

Academic Programmes

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]

University rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2024)[15]	201-300