The University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata (UEM Kolkata) is a state private university located in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across disciplines including engineering, management, science, humanities, and allied fields. The university is part of a broader academic group that also operates campuses in Jaipur and elsewhere under the UEM banner, and is closely associated with the Institute of Engineering & Management (IEM), one of the older private engineering institutions in eastern India.
| Name | University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata |
|---|---|
| Common abbreviation | UEM Kolkata |
| Type | State private university |
| Location | North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India |
| Country | India |
| Affiliated group | IEM–UEM Group |
UEM Kolkata was established as a state private university in West Bengal through legislation enacted by the state government, which is the standard route for the creation of private universities in the state. As a private university, it is empowered to award its own degrees and design its academic curricula, while remaining subject to the regulatory framework of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and, for professional courses, sector-specific regulators such as the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
The university is part of the academic ecosystem developed around the Institute of Engineering & Management, a Kolkata-based engineering institution. The UEM brand was subsequently extended through additional campuses in other Indian states.
The university organises its teaching and research through faculties and departments covering areas such as:
Programmes are offered at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral (PhD) levels. The academic calendar follows a semester system, and admissions to professional programmes are typically conducted through national or state-level entrance examinations along with the university's own admission processes.
The campus is situated in the North 24 Parganas district, in the greater Kolkata metropolitan area, placing it within easy reach of the city's educational and industrial infrastructure. Facilities on campus generally include academic blocks, laboratories, libraries, hostels, and sports and recreational amenities typical of an Indian university campus.
UEM Kolkata is one of several private universities established in West Bengal in the post-2010 expansion of higher education in the state. It contributes to the regional supply of engineering, management, and science graduates, and supports research activity through its faculty and doctoral programmes. Its association with the IEM–UEM Group links it to a wider network of institutions across India.