Barak Valley Engineering College

Barak Valley Engineering College (BVEC) is a state government engineering college situated in Karimganj district, Assam. It was established on 14 August 2017 by the Assam Government, though the foundation stone was laid earlier, on 2 March 2011, by then Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. The college began offering B.Tech degrees in Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from the academic year 2017–18, and is the fifth state government engineering college in Assam and the first in the Barak Valley. It is affiliated to Assam Science and Technology University, and its undergraduate B.Tech courses are approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. The college is fully funded by the Government and operates under the Directorate of Technical Education, Assam. Departments include Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering, along with non-engineering departments of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Admissions to B.Tech courses are through the Assam Combined Entrance Examination (CEE), while lateral entry is through the Joint Lateral Entrance Examination (JLEE), both conducted by ASTU. The campus has three hostels with a combined capacity of 120 boarders, a canteen, extracurricular clubs like the Quiz Club and Coding Club, and a training and placement cell for student internships and campus interviews.