DRIEMS UNIVERSITY

DRIEMS University, formerly known as Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Management Studies (DRIEMS), is a state private university located in Tangi, Cuttack district, Odisha, India. It was founded in 1999 by Dr. Pramod Chandra Rath in memory of his father, social worker and philanthropist Dhaneshwar Rath. Situated on a 150-acre campus, the institution now offers more than 50 courses across 12 disciplines, including Engineering, Medical Science, Paramedical, Nursing, Pharmacy, Management, and Polytechnic programs. It comprises several schools, such as the School of Engineering & Technology, Institute of Health Sciences & Hospital, School of Management, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, and others. It also runs DRIEMS Higher Secondary School, started in 2003, and DRIEMS Polytechnic, also started in 2003, offering diplomas in five engineering streams. From 1999 to 2003, it was affiliated to Utkal University, and from 2004 until attaining university status in 2023, it was affiliated to the Biju Patnaik University of Technology. It is also part of the Association of Indian Universities. The institution has been recognized with an 'A' grade by NAAC, is ISO 9001:2008 certified, and received the ISTE Best Engineering College award in 2018 and the Best Student Chapter award in 2019.