Bengal Institute of Technology (BIT), Kolkata, established in 2000, is a private engineering institute. It is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT) and approved by AICTE. The institute holds a NAAC accreditation of B++ grade. BIT Kolkata ranked 251 by NIRF in the B.Tech category in 2020. BIT Kolkata also earned a MyKollege B.Tech ranking of 506 in 2025. The institute offers B.Tech programs in five specialisations—CSE, ECE, IT, AI & Machine Learning, and Biotechnology. Admissions are based on entrance scores from WBJEE or JEE Main, with a total course fee of INR 3.47 Lakhs. For lateral entries, WBJEE JELET scores are accepted. As per the 2024 WBJEE cutoff, closing ranks range from 74437 to 109099 across different streams. The institute maintains consistent placement records, with a median package of INR 4 LPA over the last three academic years. In 2023-24, 86 out of 140 eligible students were placed.