This 149 year old Institution, the second oldest of its kind in INDIA and a paradise of a place, with Deodar & Palm fringed roads,crystal clear Pools and emerald green playgrounds invites a journey into its sanctum sanctorum . Life goes on like an ever flowing stream,meeting on its way that which occurs.Yet as time advances,we have to adapt ourselves to suit the surroundings. Established in 24th November 1856 occupying three rooms in Writers' Building to meet the requirement of trained Engineering personnel for Public Works Department as Civil Engineering College ,was affiliated to the Calcutta University in May 1857 .
From 1865 to 1879 the College functioned as Civil Engineering Department of Presidency College. In 1880 the college shifted to it's new and permanent home the lush campus at Bishop's College, Howrah. It got its name, Bengal Engineering College in 1921.
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| The Old Bishop's College in 1880 | The Main Gate of B.E. College |
| 1921 | On recommendation of Mookherjee Committee various Departments of the college were reorganised |
| 1932 | The First Batch of students appeared at the Degree Examinations in Mechanical Engineering |
| 1935 | The Degree Course in Electrical Engineering was introduced in this year. |
| 1939 | The Degree Course in Metallurgical Engineeringwas introduced in this year. |
| 1949 | Five year Degree Course in Architecturepart-time P.G. Diploma inTown & Regional Planningwere introduced. |
| 1976 | The college started its first Computer Center |
| 1982 | The new degree course in Computer Science & Technology was introduced. The Department introduced Post Graduate Courses (M.E from 1992) as well as Degree in Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A from 1988/1996). |
| 1992 | The college acquired the Deemed Universitystatus. |
| 1st October, 2004 | The institution is elevated to its present status of a University |