Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur: commonly abbreviated as
IIEST Shibpur, is a premier national institution for research and education in engineering, science and technology, located at
Shibpur, in
Howrah district, in the state of
West Bengal in India. IIEST Shibpur ( BESU earlier ) is one of the top engineering institutes and second oldest engineering institute in the country. It is classified as an
Institute of National Importance like IITs / IISc by the
Government of India since 2014.