DRIEMS University, formerly Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Management Studies (DRIEMS), is a state private university and group of technical and professional institutions located in Tangi,
Cuttack district
Cuttack district is one of the 30 districts of Odisha state in India. It is located in the coastal part of the state and its administrative headquarters are located in the city of Cuttack. As of 2011 Census, after Ganjam district, Ganjam, it is t ...
of
Odisha
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,
India
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.
History
In 1999, DRIEMS University founded as ''Dhaneswar Rath Institute of Engineering and Management Studies (DRIEMS)'' by Dr. Pramod Chandra Rath in the memory of his father and social worker, philanthropist Dhaneshwar Rath in a rural area of
Cuttack district
Cuttack district is one of the 30 districts of Odisha state in India. It is located in the coastal part of the state and its administrative headquarters are located in the city of Cuttack. As of 2011 Census, after Ganjam district, Ganjam, it is t ...
.
It is situated on a sprawling 150 acre campus, DRIEMS now offers more than 50 courses across 12 disciplines, including Engineering, Medical Science, Paramedical, Nursing, Pharmacy, Management, and Polytechnic programs. During the Covid pandemic the DRIEMS Society started Padmini Care Multi-Specialty Hospital. Named after Late Padmini Rath (wife of Dr. Pramod Chandra Rath).
Schools
* School of Engineering & Technology
* Institute of Health Sciences & Hospital
*School of Management
* School of Professional Studies
* School of Paramedical & Allied Science
* School of Nursing
* School of Hotel Management
* School of Fashion Design
* School of Occupational & Physiotherapy
* School of Pharmacy
* School of Humanities & Social Sciences
* School of Natural Sciences
DRIEMS Higher Secondary School
This school started as a Junior college in 2003 offering science education for grades 11th and 12th. The intake is 192 students per year, as of 2015. This college is affiliated to
CHSE(O). The college consists of physics, chemistry, information technology and biology laboratories.
DRIEMS Polytechnic
The diploma school at DRIEMS provides a diploma in engineering in five streams. Started in 2003, the school has the capacity of 500 students per annum. It is affiliated to the
SCTE&VT, Odisha The school provides the following streams:
*Computer Science
*Mechanical Engineering
*Electrical Engineering
*Electronics & Telecommunications
*Civil Engineering
Affiliation
From 1999 to 2003 it was affiliated to
Utkal University
Utkal University (UU) is a public university in Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Odisha, and is the oldest university in the state, and the 17th-oldest university in India. The university was established in 1943 and was operating from Ravenshaw College ...
for its engineering & management programmes. From 2004 till it attained university status in 2023, it was affiliated to the
Biju Patnaik University of Technology.
Recognition & Accreditation
It has been recognized with the highest ‘A’ grade by
NAAC. It is an ISO 9001:2008 certified institution. Moreover, DRIEMS has earned the ISTE Best Engineering College award in 2018 and the Best Student Chapter award in 2019.
References
External links
DRIEMS website
{{Universities in Odisha
Universities and colleges in Odisha
Colleges affiliated with Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Educational institutions established in 1999
1999 establishments in Orissa