IET Lucknow

The Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow (IET, Lucknow) is a state government-funded engineering college in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is an autonomous constituent college of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (erstwhile Uttar Pradesh Technical University).

IET was established by the government of Uttar Pradesh in 1984, for imparting technical education. The institute is fully financed by Uttar Pradesh Government and is being administered by the Executive Committee of Gautam Buddh Technical University.

The institute is fully residential. The institute was formerly affiliated(1984-1999) to the University of Lucknow,and from 2000-2012 to Uttar Pradesh Technical University, currently Autonomous Institute and recognised by AICTE. The institute had been a constituent college of Gautam Buddh Technical University(2010-2012). Currently it is under Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University(2015–present).

IET Lucknow, started in November 1984, began with the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of Lucknow University. Initially, it offered a B.Tech degree in three branches - Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics. Within a year, two more branches - Civil and Mechanical - were introduced. The campus was constructed by Uttar Pradesh Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd (UPRNN) on an 100-acre (0.40 km2) plot purchased from the Lucknow Development Authority. UPRNN constructed a substation, academic block, eight boys’ hostels, three girls’ hostel and nearly 70 residences. LDA provided its support for construction of external roads, electric supply, drainage and sewage.

The founder director, Prof. Suresh Chandra, joined on 26 June 1984 and the teaching faculty joined their posts from 11 October 1984 onwards. The Director, IET Lucknow, also assumed the office of Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow University on 25 April 1985.