ɪt wʌz ɪnˈɪʃəli ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð kælkˈʌɾə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd hæd ðə sˈeɪm kɜːɹˈɪkjʊləm stɹˈʌktʃɚ ænd ɛɡzˌæmᵻnˈeɪʃən sˈɪstəm æz bˌɛŋɡˈɔːl ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ kˈɑːlɪdʒ kˈɜːɹəntli ˈɪiɪst ʃˈɪbpʊɹ.
It was initially affiliated with Calcutta University and had the same curriculum structure and examination system as Bengal Engineering College (currently IIEST Shibpur).