Established in 2001, the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Kolkata (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), West Bengal. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (MAKAUTWB) is a very large-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: over-50,000 students) coeducational Indian higher education institution. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (MAKAUTWB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees in several areas of study. See the Buydiploma degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 23-year-old Indian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The acceptance rate range is 40-49% making this Indian higher education organization an averagely selective institution. MAKAUTWB also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.