BPUT Film and Television Institute a name with legacy

The BPUT University of Technology

Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) is a public state technical university in Rourkela, Odisha, India, established on 21 November 2002 and named after the former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik.

It serves as an affiliating university, overseeing a standardized curriculum, examinations, and quality assurance for over 100+ affiliated colleges statewide, with around 1 lakh students enrolled in programs like B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, MCA, B.Pharm, M.Pharm, and Ph.D. in engineering, management, pharmacy, architecture, and related fields.

BPUT promotes innovation, research, and industry-ready education through its Centre for UG & PG Studies (CUPGS) and affiliated institutions. For official details, visit www.bput.ac.in.

Biju Pattnaik Film and Television Institute of Odisha is a part of Biju Patnaik University of Technology offers three courses for Film and Television. The institutes situated in Cuttack and boasts of 100 per cent, placement for its courses

B.CAT and BPUT

• B.CAT is a specialized 4-year undergraduate degree program in film and media technology (specializations: Cinematography, Sound Recording & Sound Design, Film Editing, etc.).
• It is offered exclusively through Biju Pattanaik Film and Television Institute of Odisha (BPFTIO), Cuttack—an autonomous institute established by the Government of Odisha (under the Department of Skill Development and Technical Education).
• Admissions to B.CAT are conducted via OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination), not through BPUT’s processes.
• BPFTIO is not affiliated with Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Rourkela. BPUT primarily oversees technical/engineering courses like B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, MCA, B.Pharm, etc., across its 100+ affiliated engineering/management/pharmacy colleges.
• The degree for B.CAT is awarded under the autonomous status of BPFTIO (Government of Odisha), with admissions centralized through OJEE counselling.

Quick Comparison

Aspect	B.CAT (BPFTIO)	Courses under BPUT
Institute	Autonomous (Govt. of Odisha)	State Technical University (Rourkela)
Focus	Film, Cinema, Media Technology	Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, etc.
Admission Exam	OJEE (specific B.CAT paper)	OJEE/JEE Main/GATE/CAT/etc.
Affiliation	Independent/autonomous	BPUT-affiliated colleges
Seats/Availability	Limited (20–40 total)	Hundreds per branch in affiliated colleges

Biju Patnaik Film and Television Institute courses

Branch	Intake Capacity	Eligibility Criteria
Cinematography	20	Intermediate (10+2) in Science from CHSE, Odisha/ CBSE/ICSE/ Other State Board or any equivalent recognized by CHSE.
Sound Recording & Sound Design	20	Intermediate (10+2) in Science from CHSE, Odisha/ CBSE/ICSE/ Other State Board or any equivalent recognized by CHSE.
Film Editing	20	Intermediate (10+2) in Science/Arts/Commerce from CHSE, Odisha/ CBSE/ICSE/ Other State Board or any equivalent recognized by CHSE.

Notable Alumni Achievements

BPFTIO alumni have earned recognitions as Best Audiographer, Best Cinematographer, Best Director (Documentary), and Best Producer (Documentary) in various years.

Awards by Category

The Best Audiographer

• Gitimugdha Sahani (2005)
• Rakesh Kumar Das (2007)

Best Cinematographer

• Sushanta Bahinipati (2007)
• Aviram Mishra (2007, 2011)
• Subranshu Das (2009)
• Sanjeev Mohapatra (2010, 2014)
• Dhrubananda Panda (2017, 2019)
• Pratap Rout (2018)
• Rabindra Kumar Behera (2020)

The mBest Director (Docu)

• Ranjit Rath (2018)
• Ashutosh Pattanaik (2020)

Best Producer (Documentary)

• Kalyani Rath (2018)

National Award Winner

Sri Ashutosh Pattanaik, a BPFTIO alumnus from the Cinematography branch (2014-2017 session), won the National Film Award for Best Art and Culture Film for his feature “Shrikshetra-Ru-Sahijata.” The award was presented at the 67th National Film Awards ceremony on October 25, 2021, in New Delhi.

Shibu Prusty, a BPFTIO alumnus from the Cinematography branch, received the National Film Award (Rajat Kamal) in the Art & Culture category as Best Director-cum-Producer in 2016 for his film “The Lord of the Universe.”

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