Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur, popularly known as BCREC, was set up on 21st August, 2000, under the over all management of Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College Society. Born of a vision of a group of Durgapur based philanthropic entrepreneurs, the institute is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the architect of modern West Bengal and BCREC management is deeply committed to gradually build the college as one of the best seats of Engineering and Management Education in Eastern India with domestic and global requirements in view.
Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur was affiliated to the University of Burdwan for the students admitted in 2000-01 session. But from 2001-2002 session onwards the college was affiliated to the West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT). The college is approved by both All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) and Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal. All the courses offered conform to the latest requirements and syllabus is structured by WBUT. The team at the helm of affairs believes in the best and the latest towards grooming the students and transforming them as dynamic leaders of tomorrow. Generating top quality Engineering Managers and Professionals year after year is, indeed, a true service to the nation and respectful salutation to the great visionary, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. The management is on toes to take all pains to make BCREC, one of the premier institutes in Engineering and Management Sciences and in regard to standards, always benchmarks with the best in education.