Now the institute is named after the renowned Uttarakhand movement activist Bipin Chandra Tripathi.

Seeing the availability, capability, and usefulness of land, the college prepared a master plan and project report regarding development in 1996, which was approved by the administrative council.

The college is spread over an area of 155 acres (0.6 km2) at an altitude of 1450 meter in a quiet, congenial, hilly and pollution-free environment with a picturesque view.

The summer is pleasant with a maximum temperature of 30 °C for a few weeks; the rest of the time, the weather remains cold.

Students and staff have access to a large number of books and journals, besides many competitive and technical magazines.

The library with its modern collection of knowledge resources and innovative information services fills an essential role for the academic community in their intellectual pursuits at BTKIT.

It is provided to students, staff and faculty members for updating their knowledge and supporting the research and teaching/learning activities.

The library consists of 45000 books with around 6000 titles as well as national and international journals and magazines for enhancing the knowledge of the students.

In addition, the institute has a digital library with complete study material from NPTEL and VISIONET.

The library, however, lacks variety - there is a dearth of fiction books (novels, timeless classics, poetries, etc.).

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