The institute completed its 100 years in 2019, and we wish to take forward the legacy with rejuvenated vigor and sheer dedication with a commitment to nation building. The Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi owes its existence to Bharat Ratna Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, the founder of the first residential University of modern India, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), who could foresee the vital role of technical education in strengthening independent India. Engineering education in BHU started in 1919 with the establishment of Banaras Engineering College (BENCO). The next stage of development saw the establishment of College of Technology (TECHNO) and College of Mining & Metallurgy (MINMET). In 1968, the erstwhile engineering colleges of BHU, namely BENCO, MINMET, and TECHNO, were merged to form the Institute of Technology (IT-BHU). IT-BHU had been admitting students through the JEE conducted by the IITs since 1972. The erstwhile IT-BHU was ranked consistently amongst the top engineering institutions of the country. IT-BHU became IIT (BHU) Varanasi on June 29, 2012, by an Act of Parliament. Following its conversion to IIT, the Institute has quickly established procedures and practices as per the standards of IITs.

The National Institute of Metrological Research (INRiM) is a public body that conducts research in metrology, measurement methods, and related technologies. INRiM serves as the primary metrological institute, ensuring the traceability of quantities to the fundamental constants of the International System of Units (SI). INRiM's "Magnetism, Materials, and Spintronics" department maintains the primary standards for magnetic units of measurement through 18 CIPM (International Committee for Weights and Measures) CMCs (Calibration and Measurement Capabilities). Magnetic field standards are guaranteed by: i) sets of Helmholtz coils with triaxial active compensation for the 10 µT to 20 mT range, and ii) an electromagnet with a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) system for the 43 mT to 1 T range. The department is active in spintronics research in magnetic materials, as demonstrated by publications in high-impact journals and the coordination of two international comparisons on spintronic properties (EXL04 SpinCal and EMPIR 17FUN08 TOPS projects). The laboratories are equipped with various material preparation systems (arc melting, powder metallurgy, evaporation, sputtering), magnetic characterization tools (AGFM, VSM, MOKE), and electrical characterization systems (Probe station, VNA). INRiM has extensive experience in sensor validation, performing calibrations and evaluating uncertainty and reproducibility in comparison with references using Hall probe, NMR, and fluxgate magnetometers. INRiM has a long tradition in hysteresis models (hosting the 14th International Symposium on Hysteresis Modeling and Micromagnetics in Turin this year) and micromagnetic simulations. Recently, INRiM also became a competence node for AI and machine learning, participating in the SmartTwin: Oxygen Digital Twin project of Smart Bay S.