The National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NITT), also referred to asNational Institute of Technology, Trichy, formerly Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, is a public engineering and technology university located 20 km near the city of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India. The institute was founded in 1964 to cater to the country's growing need for technological manpower. It is one of the 30 National Institutes of Technology in India and is recognized as an Institute of National Importance. About 3,500 students are enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the institute.[1]The institute is located on an 800-acre (3.2 km2) campus on the outskirts of Tiruchirappalli.
Academics
NITT offers undergraduate and graduate programs in disciplines spanning engineering, science, architecture and management. The institute has 16 departments with about 250 faculty members and more than 3,400 enrolled students. As of 2008, the annual intake for the B.Tech. program was 530, with a student-faculty ratio of 14:1.
Research in the institute is sponsored by major government agencies including Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR),Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST); in 2006–07, research grants from these agencies exceeded one crore Indian rupees (
1,00,00,000; approx. US$200,000).
1,00,00,000; approx. US$200,000).Placements
The training and placement department of the institute arranges for companies to conduct on-campus interviews to recruit students from NIT. Over 160 companies participate in the placement process every year.
Undergraduate programs
The institute awards B.Tech. degrees in nine engineering disciplines as well as the B.Arch. degree through its architecture program. Admission to these programs is through the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE). NITT follows the reservation policy declared by the Supreme Court of India, by which 27% of seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), 15% for Scheduled Castes (SCs), and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (STs). The institute also accepts foreign nationals through scholarships awarded by the Government of India, and non-resident Indians through an independent scheme known as Direct Admission for Students Abroad (DASA).
The B.Tech. program is a four-year program while the B.Arch. program is five years long. The first year of the B.Tech. program is common across all disciplines, during which students take basic courses in engineering, mathematics and professional communication.
Graduate programs
The institute offers graduate programs in 23 disciplines, including 21 programs in science and engineering, leading to a M.Sc. orM.Tech. degree respectively, as well as a program in computer applications (MCA) and management (MBA). Doctoral programs are offered in all disciplines. The Department of Management Studies (DoMS) has been functioning since 1978. Graduate admissions are through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) for the M.Tech. and M.Sc. programs, and through NIMCET for the MCA program.
Rankings
| Institute rankings | |
|---|---|
| Engineering – India | |
| India Today | 9 |
| Outlook India | 10 |
| Dataquest | 17 |
| Government colleges: | |
| Mint | 12 |
NITT is ranked as one of the top most NITs. NITT was ranked #9 on the India Today Best Engineering Colleges 2012, #10 in the Outlook India Top Engineering Colleges of 2012 and #17 in the Dataquest Top Engineering Colleges 2011. Among government colleges, it was ranking #12 in the Mint Top 50 Government Engineering Colleges of 2009.
The Department of Architecture was ranked #9 in the Outlook India Top 10 Architecture Colleges of 2011.
Contact:
National Institute of Technology
Tanjore Main Road,
National Highway 67,
Tiruchirappalli - 620015,
Tamil Nadu,
India.
National Highway 67,
Tiruchirappalli - 620015,
Tamil Nadu,
India.
- INSTITUTE : (0431) 2503000 / 2504000 (Each 4-digit extension can be reached directly by adding the prefix number (0431) 250 - - - - to the respective numbers)
- HOSTEL : BOYS : (0431) 2504186, 2504192
- GIRLS : (0431) 2504392
- Fax : 91-431-2500133
- Website : http://www.nitt.edu
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