National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur, Chhattisgarh

National Institute of Technology, Raipur (NIT Raipur) is situated in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. NIT Raipur formerly known as Government Engineering College, Raipur (GEC, Raipur). Founded in 1956 as College of Mining & Metallurgy with two engineering disciplines, mining and metallurgy, the institute is one of the oldest of its kind in India. Currently it is one of the 20 National Institutes of Technology, which have been accorded Institute of National Importance status by the NIT Act of the Indian Government.

The first President of independent India honorable Dr. Rajendra Prasad laid the Foundation stone of the college building on 14th September 1956. The construction work was completed in 1962 and inauguration was on 14th March 1963 by India's first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.

Until as late as 1956, there were only three technical institutes in the country devoted to mining and metallurgical engineering. In view of this fact and also with the aim of harnessing the ample mineral resources in the region, the institute was set up on 1 May 1956 as Government College of Mining and Metallurgy. The first session of the college commenced on 1 July 1956 with the admission of 15 students each in mining and metallurgical engineering.

In 1958-59 with the commencement of additional courses in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, the college came to be known as Government College of Engineering and Technology. Later graduate courses in chemical engineering (1965), architecture (1984), electronics (1985), information technology, computer science and technology (2000), biotechnology and biomedical Engineering (2003) were started. Due to its record of performance, it was declared a National Institute of Technology (NIT) by the national government on 1 December 2005.

Courses Offered:

1. Under Gradute Courses:
All under graduate programs are (Except Architecture) four year degree programme in various disciplines (mentioned below) is divided into eight semesters.

    * Metallurgical Engineering
    * Mining Engineering
    * Civil Engineering
    * Mechanical Engineering
    * Electrical Engineering
    * Chemical Engineering
    * Architecture
    * Electronics & Telecom Engineering
    * Information Technology
    * Computer Science & Engineering
    * Bio Medical Engineering
    * Bio Technology

2. PG courses

    * M.Tech in Applied Geology
    * Master of Computer Application
    * M.E. (Civil) in Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering
    * M.E. (Mechanical) in Energy System and Pollution
    * M.E. (Chemical) in Chemical Process Design
    * M.Tech. (Electrical) in Computer Engineering

3. Ph.D.

Facilities:

    * Computer Labs
    * Sports/NCC
    * Training Program
    * Student Society
    * Hostel

Contact Us:

National Institute of Technology Raipur

G.E. Road, Raipur

Chhatisgarh - 492010

INDIA

Telephone Number +91-771-2254200

fax : +91-771-2254600

Website: www.nitrr.ac.in

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