Former name | • Government College of Mining & Metallurgy • Government College of Engineering and Technology • Government Engineering College, Raipur |
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Motto | Sanskrit: नित्यं यातो शुभोदयं |
Motto in English | Let the rise of goodness happen every day |
Type | Public engineering school (INI) |
Established | 1956 |
Chairman | Suresh Kashinath Haware |
Director | N. V. Ramana Rao |
Academic staff | 333[1] |
Undergraduates | 4304[1] |
Postgraduates | 1100[1] |
Location | , , 21°14′57.84″N 81°36′17.64″E / 21.2494000°N 81.6049000°E |
Campus | Urban, 100 acres (40.5 ha) |
Language | English |
Nickname | NITians |
Affiliations | UGC India MoE India Washington Accord AICTE[2] |
Website | www |
National Institute of Technology, Raipur (NIT Raipur or NITRR) is a public technical and research university located in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. Founded in 1956 with two engineering disciplines, namely Mining Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering, the institute focuses exclusively on science, technology, engineering, and architecture.[3]
It is recognized as an Institute of National Importance and funded by the Government of India under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.[4] It is one of the oldest institutes established under the National Institutes of Technology act.[5]
NIT Raipur offers 5 Years, 4 Years & 2 Years degree programs. Admissions to the institute are through the Joint Entrance Examination and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. It offers degrees such as: Four year Bachelor of Technology, five Year Bachelor of Architecture, three Year Master of Computer Application, 2 Year Master of Technology, and a few others. It also has a comprehensive graduate program offering doctoral degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. It is currently undergoing accelerated growth through the World Bank-funded Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP).[6][7]