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Former name | Malaviya Regional Engineering College (MREC), Jaipur |
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Motto | Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् |
Motto in English | Diligence leads to Excellence |
Type | Public Technical university |
Established | 1963 |
Accreditation | NBA[1] |
Chairman | Narayana Prasad Padhy |
Director | Narayana Prasad Padhy |
Address | Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Malviya Nagar , , , 26°51′44″N 75°48′56″E / 26.8622°N 75.8156°E |
Campus | Urban, 317 acres (1.28 km2), 317 acres (1.28 km2) |
Acronym | MNITJ |
Colors | Red and White |
Nickname | NITians |
Affiliations | Ministry of Education |
Website | www |
Institute of National Importance |
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (MNIT or NIT Jaipur) is a public technical university established by an act of Parliament of India and is located in Jaipur, India with an emphasis on engineering whereas programmes in science and management are also offered.
Founded in 1963, and formerly known as Malaviya Regional Engineering College (MREC) Jaipur, it assumed its present name in 2002 and assumed status of an Institute of National Importance in 2007 with enactment of NIT Act. It started in 1963 with only two engineering branches and now comprises fourteen departments, a school of management and various centres of excellence.[2][3][4] The institute is fully funded by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India and is governed by a Senate as per NIT Statutes.[5][6]