Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur
Former name
Malaviya Regional Engineering College (MREC), Jaipur
MottoYogah Karmasu Kaushalam योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्
Motto in English
Diligence leads to Excellence
TypePublic Technical university
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
ChairmanProf. Narayana Prasad Padhy
DirectorProf. Narayana Prasad Padhy
Address
Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Malviya Nagar
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26°51′44″N 75°48′56″E / 26.8622°N 75.8156°E / 26.8622; 75.8156
CampusUrban, 317 acres (1.28 km2), 317 acres (1.28 km2)
AcronymMNITJ
ColorsRed and White   
NicknameNITians
AffiliationsMinistry of Education
Websitewww.mnit.ac.in
Map
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.[1][2][3] The institute is fully funded by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India and is governed by a Senate as per NIT Statutes.[4][5]

  1. ^ "About". MNIT. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. ^ "THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012" (PDF). Mnnit.ac.in. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur". Minglebox. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  4. ^ "First Statutes under the national Institutes of Technology Act, 2007" (PDF). Nitc.ac.in. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Renewable energy Activity Report and Roadmap" (PDF). Mnre.gov. Retrieved 24 July 2015.