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Former name | Tripura Engineering College (1965–2006) |
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Motto in English | Knowledge is the Supreme Power |
| Type | Public engineering school |
| Established | 1965 (upgraded to National Institute of Technology in 2006) |
| Affiliation | Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India |
| Chairman | Deepak B. Phatak |
| Director | S. K. Patra [1] |
| Location | , , 23°58′N 91°25′E / 23.967°N 91.417°E |
| Campus | 365.6 acres (1.480 km2) |
| Language | English |
| Colours | Orange, white and black |
| Nickname | NIT-A, NITA |
| Website | nita.ac.in |
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National Institute of Technology Agartala (NIT Agartala or NITA) is a technology-oriented institute of higher education established by India's Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India in Agartala, India. It was founded as Tripura Engineering College in 1965 and declared a National Institute of Technology (NIT) in 2006, thus being recognized as an Institute of National Importance.[2]
The institute was established in 1965 as Tripura Engineering College, with the branches of civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering. It was initially affiliated with Calcutta University and had the same curriculum structure and examination system as Bengal Engineering College (currently IIEST Shibpur).
After the establishment of Tripura University in 1987, the institute was affiliated with it. Courses toward a degree in computer science and engineering were offered beginning in the 1999–2000 session, and three new degrees were offered beginning in the 2005–06 session: Electrical & Electronics, Production and Transportation Engineering.
On 23 February 2006, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the state government for the conversion of Tripura Engineering College to the National Institute of Technology.
- ^ "Profile of Director, NIT Agartala" (PDF). Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Department of Higher Education | Government of India, Ministry of Education". www.education.gov.in. Retrieved 12 December 2023.