National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) is one of the 31 institutions of national importance under the NIT Act 2007 and is fully funded by the Government of India. The mandate of the Institute is to provide higher technical education and conduct research in the various branches of Engineering, Science, Technology and Management. Originally established in 1961 as a Regional Engineering College (REC), it was transformed into a National Institute of Technology in the year 2002. Institute offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programs in Engineering, Science, Technology and Management. With its proactive collaborations with a multitude of research organizations, academic institutions and industries, the institute has set a new style for its functioning under the NIT regime.
NIT Calicut is an academically autonomous institute governed by the NIT Act 2007. Set in a picturesque landscape at the foothills of the Western Ghats, NITC is located about 22 Kilometres, north-east of Calicut City. It stretches over a length of about 1.5 Kilometres along the Calicut-Mukkam Road, extending over an area of approximately 120 hectares. Being a fully residential institution, the campus houses academic buildings, research labs, hostels, residences and other amenities among its infrastructure. The Institute is presently offering 11 UG programs with a total intake of 1224 and 30 PG programs including MBA with a total intake of 761. Doctoral level research has remarkably increased in the recent times, with over 550 research scholars registered and there has also been a substantial increase in the volume of research papers and patents produced.
The Institute has a well-equipped library, a computer centre, lecture hall complexes, various laboratories in different departments, workshops, and hostels for accommodating about 5000 students, health care centre, and adequate facilities for sports, games and co-curricular activities. The institute has a guest house with A/C and non- A/C rooms, for the guests of the institute including alumni and parents of the students. To provide service to the residents, the campus also accommodates a branch of State Bank of India, Post Office, Canteen & Co-operative Store.
Every student who wants to stay inside the campus is given accommodation in one of the Institute hostels. There are at present 15 hostels in use, out of which 13 are for men and two are for women. Each hostel has an attached dining hall, with different cuisine being offered in different hostels. All hostels have reading room / common room/ mess and internet facility. The students participate in the management of the hostel. Students’ Amenities Centre offering an eatery, book shop, book works, ice cream shop etc. is also a well utilized facility. Other campus amenities include a main canteen, co-operative store, bank, ATM facility, post-office and medical centre. Student activities are organized and managed by the Student Affairs Council (SAC) which is an elected body of students, overseen by the Dean (student welfare). The SAC runs various cultural and technical events and clubs for bringing out the extracurricular talents in NITC students.
The Institute has a host of student clubs that engage the students in various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Some of the clubs and Associations include Indian Cultural Association, Robotics Interest Group, Chapter of Indian Society for Technical Education, Industrial and Planning Forum, Club Mathematica, Enquire Quiz Club, Adventure Club, SAE India Collegiate Club, Music Club, Literary and Debating Club, Forestry Club etc.
Students Affairs Council (SAC) serves as an important adjunct to course work, through various activities and in general stimulates interest in the diverse spheres of students’ life including sports and games. SAC provides the students opportunities for overall personality development, based on equality of status and sound moral judgment; develops all round extra-curricular activities to supplement education with emphasis on leadership qualities and the spirit of service based on mutual co-operation among the various sections of the campus community. An Executive Council (EC) consisting of General Secretary (GS), Academic Affairs Secretary (AAS), Research Affairs Secretary (RAS), Hostel Affairs Secretary (HAS), Sports Secretary (SS), Cultural Affairs Secretary (CAS), Science & Technology Affairs Secretary (TAS), Joint Secretary (JS) and Chief Student Editor (SE) will function as a body accountable to the SAC to execute and implement the policies of the SAC. The SAC takes initiative to conduct the Annual Techno- Management Festival of the institute titled ‘TATHVA‘ and the Cultural festival titled ‘RAGAM‘.
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