The National Institute of Technology (formerly Regional Engineering College) Tiruchirappalli was established as a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1964 to produce world-class engineers who will cater to the growing technological needs of the nation. The institute was granted Deemed University status with the approval of the UGC/AICTE and Government of India in 2003 and renamed National Institute of Technology (NIT-T), NIT-T has been declared an institution of national importance by the National Institute of Technology Act 2007. The NITs are now fully funded by the Central Government. The move was intended to provide teaching and research in the branches of engineering, sciences, technology and management for the advancement of teaching and research. NIT Tiruchirappalli is one of the India’s premier academic and research technical institutions that has driven new ways of thinking since its inception.
NIT Tiruchirappalli has gone up the rankings in NIRF 2023 to be the 9th best Engineering school in the country. It is placed above all the NITs and stands 21st among the top 25 Institutions in the country. The institution offers Under Graduate Courses in ten branches and Post Graduate Courses in 21 disciplines of Science, Engineering & Technology besides M.S. (by Research) and Ph.D. in all the departments. Today, NIT-T is an intellectual destination that draws inspired students to its campus and keeping NIT-T at the nexus of ideas that challenge and change the country. The faculty is inducted through a process of open advertisement throughout the country. The Institute is an example of cultural unity with students drawn from most of the states in the country. The hallmark of the campus is the good facilities which cater to the academic and extra-curricular interests of the students. The institute provides ample opportunities for developing extra-curricular skills which include NCC, NSS, Students Chapters of IEEE, Indian Geotechnical Society, Trichy Chapter, Civil Engg, social clubs and sports & games.
The Alumni of this institution have excelled in various spheres and are positioned very well globally in a number of leading Government, Public Sector & Private Organizations. The Institute has a total campus area of 800 acres. This includes good hostel facilities, hospital, post office, Telecom Centre, fully computerized State Bank of India branch with ATM facility, Book stall, Reprographic Centre, Canteen, Swimming pool and Co-op. Stores. With a commitment to free and open inquiry, the faculty members and research scholars in NIT-T take an interdisciplinary approach to research that spans from science to engineering. The institution has partnership with the neighbouring industries and research institutes through MoU on innovative initiatives to promote collaborative research and consultancies with local benefits and replicable outcomes. NIT-T is continuously striving to dig deeper, push further, and ask bigger questions and to leverage the knowledge to enrich all human life.
The spirit of being in NITT is the freedom to pursue academics, other personality development extra -curricular activities. The best part about NIT Trichy is that the intake of students is from all over India of different states/culture/language. As most of the students stay in hostel, it gives them a chance to really know about each other. Everyone learns to respect the different lifestyle of each individual. Participation in Extracurricular activities like NSO, NCC, NSS, literary clubs, trekking clubs, photographic clubs and students’ chapters of professional societies give student ample opportunity for developing leadership qualities.
Pragyan is the annual Techno-management Festival of the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India. Since its inception in 2005, it has been held every year over a period of three and a half days during either the month of January or February. Every year, Pragyan sees participants from over 100 colleges from across the country. The idea for a technical festival originated with the institution’s students, who also bore responsibility for planning and organization; organization was supported both by the institution’s director and by alumni, and guided by an advisory committee drawn from the institution’s faculty. The guest lecture series, meant to give students an opportunity to listen to, interact with and be inspired by top practitioners from various disciplines included lectures by eminent personalities.
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