The National Institute of Technology Meghalaya is one among the thirty-one NITs in India established in 2010 under the NIT Act 2007 (Amended 2012) of the Parliament of India as an Institute of National Importance with full funding support from the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Presently, the institute operates from a well-equipped campus in Shillong. Its permanent campus is under development at Cherrapunjee. In the year 2023, the institute has started partial operations in Cherrapunjee campus with Central Instrument Facility and Central Workshop while other facilities are in pipeline. The campus will be upgraded further with large scale state-of-the-art infrastructures and all the necessary modern amenities while maintaining harmony with the serene environment of Cherrapunjee. The vision is to build a Center of Excellence in education and research in the fields of science and technology through vibrant academic activities to serve the society and nation at large.
Despite its being a new institute, NIT Meghalaya boasts of exceptional teaching, learning and research credentials and has featured within the top 100 ranked engineering institutes of the nation consistently in National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), since its inception in 2016. In 2023, the institute has been ranked 2nd among NITs in north-eastern region and overall Rank 72 under Engineering category of NIRF.
NIT Meghalaya has nine different departments consisting of five engineering departments, three basic science departments and Humanities and Social Science department. The institute offers courses through B.Tech. M. Tech. M.Sc. and Ph.D. Programmes. The curricula for all these Programmes have been redesigned with a rigorous brainstorming exercises and inputs from experts from other institutes of higher learning, industries of various kinds, practicing engineers and senior alumni. The present curriculum presents a state-of-the-art basket for all the Programmes. It encompasses the entire range of studies from fundamentals to advanced study and the applications keeping an eye on the present day’s requirement as well as the future prospective and will help the students to become industry-ready. Highlights of the new curricula are: Open Electives, Professional Electives, Core courses, Vocational Courses, Laboratory courses, Industry visits, Internship etc.
The new curriculum in line with National Education Policy 2020 provides a lot of scopes for the students to develop various kinds of skills as per their own aptitude and interest. Some of the examples include: Simultaneous Theory and Laboratory courses, Courses on Industrial Safety and Entrepreneurship, Mini and Major Projects, Mandatory Industrial Internship, Establishment of Knowledge Center, Incubation Center, and Skill Development Center etc., for developing knowledge and designing and creating products. In the year 2021, the B. Tech Programmes of Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering departments are accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA). Moreover, other engineering departments are in the process of National Board of Accreditation.
The students’ council under Student Activity Center (SAC) organizes two festivals every year. Annual Cultural Festival (SHISHIR) in the spring semester and Annual Technical Festival (COGNITIA) in the autumn semester. In addition, SPIC MACKAY performances are being organized in the institute premises. Various cultural events and exchange programs are also organized with the paired Institutes with NIT Meghalaya under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) mission of GoI.
The sports & games competitions are spread throughout the year. Students of the Institute participate in national level inter institutional sports and cultural activities. Students can register for NSS and NCC activities. Students reside in institute hostels in the city. Hostels are equipped with Gym and other sports facilities though these are limited in nature. Various Student Clubs: Photography, Music, Literary, Dance and Drama, Robotics, Coding etc.
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