The North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) is a unique Institute in the country, having unconventional and innovative academic Programmes. It was established in the year 1983 by the Government of India. Its foundation stone was laid by the former President of India Late Gyani Zail Singh on 4th March, 1984. It is autonomous and fully funded by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India since April 1, 1994. It got the status of a DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY on 31st May 2005 under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. It is governed by the Board of Management (BoM) comprising representatives of the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, the eight beneficiary states of the North East India, AICTE and eminent educationists.
It is residential, and is spread over 513 acres of land. All the Under graduates and Post Graduates Engineering Courses are approved by AICTE, New Delhi. All the under graduate programs were accredited by NBA during 2016-17 & 2017-2018 and the Under graduate program of Electrical Engineering has provisionally extended up to July 2022. The extension of accreditation process of other UG Programs is under process. Our graduates have been placed in reputed organizations at national and international levels. There are 12 (Twelve) degree awarding departments including a Centre for Management Studies. The Institute offers bachelor’s degree programmes in 6 (six) Engineering disciplines and one in Forestry. The engineering disciplines are Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Besides the bachelor’s degree programmes, several post-graduate degree programmes leading to M. Tech, M. Sc, MBA and Ph.D. are also offered by the Institute.
NERIST provides a vibrant ambience for the students. Located in the lap of the verdant nature surrounded by mountains and rivers, the NERIST campus is one of the beautifully located campuses in the region. It provides a unique opportunity and environment for the students to learn the importance of sustainable growth while maintaining harmony with nature. With a unique pattern of education, NERIST gets its pool of intake primarily from the eight north eastern states of the region and a few students join from the other states of India. This provides a rich comingling of cultures for the students and it breeds a healthy habit of cultural tolerance and expose them to a vibrant cultural mix which helps in widening their outlook and understanding. While the institute follows a strict academic calendar, the rigor of academics, however, doesn’t dampen the spirit of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities as the students get ample platforms to hone and display their latent talent.
The Institute has necessary infrastructural facilities such as Sub-Post Office, Branch of State Bank of India with core banking and ATM facilities, a departmental store, an Institute Canteen, a Medical Health Unit, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Kinder Garten School. ATM facilities have been extended by the SBI Bank and Canara Bank as well. There are recreational clubs for the faculty & officers, staff, and ladies. For stationery items, stores are provided in boys’ and girls’ hostel compounds.
The STUDENTS’ ACTIVITY CENTRE ‘Gymkhana’ is the centre of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities of the students of NERIST. It provides facilities for all-round development in the field of sports, culture, hobbies and creativity. All the activities of students are conducted under the control and guidance of the Chairman and a Vice-chairman, Gymkhana. The Institute has a playground for football, cricket and athletics; an indoor stadium for badminton and table tennis; and courts for basketball, volleyball and lawn tennis. Students can play indoor games like chess, carom, arm wrestling, boxing, tae-kwondo. NERIST also has a well-equipped multi-gym facility. The NERIST sports Club organizes major games Hostel Block-wise and Annual Athletics Meet every year. NCC and NSS are the part of Institute’s Co-Curricular activities and all the students joining B. Tech Program will be required to opt either NCC or NSS which is also evaluated and grades are awarded.
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