Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, also referred to as NIT, Nagpur, (formerly known as Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering (VRCE), Nagpur) is one of the first six Regional Engineering Colleges established under the scheme sponsored by Government of India and the Maharashtra State Government & is also one of the Institutes of National Importance for India. The College was established in June 1960 and named after the eminent engineer, planner and statesman of the country Bharat RatnaSir M. Visvesvaraya.
Named after the great Engineer, Statesman & Visionary of modern India, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (VNIT) was established in 1960 as a joint venture of Government of India and Government of Maharashtra. The college has made steady progress during the past four decades of its existence. Established as a pace setting Institute of Technical Education imparting undergraduate education, it has played a leading role in guiding other engineering colleges in Maharashtra. In this mission today it has progressed to offering several M. Tech. Programmes and facilities for Ph.D. The college also undertakes R & D activities and offers testing, consultancy and other extension services including continuing education to the industry through the Industry Institute Interaction Cell and the placement of the students through the Department of Training & Placement.
In keeping with the liberalised industrial scenario and economic policies of the Govt. of India, the Planning Commission and the Ministry of Human Resources, Govt. of India have taken bold & pro-active steps to develop Regional Engineering Colleges now National Institute of Technologies as Centers of Excellence. These developments have provided the necessary resources to VNIT to deal with both opportunities and challenges.
As a prestigious national institute, VNIT has long recognised its role in engineering education, generation and dissemination of useful & relevant technological, industrial & economical development of the country, the institute has contributed in the application of science & technology in the service of the society through different programs of International aid & assistance, the institute has all along endeavored to discharge its obligations successfully with the efforts of its faculty expertise & well developed world class facilities.
Academics:
Admissions to the undergraduate course is done through the AIEEE. Admission to the post-graduate programs requires scores in bothGATE and an All India Entrance Exam conducted by the admitting Department.
The institute offers 8 Undergraduate programmes in Engineering of four year duration, one Undergraduate programme in Architecture of five year duration and eleven Graduate programmes of two year duration. Ph.D. degrees are also awarded by the institute.
Undergraduate Architectural Programmes
· Bachelor of Architecture
· Undergraduate Engineering Programmes
· Chemical Engineering
· Civil Engineering
· Computer Science & Engineering
· Electrical and Electronics Engineering
· Electronics and Communications Engineering
· Mechanical Engineering
· Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
· Mining Engineering
· Post Graduate Engineering Programmes
· Computer Science Engineering
· Environmental Engineering
· Ferrous Process Metallurgy
· Heat Power Engineering
· Industrial Engineering
· Integrated Power Systems
· Computer aided Design & Computer aided Manufacturing
· Materials Engineering
· Structural Engineering
· Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering
· VLSI Design
· Water Resources Engineering
The Institute used to have absolute grading system and a CGPA on a 10 point scale till session 2005-2006. From session 2006-2007 onwards, the Institute uses a relative grading system on a 10 point scale.
During every academic year 90-95% students are placed in various industries before they actually pass out from the Institution.
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