The National Institute of Technology (formerly known as Regional Engineering College) Tiruchirappalli, situated in the heart of Tamil Nadu on the banks of river Cauvery, was started as a joint and co-operative venture of the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1964 with a view to catering to the needs of man-power in technology for the country. The college has been conferred with autonomy in financial and administrative matters to achieve rapid development. Because of this rich experience, this institution was granted Deemed University Status with the approval of the UGC/AICTE and Govt. of India in the year 2003 and renamed as National Institute of Technology. NIT-T was registered under Societies Registration Act XXVII of 1975.
The Chairman of NIT-T is Mr. R Seshasayee (Managing Director, Ashok Leyland Ltd.) and the Director of NIT-T is Prof. M Chidambaram. Presently the institute is undergoing an accelerated growth phase through the World Bank funded Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP).
The institution offers Under Graduate Courses in ten branches and Post Graduate Courses in twenty one disciplines of Science, Engineering & Technology besides Ph.D. in all the departments. The faculty is inducted through a process of open advertisement throughout the country. The college 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 caters to the academic and extra curricular interests of the students. The Octagon is the pride of the campus equipped with modern facilities like a CAD/CAM Lab, Local Area Network, an 10 Mbps High Speed Internet connection and other seminar and conference facilites. It is maintained and run by the Computer Support Group of the institute
Apart from this the campus provides ample opportunities for developing extra curricular skills which include NCC, NSS, Students Chapters of IEEE, 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. NIT-T hosts two inter collegiate fests namely Festember (Cultural) and Pragyan (Techinical) and an inter department fest namely NITTfest (Cultural) annually. These fests draw students from most colleges of South India and are hugely popular. The College has a total campus area of 800 acres. This includes good hostel facilites, Hospital, Post & Telegraph, Telecom Center, fully computerized State Bank of India branch with ATM facility, Book stall, Reprographic Center, Canteen, Swimming pool and Co-op. Stores.
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Mission & Vision
VISION
To provide valuable resources for industry and society through excellence in technical education and research.
MISSION
* To offer state-of-the-art undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes.
* To generate new knowledge by engaging in cutting-edge research.
* To undertake collaborative projects with academia and industries.
* To develop human intellectual capability to its fullest potential.
Placement
The department of Training and Placement, the marketing division of the institute has these following functions and responsibilities:
* Nurtures Industry Institute interaction, by organizing and coordinating frequent industrial visits, inplant training and projects of industrial relevance for the students, with the sole aim of zeroing down the hiatus between the industry and the academia.
* Receives and forwards the feedback pertinent to curriculum improvement from the visiting companies to the faculty, to ensure that the curriculum follows the latest industrial trends.
* Helps every student define his/her career interest through individual expert counseling.
* Makes available updated database and job profile of the companies and thus helps each student analyze and choose company of his interest. The department has in its active file a database of nearly 1500 companies.
* Organizes and coordinates Campus Placement Program, to fulfill its commitment of a job to every aspirant.
* Works towards continuing education for the college employees
Over the years, the department has maintained symbiotic, vibrant and purposeful relationship with Industries across the country and as a result, has built up an impressive placement record both in terms of percentage of registered students placed, as well as the number of companies visiting the campus.
About 125 - 150 companies visit the campus every year.For the year 2006 -2007, the average CTC offered was 3.12 lakhs per annum and the highest CTC was 23 lakhs per annum (india) and 44 lakhs per annum (overseas)
Accommodation
There are fourteen boys' and one girls' hostels. They accommodate 3080 undergraduate and postgraduate students. Three more hostels are under construction. Once completed they will be able to accommodate 3800 students. Committees consisting of elected student representatives and Wardenmanage them.
Each hostel is managed by a Warden. The first year UG boys' hostels have two resident deputy wardens, while the girls' hostel has three resident deputy wardens. The Hostel Executive Committee headed by the Convener and the DCW coordinates the work among wardens and deputy wardens. Each hostel was provided with a television, two DOT telephones, intercom(s), aquaguard, water cooler and kit for indoor games and outdoor games. The Hostel office consisting of Hostel Manager, one Senior Superintendent and supporting staff looks after the day-to-day operations
New Hostels
The institute is in the process of extending its infrastructure as the student intake has increased over the years. Garnet is a newly constructed double seater hostel. It has two blocks A & B with a total capacity of 240 rooms (480 capacity).
Scholarships
Brilliance deserves to be given opportunities, hence at NITT, we offer numerous scholarships to students who show the potential to perform and have other obstacles in their path. Numerous SC/ST scholarships are provided to deserving candidates through a formal process. SImilarly GATE scholarships are provided under various schemes.
