National Institute of Technology, [NIT] Agartala

National Institute of Technology, [NIT] Agartala, was earlier known as Tripura Engineering College was established in 1965 later in 2006 got the status of NIT. This Institute is approved by All India Council for Technical Education [AICTE]. This college is completely funded by the central government. This institute strives to provide quality education to cater to the needs of technical manpower in every required field.

The Institute also offers courses of study and facilities for research leading to M.Tech, MCA, MBA and PhD degrees along with Post Doctoral Fellowship programs in various fields of specialization. NIT Agartala admission is based on entrance exams. The Institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programmes in the field of engineering. 

The NIT Agartala is 4 km off National Highway [NH-44] and about 24 km away from the capital city, Agartala. Its administration is controlled by the Ministry of Human Resource Department [MHRD]. National Institute of Technology, Agartala has a vast campus with facilities like central library, laboratories, hostel facility, computer centre, health facility, transport, Bank and post office facility and more.

National Institute of Technology Highlights:

The highlights of the college like the established year, approval, address, contact number, fax and the programmes offered are mentioned below.

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• Placements
• Ranking
• Scholarships
• Eligibility Criteria
• Admissions
• Hostel details

National Institute of Technology Courses:

National Institute of Technology offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programmes in the field of engineering. 

NIT Departments:

• Bio-Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electronics And Communication Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Production Engineering
• Management, Humanities & Social Sciences
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry

NIT Infrastructure Facilities:

The Institute has all basic infrastructural facilities. NIT has a well-stocked library, computer facilities, workshop and laboratories relevant to the courses of study.

Central Library:

• The Institute's Central Library has a state of art infrastructure facilities with stocks of more than 34,000 books and 200 journals.
• It has a Digital Library wherein one can access an e-resource, e-journals, and information.
• The Library has a high-speed copying facility along with scanning facilities.
• It has book indexing and reference section facility.
• The library has a well-facilitated reading room.

Central Computer Laboratory:

• The Central Computer Laboratory has a centralized server facility.
• It has four departmental modular computer laboratories with facilities like separate broadband connection for every terminal, dedicated internet connections for official purpose, campus intranet connection to share the file and communication.
• The Institute's campus is connected through Wi-Fi with WiMAX wireless backbone.

Hostel Facility:

• The NIT Agartala provides separate hostel accommodation for boys and girls.
• The Institute has Six boys hostel and two girls hostel.

Health Care:

• The Institute has a well-equipped Medical Unit with two medical officers, pharmacist, staff for providing medical care for the students.
• In case of a medical emergency, the students are shifted to nearby by a health centre or hospital.

Transport Facility:

• The Institute has its own transport arrangements from Agartala city to the college campus.
• It is mandatory for the students to use college transportation.

Banking Facility:

• The NIT Agartala has a banking facility available inside the campus.
• The State Bank of India has its branch and ATM inside the campus.

Post Office:

• The Institute has Sub-Post Office by the name 'Tripura Engineering College' post office.

Extra-Curricular Activities:

• Extra-Curricular activities help the students to actively participate in all co-curricular activities like games and sports, rallies on various themes, NSS programmes debate, cultural-functions, essay competition, drama competition, etc.
• All Activities are being sponsored by the State Government and other statutory bodies and by the Institute authority.

The ISRO Space Technology Incubation Centre:

• The Incubation Centre is one among the latest facility of the Institute. It was unveiled from the country's tech hub Bengaluru in Karnataka in September 2018.
• The Centre incubates start-ups to build applications and products, along with the industry that can be used in future space missions.

National Institute of Technology Placements:

The NIT Placement for all the courses is provided by the Centre for Career Development. The Career Development Centre provides training, internships, and placements for the students. The Placement Centre trains students in soft skills, aptitude, business communication, group discussion and personal interview. It also provides internships for the students in companies and industries which helps them in having industry skills before getting into the company. The top recruiters who visit the campus are mentioned below:

National Institute of Technology Ranking:

• The NIT Agartala is ranked among the top 100 Engineering colleges in India by National Institutional ranking framework, MHRD and Government of India.
• It was the first NIT to enter the list of Best universities of India in 2016 by National Institutional Ranking framework.

National Institute of Technology Scholarships:

• The National Institute of Technology offers scholarships for the students in various State Government and Central Government Scholarships Schemes.
• The students who belong to SC/ ST/ OBC/ Physically disabled are given scholarships under various scholarship schemes.
• The Japanese Government provides the MEXT Scholarship Program for the students.
• Many organizations and institutes also provide scholarships for students under a different category.
• DAAD Scholarship for working Internships in science and technology.
• 2020 Commonwealth Master's Scholarship sponsored by the United Kingdom.

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