The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are the central government-owned-public technical institutes under the ownership of Ministry of Education, Government of India. They are governed by the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007, which declared them as institutions of national importance and lays down their powers, duties, and framework for governance. In 2019, first IIEST was added under Council of NITSER. The act lists thirty-two NITs. The oldest NIT is now IIEST Shibpur. Each NIT is autonomous, linked to the others through a common council known as the Council of NITSER, which oversees their administration and all NITs are funded by the Government of India.
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, erstwhile Bengal Engineering College, formerly Bengal Engineering and Science University, is a public research university also a National Institute of Technology located at Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal. Founded in 1856, it is one of the oldest public research university. It is recognised as an Institute of National Importance under MHRD by the Government of India. It is controlled by the Council of NITSER.
National Institute of Technology Durgapur, formerly known as Regional Engineering College, Durgapur, is a public technical university in the city of Durgapur in West Bengal, India. Founded in 1960, it is one of India's oldest technical universities. It is located on a campus of 187 acres (0.75 km²).
National Institute Of Technology Silchar is one of the 31 NITs of India and was established in 1967 as a Regional Engineering College in Silchar. In 2002, it was upgraded to the status of National Institute of Technology and was declared as Institute of National Importance under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.
Heritage Institute of Technology, popularly known as HITK or HIT is a self-financed institute in the state of the West Bengal. Heritage Institute of Technology is ranked one of the best engineering colleges in Eastern India. The campus is situated on the southern fringes of Kolkata. It is affiliated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology Kolkata.
Haldia Institute of Technology, better known as HIT Haldia is an autonomous self-financed private engineering institute in West Bengal, India, approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi, and affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT). It is an institution maintained and financed by ICARE, a non-profit making voluntary organization. It is one of the oldest technological institutes in West Bengal.HIT has an enclave campus of 37 acres of land having an administrative block of 153780.5 square meters with nine academic blocks having an area of around 24980 square meters and a hostel area of 24315 square meters. The hostel facility is available for both boys and girls to accommodate almost all the students
Narula Institute of Technology is an autonomous private engineering college in West Bengal, India, situated in Agarpara, Kolkata. The college is affiliated with the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT). It is one of seven colleges under the JIS Group, a Sikh minority group and a member of Association of Minority Professional Academic Institutes (AMPAI).
Kalyani Government Engineering College (KGEC), Kalyani, West Bengal, India offers undergraduate (B.Tech.) and postgraduate engineering degree courses affiliated to the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology(MAKAUT), West Bengal previously known as West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT).
The Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology Berhampore is a college of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology in Berhampore, West Bengal, India. It is a residential and co-educational institute. Admission for undergraduate students is through the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination. This college is selected for TEQIP, Phase II.
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar is a public technical university located in Rupnagar, Punjab, India. It is one of the eight newer Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India under The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011 to expand the reach and enhance the quality of technical education in the country.
The Ministry of Education is a ministry of the Government of India, responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on Education. The ministry is further divided into two departments: the Department of School Education and Literacy, which deals with primary, secondary and higher secondary education, adult education and literacy, and the Department of Higher Education, which deals with university level education, technical education, scholarships, etc.
Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology is a private engineering college in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. GRIET is ranked by NIRF at 172nd Place
India has a publicly funded higher education system that is the third largest in the world, next to the United States and China. The main governing body at the tertiary level is the University Grants Commission, which enforces its standards, advises the government, and helps coordinate between the centre and the state. Accreditation for higher learning is overseen by 15 autonomous institutions established by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Surendra Institute of Engineering & Management is a Graduate Engineering and Management College established in the year 2009 in Siliguri, West Bengal, India, under the aegis of a charitable society Bidya Bharati Foundation. The institute was inaugurated by Mr. Asok Bhattacharya, the then Minister for MAUD, Govt. of West Bengal & Mr. Sourav Ganguly, former Captain, Indian Cricket Team.It is also approved by AICTE and affiliated to MAKAUT, formerly known as WBUT. It is named in the memory of (Late) Mr. Surendra Agarwal.
JIS College of Engineering is a college located in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. The college was established in 2000.The Institution is declared Autonomous by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2011. In 2022, the college was accredited by NAAC with Grade-A. It is affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (MAKAUT,WB). The institute is ranked by NIRF in the range of 201–250 in 2021. In Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020, the institute has secured a place in Band B among Private or Self-Financed College/Institutes in India. On 1 September 2020, the institute celebrated its 20th Birthday.
India has the largest numbers of engineers as well as the largest number of engineering education institutes and infrastructure in the world. As of 2021, India annually produces fifteen lakh engineering graduates. India's technical education infrastructure includes 2500 engineering colleges, 1400 polytechnics and 200 schools of planning and architecture.
Gandhi Institute For Technology (GIFT), Bhubaneswar is a private engineering institution located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The institute is affiliated to BPUT and has been approved by AICTE. GIFT is an ISO 9001:2008 certified institute. This engineering college is accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), International Accreditation Organization (IAO), NAAC with 'A' Grade and also recognized and approved as a research center by Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO)' by Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. The institute was founded in 2007 by Balaram Panda Trust. The institute was awarded as the Most Promising Engineering College and Best Engineering College by the governor of Odisha. In 2012 GIFT Engineering college became a remote center to IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur for conducting ISTE workshops. The institute provides courses in B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA and MBA. IIT Kharagpur alumni Patitapaban Panda is the vice-chairman of GIFT College.
Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science is a College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1987. At present, with 5000+ students, the college is offering 30+ programmes in Arts, Humanities, Science, Commerce and Management domains. The college of Accredited by NAAC with A+ grade. The college was ranked 84th among colleges by NIRF 2021.
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the MHRD and launched by Minister of Human Resource Development on 29 September 2015. Depending on their areas of operation, institutions have been ranked under 11 different categories – overall, university, colleges, engineering, management, pharmacy, law, medical, architecture, dental and research. The Framework uses several parameters for ranking purposes like resources, research, and stakeholder perception. These parameters have been grouped into five clusters and these clusters were assigned certain weightages. The weightages depend on the type of institution. About 3500 institutions voluntarily participated in the first round of rankings.
Anurag University is a Private University located in Ghatkesar Medchal-Malkajgiri district, Telangana, India. It is one of the first few integrated campuses of South India established in 2002, offering programs in Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy, Business Management and Agriculture.
