Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Prayagraj

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Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad logo.png
Former name
Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College
Motto in English
Success is born out of action.
Type Institute of National Importance
Established1961;63 years ago (1961)
Chairman Prof. Devendra Pratap Singh [1]
DirectorProf. R. S. Verma [2]
Academic staff
280 [3]
Students6266 [3]
Undergraduates 4348 [3]
Postgraduates 1299 [3]
619 [3]
Location
Prayagraj
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India
Campus Urban
222 acres (0.90 km2)
Website www.mnnit.ac.in

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT or NIT Allahabad), formerly Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College (MNREC), is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology, located in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh in India. The college has the distinction of being the first in the country to start [4] an undergraduate programme in Computer Science & Engineering, in 1976–77. [5]

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History

Inauguration of Main Building of MNREC Allahabad on 19 March 1965. From Left to right, cutting the ribbon are Gopal Kishore Agrawal (founder principal), Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Chandra Bhanu Gupta. Inauguration of MNNIT.jpg
Inauguration of Main Building of MNREC Allahabad on 19 March 1965. From Left to right, cutting the ribbon are Gopal Kishore Agrawal (founder principal), Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Chandra Bhanu Gupta.

Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College was established in 1961. MNREC was started with one branch of engineering – Electrical. The foundation stone was laid by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, and the institute was named after his father, lawyer, and freedom fighter, Motilal Nehru. The founding principal of the college was Gopal Kishore Agrawal. It has great historical importance. [6]

The main building of the college was inaugurated by Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on 18 April 1965. Effective from 26 June 2002, the college became a deemed university and was renamed Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology.

From its beginnings, the institute offered bachelor's degree programs in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. The institute was the first in the country to offer an undergraduate program in Computer Science and Engineering, which was started in 1976. In 1982-83 undergraduate programs in Electronics Engineering, and Production and Industrial Engineering were started.

Postgraduate programs were introduced in 1970–71 with master's degree courses in all engineering departments. The institute now offers MTech degree programs, MCA, MSc Mathematics and Scientific Computing courses and registers candidates for PhD degrees. The institute has been recognized by the Government of India as a center for the quality improvement program in Civil and Mechanical Engineering. The institute started a two-year/four semesters postgraduate degree in Management Studies in 1996. The institute added undergraduate programs in Chemical Engineering and BioTechnology in 2006.

The college has been recognized by AICTE as a center for the Quality Improvement Programme. In 1972, the college established an industrial estate with 69 sheds with the objective of encouraging entrepreneurs and creating additional revenue.

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Design Centre

The college is a member of the Indo-UK REC project in the area of design. Under this scheme, a Design Center was established at a cost of about Rs. six crores, which offers training and consultancy. It was given the status of an Institute of National Importance (INI) on 15 August 2007.

In 2011, the institute celebrated its Golden Jubilee year.

It is among the few technical institutions in India to house two supercomputers, PARAM 8000 and PARAM 10000. [7]

Academics

Academic programmes [5]

MNNIT offers a four-year undergraduate course in various engineering disciplines. Indian students are admitted through Joint Entrance Exam (JEE Mains), while foreign students or NRI's (Non-Resident of India) are admitted through Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA). [8]

MNNIT offers 19 post-graduate programs of two-year duration leading to MTech degrees. The Computer Science department offers a Master's in Computer Applications (MCA). It has a master's course in Mathematics and Scientific Computing. Campus has B-school known as the School of Management Studies. Master of Social Work (MSW) is also running in the institute since 2009.

MNNIT also offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Physics, Chemistry, Math's and in many engineering disciplines.

MNNIT is known for its Biased Grades. Mechanical Engineering Students gets better grades and placed more than ECE historically.

Ranking

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2022) [9] 101-150
Engineering – India
NIRF (2024) [10] 60

MNNIT has been ranked 60th among engineering colleges as per NIRF Rankings 2024. [11]

Departments

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Lecture Hall Complex
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Academic Block

The departments in the institute are: [8]

Notable alumni

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  1. ↑ "Chairperson" (PDF). Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Director" (PDF).
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "NIRF 2020" (PDF). MNNIT Allahabad.
  4. ↑ "Computer Science & Engg". mnnit.ac.in. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. 1 2 MNNIT Official Website. About the Institute. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Annual Report". www.mnnit.ac.in. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Summary of proceedings of the Review Workshop – list of premier institutes in India". CDAC website. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Admission".
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