National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand

National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand

Other name	NIT-UK
Motto	Abhyasadhyarayetah Vidya
Motto in English	Knowledge is maintained through Practice and Hardship
Type	Public technical university
Established	2009;16 years ago (2009)
Chairman	Dr. R. K. Tyagi
Director	Lalit K. Awasthi [1] [2]
Undergraduates	495 [1]
Postgraduates	25 [1]
Doctoral students	144 [1]
Address	NH7 , Srinagar , Uttarakhand , India 30°13′06″N78°46′00″E / 30.2184°N 78.7668°E / 30.2184; 78.7668
Campus	Urban
Language	English
Website	www.nituk.ac.in

The National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand (NIT- Uttarakhand or NIT-UK) is a public technical university in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It was founded in 2009, ^[3] as one of the 10 new National Institutes of Technology in India, and is recognised as an Institute of National Importance under The National Institutes Of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2012. ^[4] It admitted its first batch of students in 2010–11. ^{[5] [6]}

Aerial view of the Temporary Campus

The Srinagar campus is, Srinagar, Uttarakhand, Pauri Garhwal district.

Academics

Ranking

University rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2023) [7]	129
NIRF (2024) [8]	131
Architecture – India
NIRF (2023) [9]	Rank-band: 101-150

NIT, Uttarakhand is Rank-band: 101-150 among the engineering colleges of India by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023. ^[9]

Admissions

Since 2013, the Bachelor of Technology admissions for Indian students were taken through JEE Main ^[10] The B.Tech. admissions for foreign students are done through Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme. ^[11]

For admissions to M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. programs, one has to qualify GATE exam and then has to undergo CCMT (Centralized Counselling for M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. Admissions). ^[12]

Campus

The institute is currently operating from temporary campus located at Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand. The permanent campus is being built at Sumari, Uttarakhand.

Courses offered

The university offers degrees in Sciences & Humanities (2010), Computer Science engineering (2010), Electrical and Electronic engineering (2010), Electronics and Communication Engineering (2010), Mechanical Engineering (2012) and Civil Engineering (2013). ^[6]

See also

• National Institute of Technology
• Education in India
• National Institute of Technology Delhi
• National Institute of Technology Silchar

References

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8. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
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