National Institute of Technology Delhi

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National Institute of Technology, Delhi
NIT-Delhi Logo.svg
Type Public technical university
Established2010 (2010)
Academic affiliation
 Ministry of Education, Government of India
Chairman Ajay K. Sharma [1]
Dean Dr. Geeta Sikka (academics)
DirectorAjay K. Sharma
Location
Plot No. FA7, Zone P1, GT Karnal Road
,
Delhi
,
India
CampusUrban, 51 acres (21 ha)
LanguageEnglish
National Institute of Technology Delhi nitdelhi.ac.in
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The admin block

The National Institute of Technology, Delhi (NIT Delhi) is a public technical university located in Delhi, India. Designated as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India, [2] it is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology across the country. [3]

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History

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NIT Delhi

The National Institute of Technology, Delhi, was established as one of the ten National Institutes of Technology (NITs) during India's 11th Five-Year Plan by the Ministry of Education. The first batch of students was admitted in the 2010–2011 academic year, in three four-year undergraduate Bachelor of Technology degree programs in Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. For the initial two years, the institute's academic activities were conducted at the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, which acted as its mentor institute. [2] In August 2012, the institute relocated to a temporary campus in Dwarka, Delhi, [2] and in February 2014, it was subsequently moved to a temporary IAMR campus in Narela.

For the 2013–2014 academic year, the intake for each undergraduate program was increased to 60 students. During the same academic year, a Master of Technology program in Electronics and Communication Engineering was introduced, with an initial intake of 15 students. A PhD program commenced in January 2014, admitting seven research scholars in its first cohort. [4] A Master of Technology program in Power Electronics and Drives with an intake of 15 students was started during the academic session of 2017-2018.

Campus

Permanent campus

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NIT Delhi new campus
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NIT Delhi Admin block

NIT Delhi is located approximately 25 kilometers from central Delhi along National Highway 44, in the Narela sub-city area of North Delhi. The campus covers 51 acres (0.21 km²) near Bankoli Village on GT Karnal Road. [5] Academic and administrative operations were relocated to the permanent campus in January 2022, in the aftermath of the first phase of construction. The campus includes academic buildings, administrative offices, and student hostels. Phase B of construction began in August 2022. [6]

Transit campus

NIT Delhi previously conducted its activities at NILERD Campus in Narela. [7] It has now shifted to a permanent campus.

Library

The Central Library at NIT Delhi was founded in June 2012 in Dwarka and relocated to the IAMR Campus in the Narela Institutional Area in February 2014. Situated on the first floor of the building, the library utilizes an automated system incorporating RFID library cards. [8]

Computer Center

Wi-Fi connectivity is distributed via rack-mounted blade servers with a single-mode fibre backbone, which, together with Layer-3 switches, enables a dedicated 600 Mbit/s internet connection. [9]

Sports facilities

The institute has a sports department suitable for several indoor and outdoor games. Indoor games include badminton, table tennis, carrom, and chess. Outdoor games include cricket, football, and basketball. There are football and volleyball courts, as well as a cricket pitch and a basketball court. Altius, the sports club, organizes an annual sports festival in February every year named ZEAL. [10]

Organization and administration

Governance

The rules, [11] regulations, and recommendations for the functioning of all NITs in India are decided by the NIT Council. The council members are representatives of all NITs and the MHRD. The institute is governed by a Board of Governors, and the director of the institute is an ex officio member of the board.[ citation needed ]

Departments

Currently, the following six departments are functioning in the institute:

Academics

Academic Programs

NIT Delhi offers only engineering programs at the graduate, undergraduate, and doctoral levels, offering four-year bachelor's degree programs in Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Engineering, which was introduced in 2023.

The intake of students for the Bachelor of Technology courses is 60 in each branch, offering two-year master's degree programs in Electronics and Communication Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering (Analytics). The intake of students to these postgraduate programs is 15 students each. Furthermore, it offers Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programs in Electrical and electronics engineering, electronics and communication engineering and computer science.

Admissions

Undergraduate admission to the institute is through the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) organized by the Ministry of Education's National Testing Agency. Additionally, the seats are allotted by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority, with half of the seats being reserved under the Home State category for students from Delhi and Chandigarh. The remaining half of the seats are filled by students from other states.

Admission of foreign nationals is managed by the Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) program, administered by India's Ministry of Education (MoE). The number of seats available for foreign nationals in each branch at NIT Delhi is 4, and these are over and above the intake of each branch.

Admissions to the Master of Technology programs are based on candidates' performance in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).

Ranking

In 2024, NIT Delhi was ranked by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) as being the 45th best out of 100 other participant universities in terms of engineering. [18]

University rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2023) [19] 51
NIRF (2024) [20] 45

Research

The institute conducts a variety of theoretical and experimental research, including very-large-scale integration and embedded systems, power electronics and drives, advanced magnetohydrodynamics, and mathematical modelling of fluid dynamics.

Student life

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NIT Delhi Open Air Theatre

NIT Delhi has various clubs and student organizations, with the Dean of Student Welfare being at the helm of all these programs. Additionally, the institution hosts different clubs, including the Cultural Club, Fashion Society Rivaaz, Technical Club UPVISION, AlphaZ, Literature Society, Alt - The Sports Club, Clairvoyance - The Photography Club, Arts Club, Social Reformation Cell (SRC), and the Google Developers Student Club (GDSC). [21]

NIT Delhi hosts two major annual events:

References

  1. ↑ "Director's Profile". National Institute of Technology and management Delhi. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Shenoy, Jaideep (9 August 2012). "NIT Delhi to move to temporary campus on Saturday". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "NITs" . Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Annual Report" (PDF). NIT delhi.
  5. ↑ "Govt. National Institute of Technology Delhi" . Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Campus Virtual Tour – Govt. National Institute of Technology Delhi" . Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Nit delhi iamr campus - Google Search".
  8. ↑ "About the Central Library". nitdelhi.ac.in. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Computer Centre – Govt. National Institute of Technology Delhi" . Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "Sports Section – Govt. National Institute of Technology Delhi" . Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  11. ↑ rules
  12. ↑ "Applied Sciences". National Institute of Technology Delhi. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Computer Science & Engineering". National Institute of Technology Delhi. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Electronics & Communication & Engineering". National Institute of Technology Delhi. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "Electrical Engineering". National Institute of Technology Delhi. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  16. ↑ "Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering – Govt. National Institute of Technology Delhi" . Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Civil Engineering – Govt. National Institute of Technology Delhi" . Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  19. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  20. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework . Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  21. ↑ "Cultural Club". National Institute of Technology Delhi. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

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