Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000. It is a major commercial hub for trade and commerce in the region. It has exponential industrial growth and has become a major business hub in Central India. It has been ranked as India's 6th cleanest city as per the Swachh Survekshan for the year 2021.. Raipur is ranked 7th in the Ease of Living Index 2022 and 7th in the Municipal Performance Index 2020, both by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
National Institute of Technology, Raipur is a public technical and research university located in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. Founded in 1956 with two engineering disciplines, namely Mining Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering, the institute focuses exclusively on science, technology, engineering, and architecture.
Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University is an institution of higher education located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is one of the largest and oldest and top most institutions of higher education in Chhattisgarh. It is Accrediation of B++ by NAAC. It is a state university founded in 1964 by the Government of Madhya Pradesh. It is a teaching-cum-affiliating university which affiliates about 144 colleges and has 29 University Teaching Departments.
Nava Raipur, officially known as Atal Nagar-Nava Raipur, is a planned city and fully Greenfield city in Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is planned to replace Raipur as the capital city of Chhattisgarh. The Government of Chhattisgarh, the state's administrative body is situated here. The city is located between National Highway 53 and National Highway 30, about 17 km south-east of the capital city Raipur. Swami Vivekananda Airport separates Raipur and Nava Raipur.
One of the newly formed states in India, Chhattisgarh covers an area of 135,194 km2. It was recognized as a state on 1 November 2000. The education scenario in Chhattisgarh is not very remarkable as it lacks proper educational infrastructure. However, the state government has launched several programs for enhancing the academic scenario of the state. The overall growth in the literacy rate has been possible due to the persistent efforts of the state government. According to the 2001 census report, Chhattisgarh had a literacy rate of 65.18% which included male and female literacy rate of 77.86% and 52.40% respectively. Special importance is given to the education of women and students belonging to the underprivileged section of the society. The capital city Raipur is the main center of higher education in Chhattisgarh. It houses some of the most important departments of education in the state. Also the twin City of Bhilai-Durg is known as "Education hub of Chhattisgarh" as there are many well known schools and coaching institutes present for preparation of various competitive exams. In Bhilai sector 5 Market and sector 10 Zonal market is a major hub for NEET & JEE pretest coaching centers. They have active more than 100 centers and thousands of students preparing for NEET and JEE.
Bhilai is a city in Durg district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. Along with its twin-city Durg, the urban agglomeration of Durg-Bhilai Nagar has a population of more than a million, making it the second-largest urban area in Chhattisgarh after Raipur. The Bhilai metropolis contains three municipal corporations: Bhilai Municipal Corporation, Bhilai Charoda Municipal Corporation and Risali Municipal Corporation.
Raipur Institute of Technology is a Private Engineering college located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It was established by the Mahanadi Education Society in 1995. It is affiliated to Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University.
The Indian Institute of Management Raipur is a business school and an institution of national importance located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is the tenth Indian Institute of Management (IIM) established by the Government of India. It was inaugurated by Raman Singh, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on 11 October 2010.
The ITM Group of Institutions is a group of educational institutions in India, headquartered from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, which is managed by the ITM Trust. It was founded in 1991 by founder and chairman Dr P. V. Ramana.
Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College is a government medical college and hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It was founded on 9 September 1963, and recognised by the Medical Council of India in 1969.The college is one of the oldest institutions in state of Chhattisgarh. The B. R. Ambedkar Memorial Hospital established in 1995 in the college campus is the affiliated teaching hospital. The radiotherapy department of this medical college is a government approved Regional Cancer Centre.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur is a medical college and medical research public university located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is one of the six AIIMS healthcare established in 2012, and it operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and family welfare (India), Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY).
The Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Professional Management and Technology (SSIPMT) Raipur is a unit of Shri Shankaracharya Technical Campus (SSTC), managed by Shri Gangajali Education Society (SGES), approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and affiliated to Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai, and is named after Adi Shankaracharya. The college offers education in Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering and MBA.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya renamed from Bilaspur University, is a public state university located in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Founded in 2012, it is a teaching-cum-affiliating university which affiliates 122 colleges and has 5 departments. In a report by Dainik Bhaskar, the newspaper states that positions for professors in the University were not filled due to State Government disapproval.
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur (IIIT-NR), officially Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur, is a state funded institute in Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. The institute is focused on research and development in Information Technology (IT) and associated disciplines.
Government Engineering College, Raipur is a public engineering college located in Sejbahar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. Established in 2006, it is affiliated with Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai, and recognized by AICTE, New Delhi.
Late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Government Medical College is a government medical college located in dhimrapal, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is affiliated to Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Health Sciences and Ayush University of Chhattisgarh, Raipur. It is named after Indian politician Baliram Kashyap.
Government Medical College, Rajnandgaon is a government medical school located in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India. It is affiliated to Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Health Sciences and Ayush University of Chhattisgarh, Raipur.
College of Dairy Science and Food Technology, Raipur is a constituent college of Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya. It was established in 1983 under the jurisdiction of Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur. The College is the only Institute of its kind in Chhattisgarh. This college is spread in area of approximately 12 acres.
Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences is a private medical school located in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India. It is affiliated with Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Health Sciences and Ayush University of Chhattisgarh, Raipur.
