About
The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are centrally funded technical institutes under the ownership of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. They are governed by the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education, and Research Act, 2007, which declared them institutions of national importance and laid down their powers, duties, and framework for governance. The act lists 32 NITs including IIESTS and 2 NIFTEMs. Each NIT is autonomous and linked to the others through a common council known as the Council of NITSER (NIT Council), which oversees their administration. All NITs are funded by the Government of India. In 2020, National Institutional Ranking Framework ranked twenty four NITs in the top 200 in engineering category. The language of instruction is English at all these institutes. As of 2024, the total number of seats for undergraduate programmes is 24,229 and the total number of seats for postgraduate programmes is 11,428.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #2242
- Location
- Howrah, India
- How to apply
- Direct portal
Programmes
Programme details for this university are being added. Visit the official website for current courses.