National Institute of Technology Raipur (NIT) Raipur – Overview, Departments, Admission and Eligibility
Overview of NIT Raipur
The National Institute of Technology Raipur is a technical institution funded by the Government of India,located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Founded in 1956 as Govt. College of Mining & Metallurgy with two engineering disciplines, mining and metallurgy, the institute is one of the oldest of its kind in India. Currently it is one of the National Institutes of Technology, which have been accorded Institute of National Importance status by the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.
Departments in NIT Raipur
Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
- Information Technology
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
Basic Science
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Statistics
Others
- Master of Technology in Applied Geology
- Architecture
- Urban & Rural Planning
- Master in Computer Application
- English
- Human values
- Faculty
Undergraduate courses offered in NIT Raipur
The institute offers two undergraduate courses in 11 Engineering disciplines and Architecture:
- B.tech
- B.arch
NIT Raipur Admissions
- The undergraduate admissions are based on the Joint Entrance Examination organized by CBSE, India.
- NIT Raipur follows the reservation policy declared by the Supreme Court of India, by which 27% of positions are reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), 15% for Scheduled Castes (SCs), and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (STs)
NIT Raipur Eligibility criteria
- The minimum academic qualification for admission is “pass” in the qualifying examination (10+2 or its equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English, having secured pass marks in each subject.
- Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1992 are eligible for admission in 2017-2018 session.However in case of SC, ST and PH candidates, the upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years.
- The candidate must be in good mental and physical health, and should satisfy the standard physical fitness criteria of the Institute (to be examined and certified by the Medical Officer of the Institute).
Contact:
Address: NIT Raipur, G.E Road, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492001
Director: Dr.Sudarshan Tiwari
Chairman: Sudhir Vasudeva
Phone: 077122 54200
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