The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are public technical institutes owned by the Ministry of Education, Central Government of India. Established on August 15, 2007, via the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007, the government-funded institutes are autonomous establishments linked to one another through the Council of NITSER.
The NITs are deemed as “Institutions of National Importance (INIs)” through the governing “National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007”. The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are highly coveted premier engineering establishments in India, ranking second only after the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
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Departments of Study at NIT
Departments of study offered in the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) include the following-
- Applied Geology
- Applied Mechanics
- Architecture
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Biotechnology and Medical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Ceramic Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Computer Application
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Corrosion and Surface Engineering (CECASE)
- Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- Earth and Environmental Studies
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)
- Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
- Energy and Environment (CEESAT)
- Food Process Engineering
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Industrial Design
- Information Technology
- Instrumentation and Control Engineering
- Life Science
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mathematics and Computational Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Planning and Architecture
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physics and Astronomy
- Production Engineering
- VSLI and Nanotechnology
- Water Resources and Ocean Engineering
Courses and Degrees offered at NIT
The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) offer a vast variety of full-time, part-time, online, and correspondence courses.
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Degree
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Duration
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Mode
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Bachelor of Technology (B Tech)
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4 years
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On-campus
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Bachelor of Engineering (BE)
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4 years
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On-campus
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Bachelor of Science (BSc)
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3-4 years
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On-campus
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Bachelor of Architecture (B Arch)
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5 years
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On-campus
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Bachelor of Design (B Des)
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3-4 years
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On-campus
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Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
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3 years
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On-campus
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Master of Science (M Sc)
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2 years
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On-campus
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Master of Technology (M Tech)
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2 years
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On-campus
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Master of Engineering (ME)
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2 years
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On-campus
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Master of Design (M Des)
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2 years
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On-campus
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Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
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2 years
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On-campus
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Master of Arts (MA)
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2 years
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On-campus
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Master of Architecture (M Arch)
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2 years
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On-campus
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Master of Philosophy (M Phil)
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1-2 years
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On-campus
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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3 years
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On-campus/off-campus/part-time
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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2 years
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On-campus
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Undergraduate Certificate Courses
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1-12 months
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On-campus/Correspondence/Online
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Postgraduate Certificate Courses
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1-12 months
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On-campus/Correspondence/Online
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Executive Programmes/Training Courses
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1-12 months
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On-campus/Correspondence/Online
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Online Courses (free and paid)
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1-12 months
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Online
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Undergraduate Diploma Courses
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6-9 months
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On-campus/Correspondence/Online
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Postgraduate Diploma Courses
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6 months to 2 years
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On-campus/Correspondence
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Post-Doctoral Courses
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2-3 years
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On-campus/Correspondence
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