National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand

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National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand
MottoAbhyasadhyarayetah Vidya
Motto in English
Knowledge is maintained through Practice and Hardship
TypePublic technical university
Established2009
ChairmanDr. RK Tyagi former chairman HAL
DirectorDr. Satish Kumar
Location
Srinagar
,
Uttarakhand
,
India
Websitewww.nituk.ac.in

National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand (also known as NIT Uttarakhand or NITUK) is a public technical university in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It was founded in 2009,[1] as one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology in India, and is recognised as an Institute of National Importance. It admitted its first batch of students in 2010-11.[2][3]

Aerial view of the Temporary Campus

The temporary campus is located in Govt. ITI, Srinagar, Uttarakhand, Pauri Garhwal district. Srinagar Garhwal is 105 kilometres (65 mi) from Rishikesh on National Highway 58 leading to Badrinath. Rishikesh railway station is the nearest railway station. The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport,near Haridwar 125 kilometres (78 mi) from Srinagar.

Campus[]

The Institute is currently operating from temporary campus located at Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand. The permanent campus is being built at .

Academics[]

Admissions[]

Since 2013, the Bachelor of Technology admissions for Indian students were taken through JEE Main[4] The B. Tech admissions for foreign students are done through Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme.[5]

For admissions to M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. programs, one has to qualify GATE exam & then has to undergo CCMT (Centralized Counselling for M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. Admissions).[6]

Academic programmes[]

Lecture Hall
Play Ground

The university offers degrees in Sciences & Humanities (2010), Computer Science engineering (2010), Electrical and Electronic engineering (2010), Electronics and Communication Engineering (2010), Mechanical Engineering (2012) and Civil Engineering (2013).[3]

Placements[]

The 2015 second batch of students from the Institute got a large fraction[quantify] of the students placed. Students got placement offers from companies including the NSE, Ramco Systems, Venera, Infosys, Mu Sigma and Nucleus Software Exports, and organisations including CodeChef and the DRDO also visited the campus.[citation needed]

Student life[]

ECE Branch SPARKS '14 Winners

The annual technocultural festival "Cliffesto", previously called "PRODAYA", is generally held in February.

Other cultural activities include Fresher's Night (Pravartak), Institute Gathering (SPARK), and departmental gatherings

Departments also hold workshops, guest lectures, various competitions, and participation.

Sports facilities include cricket, volleyball, badminton, basketball, table tennis, football, poker, kabbadi, and carrom. The Institute has purchased five set of skis and accessories, for students wishing to go to Auli for skiing in February.

Music all around

The Institute has also purchased two rafts and two kayaks for rafting in the Alaknanda River at Srinagar under certified experts' supervision.[7]

The institute also has a gymnasium, music club, theater workshop, photography club, quizzing and awareness club, literary society club, drama club, astronomy club, verbatim-the speakers club and robotics club.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ campus, nit. "sumari". Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Govt, MHRD. "MHRD". Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b box, mingle. "mingle". Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  4. ^ Main, JEE. "JEE MAIN". Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  5. ^ nit, dasa. "DASA". Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  6. ^ "CCMT".
  7. ^ sport, rafting. "Rafting". Retrieved 15 July 2013.

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