Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

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Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur (VNIT), also referred to as NIT Nagpur, formerly
Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur and Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering (VRCE), is
an engineering institute in Nagpur, Maharashtra, in central India. The institute has been ranked among the best
fteen engineering colleges in India. The institute was established in June 1960 and later named in honor of engineer, planner and statesman, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. It is one of the National Institutes of Technology
and in 2007 was conferred the status of Institute of National Importance.

The institute is located in the western part of the city near

Ambazari Lake, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Nagpur
Railway Station and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Nagpur
Airport. There are three main entrances to the 220 acres
(89 ha) campus: the Main Gate on South Ambazari Road,
the Bajaj Nagar Gate and the Yashwant Nagar Gate.

The campus health-care center caters to primary and urgent care requirements of students and sta.[6] The campus has facilities for auditoriums, a computer center,
sporting facilities, a State Bank of India branch, a Canara
Bank branch, cafes, coee shops, a co-operative store and
a post oce.

Most students live on the campus, which has over 12

mens hostels and 2 womens hostels.[5] On-campus housing for faculty is also available as an option. The campus
is fully networked using ber optic cables.

History

The college was established as the Regional College of

Engineering, Nagpur in 1960, under an educational program of the Government of India. The State College of
Engineering, established in 1956 in the same city, was
then merged with the institute.

The campus has on display a Mikoyan MiG-27, a ground

attack aircraft decommissioned from Indian Air Force.

Chandrama is an on-campus all night canteen, open since

1978. The India Coee House also operates a day canThe rst academic session at VRCE started in June 1960, teen inside the campus.
with classes temporarily being held at the Government The college campus has been declared as a green zone,
Polytechnic, Nagpur. Subsequently, the Maharashtra which includes a ban on smoking and the usage of powGovernment granted 200 acres (81 ha) to the college for ered vehicles.
building its campus.
In 1962, the Board of Governors of the college resolved
to name the college after Sir Visvesvaraya.
In 2002, the institute was made a National Institute of
Technology under the NIT Act and renamed as VNIT. In
2007 it was conferred the status of Institute of National
Importance. VNIT faculty and sta mentor the newly established National Institute of Technology Mizoram during the academic year 2010-2011.

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3 Administration

As an institute with university status, VNIT operates with

complete autonomy in nancial, academic and administrative matters. The institutes Board of Governors manages the institute. The board has representatives from the
Government of India, Government of Maharashtra, All
Indian Institute of Management Nag- India Council for Technical Education, University Grants
pur
Commission, the institutes faculty, and illustrious Indian
scientists and technologists.

Indian Institute of Management Nagpur will be temporarily located within the campus of VNIT till it moves to
its own campus of approx 200 acres in about 3 years
time.[3][4]

The Student Council, composed of selected student representatives, plays an active role in various student aairs
such as academics, training & placement, technical affairs, sports and cultural activities.
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Academics

Undergraduate programs are oered in Architecture and

the 8 Engineering disciplines. The Engineering programs
The institute has various academic departments, with are usually of 4-year duration, while Architecture has a 5year program. VNIT accepts an incoming freshman class
over 30 specialized laboratories and research centers.[2]
size of up to 798 students.[7]
Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manu- Graduate and research programs, leading to Masters and
Ph.D. degrees, are oered by the Architecture and all
facturing (CAD/CAM)
the Engineering departments. A range of special elds of
study are available in graduate and research programs in
Applied Chemistry
each discipline. The institute will soon oer Aeronauti Applied Mathematics
cal Engineering. Up to 350 students are admitted to the
Masters program each year.[8][9]
Applied Mechanics
The institute uses relative grading on a 10-point scale.
Applied Physics
Applied Statistics

4.1 Admissions

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Admissions to the undergraduate course is through the

JEE Mains.[7]

Architecture and Planning

Biomehatronics
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Computational Physics
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Geoscience and Technology
Geobiology and Astrobiology
Humanities and Social Sciences
Hydrologic Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

80% of students to the post-graduate programs are admitted based on performance in the Graduate Aptitude
Test in Engineering. These students receive stipends and
tuition assistance from the institute and the Indian government. Another 20% of students are admitted based on
industry or other research organization sponsorship, with
full tuition typically paid by the sponsoring institution.[8]

5 Student life
VNIT oers students opportunities to pursue a range of
interests. The National Cadet Corps and National Service Scheme are national organizations with active student participation.
VNIT hosts an active chapter of SPIC MACAY, which
promotes classical Indian music, dance and culture.
Hamsdhwani is a student Hindustani classical music
group. A number of semi-professional rock bands and
music groups are formed at VNIT and perform at local
events. Past popular bands have included Drakshya, Glasnost, Morphine, Rust, Saints of Metal and Vighn.
Other popular student clubs include:

Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

IEEE Students Chapter holds workshops, guest lectures and seminars year-round

Mining Engineering

ACM Student Chapter

Neural Engineering

Octaves, the Music Club for all budding musicians

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Quiz Pro Co., a quiz enthusiasts club

Polymer Science and Technology

Thalassemia Awareness Society

Textile Engineering

Halla Bol, The VNIT Drama Society

Urban Design & Planning

Club Capture, a photography club

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Notable alumni

SAE India Student Chapter

7.1 Notable alumni

Robo Bank, a robotics club that provides nanc- Alumni occupy a number of senior executive positions in
ing, technical support and component inventory for India and abroad. Some notable alumni of the institute
building robots
include:
Prayaas, a social welfare club
Astronomy Club
Iridescence, an art club
Aawaz, a debate club
Lynx, a club for adventure enthusiasts
Eyes Only, a bi-semester newsletter team
V-live, a student social networking portal[10]

7.1.1 Researchers and academics

Samir Barua, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar, scientist, Founding Director
of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing[13]
Ramesh Jain, Bren Professor of Information
& Computer Sciences, University of California,
Irvine[14]

E-cell, an entrepreneurship club[11]

Mag.com, an annual student magazine team
The student clubs host a number of annual fests or events,
inviting participants from similar clubs across the region
or the nation, including:
Axis, a science and technology fest

7.1.2 Public and defence services

Hemant Karkare, late chief of Mumbai AntiTerrorist Squad
7.1.3 Business and corporate
Dr. Dinesh Keskar, President, Boeing India

Aarohi, a music and cultural festival

Consortium, an entrepreneurship and business management event

7.1.4 Entrepreneurs
Pradeep Kar, Chairman and founder, Microland

A gymnasium and various sports facilities are available 7.1.5 Arts and design
on the campus. College teams also participate in regional
championships in a number of sports.
Neelam Saxena Chandra, writer, novelist, poet
Satyendra Pakhale, industrial designer

Halls of residence

The institute has 10 halls of residence and one for postgraduates. Sta residences for teaching and non-teaching
sta members are also available.

8 References
[1] Annual Report, 2010 (PDF). VNIT. Retrieved 201108-10.
[2] Campus Information. VNIT. Retrieved 2011-08-10.

Alumni

VNIT has a strong alumni network. Over the years,

alumni of VNIT have taken up strategic positions in
organisations around the world. VNIT alumni include
prominent academics and business executives. VNIT has
an active alumni network, with chapters across India, in
the United States and in Europe.[12]
The Alumni Cell at VNIT manages interactions with the
alumni network and keeps them involved in important
events in the institute.

[3] Programs
[4] History
[5] Hostels. VNIT. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
[6] Health Centre. VNIT. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
[7] Undergraduate Programs. VNIT. Retrieved 2011-0811.
[8] Postgraduate Programs. VNIT. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
[9] Ph.D. Programs. VNIT. Retrieved 2011-08-11.

[10] http://live.vnit.ac.in
[11] http://ecell.vnit.ac.in
[12] V-Alumni Network. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
[13] http://www.vijaybhatkar.org/index.php
[14] http://ngs.ics.uci.edu/about.php

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