National Institute of Technology - [NIT]

Barjala, Jirania, Agartala, Tripura | ESTD : 1965 | Approved By: AICTE | Type: Public

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The National Institute of Technology Agartala, shortened to NITA, is a technology-oriented institute of higher education established by India's Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in Agartala, India. It was founded as Tripura Engineering College in 1965 and declared a National Institute of Technology (NIT) in 2006.

On 23 February 2006, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the state government for the conversion of Tripura Engineering College to National Institute of Technology, a fully Central Government funded Institution with Deemed to be University status. It also became a National Centre of Excellence.
NIT Agartala is one of the fastest-growing NIT
The college campus is nearly 500 acres
It was initially affiliated with Calcutta University
The nearest railway station is about 2 km away
Mission of the Institute is "to help to improve the economic development of the country particularly the North-East states and also the public systems, through pursuit of excellence in technical education, research, consultancy, and training".
The Institute is now known as a knowledge hub, with the introduction of more specialized subjects like hydro informatics and aeronautics.
NIT Agartala is the first NIT in India to have a Kendriya Vidyalaya within the Campus itself
Motto of the college is “Igniting talent propelling dreams achieving reality”

Research -. NIT Agartala students made what they called the "world's cheapest car", costing less than Rs 8500. A group of students working on the production, using only scraps, built a two-stroke petrol car. This is the first time a chain sprocket system and steering were used in the car mechanism.

Selection Process –

CAT/MAT/CMAT/GMAT Score	50%
Group Discussion	15%
Personal Interview	25%
Profile	10%
Total	100%

Placement -

Company	Number of student placed	Package (LPA)
Stone India	01	3.5
JSPL	03	5.4
Ambuja Cement	04	3.25
L&T Ramboll	03	3.25
Huawei Technologies	01	5.6
ITD Cementation	03	5.80
Voltas	02	3.14
ERA	07	2.16
Manav Rachana International University	01	4.56
Punj Llyod	06	4.68
Denso India Pvt ltd	06	3.60
Simplex	05	3.3
KIIT University	02	4.8

Facilities –

Central Computer Laboratory with Centralized Server well-facilitated Reading Room
Campus Intranet Facility for File Sharing and Communication
Stock room with more than 34,000 books & 200 Journals
Hi-speed Copying facility along with Scanning facilities
All e-journal facilities are available in the digital library

Festivals –

Aayam – It is an annual tech fest that is organized by the third-year undergraduate students. Aayam 2012 included a lecture by Udaya Kumar who is the designer of Indian rupee sign.
Moksha – It is a cultural fest that is organized by the third-year undergraduate students. The three-day resplendence strikes a distinctive symphony in the chord of the cultural fabric of arts and imagination.
Annual- Final year students presented a cultural night.
Sankalp- It is a techno-cultural fest.

Extracurricular Activities –

The students actively participate in all co-curricular activities like games and sports, debate, cultural-functions, essay competition, drama competition, rallies on various themes, NSS programs, etc. being sponsored by the State Government and other statutory bodies and by the Institute authority.

Following are the clubs held in the college-