Named after the great Engineer, Statesman & Visionary of modern India, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (VNIT) was established in 1960 as a joint venture of Government of India and Government of Maharashtra. The college has made steady progress during the past four decades of its existence. Established as a pace setting Institute of Technical Education imparting undergraduate education, it has played a leading role in guiding other engineering colleges in Maharashtra. In this mission today it has progressed to offering several M. Tech. Programmes and facilities for Ph.D. The college also undertakes R & D activities and offers testing, consultancy and other extension services including continuing education to the industry through the Industry Institute Interaction Cell and the placement of the students through the Department of Training & Placement.

In Keeping with the liberalised industrial scenario and economic policies of the Govt. of India, the Planning Commission and the Ministry of Human Resources, Govt. of India have taken bold & pro-active steps to develop Regional Engineering Colleges now National Institute of Technologies as Centers of Excellence. These developments have provided the necessary resources to VNIT to deal with both opportunities and challenges.

As a prestigious national institute, VNIT has long recognised its role in engineering education, generation and dissemination of useful & relevant technological, industrial & economical development of the country, the institute has contributed in the application of science & technology in the service of the society through different programs of International aid & assistance, the institute has all along endeavored to discharge its obligations successfully with the efforts of its faculty expertise & well developed world class facilities.

Departments

• App. Mechanics
• Architecture & Planning
• Civil Engg.
• Electrical Engg.
• Electronics & Computer Sci. Engg.
• Mech. Engg.
• Metallurgical Engg.
• Mining Engg.
• App. Chemistry
• App. Physics
• App. Mathematics
• Humanities

Academics

The institute offers various programmes at undergraduate, postgraduate level.

Undergraduate Programmes

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) programme: The programme is divided into eight semesters and is offered in following disciplines
1. Civil Engg.
2. Mechanical Engg.
3. Electrical and Electronics Engg.
4. Electronics and Communication Engg.
5. Computer Science Engg.
6. Chemical Engg.
7. Metallurgical & Materials Engg
8. Mining Engg.

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch): The programme is of four years duration and is divided into 8 semesters.

Post graduate programs

Master of Technology (M.Tech): This post graduate programme is of two-years duration and is offered in following disciplines-

Environmental Engg.
Water Resources Engg.
Integrated Power Systems
Electronic Embedded System
Structural Engg.
Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engg.
Industrial Engg.
Heat Power Engg
Ferrous Process Metallurgy
Materials Engg.

Part time Education Programs

Apart from the regular courses, the institute also offers Part time Semester Courses for Working Professionals, Teachers, PG students & Senior UG students of Engineering or M. Sc. / M.C.A.

The Institute undertakes part time programme in collaboration with Kanwal Rekhi School of Information Technology (KReSIT) & Center for Distance Engineering Education Program (C-DEEP) of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT B), Powai. The programme is imparted with the assistance of Live & Interactive Videoconference over satellite communication System.

Contact VNIT, Nagpur

National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
South Ambazari Road
Nagpur 440011 (Maharashtra)

Phone : +91-0712- 2226240
PBX : 91-0712-2223710, 2222828, 2231636, 2226750
FAX : +91-0712-2223230
For More Information Visit : http://www.vnitnagpur.ac.in