National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

The National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NITT), also referred to as National Institute of Technology, Trichy, formerly Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, is a public engineering and technology university located 20 km near the city of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India. The institute was founded in 1964 to cater to the country's growing need for technological manpower. It is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology in India and is declared as an Institute of National Importance by Government of India under NIT Act, 2007. It is considered to be one of the top NITs and is consistently ranked within the top 10 universities of India. About 3,500 students are enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the institute. The institute is located on an 800-acre (3.2 km²) campus on the outskirts of Tiruchirappalli.

History

The Regional Engineering College at Tiruchirappalli was founded in 1964 as a co-operative venture between the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu to cater to the country's need for manpower in technology. The college was given autonomy in financial and administrative matters to achieve rapid development. In 2003, the institution was granted Deemed University status with the approval of the UGC/AICTE and was renamed National Institute of Technology. The Chairperson of the institute is Ms. Kumud Srinivasan. Dr.Srinivasan Sundarrajan has been Director of the institute since July 2011. The institute is undergoing accelerated growth through the World Bank-funded Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP).