National Institute of Technology Delhi
institute in Delhi
The National Institute of Technology Delhi (NIT Delhi) is an Institute of National Importance, established in 2010 by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. As one of the 31 NITs across the country, NIT Delhi is mandated to provide education and research in engineering and technology. The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs, interdisciplinary collaboration, and entrepreneurial spirit among students.
History
National Institute of Technology Delhi (NIT Delhi) was established as one of the ten National Institutes of Technology (NITs) during India's 11th Five-Year Plan by the Ministry of Education in the year 2010 through an Act of Parliament as one of India's 31 National Institute of Technology. granting its the status of an Institute of National Importance. The inaugural B.Tech cohort (CSE, ECE, EEE) was admitted for the 2010-11 session while the institute operated under the mentorship of NIT Warangal. Academic activities began on that campus and then shifted to a temporary site in Dwarka, New Delhi (June 2012). A second interim move took place in February 2014 to the IAMR campus, Narela. Full operations started from the purpose-built permanent campus on GT Karnal Road, Narela, in February 2022.
For the 2013–2014 academic year, the intake for each undergraduate programme was increased to 60 students.
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