About National Institute of Technology - NIT Raipur

National Institute of Technology, Raipur was established in 1956 as College of Mining & Metallurgy with two engineering disciplines: Mining and Metallurgy. It is one of the oldest Institution of its kind in India with it's foundation stone being laid by Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 14th September 1956. The construction work was completed in 1962 and inauguration was on 14th March 1963 by India's first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. In 1958-59 with the commencement of additional courses in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering the college came to be known as Government College of Engineering and Technology. In view of its great past with 50 years old record of excellence and several strengths, the Institute was declared as National Institute of Technology (NIT) by the Central Government on 1st Dec. 2005. The Institute has been upgraded to the category of National Institute Technology and has been accorded the status of Deemed University.  It is the nineteenth NIT to be established in India. It offers 12 undergraduate and 6 Postgraduate courses including M.C.A and M.Tech. in Applied Geology. The Institute offers facilities for Ph.D. and also under takes R & D activities, provides testing, consultancy and other extension services including continuing education to the industry through the Industry Institute Interaction cell and the placement of the student through the Department of Training & Placement. The Institute, located in Raipur, the Capital City of Chhattisgarh State, is spared over an area of 100 acres. The Campus is a completely planned entity consisting of the main Institute building, Six Hostel Blocks, Residential Quarters for teaching and non-teaching staff, a Bank, a separate PWD and electricity office for Campus maintenance, a well equipped Dispensary and a well maintained Guest House. The Campus has got an additional facility of a Local Railway Station meant specially for the benefit of the students of nearby areas.

Information compiled from: National Institute of Technology - NIT Raipur- Website