National Institute of Engineering (NIE) is a private

engineering college Engineering education is the activity of teaching knowledge and principles to the professional practice of engineering. It includes an initial education (bachelor's and/or master's degree), and any advanced education and specializations that ...

located in

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, India. It was established in 1946 and granted autonomy in 2007 from

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History

NIE was started in 1946 with diploma programs in Civil Engineering in a room under a thatched roof in Lakshmipuram under leadership of mocha. The first batch consisted of 86 students. Later, the classes were held in a shed in the nearby Sharada Vilas High School campus, in

. S. Ramaswamy, D. V. Narasimha Rao and T. Ramarao ("Tunnel" Ramarao), the founders, established NIE by 1950 with its own class rooms and workshops on a campus. NIE started AMIE courses in

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewa ...

for intermediate-passed students in 1948. The students were permitted to change over to the regular degree course leading to B.E. degree in Civil Engineering of the

University of Mysore The University of Mysore is a public state university in Mysore, Karnataka, India. The university was founded during the reign of Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore. The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission ...

. Thus, NIE became the second engineering college in the state of

and the first in

. The first batch of students in Civil Engineering graduated in 1953. In 1956, NIE was recognised for development during the second and subsequent five-year plans by the state and the Union governments. In 1958-59, NIE got private-aided institution status under grant-in-aid code of the

government. A Golden Jubilee Complex was completed in 1996 on a plot opposite the main building in part of the golden jubilee celebrations. In 2004, the college received

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aid under the TEQIP project. The funds obtained were used to strengthen the Centres of Excellence in the college and to set up new ones. In 2007, NIE attained autonomy under

. In 2011, NIE received further

aid under the TEQIP-II. These funds were used to augment the postgraduate programs. In March 2019, the

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approved a

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status for NIE society through notification of ''The NIE University Act 2019'', and it is set to start NIE University. D.A. Prasanna was designated the founder chancellor.

Location and campus

The institute is presently located on Mananthavady Road ,

Spread across 25 acres. The NIE Administrative Block houses the administrative offices, libraries, a gymnasium, department offices, laboratories, bank, several centres of excellence and workshops. The Golden Jubilee Block, operational since 2000, in a lush green campus, houses the Golden Jubilee Lecture Theatre Complex, a canteen and a playground area. The Diamond Jubilee Sports Complex was set up in 2009. It contains a large, 1200-capacity arena which houses courts for badminton, table tennis and other indoor sports including basketball.

Rankings

The

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(NIRF) ranked NIE 247 among engineering colleges in India in 2022. NIE was 49 in ''

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''-Hansa Research "Best Colleges Survey 2019: Top Engineering Colleges - All India".

Notable alumni

* H. R. Janardhana Iyengar, engineer, Mysuru *

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, founder of Brocade Communication Systems * N. R. Narayana Murthy, Executive Chairman, Infosys *

E. A. S. Prasanna Erapalli Anantharao Srinivas Prasanna (born 22 May 1940) is a former Indian cricket player. He was a spin bowler, specializing in off spin and a member of the Indian spin quartet. He is an alumnus of National Institute of Engineering, Mysore. ...

, test cricketer - spin bowler *

Nirmalananda Swamiji Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Dr. Nirmalanandanatha Mahaswamiji, the 72nd Pontiff of Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math, Mandya District, Karnataka, the Chancellor of Adichunchanagiri University (Established under Karnataka Act No. 18 of 2013) and ...

, head of Adichunchanagiri Math

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:National Institute of Engineering Engineering colleges in Mysore Universities in Mysore Educational institutions established in 1946 Educational institutions established in 2019 Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Mysore 1946 establishments in India 2019 establishments in Karnataka