National Institute of Technology Agartala (NIT Agartala or NITA) is a technology-oriented institute of higher education established by India's

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Government of India in

Agartala Agartala (, , ) is the capital and the List of cities and towns in Tripura, largest city of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Haora River, Haora/Saidra River, about east of the border ...

, India. It was founded as Tripura Engineering College in 1965 and declared a

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(NIT) in 2006, thus being recognized as an

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. The institute was established in 1965 as Tripura Engineering College, with the branches of

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, and

mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...

. It was initially affiliated with

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and had the same curriculum structure and examination system as Bengal Engineering College (currently

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After the establishment of

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in 1987, the institute was affiliated with it. Courses toward a degree in

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and

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were offered beginning in the 1999–2000 session, and three new degrees were offered beginning in the 2005–06 session: Electrical & Electronics, Production and Transportation Engineering. On 23 February 2006, the

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approved the proposal of the

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for the conversion of Tripura Engineering College to the National Institute of Technology.

Campus

The institute is 4 km off National Highway (NH-44) and about 24 km away from the capital city,

. The nearest Rail station is about 2 km away, at

Jirania Jirania is a small town in the Indian state of Tripura on the banks of river Saidra (Haora). It is a Nagar Panchayat and also the headquarters of Jirania Rural Development Block. It is also the headquarters of Jirania Sub Division. It lies on ...

Facilities

* Student Activity Center * Knowledge Center (Library) *Computer Center *Gym (separate for boys and girls) *Sports Center *College Cafeteria *Table Tennis Room and Badminton Court *Hospital and Medical Center *large Jogging Park *Night canteen *WiFi at specific places *Indoor Games Center

History

The institute was converted from Tripura Engineering College, a State Engineering College, to a National Institute of Technology in 2006 , url. To better reflect this new status, the total seats were increased from 250 to 420 for the academic session 2007 2008 and undergraduate courses were introduced in electrical and electronics engineering,

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and

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. The Civil Engineering Department started a postgraduate programme in

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to fulfill a state requirement. The campus, which had been nonresidential, was made residential for the 2007 2008 session with the reopening of two boys' hostels and one girls' hostel. The institute is built over 365.6 acres (1.48 km²) of land.

Organization and administration

Departments

Engineering *Department of Bio Engineering *Department of Chemical Engineering *Department of Civil Engineering *Computational Mathematics ual Degree (B.Tech.+ M.Tech.)*Department of Computer Science and Engineering (B.Tech. + M.Tech. + M.C.A.) *Department of Electrical Engineering *Engineering Physics ual Degree (B.Tech. + M.Tech.)*Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering *Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering *Department of Mechanical Engineering *Department of Production Engineering Sciences *Department of Chemistry *Department of Mathematics *Department of Physics Management, Humanities & Social Sciences

Academics

Academic programs

NIT Agartala offers nine four-year undergraduate programs in engineering. All undergraduate programs lead to a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree. Post graduate Master's of Technology (M.Tech.) courses in bioengineering,

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civil engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...

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, electronic and communication engineering,

and

are also offered. From July 2013, dual-degree courses in engineering physics and a five-year integrated course in applied physics, chemistry and mathematics were started. From 2021, the dual-degree program in

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is designed to comprehensively address the latest advancements in technology and meet current market demands. NITA is the second NIT in India (after

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), and sixth among all NIT's and IIT's (

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), to start a program in engineering physics. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering offers a three-year degree leading to a Master's in Computer Applications (MCA) course. PhD and post-doctorate fellowships are offered by some departments. NIT Agartala also offers a CDAC program.

Admission

Admission to the undergraduate program is based on the rank secured in the

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. Candidates must also secure at least 75% marks in the 12th class examination, or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective boards. For Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes students, the qualifying marks would be 65% in the 12th class examination. The

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is a Common Entrance National Level Test, conducted by any of the NITs, for admission in to their MCA program. The admission into the MCA program of NIT-A is based on the Rank obtained in NIMCET exam only.

Accreditation

In 2013, the mechanical and civil engineering branches of the institute were accredited by the

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for five years, while the electrical engineering branch was provisionally accredited for two years.

Rankings

NIT Agartala was ranked 82nd among engineering colleges in India by the

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(NIRF) in 2024.

Student life

Sports

*3 Football Grounds *Indoor and Outdoor Basketball Courts *Cricket Ground *Indoor Badminton Court *Lawn Tennis Court *Volleyball Ground *Hockey Ground *Kabbadi Ground *Handball *Kho-Kho *Table Tennis

Cultural Fest

NIT Agartala's cultural fest is known as Moksha.

Tech Fest

NIT Agartala's tech fest is known as Aayam. In the year 2023, the college will be organising its eighth edition.

Alumni

Sudip Roy Barman Sudip Roy Barman is an Indian politician from Tripura. He served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), MLA of the Tripura Legislative Assembly from the Agartala (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Agartala constituency which he held sinc ...

– MLA of Agartala Assembly constituency

References

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:National Institute of Technology, Agartala Engineering colleges in Tripura National Institutes of Technology Education in Agartala Educational institutions established in 2006 2006 establishments in Tripura All India Council for Technical Education