Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nag- 2 CCaammppuuss pur ( (VNIT), also referred to as NIT , formerly Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur and Visves- varaya Regional College of Engineering ( (VRCE), is The institute is located in the western part of the city near an engineering institute in Nagpur,, , in cen- Ambazariari Lake,e, aboutut 88 kilkilometretreses (5.(5.00 mi) ffromNagpur tral . The institute has been ranked among the best Railway Station and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Nagpur fiffifteen engineeringing colcolleglegeses inin India. The insinstitute was es-es- Airport. There are three main entrances to the 220 acres tablished in June 1960 and later named in honor of engi- (89 ha)campus: tt: hehe Mainn Gatee onon Southth Ambazariari Road,d, neer, planner and statesman, Sir Mokshagundam Visves- the Bajaj Nagar Gate and the Yashwant Nagar Gate. varaya. It is one of the National Institutes of Technology Most students live on the campus, which has over 12 and in 2007 was conferred the status of Institute of Na- men’s hostels and 2 women’s hostels.s.[5] On-campus hous- tional Importance.. ing for faculty is also available as an option. The campus is fully networked using fiber optic cables. The campus health-care center caters to primary and ur- gent care requirements of students and staff.[6] The cam- pus has ffacilitiities fofor auditoriums, a computer center, 1 1 Hisstotorryy sporting facilities, a State Bank of India branch, a Canara Bankk brancnch,h, cafeses,, cocoffffeeee shshops,, aa co-operatrativivee stostorere and a post office. The college was established as the Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur in 1960, under an educational pro- The campus has on display a Mikoyan MiG-27, a ground gram of the Government of India. The State College of attack aircraft decommissioned from Indian Air Force.. Engineering, established in 1956 in the same city, was Chandrama is an on-campus all night canteen, open since then merged with the institute. 1978. The India Coffee House also operates a day can- The first academic session at VRCE started in June 1960, teen inside the campus. with classes temporarily being held at the Government The college campus has been declared as a green zone, Polytechnic, Nagpur. Subsequeuentlntly, the Maharaarashshtratra which includes a ban on smoking and the usage of pow- Government granted 200 acres (81 ha) to the college for ered vehicles. building its campus. In 1962, the Board of Governors of the college resolved to name the college after Sir Visvesvaraya. In 2002, the institute was made a National Institute of Technology under the NIT Act and renamed as VNIT. In 2007 it was conferred the status of Institute of National 3 AAdministratition Importance. VNIT faculty and staff mentor the newly es- tablished National Institute of Technology Mizoram dur- ing the academic year 2010-2011. As an institute with university status, VNIT operates with complete autonomy in financial, academic and adminis- trative matters. The institute’s Board of Governors man- ages the institute. The board has representatives from the Government of India, Government of Maharashtra, All 1.1 Indian Institute of Management Nag- India Council for Technical Education,, University Grants pur Commission, the institute’s faculty, and illustrious Indian scientists and technologists. Indian Instituteof Management Nagpurwilwilll bebe temporar-ar- The Student Council, composed of selected student rep- ily located within the campus of VNIT till it moves to resentatives, plays an active role in various student affairs its own campus of approx 200 acres in about 3 years such as academics, training & placement, technical af- 2 5 STUDENT LIFE

4 Academics Undergraduate programs are offered in Architecture and the 8 Engineering disciplines. The Engineering programs The institute has various academic departments, with are usually of 4-year duration, while Architecture has a 5- over 30 specialized laboratories and research centers.[2] year program. VNIT accepts an incoming freshman class size of up to 798 students.[7]

• Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manu- Graduate and research programs, leading to Master’s and facturing (CAD/CAM) Ph.D. degrees, are offered by the Architecture and all the Engineering departments. A range of special fields of • Applied Chemistry study are available in graduate and research programs in each discipline. The institute will soon offer Aeronauti- • Applied Mathematics cal Engineering. Up to 350 students are admitted to the Master’s program each year.[8][9] • Applied Mechanics The institute uses relative grading on a 10-point scale. • Applied Physics

• Applied Statistics 4.1 Admissions

• Applied and Environmental Microbiology Admissions to the undergraduate course is through the JEE Mains.[7] • Architecture and Planning 80% of students to the post-graduate programs are ad- • Biomehatronics mitted based on performance in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. These students receive stipends and • Biomedical Engineering tuition assistance from the institute and the Indian gov- ernment. Another 20% of students are admitted based on • Chemical Engineering industry or other research organization sponsorship, with full tuition typically paid by the sponsoring institution.[8] • Civil Engineering

• Computer Science and Engineering 5 Student life • Computational Physics VNIT offers students opportunities to pursue a range of • Electrical and Electronics Engineering interests. The National Cadet Corps and National Ser-

• Electronics and Communication Engineering vice Scheme are national organizations with active stu- dent participation. • Geoscience and Technology VNIT hosts an active chapter of SPIC MACAY, which promotes classical Indian music, dance and culture. • Geobiology and Astrobiology Hamsdhwani is a student Hindustani classical music

• Humanities and Social Sciences group. A number of semi-professional rock bands and music groups are formed at VNIT and perform at local • Hydrologic Engineering events. Past popular bands have included Drakshya, Glas- nost, Morphine, Rust, Saints of Metal and Vighn. • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Other popular student clubs include:

• Mechanical Engineering

• IEEE Students’ Chapter holds workshops, guest lec- • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering tures and seminars year-round

• Mining Engineering • ACM Student Chapter

• Neural Engineering • Octaves, the Music Club for all budding musicians

• Nuclear Science and Engineering • Quiz Pro Co., a quiz enthusiasts club

• Polymer Science and Technology • Thalassemia Awareness Society

• Textile Engineering • Halla Bol, The VNIT Drama Society 7.1 Notable alumni 3

• SAE India Student Chapter 7.1 Notable alumni

• Robo Bank, a robotics club that provides financ- Alumni occupy a number of senior executive positions in ing, technical support and component inventory for India and abroad. Some notable alumni of the institute building robots include:

• Prayaas, a social welfare club 7.1.1 Researchers and academics • Astronomy Club • Samir Barua, Director, Indian Institute of Manage- • Iridescence, an art club ment,

• Aawaz, a debate club • Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar, scientist, Founding Director of Centre for Development of Advanced Comput- • Lynx, a club for adventure enthusiasts ing[13]

• Eyes Only, a bi-semester newsletter team • Ramesh Jain, Bren Professor of Information

[10] & Computer Sciences, University of California, • V-live, a student social networking portal Irvine[14] [11] • E-cell, an entrepreneurship club 7.1.2 Public and defence services • Mag.com, an annual student magazine team

• Hemant Karkare, late chief of Anti- The student clubs host a number of annual fests or events, Terrorist Squad inviting participants from similar clubs across the region or the nation, including: 7.1.3 Business and corporate

• Axis, a science and technology fest • Dr. Dinesh Keskar, President, Boeing India

• Aarohi, a music and cultural festival 7.1.4 Entrepreneurs • Consortium, an entrepreneurship and business man- agement event • Pradeep Kar, Chairman and founder, Microland

A gymnasium and various sports facilities are available 7.1.5 Arts and design on the campus. College teams also participate in regional championships in a number of sports. • Neelam Saxena Chandra, writer, novelist, poet

• Satyendra Pakhale, industrial designer 6 Halls of residence 8 References The institute has 10 halls of residence and one for post- graduates. Staff residences for teaching and non-teaching [1] “Annual Report, 2010” (PDF). VNIT. Retrieved 2011- staff members are also available. 08-10.

[2] “Campus Information”. VNIT. Retrieved 2011-08-10.

7 Alumni [3] Programs

[4] History VNIT has a strong alumni network. Over the years, alumni of VNIT have taken up strategic positions in [5] “Hostels”. VNIT. Retrieved 2011-08-11. organisations around the world. VNIT alumni include prominent academics and business executives. VNIT has [6] “Health Centre”. VNIT. Retrieved 2011-08-11. an active alumni network, with chapters across India, in [7] “Undergraduate Programs”. VNIT. Retrieved 2011-08- [12] the United States and in Europe. 11. The Alumni Cell at VNIT manages interactions with the [8] “Postgraduate Programs”. VNIT. Retrieved 2011-08-11. alumni network and keeps them involved in important 5

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