National Institute of Technology, Silchar Silchar , Assam

About National Institute of Technology, Silchar

National Institute of Technology (Silchar), commonly referred to as NIT, was established in the academic year of 1967. It is one of the 31 NITs in India and was constructed as Regional Engineering College in Assam with the help of Government of India and the State Government of Assam. It was approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. The institute was given the status of national importance in 2002 and was referred to as Deemed University.

The infrastructure of NIT Silchar is the second best engineering college in the north-east region after IIT Guwahati. Despite being located in a comparatively backward region in term of technology, the institute manages to provide a fully-fledged infrastructure. The campus is spread over an area of 625 acres. The classrooms are spacious, well-furnished and have two LAN ports for quick internet access. Apart from this, the classrooms are well equipped with Projectors for a better understanding of the subjects. It does provide hostel facilities for the students coming from out of the city. The campus has seven Boys' hostel and two Girls' hostel. Each hostel room is provided with LAN ports, thus making information accessibility easier for the students.

The most important feature that can be considered while taking admission is its Digital Library. The Central Library has a good collection of recent and informative books. The library is Asia's biggest digital library, thus serves as a resource center. The institute focuses on the fitness of students by providing several sports facilities and a gymnasium. The campus has a cricket ground, a football ground, three badminton courts, table tennis, chess and ludo boards.

The faculty of NIT Silchar is excellent and hard working. They work day in and day out to impart their vast knowledge to their students. The members are well qualified and knowledgeable. Some of the faculty members hold a Master's degree in their respective subjects. The members are pleasant and are always ready to help their students.

The institute offers various courses in undergraduate and postgraduate programs. It offers B. Tech at an undergraduate level and M. Tech, M. Sc and MBA at postgraduate level. Ph.D. course is offered at Doctorate level. Admission to each of the programs follows a different set of criteria.

Admission to B. Tech is based upon the marks secured by the candidate in 10+2 examination and JEE entrance examination. Candidates seeking admission to M. Tech must hold a bachelor's degree in the relevant field with at least 60% marks in aggregate and are required to have qualified GATE examination. For admission to MBA, the candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in the relevant field securing at least 50% marks in aggregate and a valid score in CAT, MAT or CMAT entrance examination. For admission to Ph.D. program, the candidates must hold a Master's degree in the relevant field securing at least 55% marks in aggregate and are required to have qualified the entrance examination conducted by the institute.

The annual technical fest of NIT Silchar is ‘Tecnoesis' which is held in the month of October every year. The annual cultural fest organized by the institute is ‘Incandescence'.

The placement cell of NIT Silchar acts as a facilitator for training and placement. It helps students to grow in their respective fields. Various events and seminars are conducted by the cell just to make sure that the students are on the right path. It works towards the overall development of the students. The placements are offered based on the academic performance of the candidates. The maximum package offered is 17 LPA and the minimum one 2.94 LPA.