National Institute of Technology Agartala

The National Institute of Technology(NIT), Agartala, shortened to NIT Agartala or NITA, could be a technology-oriented institute of upper education established by Republic of India's Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of Republic of India in Agartala, India. It had been supported as Tripura Engineering faculty in 1965 and declared a National Institute of Technology (NIT) in 2006. It's a technical institute in Republic of India beside all different NITs and IITs. It's recognised as associate degree Institute of National Importance, by associate degree act of the Parliament of Republic of India. It's a number one purported technical institute of the country beside the IITs and NITs. The National Institute of Technology is the simplest technical institute of the North japanese region of Republic of India once IIT Guwahati as stratified by National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

The Institute NIT(Agartala) was established in 1965 as Tripura Engineering faculty, with the 3 ancient branches of civil, electrical, and technology. It absolutely was at first attached with Kolkata University and had identical programme structure and examination system as geographic area Engineering faculty (currently IIEST Shibpur). When the institution of Tripura University in 1987, the Institute was attached with it. Courses toward a degree in applied science and engineering were offered starting within the 1999 – 2000 session, and 3 new degrees were offered starting within the 2005 – 2006 session: Electrical &Electronics physical science, Production and Transportation Engineering. it absolutely was felt that these offerings catered to the technical desires of the scholars during this region.

On 23rd Feb 2006,the Union cupboard approved the proposal of the regime for conversion of Tripura Engineering faculty to National Institute of Technology, a completely Central Government funded establishment with Deemed to be University standing. It conjointly became a National Centre of Excellence.

The Institute is 4 KMs off National route (NH-44) and regarding twenty four kilometre removed from the capital town, Agartala. The closest rail station is regarding two kilometre away. Many airlines connect Agartala to urban center, Kolkata, Guwahati and metropolis directly.