National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
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| Motto: | Sarswati Namstubhyam |
| Established: | 1987 |
| Type: | Institute of National Importance |
| Director: | Dr. Moin Uddin |
| Faculty: | 100+ |
| Students: | ~3000 |
| Undergraduates: | 2500+ |
| Postgraduates: | 300+ |
| Doctoral students: | 50+ |
| Location: | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Campus: | Urban, Spread over 160 acres (0.65 sq.km) on the Amritsar G.T. Road Bye Pass |
| Website: | http://www.nitj.ac.in |
The Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar popularly known as NIT-Jalandhar or NITJ , is a leading premier autonomous university in northern India. The Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar is one of the youngest among the twenty National Institutes of Technology of India. It was founded in 1987, as a joint venture between the Government of Punjab and the Government of India, originally under the name Punjab Regional Engineering College, Jalandhar (PREC).
The institution was established in the year 1987 as Regional Engineering College and on October 17, 2002, was given the status of National Institute of Technology (Deemed University) by the Government of India under the control of Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi, India, in a bid to provide increased autonomy in decision-making.
NITJ is a leading premier centre of excellence in Engineering and Technology to produce technical manpower for India. The institute offers BTech program in nine disciplines of Engineering and Technology along with research programs leading to M.Sc.,MTech and PhD. The institute acquires a national character having 50% student intake from Punjab and the rest from other states/union territories of the country.
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[edit] Students
The students of National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar are drawn from all parts of the country. As per the admission policy, 50% of the students, who join, are from the state of Punjab whereas the other 50% are from the other states of India. At present there are 7 male hostels and 2 female hostels that have a capacity to accommodate around 2000 male and 300 female students respectively. The residential accommodation in hostels comprises cubicles and dormitories which have 4 seater,2 seater and 1 seater facility allotted on the basis of the year and course of study the student is pursuing.
[edit] Departments
- Applied Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Bio-Technology
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Humanities and Management
- Industrial and Production Engineering
- Instrumentation and Control Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Textile Technology
[edit] Fests on Campus
TechNITi: A Techno-management fest, it is conducted during the odd semester during the last week of September. Participation involves colleges from all over India . The events involve all the departments.
Utkansh: A cultural fest, it is conducted during the even semester and participation is again drawn from the entire student community in India and one of the highlights on the Institute's calendar.
[edit] Student Activities
The various societies that are active within the institute include the:
1. The Music and Dramatics Society(MADS) which is responsible for the annual cultural fest called Utkansh and NIT day celebrated on 17th of October-the day we got the prestigious tag of NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. The student convenor is chosen by the common consent of all the students and faculty members involved with the cultural affairs of NITJ .
2. The Literary and Debating Society (LADS) which organises events throughout the semester including events like business quiz, general quiz, debates, story writing competitions and other events of similar nature.
3. National Social Service or N.S.S. is a society which strives to inculcate good social habits among the students. Its activities include cleaning of the campus, spreading awareness about the environment, visits to nearby slums to improve empathy towards the deprived classes and other activities.
4. The Photography Society which organizes creative events during the cultural fests.
[edit] Admissions
The admissions to the bachelor degree program run by the institute are by an all India level entrance test, known as the All India Engineering Entrance Examination AIEEE. The admissions to the Master Degree Programs are by the GATE exam conducted by the IITs and IISc.
[edit] Departmental Societies
To promote academic and cultural activities each Department has a constituted Departmental Society. The brief introduction and the activities of the various societies are given below:
- Society of Civil Engineers (SocCEr)
- Chemical Engineering Students Society (Chess)
- Professional Association of Computer Engineers (PACE)
- Society of Electronics and Communication Engineers
- Society of Progressive Instrumentation and Control Engineers(SPICE)
- The Industrial Engineers Society (TIES)
- Society of Mechanical Engineers (SOME)
- Textile Engineers Society
- Society of Biotech Engineers and Researchers(SOBER)
[edit] Rank among Indian Engineering Colleges
National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar was ranked at 38th position overall in a list of the top engineering colleges in India in a survey conducted by the business paper 'Mint' in association with C-Fore in 2008,it is one of the eminent colleges of the country for higher education in science and technology, and has consistently been in the top tier of engineering colleges in general and NITs in particular.[1]. [1]. 65
[edit] Placements
The institute is regularly visited by various Indian and foreign MNCs for offering jobs to final year students of B.Tech and M.tech of various branches [2]. The ratio of number of students placed to total number of students is nearly 1:1, with a number of students grabbing multiple job offers.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- National Institute of Technology,Jalandhar
- Department of CSE, NIT Jalandhar
- NITJ Yahoo Group
- NIT alumni website - Largest database of all NIT'ians
[edit] See also
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[edit] Further Reading
- College and university rankings
- List of universities and colleges by country
- World's largest universities
- List of universities named after people
- Lists of universities and colleges
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institutes_of_Technology_Act,_2007
