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	'''Coimbatore Institute of Technology''' (CIT) is a government-aided autonomous [[engineering college]] located in [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It was founded in 1956 by V. Rangaswamy Naidu Educational Trust. It is affiliated to [[Anna University]].		'''Coimbatore Institute of Technology''' (CIT) is a government-aided autonomous [[engineering college]] located in [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It was founded in 1956 by V. Rangaswamy Naidu Educational Trust. It is affiliated to [[Anna University]].

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	The department imparts world class training and research. The department provides state of the art computing facilities to the students. Graduates from the department are most wanted by both academia and corporates like Microsoft, Yahoo, IBM, Oracle, EMC2. All over the world, alumni of the department occupy top positions in both academia and industry especially one of the alumni occupies as Ambassador of India in Israel. Important research and technical patents are registered by our alumnus. The department has generated funds from various government organizations like AICTE, MHRD, and DST for promoting research activities and modernization. "CPBK"		The department imparts world class training and research. The department provides state of the art computing facilities to the students. Graduates from the department are most wanted by both academia and corporates like Microsoft, Yahoo, IBM, Oracle, EMC2. All over the world, alumni of the department occupy top positions in both academia and industry especially one of the alumni occupies as Ambassador of India in Israel. Important research and technical patents are registered by our alumnus. The department has generated funds from various government organizations like AICTE, MHRD, and DST for promoting research activities and modernization. "CPBK"

	The department has signed MOUs with companies such as Microsoft, EMC2, Robert Bosch and TCS. The objective of these MOUs is to bridge the gap between academia and industry scenario. Every year TCS recognizes department’s outstanding students by awarding “Best Student” and “Best Project” awards. The department and Oklahoma State University jointly organized and conducted an International Conference on Sensors, Security, Software and Intelligent Systems (ISSSIS 2009) during ~~8-10~~ January 2009.		The department has signed MOUs with companies such as Microsoft, EMC2, Robert Bosch and TCS. The objective of these MOUs is to bridge the gap between academia and industry scenario. Every year TCS recognizes department’s outstanding students by awarding “Best Student” and “Best Project” awards. The department and Oklahoma State University jointly organized and conducted an International Conference on Sensors, Security, Software and Intelligent Systems (ISSSIS 2009) during 8–10 January 2009.

	Some of the major research areas which the faculty members and students working on are grid computing , cloud computing , wireless networks, database technologies , bioinformatics, image processing, software engineering data mining and web mining.		Some of the major research areas which the faculty members and students working on are grid computing , cloud computing , wireless networks, database technologies , bioinformatics, image processing, software engineering data mining and web mining.

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	==History==		==History==
	Coimbatore Institute of Technology was founded in the year 1956 by V. Rangaswamy Naidu Educational Trust (VRET).Prof. P. R. Ramakrishnan, a [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] and [[MIT Sloan School of Management]] alumni, a visionary, philanthropist, industrialist and also former Member of Parliament was the founder principal. Founder of CIT was Sri.V.Rangaswamy Naidu.		Coimbatore Institute of Technology was founded in the year 1956 by V. Rangaswamy Naidu Educational Trust (VRET). Prof. P. R. Ramakrishnan, a [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] and [[MIT Sloan School of Management]] alumni, a visionary, philanthropist, industrialist and also former Member of Parliament was the founder principal. Founder of CIT was Sri. V. Rangaswamy Naidu.

	The philanthropic founders envisioned a unique professional learning order with special prominence on industrial training. CIT was affiliated to [[Madras University]] from 1956 to 1980. In 1980, the Institute became affiliated to [[Bharathiar University]] and subsequently to [[Anna University]] in 2001. CIT is recognized by the [[All India Council for Technical Education]]. The Institute was granted autonomous status in 1987 and is accredited by the [[National Board of Accreditation]].		The philanthropic founders envisioned a unique professional learning order with special prominence on industrial training. CIT was affiliated to [[Madras University]] from 1956 to 1980. In 1980, the Institute became affiliated to [[Bharathiar University]] and subsequently to [[Anna University]] in 2001. CIT is recognized by the [[All India Council for Technical Education]]. The Institute was granted autonomous status in 1987 and is accredited by the [[National Board of Accreditation]].

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|name = Coimbatore Institute of Technology
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[[File:CITentrance.jpg|thumb|right|Entrance, Coimbatore Institute of Technology]]
[[File:Campus building, Coimbatore Institute of Technology (24 May 2005).jpg|thumb|right|Campus building, Coimbatore Institute of Technology]]
'''Coimbatore Institute of Technology''' (CIT) is a government-aided autonomous [[engineering college]] located in [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It was founded in 1956 by V. Rangaswamy Naidu Educational Trust. It is affiliated to [[Anna University]].

==History==
Coimbatore Institute of Technology was founded in the year 1956 by V. Rangaswamy Naidu Educational Trust (VRET).Prof. P. R. Ramakrishnan, a [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] and [[MIT Sloan School of Management]] alumni, a visionary, philanthropist, industrialist and also former Member of Parliament was the founder principal. Founder of CIT was Sri.V.Rangaswamy Naidu.

The philanthropic founders envisioned a unique professional learning order with special prominence on industrial training. CIT was affiliated to [[Madras University]] from 1956 to 1980. In 1980, the Institute became affiliated to [[Bharathiar University]] and subsequently to [[Anna University]] in 2001. CIT is recognized by the [[All India Council for Technical Education]]. The Institute was granted autonomous status in 1987 and is accredited by the [[National Board of Accreditation]].

==Academics==
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CIT offers 9 Under Graduate Academic Programmes and 12 Post Graduate Academic Programmes in addition for M.S. and Ph.D. Research Programmes.

The CIT Sandwich Polytechnic College was started in 1961. Presently, 8 Engineering Diploma Programmes are offered by the polytechnic in various engineering disciplines. The National Board of Accreditation has accredited the Mechanical Engineering (Sandwich) and Mechanical Engineering diploma programmes.

===Rankings===
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University and college
| NIRF_E_2020 = 90
}}

CIT is ranked 90 in the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) engineering ranking of 2020.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020 />

==Student life==
[[File: Cricket ground, Coimbatore Institute of Technology.jpg|thumb|right|CIT cricket ground]]
===Students Union===
The students union consists of 20 clubs which include arts, dramatics, muthamizh mandram (Tamil), film, karate, literary, music, nature, photography, quiz, Kalam Knowledge Club (KKC), space, sports, NSS, NCC, YRC, RSP, Entrepreneurship development cell, Women Empowerment Cell, YHAI and Rotaract.

All the branches of engineering, technology, and applied sciences run associations which organize technical meetings and symposia in their respective disciplines.

The Coimbatore Regional Centre of the [[Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers]] functions with its office at the Department of Chemical Engineering in the Institute.

The Coimbatore centre of the Indian Welding Society (IWS) has been functioning in the Institute since 2002 in the department of Mechanical Engineering.

A student branch of [[IEEE]] functions with its office in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in the Institute.

The Institute has facilities for [[ball badminton]], [[basketball]], [[cricket]], [[association football|football]], [[field hockey|hockey]], [[tennikoit]], [[tennis]], and [[volleyball]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.successcds.net/engineeringentranceexam/Top-100-Engineering-Colleges.php |title=Top 100 Engineering Colleges in India -Best Engineering Institutes - College Ranking |publisher=Successcds.net |date=2010-04-18 |access-date=2010-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.citindia.com/Ranking%20for%20E_Schools.htm |title=CIT Ranking of E-Schools |publisher=Citindia.com |access-date=2010-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005072505/http://www.citindia.com/Ranking%20for%20E_Schools.htm |archive-date=5 October 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Computer Science Department===
The department imparts world class training and research. The department provides state of the art computing facilities to the students. Graduates from the department are most wanted by both academia and corporates like Microsoft, Yahoo, IBM, Oracle, EMC2. All over the world, alumni of the department occupy top positions in both academia and industry especially one of the alumni occupies as Ambassador of India in Israel. Important research and technical patents are registered by our alumnus. The department has generated funds from various government organizations like AICTE, MHRD, and DST for promoting research activities and modernization. "CPBK"

The department has signed MOUs with companies such as Microsoft, EMC2, Robert Bosch and TCS. The objective of these MOUs is to bridge the gap between academia and industry scenario. Every year TCS recognizes department’s outstanding students by awarding “Best Student” and “Best Project” awards. The department and Oklahoma State University jointly organized and conducted an International Conference on Sensors, Security, Software and Intelligent Systems (ISSSIS 2009) during 8-10 January 2009.

Some of the major research areas which the faculty members and students working on are grid computing , cloud computing , wireless networks, database technologies , bioinformatics, image processing, software engineering data mining and web mining.
===Interface===
Interface, an inter-collegiate technical symposium, is conducted by the circuit branches of Coimbatore Institute of Technology. Interface is held for two days in the month of February every year and invites the university students across the country, helping the external university students to showcase their projects, present research papers, network with other university students and participate in various events on campus. This symposium is organized entirely by students—of various departments—from fund raising for the events to event management.
===Technovation===
It is a national level technical symposium by the Chemical, Civil and Mechanical engineering students conducted during September every year.
===Cyber Fest===
It is a National Level Student Technical Symposium organized by Department of Computer Applications Association during January every year
conducted By M.sc Software Engineering and M.C.A. Students.

==Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=January 2018}}
*[[Akkineni Ramesh Prasad]] - 1960 BE Mechanical, director, Prasad Media Corporation, Hyderabad & Prasad Film Laboratories, Chennai
*[[R. Prabhu ]]- 1968 BE Mechanical, former Union Minister of India
*[[Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan]] - 1972 BE ECE, Indian aerospace and computer scientist, associate director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
*[[Natarajan Chandrasekaran]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/8mCvC3uBJy9eo7bTqGDTDM/N-Chandrasekaran-an-avid-runner-faces-marathon-task-as-Ta.html|title=N. Chandrasekaran, an avid runner, faces marathon task as Tata Sons chairman|last=D’Monte|first=Leslie|date=2017-01-13|newspaper=livemint.com|access-date=2017-02-14}}</ref> - 1976 BSc Applied Sciences, current chairman of [[Tata Sons]].
*[[M. J. Xavier ]]- 1976 BTech Chemical, founding director, Indian Institute of Management Ranchi
*[[Subbiah Arunan]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Isros-agent-Mars-The-name-is-Arunan/articleshow/43366888.cms|title=Isro’s agent Mars: The name is Arunan - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2017-02-14}}</ref> Project Director of [[Mars Orbiter Mission]]
*[[VB Chandrasekar]] - 1986 BE Mechanical, former Indian cricket player
*[[Karthik Krishnan]] - 1995 BE Mechanical, Global CEO, [[Britannica]] Group.

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{official website|http://www.cit.edu.in/}}

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