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{{Infobox university
| name = National Institute of Technology Mizoram
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| image = National Institute of Technology Mizoram logo.png
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| motto = Knowledge is the Ultimate Goal
| established = 2010
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| endowment = Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India
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| city = [[Aizawl]]
| state = [[Mizoram]]
| postalcode = 796012
| country = [[India]]
| campus = Urban
| coordinates={{coords|23.748|92.726|type:edu|display=title,inline}}
| free_label = Acronym
| free = NITMZ
| website = {{URL|http://www.nitmz.ac.in/}}
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'''National Institute of Technology Mizoram''' ('''NIT Mizoram,''' or '''NITMZ''') is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology in India. Located in [[Aizawl]], NIT Mizoram was one of the ten new NITs established by the Ministry of Human Resources Development (part of the Government of India, via order no. F. 23-13-2009-TS-III, dated 30 October 2009 and 3 March 2010).

The primary objective of NIT Mizoram is to provide education through research and training in [[Undergraduate degree|undergraduate]] and [[Postgraduate education|graduate]] programs including PhD. The school was declared an "Institute of National Importance" by the Indian Parliament. Students are admitted through the All India Entrance Exam - Joint Entrance Exam (JEE Main).

==History==
[[File:Kapil_Sibal_laid_the_Foundation_Stone_of_National_Institute_of_Technology_(NIT),_at_Lengpui,_in_Mizoram.The_Chief_Minister_of_Mizoram,_Shri_Lal_Thanhawla_and_the_Education_Minister,_Mizoram,_Shri_Lalsawta_are_also_seen.jpg|thumb|[[Kapil Sibal]] laid the foundation of the campus of NIT Mizoram in 2012]]
The institute was established in 2010, with [[Bachelor's degree|bachelor's]] programs in [[Computer Science & Engineering]], [[Electronics & Communication Engineering]] and [[Electrical & Electronics Engineering]]. Classes began in 2010 at the [[Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology]], [[Nagpur]] and shifted to [[Aizawl]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-25/guwahati/29702572_1_nits-lal-thanhawla-aizawl|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103094054/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-25/guwahati/29702572_1_nits-lal-thanhawla-aizawl|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|title=Students slam Mizoram NIT for attempting to commence classes sans infrastructure|last=Times News Network|date=25 June 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=11 August 2012}}</ref> Classes operate from Dawrkawn, Chaltlang locality of [[Aizawl]]. The foundation stone of the NIT Mizoram Lengpui Campus was laid by [[Kapil Sibal]], [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Minister of Human Resource Development]] on 13 October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dipr.mizoram.gov.in/press-release/hrd-minister-in-nit-mizoram-campus-dinna-tur-lungphum-a-phum|title=HRD Minister in NIT Mizoram Campus Dinna Tur Lungphum A Phum|last=Chawngte|first=Lalramliana|publisher=DIPR Mizoram|access-date=15 October 2012}}</ref> The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering programs followed in 2013.

==Campus==
The NIT Mizoram campus was initially planned to be built in [[Thenzawl]]<ref>{{cite news|title=NIT hmun tur sawn vangin darkar 2 lirthei dang dawn|url=http://www.vanglaini.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13552:nit-hmun-tur-sawn-vangin-darkar-2-lirthei-dang-dawn&catid=99:tualchhung&Itemid=2|access-date=11 August 2012|newspaper=Vanglaini.org}}</ref> by the Chief Minister of Mizoram, [[Pu Lalthanhawla]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Site for NIT in Mizoram finalized|url=http://www.meghalayatimes.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26700:site-for-nit-in-mizoram-finalized&catid=36:state&Itemid=29|access-date=11 August 2012|newspaper=Meghalaya Times}}</ref> It was later moved to a site located near [[Lengpui Airport]], close to [[Aizawl]], the capital of [[Mizoram]]. The Institute functions at a temporary campus in Aizawl. It consists of one administrative block and four academic blocks at Chaltlang, three hostel blocks at Tanhril and one hostel block at Durtlang.<ref name="nitmz.ac.in">{{Cite web |url=http://nitmz.ac.in/DisplayPage.aspx?page=g&ItemID=2 |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722130305/http://nitmz.ac.in/DisplayPage.aspx?page=g&ItemID=2 |archive-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The permanent campus is located at Lengpui, Aizawl district. The total demarcated land area is {{convert|190|acres|ha|abbr=on}}.<ref name="nitmz.ac.in"/> The Project proposal for the construction of campus is still under approval from Ministry of Human Resource.<ref>{{cite web |title=NIT chungchang Assembly session-a Sawite a dik tâwk lo - NIT Director |url=https://www.vanglaini.org/tualchhung/97797 |website=Vanglaini}}</ref>

==Departments==
* Chemistry
* Civil Engineering
* Computer Science and Engineering
* Electronics and Communication Engineering
* Electrical and Electronics Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering
* Physics
* Mathematics
* Humanities and Social Science.

== Activities==
The Institute organizes three festivals each year: the Morphosis Technical Festival, the Annunad Cultural Festival, and the Shaurya Sports Festival.<ref>{{cite web |title=Morphosis2k17 @ NIT Mizoram |url=http://nitmz.ac.in/uploaded_files/Morphosis2k17.pdf |website=NIT Mizoram |access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.nitmz.ac.in/}}

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