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{{Short description|Public engineering institution in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox university
| name = National Institute of Technology, Raipur
| image = National_Institute_of_Technology,_Raipur_Logo.png
| image_size = 170
| caption = [[Seal (emblem)|Seal]] of the National Institute of Technology Raipur
| former_name = • Government College of Mining & Metallurgy <br /> • Government College of Engineering and Technology <br /> • Government Engineering College Raipur
| motto = [[Sanskrit]]: ''नित्यं यातो शुभोदयं''
| mottoeng = ''Let the rise of goodness happen every day''
| established = {{start date and age|1956}}
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[engineering school]] ([[Institute of National Importance|INI]])
| head_label = [[Director (education)|Director]]
| head = Dr. A M Rawani
| academic_staff = 333 <ref name="ReferenceA">http://www.nitrr.ac.in/nirf_data.php</ref>
| undergrad = 4304 <ref name="ReferenceA">http://www.nitrr.ac.in/nirf_data.php</ref>
| postgrad = 1100 <ref name="ReferenceA">http://www.nitrr.ac.in/nirf_data.php</ref>
| city = [[Raipur]]
| state = [[Chhattisgarh]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|21|14|57.84|N|81|36|17.64|E|region:IN_type:edu}}
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| nickname =
| website = {{url|http://www.nitrr.ac.in}}
| logo =
| staff =
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC India]]<br/>[[Ministry of Education (India)|MoE India]]<br/>[[Washington Accord]] [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]]<ref>https://www.aicte-india.org/education/institutions</ref>
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'''National Institute of Technology, Raipur''' ('''NIT Raipur''' or '''NITRR''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[Technical university|technical]] and [[research university]] located in [[Raipur]], [[India]]. Founded in 1956 with two engineering disciplines, the university focuses exclusively on science, technology, engineering, and architecture.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Institute of Technology (NIT) - Raipur {{!}} Government of India, Ministry of Education|url=https://www.education.gov.in/en/national-institute-technology-nit-raipur|access-date=2021-02-27|website=www.education.gov.in}}</ref>

It is recognized as an [[Institute of National Importance]] and funded by the [[Government of India]] under the [[National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/nits|title=Institutions {{!}} Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development|website=mhrd.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-09-17}}</ref> and is one of the oldest institutions of the [[National Institutes of Technology]] (NITs) system.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Department of Higher Education {{!}} Government of India, Ministry of Education|url=https://www.education.gov.in/en/institutions-national-importance|access-date=2021-02-27|website=www.education.gov.in}}</ref>

NIT Raipur offers 4 Year, 5 Year & 2 Year programmes for which the entry is through the [[Joint Entrance Examination]] and [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]]. It offers degrees such as: [[Bachelor of Technology]], Five Year [[Bachelor of Architecture]], Three Year [[Master of Computer Application]], 2 Year [[Master of Technology]], and a few others. It also has a comprehensive graduate program offering doctoral degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. It is currently undergoing accelerated growth through the [[World Bank]]-funded Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP).<ref>{{Cite web|title=NIT Raipur - Ranking, Cutoff, Campus, Placement, Courses, Admission|url=https://collegedunia.com/university/25442-national-institute-of-technology-nit-raipur|access-date=2021-02-27|website=collegedunia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Archive News|url=https://www.thehindu.com/archive/|access-date=2021-02-27|website=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Nehru Mining NITRaipur.gif|thumb|India's First Prime Minister Pt. [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]. On occasion of Institutes Inauguration.|link=Special:FilePath/Nehru_Mining_NITRaipur.gif|alt=|left|146x146px]]

=== Foundation and vision ===
The first [[President of India]], [[Rajendra Prasad]] laid the foundation stone of the college building on 14 September 1956. Construction was completed in 1962 and the college was inaugurated on 14 March 1963 by the first [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Jawaharlal Nehru]].

Until as late as 1956, there were only three technical institutes in the country devoted to [[mining]] and [[metallurgical engineering]]. In view of this fact and also with the aim of harnessing the ample mineral resources in the region, the institute was set up on 1 May 1956 as Government College of Mining and Metallurgy. The first session of the college commenced on 1 July 1956 with the admission of 15 students each in mining and metallurgical engineering.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nitrr.ac.in/genesis.php|title=::: National Institute of Technology Raipur :::|website=www.nitrr.ac.in|access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref>

=== Early developments ===
In 1958–59 with the commencement of additional courses in civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, the college came to be known as Government College of Engineering and Technology. Later graduate courses in chemical engineering (1965), architecture (1984), electronics (1985), information technology, computer science and technology (2000), biotechnology and biomedical engineering (2003) were started.

=== Recent history ===
[[File:NIT, Raipur Aerial view.png|thumb|Administrative Tower|left]]Following the long-standing demand for more [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] (IITs) the then [[Minister of Human Resource Development]] [[Murli Manohar Joshi|Murali Manoher Joshi]] decided to upgrade the [[Regional Engineering Colleges]] (RECs) to NITs. In 2003 all RECs were upgraded to NITs and central government took control to run these Institutes. [[Ministry of Human Resource Development]] issued NIT status to three more colleges. This was done to provide an NIT to every new state carved out of its parent state whose NIT was lost as a result of the bifurcation. As a result, GCET was declared a [[National Institute of Technology]] (NIT) by the [[Government of India]] on 1 December 2005 and then declared an [[Institute of National Importance]] with the passing of the [[National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007]], in May 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/institutions-national-importance|title=Institutions of National Importance}}</ref>

== Campus ==
===Raipur Campus===
[[File:NIT, Raipur Campus , H hostel.png|thumb|Hostel 8 (Sirpur), Largest hostel in central India.]]
[[File:Nitrr hostel-h.jpg|thumb|Hostel Entrance.|link=Special:FilePath/Nitrr_hostel-h.jpg|232x232px]]

[[File:Nitrr campus 1.jpg|thumb|Campus (West) Streets.|link=Special:FilePath/Nitrr_campus_1.jpg|232x232px]]

The Institute has a well-organized, magnificent building symbolizing the grandeur of the institute. This huge building alone covers a total area of 62060 sq.m. It is a triple storied planned structure along with a central tower standing up to the height 23 meters. There are 35 lecture halls extending over an area of 6675 sq.m & 13 drawing halls/studios extending over an area of 3510 sq.m. about 85 labs over an area of 11510 sq.m. The other amenities consist of a small canteen, cycle stand, [[Cadet Corps|N.C.C]], [[National Service Scheme|N.S.S]] department, a student activity center co-operative store, dispensary and a [[Makerspace]]. The building is being further extended for the architecture and electronics departments.<ref name="nitrr.ac.in">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nitrr.ac.in/aboutus.php|title=::: National Institute of Technology Raipur :::|website=www.nitrr.ac.in|access-date=2018-09-02}}</ref>

===Student housing===
There are separate hostel facilities for boys and girls: six for boys and two for girls. Each hostel has its own mess. Dinner is not provided on Sundays only in the boys hostel. There are two hostel for girls, each having a capacity of 150 and 250. Admission to the hostel depends upon the [[Joint Entrance Examination – Main]] rank and the distance of their native place from the institute.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Institute's Residential Hostels for Students
|HOSTEL-1 (MAINPAT)
|HOSTEL-6 (KOTUMSAR)
|-
|HOSTEL-2 (CHITRAKOT)
|Girls HOSTEL-7
|-
|HOSTEL-3 (TIRATHGARH)
|HOSTEL-8 (SIRPUR BLOCK-I)
|-
|HOSTEL-4 (MALHAR)
|HOSTEL-8 (SIRPUR BLOCK-II)
|-
|Girls HOSTEL-5
|Girls HOSTEL- PG
|}

==Organisation and administration ==
=== Governance ===
The [[President of India]] is the ''ex officio'' visitor of all the [[National Institutes of Technology]] (NITs). The National Institutes of Technology Council (NIT Council) works directly under him and it includes the minister-in-charge of technical education in Central Government, the Chairmen and the Directors of all the NITs, the Chairman of [[University Grants Commission (India)]], the Director General of [[Council of Scientific and Industrial Research]], the Directors of other selected central institutions of repute, members of Parliament, Joint Council Secretary of [[Ministry of Education (India)|Ministry of Education]], nominees of the Central Government, [[All India Council for Technical Education]] and the Visitor. Below the NIT Council is each NIT's Board of Governors. The Board of Governors of each NIT consists of the chairman and ten members, which include government, industry, alumni and faculty representation.

The Director serves under the Board of Governors, and is the school's chief academic and executive officer. Academic policies are decided by its Senate, which is composed of some professors and other representatives. The Senate controls and approves the curriculum, courses, examinations, and results. Senate committees examine specific academic matters. The teaching, training, and research activities of various departments of the institute are periodically reviewed to maintain educational standards. The Director is the ex officio Chairman of the Senate. The Deputy Director is subordinate to the Director. Together they manage the Deans, Heads of Departments, Registrar, President of the Students' Council, and Chairman of the Hall Management Committee. Deans and Heads of Departments in NITs are administrative postings rather than career paths. Faculty members serve as Deans and Heads of Departments for limited periods, typically 2 to 3 years, then returning to regular faculty duties. The Registrar is the chief administrative officer and overviews day-to-day operations. Below the Head of Department, are the various faculty members (professors, assistant professors, and lecturers).

The Warden serves under the Chairman of the Hall Management Committee.

=== Departments ===
At present the institute offers graduate level courses in twelve disciplines.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.nitrr.ac.in/index.php|title=::: National Institute of Technology Raipur :::|website=www.nitrr.ac.in|access-date=27 October 2017}} Click on "Department".</ref>

The institute currently houses the following departments:<ref name=":0" />

{| class="wikitable" style="background:none; width:auto; height:auto; margin:auto;"
!Engineering
!Other Departments
|-
|
* [[Biomedical engineering|Bio Medical Engineering]]
* [[Biotechnology|Bio Technology]]
* [[Chemical engineering|Chemical Engineering]]
* [[Civil engineering|Civil Engineering]]
* [[Computer science|Computer Science & Engineering]]
* [[Electrical engineering|Electrical Engineering]]
* [[Electronic engineering|Electronics & Communication Engineering]]
* [[Information technology|Information Technology]]
* [[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical Engineering]]
* [[Mining engineering|Mining Engineering]]
* [[Metallurgical Engineering]]
|
* [[Humanities|Department of Humanities & Social Sciences]]
* [[Computer science|Master In Computer Application]]
* [[Workshop]] (Allied Department)
* [[Sport|Department of Sports]]
|-
!Science
!Architecture
|-
|
* [[Chemistry]]
* [[Physics]]
* [[Mathematics]]
* [[Applied geology|Applied Geology]]
|
* [[Architecture|Bachelor of Architecture]]
|}

== Academics ==
===Admissions===

*Admission to the undergraduate programmes is very competitive and is based on the rank secured in the [[Joint Entrance Examination (Main)]]. Candidates must also secure at least 75% marks in the 12th class examination, or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective Boards. For [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]]/[[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes students]], the qualifying marks would be 65% in the 12th class examination. The [[Joint Entrance Examination|Joint entrance exam (Main)]] is considered to be one of the toughest examinations in the world.
*NIT Raipur follows the reservation policy declared by the [[Supreme Court of India]], by which 27% of seats are reserved for [[Other Backward Class]]es, 15% for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]], 7.5% for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] and 10% for [[Economically Weaker Section|EWS category]] students. The institute also accepts foreign nationals through scholarships awarded by the Government of India, and non-resident Indians through an independent scheme known as Direct Admission for Students Abroad that uses [[SAT]] scores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dasanit.org/|title=DASA}}</ref>
*Admissions to the postgraduate programmes are through the [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] for the [[Master of Engineering|Master of Technology]] (M.Tech.) and [[Master of Science]] programs (taught and research), and through [[NIMCET]] for the [[Master of Science in Information Technology|Master of Computer Applications]] (M.C.A) program.

===Undergraduate education===
The institute awards [[Bachelor of Technology]] (B.Tech.) degrees in eleven engineering disciplines as well as the [[Bachelor of Architecture]] (B.Arch) degree through its architecture program.

The B.Tech. and B.Arch degree programmes are four and five years long respectively. Courses are allotted number of credits according to their importance. Each academic year is divided into two semesters and teaching programmes are organized around the credit system. Teaching includes lectures, tutorials, practicals, projects, seminars, dissertations, and field and industrial training. The first year of the B.Tech. programme is common across all disciplines, during which students take basic courses in engineering, mathematics and professional communication. From the second year onward, the students take courses offered by their departments that are known as ''depth'' courses. At the end of the third year, the B.Tech students undertake industrial training for a minimum period of eight working weeks as part of the undergraduate curriculum. In the final year of their studies, most of the students are offered jobs in industries and other organizations through the Training and Placement section of the institute. Some students opt out of this facility in favour of higher studies or by applying to recruiting organizations directly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nitrr.ac.in/downloads/ordinance/B.Tech_Ordinance.pdf|title=BTech_Ordinance}}</ref>

===Postgraduate education===
The institute also offers graduate programmes in science and engineering, leading to a Master of Science (M.Sc.) or Master of Technology (M.Tech.) degree respectively, as well as a program in computer applications (MCA).

The Department of Computer Applications offers full-time post-graduate programme — three-year Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programme.

Most of the institute's academic departments offer Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) degrees programmes under its own HOD. Admission to the PhD degree programs is through an entrance exam conducted by the institute. The doctoral research scholars are given a topic by the professor, or work on the consultancy projects sponsored by industry. The duration of the programme is usually unspecified and depends on the discipline. PhD scholars submit a dissertation as well as conduct an oral defence of their thesis. Teaching assistantships (TA) and research assistantships (RA) are provided based on the scholar's profile. After the completion of doctoral studies, the candidates are placed in reputed public or private companies and universities. Also many of the students after finishing their doctoral studies, do post doctoral fellowships at research labs and universities in India and abroad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nitrr.ac.in/admission.php|title=Admissions}}</ref>

===Central Library===

[[File:NIT, Raipur campus.png|thumb|Central Computer Center (CCC)]]

The Central Library of NIT, Raipur has a good collection of more than 1 crore of documents consisting of text books, reference books and back volume journals. Besides it has subscription to a good numbers of print journals and online resources. The library automation program through LibSys7- Library management software is in progress .It caters to the information and document need of nearly 5000 users consisting of Faculty members, staff, B.Tech/M.Tech/MCA students and research scholars satisfactorily.<ref name="nitrr.ac.in" />

=== Rankings ===
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = College
| NIRF_E_2020 = 67
}}
National Institute of Technology, Raipur (NITRR) is ranked 67 among engineering colleges by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020/>

==Student life==
===Sports===

All the activities are managed by students under the guidance of SAS Officer and Faculty In-Charge Sports. The prime bodies under sports department is activity center and GYM, which provide avenues for
various sports events, indoor and outdoor games. Students are also encouraged and facilitated to take part in similar events in other institutions. An extremely crucial role is played by Sports department of the institute in facilitating the activities and reaching out to the students. GYM is an Institute governed organization that cultivates leadership, encourages students to participate in outdoor activities, and provide facilities for games and sports. The members of the staff monitor activities of Gym and help students in organizing and managing their functions. Sports department provides facilities for outdoor games like Athletics, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Badminton, Basketball, Baseball, Lawn Tennis, Swimming, Gymnastics, Yoga Exercises, and Volleyball etc. Each game is looked after by a Captain and Sports Officer. All the games are properly run with the assistance of Sports Officer.

===Guest House===

Guest House of the institute provides accommodation facility to the institute guests, guests of the students of the institute, parents of the students, visitors from other NITs and educational institutes, participants of the activities organized by the institute and persons with approval from appropriate authorities. Guest house has three living rooms, one dining hall and one hall.

===Festivities===

The [[student clubs]] host a number of annual ''fests'' or events, inviting participants from colleges across the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nitrr.ac.in/stu_club.php|title=::: National Institute of Technology Raipur :::|website=www.nitrr.ac.in|access-date=2018-09-02}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
{{Category see also|National Institute of Technology, Raipur alumni}}

=== Notable alumni ===
The institute has an active alumni network, with chapters across India, in the [[United States]] and in [[Europe]].

Notable alumni include [[Chief Executive Officer]]s and top executives of [[Fortune India 500]] companies:
* [[Abid Ali Neemuchwala]], Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of [[Wipro]]
* [[Sudhir Vasudeva]] (1974/Che), Former Chairman & Managing Director at [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation|ONGC]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/nits|title=Institutions {{!}} Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development|website=mhrd.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2018-09-17}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/900125474 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/900125474 cite #2 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref>

Bureaucrats:
* [[Deepak Khandekar]] (1985/Civil), [[Personnel Secretary (India)]]. Former Chief Secretary, [[Ministry of Tribal Affairs]]

In the academic world, they include deans and chairs of faculties:
* [[Baldev Raj]], [[Padma Shri]] recipient and director of the [[Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research]] (IGCAR)
* [[Dharma Agrawal]], Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computing Systems at the [[University of Cincinnati]]

Politicians:
* [[Gaurishankar Agrawal]], former Speaker of [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Abhishek Singh (politician)|Abhishek Singh]], Member of Parliament from [[Rajnandgaon (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rajnandgaon]]
* [[Shivshankar Painkra]], Member of [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Zale Neikha]], Member of [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly]]

Artists:
*[[Budhaditya Mukherjee]], [[Padma Shri]] recipient and first artist in history to perform in the [[House of Commons]], London.

=== Notable faculty ===

* [[Ajit Jogi]], first Chief Minister of the state of [[Chhattisgarh]].

== References ==
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== See also ==
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* [[Indian Institutes of Technology]]
* [[National Institutes of Technology]]
* [[Institutes of National Importance]]

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