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| name = National Institute of Technology Srinagar
| name                   = National Institute of Technology Srinagar
| former_name = Regional Engineering College Srinagar
| former_name           = Regional Engineering College Srinagar
| image = National_Institute_of_Technology,_Srinagar_Logo.png
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| caption               = Emblem of NIT Srinagar
| motto = Lead me from Darkness to Light
| motto_lang            = Arabic
| motto_lang = English
| motto                 = तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय <ref>{{cite web|url=https://nitsri.ac.in/|access-date=3 June 2023|title=National Institute of Technology Srinagar|publisher=National Institute of Technology, Srinagar}}</ref>
| mottoeng = Lead me from Darkness to Light
| mottoeng               = Lead me from Darkness to Light
| established = 1960
| established           = {{start date and age|1960}}
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[technical university]]
| type                   = [[Public university|Public]] [[technical university]] [[Deemed university]]
| chairman = Rakesh Sehgal(Ex-officio)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nitsri.ac.in/Department/TEQIP-III/Minutes_of_104th_Special_BOG_meeting.pdf|access-date=29 September 2020|title=National Institute of Technology Srinagar|publisher=National Institute of Technology Srinagar}}</ref>
| chairperson            = Dr. Milind Pralhad Kamble<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nitsri.ac.in/Pages/BOG.aspx|access-date=3 June 2023|title=National Institute of Technology Srinagar|publisher=National Institute of Technology, Srinagar}}</ref>
| director = Rakesh Sehgal<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nitsri.ac.in/UserPanel/DisplayPage.aspx?page=caaiq&ItemID=cacak|access-date=27 February 2020|title=National Institute of Technology, Srinagar|publisher=National Institute of Technology, Srinagar}}</ref>
| director               = Binod Kumar Kanuajia<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nitsri.ac.in/Pages/Director.aspx|access-date=3 June 2023|title=National Institute of Technology Srinagar|publisher=National Institute of Technology, Srinagar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://risingkashmir.com/prof-sudhakar-yedla-assumes-charge-as-director-nit-srinagar|access-date=3 June 2023|title=Prof.Binod Kumar Kanuajia assumed charge as Director NIT Srinagar|date=23 October 2024 }}</ref>
| academic_staff = 150+
| academic_staff         = 150+
| students = 3845
| students               = 3845
| undergrad = 3045
| undergrad             = 3045
| postgrad = 416
| postgrad               = 416
| doctoral = 384
| doctoral               = 384
| city = [[Srinagar]]
| city                   = [[Srinagar]]
| state = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| state                 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| province = Kashmir
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| postalcode = 190006
| postalcode             = 190006
| country = [[India]]
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'''National Institute of Technology Srinagar''' ('''NIT Srinagar''' or '''NITSRI''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[technical university]] located in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. It is one of the 31 [[National Institutes of Technology]] (NITs) and as such is directly under the control of the [[Ministry of Education]] (MoE). It was established in 1960 as one of several [[Regional Engineering College]]s established as part of the [[Five-Year plans of India|Second Five Year Plan]] (1956–61) by the [[Government of India]]. It is governed by the [[National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007]] which has declared it as [[Institute of National Importance]].
'''National Institute of Technology Srinagar''' ('''NIT Srinagar''' or '''NITSRI''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[technical university]] located in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India. It is one of the 31 [[National Institutes of Technology]] (NITs) and, as such, is directly under the control of the [[Ministry of Education]] (MoE). It was established in 1960 as one of several [[Regional Engineering College]]s established as part of the [[Five-Year plans of India|Second Five-Year Plan]] (1956–61) by the [[Government of India]]. It is governed by the [[National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007]], which has declared it an [[Institute of National Importance]].


NIT Srinagar admits its undergraduate students through [[Joint Entrance Examination#JEE Mains|Joint Entrance Examination (Mains)]], previously [[AIEEE]]. It has 12 academic departments covering [[Engineering]], [[Applied Sciences]], [[Humanities]] and [[Social Sciences]] programs. Also, the medium of instruction is English.
NIT Srinagar admits its undergraduate students through the [[Joint Entrance Examination#JEE Main|Joint Entrance Examination (Mains)]], previously [[AIEEE]]. It has 12 academic departments covering [[Engineering]], [[Applied Sciences]], [[Humanities]], and [[Social Sciences]] programs. Also, the medium of instruction is English. Prof. Binod Kumar Kanuajia is an academic administrator currently serving as the director of the National Institute of Technology Srinagar. He is known for his contributions to the field of education, as well as his leadership in advancing the educational and research initiatives at NIT Srinagar.


==History==
==History==


NIT Srinagar was established in 1960 as the Regional Engineering College, Srinagar. It was one of the first eight [[Regional Engineering Colleges]] established by Government of India during the first [[Five-Year Plans of India|Five Year Plan]].{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} The institute shifted to its present campus in 1965. The Regional Engineering College, Srinagar was upgraded to become the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar in July, 2003.<ref name=upgrade>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2003/08/17/stories/2003081700521100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031019152104/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2003/08/17/stories/2003081700521100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2003|title=Title unknown | location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]]| date=17 August 2003}}</ref> In the same year, the institution was granted [[Deemed University]] status with the approval of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]], [[All India Council of Technical Education]] and the Government of India. On 15 August 2007 it became an [[Institute of National Importance]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/institutions-national-importance|title=University And Higher Education - Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development|access-date=12 June 2015}}</ref> under the [[NIT Bill]] passed by the parliament of India.<ref name="billpass">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/15/stories/2007051503211300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517100451/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/15/stories/2007051503211300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 May 2007|title=Three Bills passed in 15 minutes|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 May 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/bills-ls-rs/2006/XLIII_2006.pdf |title=National Institute of Technology Act 2006 |access-date=1 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327025703/http://rajyasabha.nic.in/bills-ls-rs/2006/XLIII_2006.pdf |archive-date=27 March 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
NIT Srinagar was established in 1960 as the Regional Engineering College, Srinagar. The first chairman was Wajahat Habibullah IAS (2004–2014). It was one of the first eight [[Regional Engineering Colleges]] established by the Government of India during the first [[Five-Year Plans of India|Five-Year Plan]]. The institute shifted to its present campus in 1965. The Regional Engineering College, Srinagar, was upgraded to become the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, in July 2003.<ref name=upgrade>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2003/08/17/stories/2003081700521100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031019152104/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2003/08/17/stories/2003081700521100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2003|title=Title unknown | location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]]| date=17 August 2003}}</ref> In the same year, the institution was granted [[Deemed University]] status with the approval of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]], [[All India Council of Technical Education]], and the Government of India. On 15 August 2007, it became an [[Institute of National Importance]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mhrd.gov.in/institutions-national-importance|title=University And Higher Education - Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development|access-date=12 June 2015}}</ref> under the [[NIT Bill]] passed by the parliament of India.<ref name="billpass">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/15/stories/2007051503211300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517100451/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/15/stories/2007051503211300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 May 2007|title=Three Bills passed in 15 minutes|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 May 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/bills-ls-rs/2006/XLIII_2006.pdf |title=National Institute of Technology Act 2006 |access-date=1 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327025703/http://rajyasabha.nic.in/bills-ls-rs/2006/XLIII_2006.pdf |archive-date=27 March 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
 
[[File:NIT Srinagar Academicblock.jpg|right|thumb|NIT Srinagar Academic Block]]
The institute is located on the western bank of [[Dal Lake]] near the [[Hazratbal Shrine]] in the north eastern region of the [[Srinagar]] city.<ref name=nitlocation>{{cite web |url=http://www.nitsri.net/about.html|title=NIT Srinagar}}</ref><ref name=kashmirnet>{{cite web |url=http://www.kashmir.net/REC_Alumni/|title=REC (NIT)Srinagar Alumni}}</ref>
The institute is located on the western bank of [[Dal Lake]] near the [[Hazratbal Shrine]] in the north eastern region of [[Srinagar]] city.<ref name=nitlocation>{{cite web|url=http://www.nitsri.net/about.html|title=NIT Srinagar|access-date=1 May 2008|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042150/http://www.nitsri.net/about.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=kashmirnet>{{cite web|url=http://www.kashmir.net/REC_Alumni/|title=REC (NIT)Srinagar Alumni|access-date=1 May 2008|archive-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924142536/http://www.kashmir.net/REC_Alumni/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The institute is located 23&nbsp;km from the [[Srinagar International Airport]] and 13&nbsp;km from [[Srinagar railway station]].
The institute is located 23&nbsp;km from the [[Srinagar International Airport]] and 13&nbsp;km from [[Srinagar railway station]].


==Admissions==
==Admissions==
The admissions to undergraduate through  [[Joint Entrance Examination (Main)]] (JEE-Main)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-06/news/38327019_1_jee-advanced-entrance-exam-the-jee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409103937/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-06/news/38327019_1_jee-advanced-entrance-exam-the-jee|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-04-09|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=14 lakh examinees get ready to take JEE mains}}</ref> or Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) (through [[SAT]]), for non-resident Indians.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}} Admission to postgraduate courses is done based on [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] (GATE) scores, through '''Centralized Counselling for M.Tech (CCMT)''' for M.Tech courses<ref>http://ccmt.nic.in/webinfo/Public/Home.aspx</ref> and though [[Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.]] for M.Sc. courses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nitsri.ac.in/uploaded_files/JAM2020.pdf}}</ref>
The admissions to undergraduate through the [[Joint Entrance Examination (Main)]] (JEE-Main)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-06/news/38327019_1_jee-advanced-entrance-exam-the-jee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409103937/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-06/news/38327019_1_jee-advanced-entrance-exam-the-jee|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-04-09|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=14 lakh examinees get ready to take JEE mains}}</ref> or Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) (through [[SAT]]), for non-resident Indians.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}} Admission to postgraduate courses is done based on [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] (GATE) scores, through '''Centralized Counselling for M.Tech. (CCMT)''' for M.Tech. Courses <ref>{{Cite web |title=CCMT - Centralized Counselling for M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. Admissions |url=http://ccmt.nic.in/webinfo/Public/Home.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428035114/https://ccmt.nic.in/webinfo/Public/Home.aspx |archive-date=28 April 2019 |access-date=11 February 2017}}</ref> and though [[Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.]] for M.Sc. courses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nitsri.ac.in/uploaded_files/JAM2020.pdf|website=www.nitsri.ac.in|access-date=2023-09-19|title=Notice}}</ref>


==Academics==
==Academics==
The university includes eight engineering departments, for [[Chemical Engineering]], [[Civil Engineering]], [[Computer Science and Engineering]], [[Electrical Engineering]], [[Electronics and Communication Engineering]], [[Mechanical Engineering]], [[Metallurgical Engineering|Metallurgical]] and [[Materials Engineering]], and [[Information Technology]], as well as four [[Physical Sciences]] departments for [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Humanities]] and [[Mathematics]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Home Page|url=http://nitsri.ac.in/|access-date=18 August 2017}} click on "Departments".</ref>
The university includes eight engineering departments, for [[Chemical Engineering]], [[Civil Engineering]], [[Computer Science and Engineering]], [[Electrical Engineering]], [[Electronics and Communication Engineering]], [[Mechanical Engineering]], [[Metallurgical Engineering|Metallurgical]] and [[Materials Engineering]], and [[Information Technology]], as well as four [[Physical Sciences]] departments for [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Humanities]], and [[Mathematics]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Home Page|url=http://nitsri.ac.in/|access-date=18 August 2017}} click on "centers".</ref>


==Campus and student life==
==Rankings==


{{more citations needed section|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox India university ranking
NIT campus is located on the bank of [[Dal Lake]]. [[Hazratbal Shrine]] is at a walkable distance from the institute. The campus consists of academic buildings, student hostels with 100% residential facilities for faculty, staff, and students. The Health Centre provides medical care to students, teachers, staff, and family members.
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NIT Srinagar is ranked 73rd among the engineering colleges of India by [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|the National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title = NIT secures 73rd rank in NIRF 2025 engineering category |url=https://risingkashmir.com/nit-secures-73rd-rank-in-nirf-2025-engineering-category/ |date=5 September 2025 |access-date = 30 January 2026 |work=Rising Kashmir}}</ref> In "India Today's Annual Rankings 2025", NIT Srinagar was ranked 32nd among engineering colleges in India.<ref>{{cite news |title = NIT Srinagar secures 32nd position in ‘India Today’ engineering college rankings 2025|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/kashmir/nit-srinagar-secures-32nd-position-in-india-today-engineering-college-rankings-2025/ |date=18 August 2025 |access-date = 30 January 2026 |work=Greater Kashmir}}</ref>


The Central Library is automated and provides services seven days a week, catering to more than 3500 users belonging to 12 departments and centers. The library houses 75,000 books.<ref>{{cite web|title=Library section|url=http://14.139.61.131/Finalss/liberary.php }}</ref>
==Campus and student life==
The NIT campus is located on the bank of [[Dal Lake]]. [[Hazratbal Shrine]] is at a walkable distance from the institute. The campus consists of academic buildings, [[student hostel]]s with hostel accommodation for only non-locals, and some far-flung areas of the valley.
However, there are no residential facilities for PhD Scholars. The Health Centre provides medical care to students, teachers, staff, and family members.
[[File:NIT Srinagar.jpg|right|thumb|Closer view of NIT Srinagar]]
The Central Library is automated and provides services seven days a week, catering to more than 3500 users belonging to 12 departments and centers. The library houses 75,000 books.<ref>{{cite web|title=Library section|url=http://14.139.61.131/Finalss/liberary.php|access-date=21 November 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043057/http://14.139.61.131/Finalss/liberary.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>


There are a campus-wide fibre optic and Wi-Fi network, which covers all the departments, teachers' quarters, and students' hostels. There are a central computer lab and computer labs in each Departments. Institute is also part of high speed [[National Knowledge Network]].
There are a campus-wide fibre optic and Wi-Fi network, which covers all the departments, teachers' quarters, and students' hostels. There are a central computer lab and computer labs in each Departments. Institute is also part of high speed [[National Knowledge Network]].
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; Halls of residence:
; Halls of residence:
* Indus Boys Hostel (for 2nd year B.Tech students)(Before 2019, it was used for Ist Year B.Tech Students ) .
* Indus Boys Hostel (for 1st year B.Tech. students).
* Chenab Boys Hostel (for 3rd year B.Tech students)(from 2019 , it is used for Ist year B.Tech Students)
* Chenab Boys Hostel (for 2nd year B.Tech. students)
* Tawi Boys Hostel (for Mtech and Ph.D. students)
* Tawi Boys Hostel (for M.Tech and Ph.D. students)
* Mansar and Manasbal hostel( For Ist Year B.Tech Students)
* Mansar and Manasbal hostel( For 3rd Year B.Tech. Students)
* Jehlum Boys Hostel (for 4th year B.Tech students)
* Jehlum Boys Hostel (for 4th year B.Tech. students)
* 8-Block Dal Boys' Hostel (For 4th and 3rd-year B.Tech Students)
* 8-Block Dal Boys' Hostel (For 4th and 3rd-year B.Tech. Students)
[[File:Dal1.jpg|thumb|Dal Hostel]]
[[File:Dal1.jpg|thumb|Dal Hostel]]
* Jhelum Extension Boys' Hostel (Under renovation)
* Dal Extension ' Hostel (Renovated)
* Girls' Hostel (Combined for B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D. girl students) (All Years)
* Girls' Hostel (Combined for B.Tech., M.Tech.) (All Years)


For the first three years of Btech, each hostel room is shared by 4 students each while in the 4th year each student is allotted a single room in the Jhelum hostel. The rooms in the Jhelum hostel are allotted on the basis of CGPA(up to the 5th semester). The students who are not able to get a single room in the Jhelum hostel are allotted Dal hostels where the students reside in the ratio of 2 students per room. The M-tech students and Ph.D. scholars are allotted the Tawi hostel during their stay on the campus. In the Tawi hostel, each room is shared by three students.
For the first three years of Btech, each hostel room is shared by 5 students each while in the 4th year, each student is allotted a single room in the Jhelum hostel. The rooms in the Jhelum hostel are allotted based on CGPA(up to the 5th semester). The students who are not able to get a single room in the Jhelum hostel are allotted the Dal hostels, where the students reside in the ratio of 2 students per room. The M-tech students and Ph.D. scholars are allotted the Tawi hostel during their stay on the campus. In the Tawi hostel, each room is shared by three students.


There is a Common Hall, adjacent to the hostels, which provides facilities for indoor games like table-tennis and carom, along with a gymnasium. The Institute has a Maintenance Engineering Centre set up under the Indo-Italian collaboration. The center caters to the maintenance engineering needs of the Institute and the region as a whole in respect of research, consultancy, and academics.
There is a Common Hall, adjacent to the hostels, which provides facilities for indoor games like table tennis and carom, along with a gymnasium. The institute has a Maintenance Engineering Centre set up under the Indo-Italian collaboration. The center caters to the maintenance engineering needs of the Institute and the region as a whole in respect of research, consultancy, and academics.


===Technical festival===
===Technical Festival===
Techvaganza is the National Level Technical Festival (Tech-Fest) of NIT Srinagar. It usually occurs in the month of April every year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techvaganza.org/event/view/31}}</ref>
Techvaganza is the National Level Technical Festival (Tech-Fest) of NIT Srinagar. It usually occurs in the month of April every year.
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Techvaganza is a national level technical festival held annually at National institute of technology Srinagar in Srinagar. It is the first Techno-Management festival in region. With the initiation of Techvaganza in 2009, it has emerged as one of the biggest technical carnival among all. The main aim is to uplift the technical level of the region and provide a platform for technical tender buds to innovate, fabricate and gain experience in the field of technology and management
Techvaganza is a national level technical festival held annually at National institute of technology Srinagar in Srinagar. It is the first Techno-Management festival in region.


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
*[[Sonam Wangchuk (engineer)|Sonam Wangchuk]], an Engineer, Innovator and Education Reformist.<ref>[https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/11/innovators-change-world-oceans-eye-care-rolex-laureates/ National Geographic features Sonam Wangchuk]</ref>
* [[Subhash Kak]], Computer Scientist, [[Regents’ Professor|Regents Professor]], and an Ex Head of Computer Science Department at [[Oklahoma State University, Stillwater]]{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
* [[Subhash Kak]], Computer Scientist, [[Regents’ Professor|Regents Professor]] and an Ex Head of Computer Science Department at [[Oklahoma State University, Stillwater]]{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
* [[Vijay Vaishnavi]], Computer Information Systems Researcher and Scholar<ref>[http://new.nitsri.ac.in/Alumni/AlumniSearch.aspx Vaishnavi in searchable alumni database, NIT Srinagar]</ref>
* [[Vijay Vaishnavi]], Computer Information Systems Researcher and Scholar<ref>[http://new.nitsri.ac.in/Alumni/AlumniSearch.aspx Vaishnavi in searchable alumni database, NIT Srinagar]</ref>
* [[Mansoor Ali Khan (politician)|Mansoor Ali Khan]], Member of the [[13th Lok Sabha]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=192&lastls=13|website=Lok Sabha website|access-date=6 October 2017}}</ref>
* [[Mansoor Ali Khan (politician)|Mansoor Ali Khan]], Member of the [[13th Lok Sabha]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=192&lastls=13|website=Lok Sabha website|access-date=6 October 2017}}</ref>
*[[Davoud Danesh-Jafari]], Minister of Economy and Finance Affairs of [[Iran]].
*[[Davoud Danesh-Jafari]], Minister of Economy and Finance Affairs of [[Iran]].
*[[Narinder Kumar Gupta]], Academician and Padma Shri Awardee.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gupta N.K.|url=http://am.iitd.ac.in/nkgupta.html|access-date=2020-06-15|website=am.iitd.ac.in}}</ref>
*[[Narinder Kumar Gupta]], Academic and Padma Shri Awardee.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gupta N.K.|url=http://am.iitd.ac.in/nkgupta.html|access-date=2020-06-15|website=am.iitd.ac.in}}</ref>
* [[Sonam Wangchuk (engineer)]], Engineer, innovator, and education reformist


==See also==
==See also==
 
{{Portal|Education|Engineering|India}}
*[[2016 NIT Srinagar Student Protests]]
*[[2016 NIT Srinagar Student Protests]]
* [[Indian Institutes of Technology]]
* [[Indian Institutes of Technology]]
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* [[Indian Institutes of Management]]
* [[Indian Institutes of Management]]
* [[University of Kashmir]]
* [[University of Kashmir]]
* [[ Srinagar]]
* [[Srinagar]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.nitsri.net}}


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National Institute of Technology Srinagar
National Institute of Technology Srinagar - Logo
Emblem of NIT Srinagar
Former name
Regional Engineering College Srinagar
Motto
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय [1]
Motto in English
Lead me from Darkness to Light
TypePublic technical university Deemed university
Established1960; 66 years ago (1960)
ChairpersonDr. Milind Pralhad Kamble[2]
DirectorBinod Kumar Kanuajia[3][4]
Academic staff
150+
Students3845
Undergraduates3045
Postgraduates416
384
Location
Srinagar
,
Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
,
190006
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India

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National Institute of Technology Srinagar (NIT Srinagar or NITSRI) is a public technical university located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and, as such, is directly under the control of the Ministry of Education (MoE). It was established in 1960 as one of several Regional Engineering Colleges established as part of the Second Five-Year Plan (1956–61) by the Government of India. It is governed by the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007, which has declared it an Institute of National Importance.

NIT Srinagar admits its undergraduate students through the Joint Entrance Examination (Mains), previously AIEEE. It has 12 academic departments covering Engineering, Applied Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences programs. Also, the medium of instruction is English. Prof. Binod Kumar Kanuajia is an academic administrator currently serving as the director of the National Institute of Technology Srinagar. He is known for his contributions to the field of education, as well as his leadership in advancing the educational and research initiatives at NIT Srinagar.

History[edit | edit source]

NIT Srinagar was established in 1960 as the Regional Engineering College, Srinagar. The first chairman was Wajahat Habibullah IAS (2004–2014). It was one of the first eight Regional Engineering Colleges established by the Government of India during the first Five-Year Plan. The institute shifted to its present campus in 1965. The Regional Engineering College, Srinagar, was upgraded to become the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, in July 2003.[5] In the same year, the institution was granted Deemed University status with the approval of the University Grants Commission, All India Council of Technical Education, and the Government of India. On 15 August 2007, it became an Institute of National Importance[6] under the NIT Bill passed by the parliament of India.[7][8]

Location[edit | edit source]

NIT Srinagar Academic Block

The institute is located on the western bank of Dal Lake near the Hazratbal Shrine in the north eastern region of Srinagar city.[9][10] The institute is located 23 km from the Srinagar International Airport and 13 km from Srinagar railway station.

Admissions[edit | edit source]

The admissions to undergraduate through the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) (JEE-Main)[11] or Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) (through SAT), for non-resident Indians.[citation needed] Admission to postgraduate courses is done based on Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scores, through Centralized Counselling for M.Tech. (CCMT) for M.Tech. Courses [12] and though Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. for M.Sc. courses.[13]

Academics[edit | edit source]

The university includes eight engineering departments, for Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, and Information Technology, as well as four Physical Sciences departments for Physics, Chemistry, Humanities, and Mathematics.[14]

Rankings[edit | edit source]

University rankings

NIT Srinagar is ranked 73rd among the engineering colleges of India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2025.[15] In "India Today's Annual Rankings 2025", NIT Srinagar was ranked 32nd among engineering colleges in India.[16]

Campus and student life[edit | edit source]

The NIT campus is located on the bank of Dal Lake. Hazratbal Shrine is at a walkable distance from the institute. The campus consists of academic buildings, student hostels with hostel accommodation for only non-locals, and some far-flung areas of the valley. However, there are no residential facilities for PhD Scholars. The Health Centre provides medical care to students, teachers, staff, and family members.

Closer view of NIT Srinagar

The Central Library is automated and provides services seven days a week, catering to more than 3500 users belonging to 12 departments and centers. The library houses 75,000 books.[17]

There are a campus-wide fibre optic and Wi-Fi network, which covers all the departments, teachers' quarters, and students' hostels. There are a central computer lab and computer labs in each Departments. Institute is also part of high speed National Knowledge Network.

The Institute provides separate hostels for the male and female students with separate mess facilities. There are also guesthouses available to meet additional temporary housing needs.

Halls of residence
  • Indus Boys Hostel (for 1st year B.Tech. students).
  • Chenab Boys Hostel (for 2nd year B.Tech. students)
  • Tawi Boys Hostel (for M.Tech and Ph.D. students)
  • Mansar and Manasbal hostel( For 3rd Year B.Tech. Students)
  • Jehlum Boys Hostel (for 4th year B.Tech. students)
  • 8-Block Dal Boys' Hostel (For 4th and 3rd-year B.Tech. Students)
Dal Hostel
  • Dal Extension ' Hostel (Renovated)
  • Girls' Hostel (Combined for B.Tech., M.Tech.) (All Years)

For the first three years of Btech, each hostel room is shared by 5 students each while in the 4th year, each student is allotted a single room in the Jhelum hostel. The rooms in the Jhelum hostel are allotted based on CGPA(up to the 5th semester). The students who are not able to get a single room in the Jhelum hostel are allotted the Dal hostels, where the students reside in the ratio of 2 students per room. The M-tech students and Ph.D. scholars are allotted the Tawi hostel during their stay on the campus. In the Tawi hostel, each room is shared by three students.

There is a Common Hall, adjacent to the hostels, which provides facilities for indoor games like table tennis and carom, along with a gymnasium. The institute has a Maintenance Engineering Centre set up under the Indo-Italian collaboration. The center caters to the maintenance engineering needs of the Institute and the region as a whole in respect of research, consultancy, and academics.

Technical Festival[edit | edit source]

Techvaganza is the National Level Technical Festival (Tech-Fest) of NIT Srinagar. It usually occurs in the month of April every year. 3. Techvaganza is a national level technical festival held annually at National institute of technology Srinagar in Srinagar. It is the first Techno-Management festival in region.

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "National Institute of Technology Srinagar". National Institute of Technology, Srinagar. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "National Institute of Technology Srinagar". National Institute of Technology, Srinagar. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "National Institute of Technology Srinagar". National Institute of Technology, Srinagar. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Prof.Binod Kumar Kanuajia assumed charge as Director NIT Srinagar". 23 October 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Title unknown". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 17 August 2003. Archived from the original on 19 October 2003.
  6. ↑ "University And Higher Education - Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development". Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Three Bills passed in 15 minutes". The Hindu. 15 May 2007. Archived from the original on 17 May 2007.
  8. ↑ "National Institute of Technology Act 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  9. ↑ "NIT Srinagar". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  10. ↑ "REC (NIT)Srinagar Alumni". Archived from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  11. ↑ "14 lakh examinees get ready to take JEE mains". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013.
  12. ↑ "CCMT - Centralized Counselling for M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. Admissions". Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  13. ↑ "Notice" (PDF). www.nitsri.ac.in. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Home Page". Retrieved 18 August 2017. click on "centers".
  15. ↑ "NIT secures 73rd rank in NIRF 2025 engineering category". Rising Kashmir. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "NIT Srinagar secures 32nd position in 'India Today' engineering college rankings 2025". Greater Kashmir. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Library section". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  18. ↑ Vaishnavi in searchable alumni database, NIT Srinagar
  19. ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  20. ↑ "Gupta N.K." am.iitd.ac.in. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

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