LNM Institute of Information Technology

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The LNM Institute of Information Technology
The official logo of The LNM Institute of Information Technology, consisting of 6 orange squares arranged in rows of 3-2-1 to the right of the word LNMIIT in light blue. The full name of the institute is written below the acronym.
MottoExcellence our motto, Discipline our way
TypeNon-profit
Established2003, became Deemed University in 2006
DirectorProf. Rahul Banerjee
Students1601
UndergraduatesAnnual intake 590
Address
Rupa ki Nangal, Post-Sumel, Via-Jamdoli, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India 302031
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ColorsSky blue, Sunset Orange & Red
AffiliationsUGC[1]
Websitelnmiit.ac.in

The LNM Institute of Information Technology (LNMIIT), is a deemed university located in Jaipur, India, on an 100-acre (40 ha) campus. The institute is a public-private partnership venture between the LNM foundation and the Government of Rajasthan and operates as an autonomous non-profit organization.[2]

Expansion[edit]

During a dinner hosted for chief minister Ashok Gehlot, steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal discussed plans to expand his Jaipur-based Lakshmi Niwas Mittal Institute of Information Technology (LNMIIT).[3] In 2015, it was ranked as the 3rd best private engineering college in the country by EDU-RAND.[4] As a deemed university, LNMIIT was jointly set up by the state government and the Lakshmi and Usha Mittal Foundation, as an autonomous non-profit organization. Mittal was also the part of the meeting where the delegation discussed the proposed 2012 Jaipur convention for NRIs from the state. The London chapter of the foundation has volunteered to coordinate with NRIs across Europe for the 2012 convention. [5][6]

The Institute began in 2003 with a branch, Communication and Computer Engineering (CCE), in a temporary campus in Jaipur.[7] Today, the institute operates out of its campus, about 10 km from the Jaipur-Agra Highway and 20 km from the heart of Jaipur City. The institute offers the following four disciplines:

  • Communication and Computer Engineering (CCE)
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
  • Computer Science Engineering (CSE)
  • Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (MME)
  • Mechanical Engineering (ME): W.e.f July 2015

The Institute infrastructure includes partial on-campus housing, hostels for boys and girls, sports facilities, shopping complex, studio apartments & faculty housing, an open-air theatre, lecture halls, labs, library, gym and LAN/WiFi connectivity.

Admission and courses[edit]

Undergraduate program[edit]

Students who appear in the Joint Entrance Examination Main conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education / National Test Agency are eligible to apply for admission to the LNMIIT.[6][8] The admission in the Undergraduate programe at LNMIIT is very competitive and the Institute considers the JEE MAIN marks as well as the DASA mode(Foreign National/PIO/NRI) to offer admissions to the candidates.[citation needed]

LNMIIT offers direct admission to boys within the top 10 ranks and girls within the top 20 ranks in the senior secondary exam of the 12th class conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan. Only students who have studied Physics, Chemistry, Maths, and English in 12th class are considered for admission through this route.[8]

A limited number of scholarships are available, based on JEE (Advanced) All India Overall Ranks.

Postgraduate program[edit]

The institute offers the following programs:

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
  • Master of Technology (M. Tech.)
  • Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Mathematics
  • B.Tech Honors M.Tech Dual Degree. (five-year course)

Rankings[edit]

University and college rankings
General – India
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[9]151-200
Engineering – India
NIRF (2020)[10]194

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 194 among engineering colleges in 2020.[10]

Student life[edit]

Every year, the session normally kicks off between the end of July and the first week of August. The Counseling Cell of the institute, composed of students and faculty members, organize an Orientation program to aid the new batch in getting acquainted with the institute.

Cultural events[edit]

Plinth[edit]

"Plinth" is the annual techno-management-literary festival of the institute. The plinth was held for the fifth time in January 2018. Festival organized by the Science and Tech Council of the institute, focuses on spreading the technical environment across the country. The three-day festival has a plethora of events. Starting with events in the categories of Robotics, Management, Coding, Quizzing, Astronomy, and Literary. Apart from these, Plinth organized the first-ever student industrial conclave of Rajasthan - Confab.[citation needed]

Vivacity[edit]

"Vivacity" is the annual cultural-management fest which is held every year since 2007. The fest is organized by the Cultural Council of the institute. After the inaugural evening celebration, the 3 to 4-day fest consists of events from categories like dance, music, dramatics, literature, and lifestyle. Major events include Razzmatazz which is a group dance competition, Vogue which is a lifestyle event and Raddrock which has grown to be a major platform for metal and rock bands in North India.[citation needed]

Desportivos[edit]

The "Desportivos" is an annual national-level sports-meet of LNMIIT which is held every year. It is organized by the Sports Council.[citation needed]

Quizzinga[edit]

'Quizzinga' - LNMIIT Quiz club features among the top quizzing clubs in India. They are the National champions of 2019's edition of the Tata Crucible- The Business Quiz and its International runner up as well. They have "veni vidi vici" as their motto, meaning "I came, I saw, I conquered".

Students’ gymkhana[edit]

Each year elections are held for the Students’ Gymkhana in which students contest for the post of President, Vice-President, General Secretaries, Finance Convenor and Senators. The Students’ Gymkhana is a well defined organisational framework. Its primary objective is to provide a forum to the students of the institute, to be managed by the students themselves, through which they can carry out various extracurricular activities which essentially help them in their academic pursuits.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. "Deemed University". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  2. "Welcome to LNMIIT". www.lnmiit.ac.in. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. PTI (22 August 2010). "LN Mittal to expand LNMIIT by Rs 35 crore". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  4. "Press Release" (PDF). Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  5. "Mittal meets CM, may invest in state". The Times of India. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Welcome To LNMIIT, Jaipur". LNMIIT. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  7. "FOUNDATION". lnmiit.ac.in. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "WELCOME TO UG ADMISSIONS". LNMIIT. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  9. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
  10. 10.0 10.1 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.

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