National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

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The National Institute Of Technology, Kurukshetra is an institute in Kurukshetra, India. It was founded in 1963 as one of 20 regional engineering colleges (RECs), and was upgraded in 2002 to National Institute of Technology (NIT) status. The institute receives full funding from the central government under the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

NIT Kurukshetra is renowned for engineering and technology education in India, and has alumni in companies such as Microsoft, LG, Siemens, Sun Microsystems and Larsen and Toubro^{[citation needed]}.

The college offers the four-year Bachelor of Technology (BTECH), Master of Technology (MTECH) and PhD degree programmes in disciplines including electronics and communication, computers, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering,Bio-Technology,Information Technology and civil engineering. Admission to NIT is achieved through a centralized exam: the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) for B. Tech programmes and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scores for the M. Tech programme.

The institute has five student hostels for the male undergraduates, one for male postgraduates, and two for female students. Each is equipped with its own mess, common room, INET center and canteen. Volleyball and badminton facilities are also available in each hostel.

Campus placements are conducted at NIT by various Indian and MNC organizations. A students website of this college was started by the students of NIT Kurukshetra. This website covers the major events of the college. New branches have been added from 2006-07 which are B. Tech in Information Technology and Industrial Engineering & management. An MBA programme has also been started recently.

National Institutes of Technology, India
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