National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
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| Established | 1986 |
| Type | deemed university |
| Director | I K Bhat |
| Location | Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Campus | 200 acres |
| Website | http://www.nitham.ac.in/ |
National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur or NIT Hamirpur is a national level university, of India, imparting undergraduate and postgraduate level education in engineering and architecture. The institute also runs its own doctorate programmes.
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[edit] History
Established in 1986 as Regional Engineering College, Hamirpur in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, it was a joint enterprise of the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh. Come 26th June, 2002 REC Hamirpur was awarded the status of deemed-to-be university and upgraded into a NIT. As a result of this transition the institute came under the sole purview of the Government of India.
[edit] The Institute
NIT Hamirpur currently has 7 academic departments, namely:
- Applied Sciences & Humanities
- Architecture
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Students are admitted through their performance in the All-India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), held every year. The academic year starts from early August and terminates in late May. The semester system of education is followed and each academic year consists of an odd and an even semester, which are punctuated by a short winter vacation during late December and early January, and a longer summer vacation spanning June and July. Engineering undergraduates need to successfully complete eight semesters in order to be awarded Bachelor of Technology, while their counterparts in the field of architecture need to complete ten semesters to be awarded Bachelor of Architecture. The post-graduate runs for a duration of four semesters and a degree of Master of Technology is awarded.
In 2006 PhD programmes were started in different departments.
[edit] Applied Sciences & Humanities
[edit] Architecture
[edit] Civil Engineering
[edit] Computer Science & Engineering
Department of Computer Science & Engineering was established in the year 1989 with the initial intake of 15 students which was subsequently increased to 30 in 1995. The department has got its own building with an effective area of 1942 sqm. The Computer Centre is also housed in the department building. The new building for the Institute Computer Centre is under construction. The Institute has dedicated 2 Mbps leased line and 512 Kbps VSAT link for Internet connectivity. The Internet facility is available round the clock in the academic area and the same facility has been extended up to 1500 nodes in the hostels and residences throughout the campus with integrated VoIP phone facility. The intake was increased to 45 in the year 2005 and from year 2006 onwards it was further increased to 60 students. The present infrastructure is excellent to carry out research and other academic work by UG and PG students. The department is equipped with various high end Servers (Sun ultra SPARC-III), Graphics Workstations (Silicon Graphics and Intel P-IV 3.4 GHz with 1 GB RAM), P-IV machines, Laptop, Scanners, Laser Printers etc. The placements of Final Year students is 100% and around 50% of students in 3rd year are placed in reputed organizations.
[edit] Electrical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering came into its existence right from the inception of the then Regional Engineering College Hamirpur (now National Institute of Technology Hamirpur) in the year 1986 and served as catering department to other disciplines. The discipline of Mechanical Engineering started offering undergraduate programme leading to four year Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree in Mechanical Engineering in the year 1994. The first batch was started with an intake of 30 students which has now been enhanced to 60 students by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India from the session 2006-2007.
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[edit] Mechanical Engineering
The Board of Governors and the Senate are the two main administrative bodies of the institute. Administrative decisions regarding academics are taken by a committee comprising of:
- Dr. I.K. Bhat, Director
- Dr. R.L. Sharma, Dean (P&D)
- Dr. Rakesh Sehgal, Dean (IR&C)
- Dr. A.S. Singha, Dean (Academics & International Programmes)
- Dr. Anoop Kumar, Dean (Students & Alumni Affairs)
- Sh. G.R. Bharti, Registrar
- Er. Vinod Kapoor, Training & Placement Officer
- Er. P.K. Sood, Workshop Superintendent
- Sh. D.S. Jaswal, Senior Librarian
- Dr. Y.D. Sharma, Chief Warden
- Sh. R.K. Jamalta, Sports Officer
- Dr. Piar Chand, NCC Officer
The current members of the Board of Governors are:
- Dr. R.L. Chauhan, Chairman
- Sh. Ravi Mathur
- Sh. P. Mitra
- Sh. S.M. Bhardwaj
- Dr. Surendra Prasad
- Dr. D. Swaminadhan
- Dr. K. Madhu Murthy
- Er. Ramanand Sharma
- Sh. J.P. Gaur
- Sh. Sachit Jain
- Dr. V.K. Sarda
- Dr. Lalit K. Awasthi
- Dr. I.K. Bhat
- Financial Advisor (HRD), Government of India, Ministry of Human Resources & Development
The Senate is chaired by the Director.
[edit] Campus Life
The institute campus is situated in Anu in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The campus is at an altitude of 900 metres above sea level and overlooks the Dhauladhar range. It is approximately 4 kilometres from the main bus terminus of Hamirpur town on the National Highway running through Hamirpur and Toni Devi.
Being a residential institute, there are five boys' hostels and one girls' hostels in the campus along with separate residences for the faculty and staff. Each hostel has its own peculiarities. Some have four-seated or triple-seated rooms, while others have doublets and singlets. The different hostels are:
- Dhauladhar Boys' Hostel
- Kailash Boys' Hostel
- Manimahesh Boys' Hostel
- Parvati Girls' Hostel
- Shivalik Boys' Hostel
- Vindhyachal Boys' Hostel
The canteen, juice bar, Nescafe coffee bar and the nearby Ekta Cafe are some of the most frequented jaunts. Not to forget Tilak's Dhaba, which serves delicious dishes even in the middle of the night when the examinations are in full swing. The complete absence of a movie hall in the district is overcome by the fortnighly movie shows held in the auditorium.
Hill 'Ffair and Nimbus are the official cultural and technical festivals respectively. Nimbus is a comparatively younger event than Hill 'Ffair. During the days of Hill 'Ffair the open air theatre becomes the nerve-centre for all activity. The rock show, fashion parade, and the Mr. & Miss Hill 'Ffair competitions are some of the most popular events. Mr. Sanchit Gupta and Miss Mansi Dulloo are the current holders of the Mr. & Miss Hill 'Ffair titles.
A number of extracurricular activities are organized throughout the year by the ISTE students chapter of NIT Hamirpur. The newly formed GNU/Linux User Group of NIT Hamirpur organizes workshops, demonstrations, presentations all throughout the year. The students are also running a literacy mission to help the poor children residing in and aound the campus to stay ahead in life. Art of Living sessions are also organized regularly at subsidized rates for those residing in the campus.
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[edit] External links
- National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (official web site)
- GNU/Linux User Group of NIT Hamirpur (official web site)
- NIMBUS Technical Festival of NIT Hamirpur (official website)
