National Institute of Technology, Warangal

National Institute of Technology, Warangal
Motto Sanskrit: कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिः
Telugu: శ్రమయేవ జయాతే
Motto in English
 One who works, shall succeed
Type Public engineering college
Established 1959
Chairman Krishna Ella
Director G.R.C. Reddy
Location Warangal, Telangana, India
17°58′51″N 79°31′58″E / 17.9808°N 79.5328°E / 17.9808; 79.5328Coordinates: 17°58′51″N 79°31′58″E / 17.9808°N 79.5328°E / 17.9808; 79.5328
Campus Urban 256 acres (104 ha)
Website www.nitw.ac.in

The National Institute of Technology, Warangal (abbreviated NIT Warangal or NITW) is a public engineering institution located in Warangal, India. It is recognised as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. Foundation stone for this institute was laid by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on October 10, 1959, the first in the chain of 30 NITs (formerly known as RECs) in the country. The institute was renamed as the National Institute of Technology, Warangal in September 2002.

History

The Regional Engineering College, Warangal was the first to be established (in 1959) among the chain of 15 Regional Engineering Colleges in the country. The approval of the Government of India to establish one of the R.E.C 's meant for the southern region of Warangal was conveyed to the State Government through its letter no .F 11- 5/ 58- T. 5 dated 30 January 1959. The Government of Andhra Pradesh through G. O. Ms. No. 2440 ( Education Department ) dated 15 July 1959 constituted the first board of Governors of the Regional Engineering College, Warangal appointing Dr. D.S. Reddy( the then Vice Chancellor of Osmania University ) as the chairman. The foundation stone for the college was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 10 October 1959 in Kazipet. The classes for the first batch of students in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering branches commenced on 12 September 1959 in temporary sheds erected in Balasamudram area of Hanamkonda. Later temporary sheds were also erected in Industrial Colony of Warangal for conducting lecture classes. Laboratory classes and workshop classes were conducted in the Government Polytechnic, Warangal in the initial stages. The conduction of classes on the premises of the permanent site in Kazipet commenced in January 1963.

The Bachelors programme in Chemical Engineering was initiated in 1964. The following year saw the start of Metallurgical Engineering programme. In 1971, the college started the undergraduate program in Electronics and Communication Engineering. BTech in Computer Science & Engineering was started in 1983 and MTech in Computer Science & Engineering in 1987.[1] In 2006, the institute started a Bachelors program in Biotechnology.[2]

In 1976, its affiliation was changed from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University to Kakatiya University, with which it remained affiliated, until the institute was granted a deemed university status in 2002.[3]

In 1994, the institute was selected by the Overseas Development Administration of the UK for exchange programs between the UK and India in the field of information technology. This program ran till 1999. In 2000, the institute started its MBA program.

In 2001, a center of Software Technology Parks of India was opened in its campus.

In September 2002, the college was renamed as National Institute of Technology and was given a deemed university status. NITW was given the status of Institute of National Importance (INI) on 15 August 2007.[3]

Campus

The 256 acres of land is divided by the NH 202 highway into staff quarters, CCE and the main campus. The main entrance of the campus depicts the traditional elegance of Kakatiya Thoranam. The main entrance of the campus is inscribed with the Sanskrit/Telugu words "कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिः", meaning that the one who works shall succeed.

The plinth area occupied by the buildings on the campus are: Administrative Building (3,331 Sqm), Academic Buildings (34,448 m2), Library Building (3,610 m2), Students Hostels (32,642 m2), Sports Pavilion and Gallery (784 Sqm), Director's Bungalow, Staff Quarters and Guest House (31,598 m2.) The road network in the campus runs to a length of 12 km.

Facilities

Dr VA Sastry Centre for Innovation and Incubation

Innovation & Incubation Center

NIT Warangal has a centre established with the objective of providing laboratory space for start-up industries. Two startup industries namely 'Future Now Innosoft (p) ltd' and 'Sky e it' solutions have started their activities in this centre. The Lakshya Foundation, alumni led organization also has its office set up here.[4] Besides these, M/s Infosys (p) ltd. funded a research project, which is carried out in this centre by the faculty and students of NIT Warangal.[5]

It also houses Web and Software Development Cell (WSDC), a team of students which develop the institute website, semester registrations, online feedback, online attendance, online mess and hostel allotment (OMAHA) among many other things.[6]

Innovation Garage

The institute has recently set up Innovation Garage, a 24x7 student run multidisciplinary work space for innovation. This laboratory provides students, access to latest gadgets, tools and technology devices. It is a joint initiative of the institute & Lakshya Foundation.[7]

Other facilities

The International meets, conferences and student activities are held in Abdul Kalam Hall, New Seminar Hall, New Conference Hall and the Auditorium.

The institute has a bank situated beside the campus main gate, State Bank of Hyderabad. State Bank of Hyderabad has two ATMs – one located in the bank premises and the other near the Sports Stadium. Institute has one shopping centre which caters to the needs of the students and residents. The campus has a post office located near Viswesvraya Hall. The NITW campus comes under a separate postal zone and it is a postal delivery office. The dispensary has an X-ray machine, an ECG and a pathology laboratory which is provided with equipment like electronic BP apparatus with pulse reader, a mini lab, electronic binocular microscope, and sterilization oven.[8][9]

Ranking

College rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF[10] 34
Careers360[11] AAAA+

NIT Warangal was ranked 34 among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2017.[10] Careers360 has given it the second best rating, "AAAA+", among engineering colleges in 2017.[11]

Admission

Bachelor of Technology admissions for Indian students are based on the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE – Main). Foreign students are accepted through Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) and ICCR schemes.

MTech students are admitted through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). MCA students are admitted through the NIT MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET). Amissions to the MBA program is based on Common Admission Test (CAT) or Management Aptitude Test (MAT) scores, and short listed candidates undergo group discussion or a personal interview for the final selection. MSc and MSc (Tech.) students are admitted through the National Institute of Technology Warangal Entrance Test (NITWET).

NIT Warangal invites applications for PhD degree admissions in almost all departments, twice every academic year in July and December.

Student activities

Festivities

NIT Warangal holds technical and cultural events throughout the year. Major annual events include Technozion (technical fest), SpringSpree (cultural fest) and Cura (management fest). The event called Zero Gravity is held every year which is an interbranch competition in cultural events.

Technozion is a three-day annual technical symposium organized by the student fraternity of National Institute of Technology, Warangal and is aimed at providing a platform for students across India to assemble, interact, and share knowledge in various fields of science and technology. Started in 2006, it has grown to become one of the major technical festivals of South India with a footfall of over 6000 students.

The name Technozion derives its meaning from two words, Techno for technology and Zion meaning the Promised Land. Technozion is a collection of events, initiatives, workshops, guest lectures and exhibitions.

Allure, the annual Fashion Show

Spree is the annual cultural festival. It is a three-day-long annual carnival held towards the end of January or in the beginning of March. It is run by students and includes various cultural performances. Cultural performances range from quiz events, treasure hunts to professional shows and many more. It also includes events related to business planning and stock marketing. It was established in 1978 and will be in its 29th edition very soon.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Nitw.ac.in. Retrieved on 2013-10-09.
  2. ↑ Department of Biotechnology. Nitw.ac.in. Retrieved on 2013-10-09.
  3. 1 2 History. Nitw.ac.in. Retrieved on 2013-10-09.
  4. ↑ "Lakshya – an NITW alumni led organization". thelakshyafoundation.org.
  5. ↑ CII, NITW
  6. ↑ Web & Software Development Cell, NIT Warangal. wsdc.nitw.ac.in. Retrieved on 2015-06-01
  7. ↑ Innovation Garage, Lakshya. www.thelakshyafoundation.org. Retrieved on 2015-05-8
  8. ↑ Dispensary. Nitw.ac.in. Retrieved on 2013-10-09.
  9. ↑ NIT Warangal – National Institute of Technology Warangal – Engineering Courses in NIT Warangal. Highereducationinindia.com. Retrieved on 2013-10-09.
  10. 1 2 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2017 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 2017.
  11. 1 2 "Top Engineering Colleges in India 2017". Careers360. 2017.
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