NIT Bhopal
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Other names
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National Institute of Technology, Bhopal |
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Former names
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Maulana Azad College of Technology; Regional Engineering College, Bhopal |
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Motto in English
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Knowledge is the Greatest Jewel |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1960 |
| Endowment | MHRD |
| Chairperson | Geetha Bali |
| Director | Narendra Singh Raghuvanshi |
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Academic staff
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308 |
| Students | 5014 |
| Undergraduates | 4017 |
| Postgraduates | 917 |
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Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India Coordinates: 23°12′56″N 77°24′29.86″E / 23.21556°N 77.4082944°E |
| Campus | Urban, spread over 650 acres (2.6 km2) |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| University rankings | |
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| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2017) | 61 |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT Bhopal), also known as National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (NIT Bhopal, NIT-B), formerly Maulana Azad College of Technology (MACT) and Regional Engineering College Bhopal, is an Institute of National Importance under the NIT Act in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is part of the group of publicly funded institutions in India known as National Institute of Technology.
MANIT was started in 1960 as Maulana Azad College of Technology, named after the first Minister of Education, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. MACT started functioning in 1960 at Govt S.V. Polytechnic with an intake of 120 students and seven faculty members. It was one of the first eight Regional Engineering Colleges. It is one of the oldest college of Madhya Pradesh.
It acted at first from the campus of Swami Vivekanand Polytechnic. Swami Vivekanand Polytechnic's principal, S.R. Beedkar, was the first head of the institute, under the title "planning officer". The first principal, J.N. Mougdill, joined in 1962. At the same year the institute shifted to its current campus, which was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru.
The institute's campus is 650 acres (2.6 km2). It has 10 hostels, with new ones under construction. They have average food and lodging facilities along with 24-hour security. MANIT's Computer Center, Canteen, Workshops, Athletic Ground, Sports Complex, Gym, Energy Center and the open air auditorium are where students enjoy a healthy and competitive environment. They attain maturity and confidence while shaping themselves for the future needs of the world.
All course work and examinations for all majors and subjects are conducted with English language as the mode of instruction. Undergraduate courses are given in all engineering fields. Postgraduate courses include Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Master of Technology (M.Tech) and Ph.D in relevant fields, as well as other Master degrees. Admission to B.Tech. programmes is made through JEE-MAIN (joint entrance examination formerly known as AIEEE) Admission to M.Tech. programmes is made through Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).
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