Visveshwaraya Regional College Of Enginering, Nagpur

About Visveshwaraya Regional College Of Enginering, Nagpur

Named after the great Engineer, Statesman & Visionary of modern India, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (VNIT) was established in 1960 as a joint venture of Government of India and Government of Maharashtra. The college has made steady progress during the past four decades of its existence. Established as a pace setting Institute of Technical Education imparting undergraduate education, it has played a leading role in guiding other engineering colleges in Maharashtra. In this mission today it has progressed to offering several M. Tech. Programmes and facilities for Ph.D. The college also undertakes R & D activities and offers testing, consultancy and other extension services including continuing education to the industry through the Industry Institute Interaction Cell and the placement of the students through the Department of Training & Placement.

The Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur is one of the twenty National Institutes of Technology in the Country. The Govt. of India converted this Institute into National Institute of Technology and conferred the Deemed to be University status (under University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956)) with effect from 26th June 2002. Before conversion, the Institute was known as Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering that was established in the year 1960 under the scheme sponsored by Government of India and Govt. of Maharashtra. The College was started in June 1960 by amalgamating the State Govt. Engineering College functioning at Nagpur since July 1956. In the meeting held in October 1962, the Governing Board of the College resolved to name it after an eminent engineer, planner, statesman of the Country Sir M. Visvesvaraya. The prime objective of establishing Regional Engineering Colleges was to impart quality technical education throughout the country and foster national integration.The College started functioning in 1960 from camp office in the premises of Govt. Polytechnic, Sadar,Nagpur and subsequently an area of about 214 acres was acquired to house an independent Regional Engineering College at present location.

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology,
South Ambazari Road,
Nagpur,
Maharashtra. Pin 440010
India

Phone: (+91-712-) 2222828, 2224123, 2231636, 2226750, 2223710, 2236330, 2236331, 2236332

FAX: (+91-712-) 2223969 ,2223230

http://www.vnit.ac.in