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National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya

Coordinates: 25°34′26″N 91°53′39″E / 25.5738°N 91.8942°E / 25.5738; 91.8942
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National Institute of Technology Meghalaya
TypeInstitute of National Importance under The NIT Act of 2007, Public
Established2010
EndowmentINR 50 Crores
ChairmanD. K. Basu
DirectorBibhuti Bhusan Biswal[1]
Location
Shillong
,
Meghalaya
,
India
Websitewww.nitm.ac.in

National Institute of Technology Meghalaya (NIT Meghalaya, NITM) is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology situated in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. The classes of NIT Meghalaya were started in 2010 at the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat.[2][3]

History

The institute is one among the 31 NITs in India established as Institutions of National Importance with funding support from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, government of India.

The institute was set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development by the NIT act in 2010. The foundation stone of NIT Meghalaya at Cherrapunjee (Sohra) was laid by then Union Minister for IT and Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal in October 2012.[4]

Rankings

University and college rankings


NIT Meghalaya is ranked 100 among the 200 in National Institutional Ranking Framework Engineering ranking of 2017. It was ranked 57th among engineering institutes in India by NIRF ranking 2016 (1st in teaching and learning resources among all IITs and NITs).[5]

Campus

The institute presently functions from its temporary campus at the Bijni Complex located in Laitumkhrah, Shillong, of the North Eastern Hill University. The Institute has been allotted a plot of land of about 300 acres(another 73 acres are to be added soon) at 25° 15' 22.00" N, 91° 44' 40.00" E in Sohra (Cherrapunjee) in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya for its permanent campus. The Institute proposes to construct a modern state-of-the-art campus to accommodate all its requirements in such a manner that logistics are minimized while the built structures are also in harmony with the surroundings.[4][6] The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has awarded the contract for construction of the permanent campus of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Meghalaya to the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). The Phase-I of constructions in Sohra campus which is expected to complete at the earliest by 2018 shall tentatively include the following:

A. Buildings

i. 25,000 sqm academic and administrative buildings

ii. Boys hostels for a capacity of 1500

iii. Girls hostel(s) for a capacity of 400

iv. 120 residences of various categories

v. 100 room guest house

vi. Health Centre

vii. 1500 capacity auditorium

viii. Indoor stadium

B. Utilities

i. Power sub-station

ii. Reservoir for rain water harvesting

iii. Water supply network

iv. Roads and drains for Phase-I

v. Basic landscaping for Phase-I

The estimated expenditure in this phase(Phase I) is about Rs. 300 crores.[6][7]

Student life

NIT Meghalaya organizes two major college fests—Cognitia, technical fest, and Shishir, cultural fest—in an academic year. Besides these, the college also organizes sports fest. There is student council to preside student affairs which is elected through voting by exclusively students every year.

Financing

Average funding of a National Institute of Technology is Rs. 100 crores. Additionally, On average, each NIT also receives Rs. 20-25 crores under World Bank funded Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP).[8]

Academics

The institute admitted its first batch of B. Tech students in July 2010 and the first two batches carried out their studies in the mentor institute, SVNIT Surat till December 2012. The academic activities of the institute in Meghalaya started in Shillong at the Bijni Complex of the North Eastern Hill University, located in the city, with the admission of the third batch in July 2012.

Admissions to the B. Tech program in the Institute are based on [[[JEE (Main)]] conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and through the counseling conducted by the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB).

M.Tech has been started from 2014 session. The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) programme was started in August 2013.

Departments

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

The Department of Mechanical Engineering was started from July 2013. The department offers 4-years (8 semesters) B.Tech Programme in Mechanical Engineering with an initial intake capacity of 30. From the year 2014, the department has started the PhD programme in the area of Design & Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering, Application of Soft Computing Techniques in Machining, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Turbulence Modeling, Fluid Mechanics etc. The department is also planning to start M.Tech programme in near future. The department also offers common courses for the 1st year students in Engineering Mechanics, Basic Thermodynamics and Workshop Practice. The main objective of the department is to cater the students with class tutorial and in hand practice with state-of-the-art laboratories & workshop.[9]

Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)

The department of Computer Science & Engineering, NIT Meghalaya offers B. Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering discipline. This U.G Programme in Computer Science and Engineering is perhaps the most popular Programme in NIT Meghalaya, with a maximum intake of 30 students per year. The department has adequate facilities to support these teaching activities. It has a well qualified and experienced faculty team. The Computer Science and Engineering department makes all efforts in imparting high quality education to its highly motivated students. One of the aims of this department to play its role of producing Computer Engineers ready to satisfy the needs of the Computer and IT world. The Department is also actively involved in various Research activities.[10] The department also started its Mtech program from 2014 with an initial intake of 20. There is also a PhD programme under which research scholars are admitted twice a year. [10]

Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)

The Department of Electrical Engineering started since the inception of NIT Meghalaya. Presently the department offers B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD program. The B. Tech program started in 2010 with an intake of 30 students and since 2014 onward M.Tech program has been started with an intake of 20 students offering specialization in Power & Energy Systems. Presently there are full-time and part-time research scholars, registered for PhD program. The Department aims to impart high quality education to the students and carry out fundamentaland industry oriented research work. The research interest of faculties encompass various areas of electrical engineering such as Deregulated power system, Soft computing application in power system control, Voltage stability alleviation under Deregulated Environment, Power Electronics & Drives, Control System and Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Embedded System, Non-conventional Energy system, High Voltage Engineering etc. The department have well-equipped laboratory facilities to the students such as Electro-Technique Lab, Electrical Machine Lab, Network and Systems lab, Digital Electronics Lab, Power System Simulation Lab, Control & Instrumentation Lab, Power Electronics & Drives Lab, Microprocessor Lab, Microcontroller & Embedded Systems Lab. Specialised simulation software like Power Factory 14.1 (DIgSILENT), PSIM (Power Simulator), PSS@E (Power System Simulator for Engineers) are available with the department to develop the computing efficiency of the students and also to carry out research activities. [11]

Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering provides a mix of theory and practice,with strong emphasis on industrial applications. The department caters to all areas of electronics engineering such as Integrated electronics and circuits,Tele-communications and Computer technology. The Department is equipped with a variety of laboratories catering to the basic training and research needs of its students. The department offers Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) programme at present and has also initiated the Ph.D. programme.[12]

Civil Engineering (CE)

[13] NIT Meghalaya's Civil Engineering department first began its session from July 2012. The Department, which has an intake capacity of 30 students, offers 4 years (eight semesters) B. Tech programme in Civil Engineering. Since 2014, the Civil Engineering Department has initiated the Ph.D programme on Environmental and Structural Engineering to equip the students on environment safeguards and be competent on their know how on safe and secure constructions in tune with the changing nature, including disasters such as earthquakes, drought and floods. Additionally, the department is planning to start M.Tech programme in the near future. Currently, the Department is offering common courses for 1st year students in Engineering Drawing and Environmental Science.

Humanities & Social Science

The department of Humanities and Social Sciences strives to provide the students allied knowledge essential to engineering students and in various disciplines like English Language and Literature, European Literature in Translation, Classical Greek Literature, Abnormal Psychology, General Management, Marketing Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management and Operations Management.[14]

Physics

The Department of Physics, NIT Meghalaya was established in 2010. The department has actively imparted education to the students of B. Tech 1st and 2nd years in theoretical aspects of various areas along with related experiments to provide greater understanding of the subjects that would help them to become better engineers. The PhD programme in the Department is successfully running in the domain of Material Science with special emphasis on Liquid Crystals, Metal Oxide semiconductors, Semiconductors nanostructure and devices and sensors. The Department has also started M. Sc. programme from 2015-2016 session with special emphasis on the applied aspects of Physics. Vision: The vision of the department is to contribute to scientific research and technical education through excellence in performance, innovations in research and teaching, and to serve as a valuable resource for industry, society, country and the world. Mission: The mission of the department is to create a synergy of high quality teaching with cutting-edge research to develop human potential to its fullest extent, to create man-power who are intellectually can capable and comprehend concepts in Physics and apply them in fundamental and fields to meet the present and future challenges in science and technology [15]

Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Meghalaya has started in 2012. In addition to B. Tech. Chemistry course, the department is also offering M. Sc. from 2015 onwards with all the major areas of Chemistry such as Inorganic, Organic, Physical, and Quantum Chemistry. Currently, it is offering PhD programs in broad area of chemical Sciences like Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Biophysical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Computational Chemistry. [16]

Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics started functioning in June 2012. Currently the department offers 2-year M.Sc. and PhD programmes. In addition, the department plays an important role as a supporting department to various B.Tech and M.Tech programmes of the institute. The main objective of the department is to attract students of science and engineering, and to provide for them academically coherent programmes, with courses that range from the fundamental to the advanced. Also to provide students with friendly pastoral and academic support which will help them develop their capabilities in an environment where both independent study and interaction with staff and fellow students are encouraged.

[17]

NITM Central Library

The Central Library houses the popular titles in Engineering, Technology, Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences and Management to enrich the students with requisite knowledge and expertise. It has a rich collection of around 10,000 text and reference books and electronic resources. In addition to this, the Library provides access to the Digital Library of ACm, IEEE and ASME. [18]

Hostels

NIT Meghalaya provides separate hostels for boys & girls to many of its outstation candidates. The hostels are provided with all the basic facilities a student will need . All the hostels are provided with internet facility. Adequate bus facility has also been extended for commutation of students staying at Hostels.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bibhuti Bhusan Biswal appointed as Director of NIT Meghalaya - PRAGATIVADI:LEADING ODIA DAILY". Pragativadi. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ^ "NIT Meghalaya". Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. ^ National Institutes of Technology
  4. ^ a b Alienleaf Studio. "Sibal to lay NIT campus base at Sohra on Oct 12". Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rankings_NIRF_E_2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b http://nitmeghalaya.org/Documents/tender/TenderPMC30.7.2013.pdf
  7. ^ http://www.docstoc.com/docs/124922632/tenderarchitect
  8. ^ http://mhrd.gov.in/nit
  9. ^ http://nitm.ac.in/me_dept.html
  10. ^ a b http://nitm.ac.in/cse_dept.html
  11. ^ http://nitmeghalaya.in/nitm_web/Tsubmenu.php?Tsubtab=4
  12. ^ http://nitm.ac.in/ece_dept.html
  13. ^ http://nitm.ac.in/civil_dept.html
  14. ^ http://nitm.ac.in/humanities_dept.html
  15. ^ http://nitm.ac.in/physics_dept.html
  16. ^ http://nitm.ac.in/chemistry_dept.html
  17. ^ http://nitm.ac.in/mathematics_dept.html
  18. ^ http://nitm.ac.in/central_library.html

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