National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Coordinates: 29°56′57″N 76°49′02″E / 29.94906°N 76.817254°E / 29.94906; 76.817254

National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
Main building
Established	1963
Type	Public university
Director	Anand Mohan
Location	Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Campus	330 acres (1.3 km2)
Website	http://www.nitkkr.ac.in/

The National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra (NIT Kurukshetra), formerly Regional Engineering College, Kurukshetra, is a public technical university wholly funded by Government of India.^[2] In December 2008, it was accredited with the status of Institution of National Importance (INI). It is one of the twenty National Institutes of Technology established and administered by Government of India.^[3] It runs undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy programme in Engineering, Sciences and Humanities. The institute consistently ranks among the top engineering colleges of the country.

History

NIT Kurukshetra was established in 1963 as a joint enterprise of the Government of India and the Government of Haryana as the Regional Engineering College, Kurukshetra (REC Kurukshetra). In 2002 it was upgraded to National Institute of Technology and was given a Deemed University status.^[1]

Location

The institute is in the city of Kurukshetra, Haryana. Kurukshetra is a place of great spiritual significance, where Lord Krishna delivered the divine message of "Shrimad Bhagwad Gita". The place from where knowledge spread everywhere was chosen as his capital by King Harshwardhana. It is one of the premier centres of pilgrimage. Kurukshetra is a railway junction on the Delhi-Karnal-Ambala section of the Northern Railway. It is 160 km from Delhi and 90 km from Chandigarh.

The institute campus is 10 km from Pipli, a road junction on the Sher Shah Suri Marg (NH-1) and 5 km from Kurukshetra Railway station. It is adjacent to the Kurukshetra University.

Departments

• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Information Technology
• Industrial Engineering And Management
• Business Administration
• Computer Applications
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Humanities

Academics

NIT Kurukshetra awards undergraduate B.Tech in various engineering fields in a four year programme.^[2] It offers postgraduate (PG) M.Tech degrees in similar engineering fields as well as Physics. The M.Tech degree is awarded after four semesters (two years) or two semesters for relevant PG diploma holders.^[3] Ph.D. research programmes are offered in engineering, sciences, humanities & social sciences as well as computer applications.^[4] As of 2006 it also offers an MBA degree.^[5]

Alumni

The alumni association began in the mid-1970s as RECKOBA (Regional Engineering College Kurukshetra Old Boys Association). B.K. Kaul and A. K. Kachroo were its first president and secretary, respectively. Now it is known as NITK Alumni Association and is a registered body.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

• Srini Raju, Chairman, Peepul Capital, iLabs VCF, former CEO of Cognizant Technology Solutions and Satyam Enterprise Solutions^[6]

Institute magazine

• Vulcan is the institute magazine, published by students and teachers. The magazine is published annually and has photographs of the passing out batch. It was once called Helios but, due to trademark issues with its old name, The Vulcan, has been renamed.

College festivals

• Literati: The annual national level technology symposium with events from paper presentations to seminars and robotics. The fest attracts students from all over the country and gives an opportunity to showcase their innovations.
• Confluence: The national level annual cultural gala event. The main attraction of the fest was 3D Film Festival, DJ night, laser show, group dance and battle of bands. The participation crosses 20000 people each year. This cultural extravaganza comprises more than 100 events and is attended by over 50 colleges over four fun-filled days.^[7]
• Surge: Surge is a national level techno management fest, for the post graduate students to showcase their talent and get noticed in the industry. There are more than 30 colleges participating in the fest every year.

References

1. ^ "Welcome to NIT Kurukshetra". nitkkr.ac.in. http://www.nitkkr.ac.in/instituteProfile.htm. Retrieved 19 October 2011. 
2. ^ "B. Tech. Degree". nitkkr.ac.in. http://www.nitkkr.ac.in/BTProgram.htm. Retrieved 19 October 2011. 
3. ^ "M. Tech Degree". nitkkr.ac.in. http://www.nitkkr.ac.in/MTProgram.htm. Retrieved 19 October 2011. 
4. ^ "Ph. D Programmes". nitkkr.ac.in. http://www.nitkkr.ac.in/PHDProgramme2008.htm. Retrieved 19 October 2011. 
5. ^ "MBA Programme". nitkkr.ac.in. http://www.nitkkr.ac.in/MBAProgram.htm. Retrieved 19 October 2011. 
6. ^ [1] ALUMNI of the N.I.T. Kurukshetra.
7. ^ http://www.twenty19.com/opport.php?job=1199

1. ^ Official website
2. ^ National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
3. ^ http://www.nitkalumni.org/
4. ^ http://www.reckalumni.org/
5. ^ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1606
6. ^ http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2007/aug07/r20070814017.pdf

External links

• National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra