N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology

NMAM Institute of Technology
NMAMIT
Motto	Strive for Excellence
Established	1986
Type	Private Education and Engineering Institution
President	N. Vinaya Hegde
Principal	Dr. S. Y. Kulkarni
Dean	Dr. Niranjan N. Chiplaunkar
Location	Nitte, Udupi, Karnataka, India 13°10′57.3″N 74°55′59.7″E / 13.182583°N 74.93325°E / 13.182583; 74.93325Coordinates: 13°10′57.3″N 74°55′59.7″E / 13.182583°N 74.93325°E / 13.182583; 74.93325
Campus	Fully residential
Nickname	Nitte
Affiliations	Visveswaraiah Technological University
Website	http://www.nitte.ac.in/

NMAM Institute of Technology is an autonomous engineering college in Nitte, Karnataka, India. Established in 1986, it initially started with the following programs - computer science, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering. Today it is one of the premier institutes for engineering and technology in India attracting students from other states of India and from abroad, offering more than 8 undergraduate engineering degrees. The institute is certified to ISO-9001-2008 standards by KEMA Netherlands- for the quality education standards.

The college is run by the Nitte Education Trust, which was founded in 1979 by Justice Kowdoor Sadananda Hegde, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and former Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

The College is situated in the village of Nitte in an interior area of Udupi district. It is around 57 kilometers from Mangalore. The various departments, laboratories, and hostels are spread out in a vast 100-acre (0.40 km²) campus. And the college offers 2+2 engineering program with Penn State Harrisburg.

Course

The undergraduate program offers degrees in

• Computer science and Engineering
• Electrical & Electronics
• Information Science & Engineering
• Civil engineering
• Electronics and communications
• Mechanical engineering
• Biotechnology

The Institute also offers masters degrees in some branches of engineering and technology. Some specialisations offered are as follow

• M.Tech in Computer Science
• Digital Electronics and Communication
• M.Tech in Energy System Engineering
• M.Tech in Micro Electronics and Control Systems-University PG Centre
• MCA

The Institute

The college is affiliated to the Visweswaraiah Technological University, Belgaum. It received the autonomous status in 2007-08.

NMAMIT currently runs 7 undergraduate BE programs, 3 M.Tech. programs and MCA programs. It has University affiliated Research Centers in the Departments of CSE, E&C,E&E, Mechanical and MBA. Annual intake of the college (for the first year) is about 900 (UG=650; PG=250) This institute has been recognized as a Lead Institute under TEQIP (Technical Education Quality Improvement Program) of WorldBank.Now, it is also a part of TEQIP-II, in the foray for receiving substantial grants. The Institute offers graduate programs in 7 branches of Engineering - Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Information Science & Engineering, Bio-Technology and Mechanical Engineering. The college also offers postgraduate programs like, Master of Technology, Master of Computer Applications and Master of Business Administration. Besides these, students can also pursue their doctoral programs at the Institute.

Activities

A number of clubs are active in the college. Grey Matter,Photography Club,The Linux User group to name a few.In addition, departments conduct their own activities inside the department.

Fests

The college also host 2 yearly fests that uphold the talents of the students.

• Nidarshan:Annual technical festival held during the time of September-October.
• Anandotsava:A cultural fest showcasing various dance,singing and other stage events which is usually held in the March.

Awards

• Best College of the year award once in 2005 and next in 2007 – by VTU, Belgaum.^{[citation needed]}
• National Level “Gurukul Jyothi Award” for the year 2006-07.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• NMAM Institute of Technology official website
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