- National Institute of Engineering
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National Institute of Engineering Established 1946 Type Education Institution Principal Dr.G.L Shekhar Academic staff 97 Admin. staff 117 Undergraduates 2100 Postgraduates 250 Location Mysore, Karnataka, 
IndiaCampus 11.85 acres (48,000 m2) Website www.nie.ac.in The National Institute of Engineering, popularly known as The NIE, established in 1946, is the second oldest engineering college in Karnataka. It is located in Mysore, India. NIE is an autonomous institution affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University. It was granted autonomy in the year 2007.[1] NIE has ranked among the top engineering college in the academic ranking of Indian colleges by engineering education surveys like Outlook.[2]
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History
The National Institute of Engineering (NIE) was started in 1946 with Diploma Programs in Civil Engineering in a room under a thatched roof in Lakshmipuram.[3] The first batch consisted of 86 students. Later, the classes were held in a shed in the nearby Sharada Vilas High School campus, in Mysore. S. Ramaswamy, D. V. Narasimha Rao and T. Ramarao,("Tunnel" Ramarao), the founders, established NIE by 1950 with its own class rooms and workshops on a 6-acre (24,000 m2) campus.
NIE started AMIE courses in Civil Engineering for intermediate - passed students in 1948. The students were permitted to change over to the regular degree course leading to B. E. Degree in Civil Engineering of the University of Mysore. Thus, NIE became the second engineering college in the state of Karnataka and the first in Mysore. The first batch of students in Civil Engineering graduated in 1953 from NIE.
In 1956, NIE was recognised for development during the second and subsequent five-year plans by the State and the Union Government. In 1958-59, NIE got private-aided institution status under grant-in-aid code of the Karnataka government. A Golden Jubilee Complex was completed in 1996 on a 6-acre (24,000 m2) plot opposite the main building in part of the golden jubilee celbrations. In 2004, the college received World Bank aid under the TEQIP project.[4] In 2007, NIE attained autonomy under Visvesvaraya Technological University.
Location
The institute is located on Manandwadi Road, Mysore.
- The NIE Quadrangle houses the administrative offices, libraries, a gymnasium, department offices, laboratories, bank, Centre for Appropriate Rural Technology, workshops and a High Voltage Laboratory.
- The Golden Jubilee Complex, operational since 2000, located in a lush green campus, houses the Golden Jubilee building, a canteen and a playground area.
Programs
- B.E. degree in Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Information Science, Electrical and electronics, Electronics and communication, Industrial and Production, and Mechanical Engineering,
- Part-time B.E (evening course) for practicing Civil Engineering Diploma holders,
- Master's degree in Hydraulics, Power Systems, Production Engineering and System Technology, Computer Applications to Industrial Drives, Computer Network Engineering, Information Technology and Product Design and Manufacturing and Master of Computer Applications (MCA),
- Doctoral programs in Civil, Electrical, Computer Science, Mechanical and Industrial Production Engineering.
According to the Outlook Magazine survey - 2006 of the top engineering Colleges in the country, NIE holds 55th position, 6th position in the state and 3rd position among VTU affiliated colleges.
Academic programs
Courses Offered:
- Undergraduate Programs
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Industrial Production and Engineering
- Information Science and Engineering
- Postgraduate Programs
- Hydraulics
- Computer Applications in Industrial Drives
- Power systems
- Production Engineering Systems and Technology
- Information Technology
- Computer Network Engineering
- Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
- Doctoral Programs and M.S.C programmes
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Industrial Production and Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Centers
- NIE-Software Development and Solution Centre
- NIE-EICHER Centre for Automobile Technology (NECAT)
- Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST)
- Center for Material Research
- Center for Energy Management and Test Systems for Electrical Apparatus
- Center for Artificial Intelligence Application to Power Systems
- Center for Appropriate Rural Technologies (CART)
- Building Fire Research Center (BFRC)
- Center for Research and Consultancy (CRC)
- Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC)
- ONYX, The entrepreneurship cell of NIE
- Industry Institute Partnership Cell (IIPC)
Notable alumni and administrators
- Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor Infosys
- Mysore L Nagaraja, Retd. President MTA Capital Construction Company, USA
- E.A.S. Prasanna, cricketer
- Kumar Malavalli, founder, Brocade Communications
- Dr. Ravi Lingarkar, former VP of Engineering of McAfee, CEO of Celestix).
- Dr. Mysore N. Prakash, Author, "The Courtesan and the Sadhu"
- Srinath Batni, Director of Infosys
- Siddharth Sethi, founder, DigiCom
- Ananth Talualikar, Chairman, Cummins India
- Honganour S. Krishna, Assoc. Transit Mgmt. Analyst, USA
- Mysore Srinivasan, Retd. Project Manager, USA
- Honganur S. Parthasarathy, Engineer, USA
- K. S. Ramaswamy, Founder, Mysuru
- H. R. Janardhana Iyengar, Founder, Mysuru
- Arshad Jamil, Former Civil Judge Uttarakhand
Notes
- ^ "The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : 12 engineering colleges in State granted autonomy". The Hindu. 2007-06-12. http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/12/stories/2007061220570400.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ Outlook (2006-07-17). "Top 100 Engineering Colleges In India : outlookindia.com". Outlook – July, 2006 Issue (Outlook). http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fname=Cover%20Story&fodname=20060717&sid=5. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ "The National Institute of Engineering". NIE. http://www.nie.ac.in/about/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ "The Hindu : Karnataka News : World Bank aid for 15 engineering colleges". The Hindu. 2004-10-17. http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/10/18/stories/2004101801500400.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
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Categories:- Engineering colleges in Karnataka
- Affiliates of Visvesvaraya Technological University
- Engineering colleges in Mysore
- Educational institutions established in 1946
- All India Council for Technical Education
- Universities and colleges in Karnataka
- Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Mysore
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