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| Established | 1986 |
| Type | Institute of National Importance, Public, Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
| Religious affiliation | Secular |
| Director | Prof. I. K. Bhat |
| Location | Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Campus | Rural, 200 acres |
| Former names | Regional Engineering College, Hamirpur |
| Website | http://www.nitham.ac.in |
National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (commonly referred to as NIT Hamirpur) is a public technical university located at Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh state of India and is wholly funded by Government of India [1]. It is one of the twenty National Institutes of Technology established and administered by Government of India[2] . It runs undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Engineering and Architecture and Doctor of Philosophy programme in Engineering, Sciences and Humanities. The institute ranks 20th in the nation and is among the 6 NITs which are in the top 20 list.
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History
Established in 1986 as Regional Engineering College, Hamirpur in Hamirpur city district of Himachal Pradesh, it was a joint enterprise of the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh. Come 26 June, 2002 REC Hamirpur was awarded the status of deemed-to-be university and upgraded into an NIT. As a result of this transition the institute came under the sole purview of the Government of India. Recently, it has been awarded the status of institute of national importance by an Act of Parliament. Also,more recently,it was adjudged as the best NIT in terms of infrastructure by the World Bank.
The Institute
NIT Hamirpur currently has 7 academic departments, namely:
- Applied Sciences & Humanities
- Architecture
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering]
- Electronics Multi Purpose Communication Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
m.sc in maths. Students are admitted through eir performance in the All-India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), held every year. The academic year starts from early August and terminates in late May. The semester system of education is followed and each academic year consists of an odd and an even semester, which are punctuated by a short winter vacation during late December and early January, and a longer summer vacation spanning June and July. Engineering undergraduates need to successfully complete eight semesters in order to be awarded Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), while their counterparts in the field of architecture need to complete ten semesters to be awarded Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch).
In 2005 Master of Technology (M.Tech) were introduced in different departments.
Later, in 2006 Doctor of Philosophy and in 2009, MBA programs were introduced.
Campus Life
The institute campus is situated in in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The campus is at an altitude of 900 metres above sea level. It is approximately 4 kilometres from the bus stand and bus terminus of Hamirpur city on the National Highway running through Hamirpur - Shimla .
Being a residential institute, there are 7 boys' hostels and one girls' hostels in the campus along with separate residences for the faculty and staff. Each hostel has its own peculiarities. Some have four-seated or triple-seated rooms, while others have doublets and singlets. A few different hostels are:
- Kailash Boys' Hostel
- Shivalik Boys' Hostel
- Parvati Girls' Hostel
- Dauladhar Boys' Hostel
- Vindhyachal Boys' Hostel
- ManiMahesh Boys' Hostel
The canteen, juice bar, Nescafe coffee bar and the nearby Ekta Cafe are some of the most frequented jaunts. Do not forget to visit Tilak's Dhaba, which used to serve delicious dishes even in the middle of the night when the examinations were in full swing. Hill 'Ffair and Nimbus are the official cultural and technical festivals respectively. Nimbus is a comparatively younger event than Hill 'Ffair. During the days of Hill 'Ffair the open air theatre becomes the nerve-centre for all activity. The rock show, fashion parade, and the Mr. & Miss Hill 'Ffair competitions are some of the most popular events.
A number of extracurricular activities are organized throughout the year by the ISTE students chapter of NIT Hamirpur.ROTARACT CLUB college chapter also organize various social service activties.The newly formed GNU/Linux User Group of NIT Hamirpur organizes workshops, demonstrations, presentations all throughout the year. The students are also running a LITERACY MISSION to help the poor children residing in and around the campus to stay ahead in life.This have one of greater achievement of college with A. P. J. Abdul Kalam himself praising this organization during there visit to college.Art of Living sessions are also organized regularly at subsidized rates for those residing in the campus.
Notable alumni
- Dr. Y.N.Singh, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Kanpur [3]
- Ramna Sharma, Co-founder and President, Avake Technology. She was also the founder member of Ignite logic Inc. which was later acquired by Google [4]
- Dr, Inderdeep Singh, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee [5]
References
- http://bubhopal.nic.in/archieve/others/2007/aug07/r20070814017.pdf
- ^ http://home.iitk.ac.in/~ynsingh/
- ^ http://www.avake.com/aboutus/leadership.html and http://sacramento.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2007/08/06/story13.html
- ^ http://www.iitr.ac.in/~ME/inderfme
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