National Institute of Technology, Warangal

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National Institute of Technology, Warangal
NIT Warangal main building
Established	1959[1]
Type	Institute of National Importance
Director	T. Srinivasa Rao
Academic staff	176
Location	Warangal, A.P, India 17°58′51″N 79°31′58″E / 17.9808°N 79.5328°E / 17.9808; 79.5328Coordinates: 17°58′51″N 79°31′58″E / 17.9808°N 79.5328°E / 17.9808; 79.5328
Campus	Urban
Acronym	NITW
Website	www.nitw.ac.in

National Institute of Technology, Warangal,A.P. (NITW; Hindi: राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान, वरांगल) is an undergraduate and post graduate engineering institute located in Warangal, India. Formerly known as the Regional Engineering College, Warangal (RECW), it is the first among the 17 Regional Engineering Colleges established in India and was founded in 1959 by the then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It was started with an objective of National Integration. Specific number of Seats were reserved for various states in India to encourage students from all the states of India to live and learn together and understand each other's culture and traditions. Today it is an Institute of National Importance awarding bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in engineering, technology, basic sciences and management.

Location

NIT Warangal, previously known as REC Warangal, is located in the northern region of Andhra Pradesh. The 256-acre (1.04 km²) residential campus is located on both sides of the National Highway No. 202 (Hyderabad - Warangal - Khammam). The institute is close to Kazipet Junction (2 km) a major railway junction and also Warangal railway station. The two stations together are connected to almost every state of the country, therefore making the college very accessible. The nearest airport is in Hyderabad 135 km. The state road transport APSRTC buses ply at intervals of 5–10 minutes, between Hanamkonda, Warangal and Hyderabad bus stands.

Campus

The 256 acres of land is divided by the NH 202 highway into staff quarters, CCE and the Main campus, amidst the Kazipet and Hanamkonda in Warangal District. The main entrance of the campus depicts the traditional elegance of Kakatiya Thoranam. The main entrance of the campus is inscribed with the Sanskrit/Telugu words "कर्मदैव हि संसिद्धि", meaning that the one who works shall succeed.

The International meets, conferences and student activities are held in Abdul Kalam Hall, New Seminar Hall, New conference Hall and The Auditorium. The library has 143,000 books, back volumes, technical pamphlets, standards, CD-ROMS, video cassettes and receives 2000 on-line Journals through INDEST set-up by MHRD, Government of India.

The heart of the campus is the department area where departments of engineering and science are interconnected with small walking bridges.

The faculty lives in staff quarters inside and outside the campus. The students' hostels and messes are spread across the campus. While the Girls hostel(affectionately called LH) is at a short walking distance from the Institute's entrance Gate, boys' hostels are located in the campus interiors.

The campus had some major renovation and hostel expansion in the last couple of years which included 4 major hostel constructions (completed and now housing students).

The campus gets a bright green hue during monsoons, due to the sheer number of trees and vegetation and offers a very pleasant sight.

History

The first of all RECs, the erstwhile REC Warangal started functioning in 1959 with Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering departments. The Bachelors programme in Chemical Engineering was initiated in 1964. The following year saw the start of Metallurgical engineering programme. In 1971, the college started the undergraduate program in Electronics and Communication engineering. In 1976, its affiliation was changed from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University to Kakatiya University, with which it remained affiliated, until the institute was granted a deemed university status in 2002. At present the Institute offers eight undergraduate programmes (B.Tech.,) in engineering, Twenty nine post graduate programmes (M.Tech., M.Sc., MCA and MBA) in engineering, sciences and management and research programmes in engineering, sciences, humanities, physical education and management.The institute is well-known for its Research and Development, Industrial consultancy, Continuing education and Training programmes for teachers and industrial personnel.

In 1994, the institute was selected by the Overseas Development Administration (ODA) of the UK for exchange programs between the UK and India in the field of information technology. This program ran till 1999. In 2000, the institute started its MBA program. The next year, a center of Software Technology Parks of India was opened in its campus( now not functioning). In September 2002, the college was renamed as National Institute of Technology and was given a deemed university status. In 2006, the institute started a Bachelors program in Biotechnology; three batches have already passed out from this department with strong placements and Masters admissions. NIT W has been given the status of Institute of National Importance (INI) on 15 August 2007.

Administration

NIT Warangal is an autonomous T-school.It functions under the NIT act. The governing body consists of The Minister of Human Resource and Development, Government of India, who is the Chairman of the Council. Each NIT has Board of Governors who take up administration matters.

Student activities

Festivities

NIT Warangal holds technical and cultural events throughout the year. Major annual events include Technozion (technical fest), SpringSpree (cultural fest) and Cura (management fest). The event called Zero Gravity is held every year which is an interbranch competition in cultural events.

Cura

The School of Management, NIT Warangal conducts its Management Fest, Cura annually. B Schools all over the country send participants into it.

SpringSpree

SpringSpree', popularly known as Spree, is the annual cultural festival of NIT Warangal. It is a three-day long carnival held towards the end of January or in the beginning of March every year. It was established in 1982 and in 2012 will be in its 26th edition.

Technozion

Technozion is the annual technical festival of NIT Warangal. It is held every year over a period of three days on the NIT Warangal campus. It started off on a small scale in 2006.

Student associations

Regional Engineering College Warangal Old Students Association Office at Hyderabad

Every Branch has their Technical association with a Staff head and executive body of students. They organise lectures on special topics, conduct quizzes, conduct workshops, enlighten the recent developments in field, conduct placement talks etc. They help in welcoming the First year students by conducting FRESHERS and showing them the principles and goals of their course.

• Civil Engineering Association, CEA
• Electrical Engineering Association, EEA
• Mechanical Engineering Association, MEA
• Electronics and Communication Engineering Association, ECEA
• Chemical Engineering Association, CHEA
• Metallurgical and materials Engineering Association, MMEA
• Computer Science and Engineering Association, CSEA
• Technical Association of Biotechnology, TAB
• Abhiyan Club - School of Management
• Regional Engineering College Warangal Old Students Association

References

External links

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