Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - VNIT Nagpur was originally founded as a joint venture of Indian Government and Government of Maharashtra as Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering in June 1960. VRCE was changed to Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology and was awarded Deemed to be University status under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 by Department of Secondary & Higher Education on 26 June 2002. However as on 15 August 2007 VNIT and
.....Continuing reading other NITs do not hold this status any more as NITs have been declared as Institutes of National Importance by the Government of India under the NIT Act. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - VNIT Nagpur has been awarded with autonomy in financial and administrative matters to help achieve rapid development. An autonomous Board of Governors having representatives of the Central Government, State Government, AICTE, UGC, teaching faculty, industrialists and technologists administer the institute. The present Chairman of Board of Governors of VNIT is Shri S. S. Sohoni former Secretary to the President of India. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - VNIT Nagpur is situated in the western edge of the city. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - VNIT Nagpur has a campus spread across 214 acres (866,000 m²) near Ambazari Lake. The college has 14 departments. All the departments are known as Quality Improvement Program Centers by the Government of India. The laboratories in different departments have extensive research and testing facilities. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - VNIT Nagpur has seven Boys Hostels and two Girls Hostels within the campus. Each hostel has well equipped entertainment, housekeeping, sports, mess and excellent internet facilities. Provision for residential accommodation for teaching and non teaching staff members of the Institute is also available within the campus. The library of Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - VNIT Nagpur is 40 years old and has about a hundred thousand books. Besides the existing library, a new digital library has also started functioning lately and has access to online journals and technology related websites. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - VNIT Nagpur has an Auditorium, Computer Center, Sporting Facilities, Hospital, Post & Telegraph Center, State Bank of India branch with ATM facility, Canteen, coffee shop, and a co op store within the campus. The faculty of VNIT Nagpur is considered as one among the best in their field. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - VNIT Nagpur offers 8 Undergraduate courses in Engineering of four year duration, one Undergraduate course in Architecture of five year duration and eleven Graduate course of two year duration. Ph.D. degrees are also given by the institute. Undergraduate Architectural Programmes like Bachelor of Architecture, Undergraduate Engineering Programmes like Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering etc and Post Graduate Engineering Programmes like Computer Science Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Ferrous Process Metallurgy, Heat Power Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Integrated Power Systems are offered by the institute. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology - VNIT Nagpur has adapted “Dream Job “Policy recently. The policy enables eligible students to opt for the industry/organization offering a minimum salary of 4 lakhs per annum. The students are also offered jobs abroad through campus. M/s Hasan Juma Backer Co. LLC, Sultanate of Oman, Muscat have been repeatedly visiting the Institute since the last seven years and has offered job to many students.....Reading in short