National Institute of Technology, Silchar

NIT Silchar, Assam

Under the constitution of the National Institutes of Technology Act 2007, the President of India is the Visitor to the institute. The authorities of the institute are the board of governors and the Senate. The board is headed by the chairperson, who is appointed by the visitor. The director, who is appointed by the Visitor, looks after the day-to-day running of the institute. The board of governors has nominees of the Central Government, the State Government, the NIT Council and the Institute Senate.[4][5] NIT Silchar is the Mentor Institute of NIT Nagaland.[6] Prof. Dilip Kumar Baidya currently serves as the Director of the National Institute of Technology, Silchar. Concurrently, the position of Dean of Research & Consultancy is held by Srimanta Baishya.

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

• Chemistry
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Management Studies
• Mathematics
• Physics[10]

The institute awards B.Tech. degrees in all six disciplines under the engineering departments.[12] Admission to these programs is through the JEE-Main. NITS follows the Reservation Policy declared by the Supreme Court of India, by which 27% of seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), 15% for Scheduled Castes (SCs), and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (STs).

The institute also accepts foreign nationals through scholarships awarded by the Government of India, and Non-Resident Indians through an independent scheme known as Direct Admission for Students Abroad (DASA).[13]

In the four-year program of B.Tech, the first year instruction is common across all disciplines, in which students are taught the basic courses in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Professional communication, Basics of Computer Programming, Basic Engineering Drawing, and Basic Mechanical Workshop.

The institute offers M.Tech. and M.Sc. degrees in various disciplines.[12] The institute also offers MBA degree in Human Resource, Marketing and Finance. Every department offers the Ph.D. program, with the departments of computer science, management studies, humanities and social sciences, chemistry, and physics enrolling approximately 100 Ph.D. students annually.[14][15]

Faculty Quarters at NIT Silchar, Assam

NIT Silchar was ranked 40th among all engineering colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023,[19] and is ranked as the 8th best NIT amongst the 31 NITs across the country. The Times Higher Education World University Ranking ranked National Institute of Technology Silchar 600-800 in 2023 rankings.[20]

Students are admitted for the undergraduate courses through the JEE-Main conducted by National Testing Agency [NTA], . Admission to the M.Tech and PhD courses are primarily based on scores in the GATE exam, conducted by the IITs. Faculty from other institutes work as research scholars under Quality Improvement Program (QIP).[21]

• The ABP News National Education Awards has decided to honour NIT Silchar, with the Outstanding Engineering Institute, East India.[22]
• NIT Silchar has been given the award of best engineering college in eastern India by ASSOCHAM in the National Education Excellence Awards 2014 and 2015.[23][24]

The annual technical and management festival of NIT Silchar, Tecnoesis,[31] is held every year in the month of October. Each year, the festival follows a specific theme. It comprises various events like competitions, exhibits, coding rounds, hackathons, robotic events and talks from guest speakers from all over India.

The annual cultural fest of Incandescence, is held every year in the month of February. Various artists, singers, celebs are invited from all over the country. It also comprises the Gliterati, the annual fashion show of NITS and ThunderMarch, a metal concert.[32]

Papon (singer) in 2014 Fest