National Institute of Technology, Silchar

National Institute of Technology Silchar (NIT Silchar or NITS) was founded in 1967 as the Regional Engineering College, Silchar, a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Assam. In 2002, it was granted Deemed University status and renamed National Institute of Technology, Silchar, and in 2007 it was declared an Institute of National Importance under the NIT Act. The campus is located by the Silchar-Hailakandi road, twelve kilometers from Silchar city, Assam. Under the NIT Act 2007, the President of India serves as visitor, with governance through a Board of Governors and Senate; Prof. Dilip Kumar Baidya currently serves as director. The institute has 11 departments offering B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA, and Ph.D. programs, with undergraduate admission through JEE-Main and postgraduate admission largely via GATE scores. NIT Silchar was ranked 40th among engineering colleges in India by NIRF in 2023 and 2024, and 8th among the 31 NITs. It has received awards from ABP News and ASSOCHAM as an outstanding engineering institute in eastern India, and has participated in international research collaborations under the SPARC program.