National Institute of Technology, Raipur

National Institute of Technology, Raipur is a public technical and research university located in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh. It was founded on 1 May 1956 as the Government College of Mining and Metallurgy, with its first session beginning on 1 July 1956 with 15 students each in mining and metallurgical engineering. The foundation stone was laid by President Rajendra Prasad, and the college was inaugurated in 1963 by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Over time, it added courses in civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical engineering, architecture, electronics, information technology, computer science, biotechnology, and biomedical engineering, and was renamed the Government College of Engineering and Technology. In 2005, it was declared a National Institute of Technology by the Government of India, and in 2007 it gained status as an Institute of National Importance under the National Institutes of Technology Act. The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in engineering, architecture, and applied sciences, with admissions through JEE, GATE, and NIMCET. Its campus features lecture halls, drawing studios, laboratories, an architecture block, hostels for men and women, and other student amenities.