Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology is the oldest engineering college in Port Blair, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It was established in 1984 as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Govt. Polytechnic. In 1989, a second Govt. Polytechnic was established on the same campus. The institution was renamed Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology in 2010, when engineering degree courses were introduced. It was one of the first technical institutes in the country to receive ISO 9000 accreditation, in 1999, which was later upgraded to ISO 9001:2008 standards; it also obtained ISO 14000 accreditation. The institute offers degree programmes in Civil Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, and Computer Science Engineering. Its diploma programmes include Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Hotel Management and Catering Technology, and a Maritime course. The institute also runs various non-formal courses on campus and through an extension centre located across different islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Courses offered for more than four years have been accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).