National Institute of Technology

The National Institute of Technology Agartala shortened to NITA is a technology-oriented institute of higher education established by India's Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in Agartala India. It was founded as Tripura Engineering College in 1965 and declared a National Institute of Technology (NIT) in 2006. On 23 February 2006 the Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the STATE government for conversion of Tripura Engineering College to National Institute of Technology a fully CENTRAL Government funded Institution with Deemed to be University status. It also became a National Centre of Excellence. NIT agartala is one of the fastest growing NIT The college campus is nearly 500 acres It was initially affiliated by Calcutta University The nearest railway station is about 2 km away Mission of the Institute is "to help to improve the economic development of the country particularly the North-East STATEs and also the public systems through pursuit of excellence in technical education research consultancy and training". The Institute is now known as knowledge hub with the introduction of more specialized subjects like hydro informatics and aeronautics. NIT Agartala is the first NIT in India to have a Kendriya Vidyalaya within the Campus itself Motto of the college is Igniting talent propelling dreams achieving reality. Research -. NIT Agartala students made what they called the "world's cheapest car" costing less than Rs 8500. A group of students working on the production using only scraps built a two stroke petrol car. This is the first time a chain sprocket system and steering were used in the car mechanism.