Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, formerly the Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering, is an engineering and research oriented university in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, Established in 1960, the institute is one of 30 National Institutes of Technology in the country.
There are three departments: architecture and planning, basic science and engineering. Across these departments, students can choose from a variety of courses from computer science to physics to English among others. Students are offered courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate levels.
Students have access to a range of campus facilities, including an auditorium, gymnasium, community shops, clubs and library, as well as facilities for sports including tennis, football, hockey and badminton.
The institute encourages and supports entrepreneurial students, offering the E-cell, with student intensive, learning-oriented programs to help with start-ups and product design. There is also the Consortium, usually a three-day summit, organising keynote speakers, competitions and student meetings. The institute is committed to helping students gain industry placements and employment both during and after their studies, working with both local and multinational companies, including: Goldman Sachs, Lowe’s India and JP Morgan.
Nagpur is known as the Orange City, famous for its orange trade and production, as well as being known as the tiger capital of India for having several tiger reserves in the city, and being home to the regional office of the National Tiger Conservation Authority. Students and visitors have a variety of sights and attractions to visit, such as: the Swaminarayan Temple, Pench Tiger Reserve, and Futala Lake.
