NIT Calicut | National Institute of Technology Calicut | राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान कलीकट

Introduction:

National Institute of Technology Calicut, formerly Regional Engineering College Calicut, is a public technical university and an institute of national importance governed by the NIT Act passed by the Parliament of India. The campus is situated 22 kilometres north east of Kozhikode, on the Kozhikode–Mukkam Road.

Question and Answer (qna)

Q1: what is the official website of NIT Calicut (National Institute of Technology Calicut)?
Answer: the official website of NIT Calicut (National Institute of Technology Calicut is NITC.AC.IN

Q2:Is NIT Calicut a government College?
Answer: NIT Calicut is a technical institute which was established by the Government of India in the year 1961. The institute is governed by the NIT Act passed by the Parliament of India.

Q3:What are the courses offered by the institute?
Answer: The institute offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate & Doctorate Programmes in the field of Technology. Some of the top courses offered by the institute are BTech, BArch, MTech, MBA, etc.

Q4: How many departments are there in NIT Calicut?
Answer: NIT Calicut has 12 different departments, 8 centres and 3 different schools. Some of the departments are listed below: 1. Department of Architecture & Planning 2. Department of Chemical Engineering 3. Department of Chemistry 4. Department of Computer Science & Engineering 5. Department of Electrical Engineering.

Q5:What are the UG courses offered by the institute?
Answer: At the UG level, the institute offers BTech in 10 different specialisations. NIT Calicut also offers BArch programme. Some of the specialisations available in BTech are as follows: 1. BTech in Computer Science & Engineering 2. BTech in Production Engineering 3. BTech in Chemical Engineering 4. BTech in Biotechnology 5. BTech in Civil Engineering

Q6:What is the NIRF ranking of this institute?
Answer: NIT Calicut has been ranked as 28th among top 100 Engineering Institutes in India. It was also ranked 23rd among Engineering Colleges in India in 2019 by The Week.

Q7:What are the PG Programmes offered by the institute?
Answer: The institute offers MTech, MSc, MPlan, MCA and MBA at the PG level. The institute also offers MTech in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, and Electrical Engineering.

Q8:Is NIT Calicut Good?
Answer: National Institute of Technology Calicut is ranked at 28thin the Engineering category by NIRF Ranking 2019, making it one of Indias prime engineering colleges. The institute offers several courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The college has a very qualified and accomplished faculty of about 300 members who are very experienced and hold expertise in their fields. The college offers several facilities such as health care, sports grounds for playing cricket and football. A Tennis court, Basketball court and Badminton court are also present. Several other sports such as Table Tennis, Athletics, Volleyball are also available for students.The separate hostel provisions feature uninterrupted water and electricity supply. Hostels have got internet facilities for students 24x7. Newspapers and magazines are put up in the common rooms. The institute also has a well-stocked library.

Q9: How are the placements at NIT Calicut?
Answer: NIT Calicut has a dedicated Training and Placement cell that assists students in becomingprofessionally trained and receiving placement opportunities from all over the country and abroad. In the academic session of 2018-2019, 472 students from the B.Tech programs were recruited by some of the most reputed companies. NIT Calicut recruiters include esteemed organizations and tech giants such as Arcesium India Pvt. Ltd., Arista Networks, Bajaj Auto, Capgemini, Goldman Sachs, Infosys, Intel, Larsen and Toubro, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Consultancy Services, Saint Gobain, Tata Motors, Reliance Industries Limited and many more.

Q10: How to apply for admission to B.Tech at NIT Calicut?
Answer: Candidates seeking admission to B.Tech and B.Arch courses can apply from the official portal ofJEE Main. Students must note that NIT Calicut must be specified as the preference at the time of application. Candidates must be at least 17 years of age at the time of application. Once All India Rank is declared, candidates must apply through JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) by choosing NIT Calicut as their preference. Various rounds of online seat allocation are conducted by JoSAA, followed by counseling at NIT Calicut. Foreign students can also apply through DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad).