National Institute of Technology, Srinagar
Emblem of NIT Srinagar | |
Former name | Regional Engineering College Srinagar |
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| Motto | तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय |
Motto in English | Lead me from Darkness to Light |
| Type | Public technical university Deemed university |
| Established | 1960 |
| Chairman | Binod Kumar Kanuajia (Ex-officio) |
| Director | Binod Kumar Kanuajia |
Academic staff | 150+ |
| Students | 3845 |
| Undergraduates | 3045 |
| Postgraduates | 416 |
| 384 | |
| Location | , Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir , 190006 , India 34°7′30″N 74°50′23″E / 34.12500°N 74.83972°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | nitsri |
National Institute of Technology Srinagar (NIT Srinagar or NITSRI) is a public technical university located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and, as such, is directly under the control of the Ministry of Education (MoE). It was established in 1960 as one of several Regional Engineering Colleges established as part of the Second Five-Year Plan (1956–61) by the Government of India. It is governed by the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007 , which has declared it an Institute of National Importance.
NIT Srinagar admits its undergraduate students through the Joint Entrance Examination (Mains), previously AIEEE. It has 12 academic departments covering Engineering, Applied Sciences, Humanities , and Social Sciences programs. Also, the medium of instruction is English. Prof. Binod Kumar Kanuajia is an academic administrator currently serving as the director of the National Institute of Technology Srinagar. He is known for his contributions to the field of education, as well as his leadership in advancing the educational and research initiatives at NIT Srinagar.