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History
The Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur is one of the twenty National Institutes of Technology in the Country. The Govt. of India converted this Institute into National Institute of Technology and conferred the Deemed to be University status (under University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956)) with effect from 26th June 2002.
Before conversion, the Institute was known as Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering that was established in the year 1960 under the scheme sponsored by Government of India and Govt. of Maharashtra.
The College was started in June 1960 by amalgamating the State Govt. Engineering College functioning at Nagpur since July 1956. In the meeting held in October 1962, the Governing Board of the College resolved to name it after an eminent engineer, planner, statesman of the Country Sir M. Visvesvaraya.
The prime objective of establishing Regional Engineering Colleges was to impart quality technical education throughout the country and foster national integration.The College started functioning in 1960 from camp office in the premises of Govt. Polytechnic, Sadar,Nagpur and subsequently an area of about 214 acres was acquired to house an independent Regional Engineering College at present location.
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VNIT is a beautiful campus of about 214 acres near Ambazari Dam. All departments and laboratories are housed on the campus. The Hostels accommodate about 1000 students, including 200 girl students, as well as residential accommodation for teaching and non teaching staff of the Institute are available on the campus.the campus has retained and increased its green cover, rich in flora and fauna, and provides an attraction for bird watchers.
The institute have the following buildings:
-Teaching Departments
-Laboratories
-Hostels
-Other Facilities which includes Students Amenity Centre, Guest House, Canteen, SBI.