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Chews of Sechnical cella www.nitk.ac.inNational Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal, Mangalore Abn Institute of National mportance, (NIT Act 2007, Parliament of India, 15th August 2007) Vision To facilitate transformation of students into good human beings, responsible citizens and competent professionals, focusing ‘on assimilation, generation and dissemination of knowledge Mission + Impart quality education to meet the needs of profession and society, and achieve excellence in teaching-learning and research + Attract and develop talented and committed human resource, and provide an environment conducive to innovation, creativity, team-spirit and entrepreneurial leadership + Facilitate effective interactions among faculty and students, and foster networking with alumni, industries, institutions and other stake-holders + Practice and promote high standards of professional ethics, transparency and accountability The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal is located in Mangalore City, Karnataka State, India. Surathkal was earlier a small coastal town but with rapid growth of the city, itis now included within the city limits of Mangalore, Mangalore is the headquarters of the coastal District of Dakshina Kannada and boasts of being an important centre of business and trade in Karnataka State. The presence of an all-weather major port at Mangalore has seen rapid industrial growth in the hinterland covering large parts of Karnataka and extending up to the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore has also been ear marked for establishment of Special Economic Zones and Information Technology Parks. Dakshina Kannada District boasts of 100% literacy and is well known forits educational institutions. Mangaloreis a popular tourist destination and is well known for pristine beaches, temples and unique cuisine. Sri U. Srinivasa Mallya, a visionary and a philanthropist contributed immensely to the development of the coastal region of Karnataka. Among the many achievements to his credit, his effort towards establishment of the Karnataka Regional Engineering College (now NITK) at Surathkal is probably the most significant one. In recognition of his role as the founder and architect of NITK, the campusis named after him as Srinivasnagar’ TEAM NITK ‘An Amalgamation of: + 14Departments + 11 Supporting Centres + 200 Highly Qualified and Dedicated Faculty + 300 Committed Supporting Staff + 3300 Talented and Motivated Students + 15500 Distinguished Alumni land 48 years of Experience in Producing World Class Engineers & Leaders GOALS AND OBJECTIVES + Promote Education meeting International Quality Standards, + Develop and Sustain an Environment to Encourage Innovation, Creativity, Team-Spirit and Entrepreneurial Leadership. + Enhance Research Output and Integrate with Teaching Learning Process. + Create and Maintain State-ofthe-art Infrastructure and Facilities + Attract and Develop Talented and Committed Human Resource. + Facilitate Effective Interaction among Faculty and Students, + Establish Effective Networking with Alumni, Industries, Institutions and other Stake-Holders, at National and International Levels. + Conform to the Highest Standards of Professional Ethics.IMPORTANT MILESTONES 1960 - August 6, founded as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC) with 3 UG programs (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) under affiliation to University of Mysore 1965 - Chemical and Metallurgy UG programsstarted 1966 - industrially oriented PG programsin industrial Structures and Marine Structuresintroduced 1967 - Grantof UN special fund and UNESCO International experts assistancein development of PG programs 1971 - UG program in Electronics & Communication introduced 1980 - Affiliation shifted to newly formed Mangalore University 1984 - UG program in Mining Engineering introduced 1985 - UG program in Computer Engineering initiated 1988 - Master of Computer Application PG Program started 1990 - PG program in Materials Engineering started 1992 - introduction of PG program in Power and Energy Systems 1993 - Project IMPACT funded by Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation, World Bank and GO 1994 - Grant of MHRD Centre of Excellence Funding + Grant of Uk-india REC project under T theme KREC-STEP and R &D Centre for Clay Roofing Tiles, Bricks and other Ceramics established + Introduction of PG programin industrial Pollution Control 1995 - Central Computer Center established in independent building 1996 - PG program in Computer Science and Engineering introduced 1998 - Electronics Education Network Project funded by Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation ~ Special Manpower Development in VLSI Design funded by Ministry of Communication & IT, GO! 1999 - Campus-wide Optical Fibre Network installed. 2000 - UG program in Information Technology introduced = 180.9002 Certification granted to Computer Engineering and E&C Departments 2002 - Elevated to status of Deemed University and renamed as National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal 2003 - August 6, First Annual Convocation of NITK 2004 - Lead Institution status for World Bank funded Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) - IBM sponsored Center for Advanced Studies established in Department of Computer Engineering 2005 - international Collaborations established with Kagoshima University, Japan; KAIST, South Korea 2007 - Identified under MHRD-NASSCOM as one of the Centres for Finishing School - IBM Open Power ystems Laboratory established ~ MOU with Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), Bangalore International Collaboration established with Technical University Eindhoven, The Netherlands ~ Declared as Institute of National Importance through NIT Act of Parliament (15 August 2007) 2008 - All academic programs accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) = Recognized as a major QIP centre forall PG and PhD programs ~ Successfully conducted AllIndia MCA Admission Test (NIMCET 08) = MoUs with University of Dundee, UK; BARC, Mumbai; Pennsylvania State University, USA; Academic Alliance Program, EMC, New Delhi; RVCE, Bangalore ~ Centre for Yogic Sciences & Continuing Education opened