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== Regional Engineering College ==
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== National Institute of Technology, Calicut ==
* '''Location & Contact Information'''
* '''Location & Contact Information'''
** Address, Directions, & Map
** Address, Directions, & Map
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*** Calicut (Kozhikhode), Kerala, India
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*** Mukkam, Calicut (Kozhikhode), Kerala, India
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** Official Website:  
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* '''History & Memorable Moments'''<ref name=wikipedia>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institutes_of_Technology] Wikipedia.ORG Accessed October 2007.</ref>
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** Official Website: [http://www.nitc.ac.in/]
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** National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are premier colleges of engineering and technology education in India. They were originally called Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs). In 2002, the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, decided to upgrade, in phases, all the original 17 Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) as National Institutes of Technology (NITs), on the lines of the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). These institutes are rated just next to the IITs in terms of student quality, research, and placements. There are currently 20 NITs, the latest being NIT, Agartala. The Government of India has introduced the National Institutes of Technology (NIT) Act 2007 to bring 20 such institutions within the ambit of the act and to provide them with complete autonomy in their functioning. The NITs are deliberately scattered throughout the country in line with the government norm of an NIT in every major state of India to promote regional development. The individual NITs, after the introduction of the NIT Act, have been functioning as autonomous technical universities and hence can draft their own curriculum and functioning policies.
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* '''History & Memorable Moments'''
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** It was the dream of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to see India emerge as a leader in science and technology. In order to serve the growing demand for trained quality technical manpower, the Government Of India started fourteen RECs between 1959 and 1965 (NITs located at Allahabad, Bhopal, Calicut, Durgapur, Kurukshetra, Jamshedpur, Jaipur, Nagpur, Rourkela, Srinagar, Surathkal, Surat, Tiruchirapally, and Warangal). Three other NITs were added between 1970 and 1990 (NITs located at Silchar, Hamirpur, and Jalandhar). Each college was a joint and cooperative enterprise of the central government and the concerned state government. Recently, MHRD issued NIT status to three more colleges which are located at Patna (Bihar Engineering College - a 130 year old college), Raipur (Government Engineering College), and Agartala (Tripura Engineering College). All the twenty NITs now offer degree courses at bachelors, masters, and doctorate levels in various branches of engineering and technology. The entire non-recurring expenditure and expenditure for post-graduate courses during the REC times were borne by the central government. On the other hand, the entire recurring expenditure on undergraduate courses was shared equally by the central and the state government. However, since being upgraded to NITs, the central government manages the entire funding for these institutes. The REC system served well initially, but as time passed some state governments did not shoulder proper responsibility to steer the institutes in the right direction. Following the long standing demand for more IITs, the then MHRD Minister Murli Manohar Joshi decided to upgrade the RECs to National Institutes of Technology (NITs). In 2003, all the RECs were upgraded to NITs and the central government took control to run these institutions. The decision to establish NITs was prompted by the following:[2]
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NITC was set up in 1961 as Regional Engineering College, Calicut (CREC) as the ninth of its kind and the first one to be established during the Third Five Year Plan period. Till the formation of the Calicut University in 1963 the institute was affiliated with the Kerala University. It was largely due to the efforts of Pattom Thanu Pillai, the Chief Minister of Kerala that the institute came into being. Prof.S.Rajaraman was appointed the special officer in 1961 to organise the activities of the college till Dr. M. V. Keasva Rao took charge as the first principal of the college. The classes were first held at the Government Polytechnic at West Hill, Calicut before it moved to its present campus in 1963. The college started with an annual intake of 125 students for the under-graduate courses, in a campus of 120 acres. <ref name=wikipedia>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIT_Calicut#History] Wikipedia.ORG Accessed February 2008.</ref>
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*** To establish a second tier of institutes to provide quality education to a large number of students.
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* '''Overview, Photographs, & Video Links'''
* '''Overview, Photographs, & Video Links'''
== Prospective Students ==
== Prospective Students ==
*'''Admissions Tips'''
*'''Admissions Tips'''
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** When all the RECs were upgraded to NITs, it was proposed to use the well tested and established IIT-JEE examination for admission to the NITs. However, in view of the larger pool of candidates and the consequent scaling up of operations that would have been required, the IITs declined. The admission to undergraduate programs of all the NITs is done by the All India Engineering Entrance Examination popularly known as AIEEE. In addition to the NITs, a host of other well known national level reputed institutes like DA-IICT, DCE, NSIT, IIITs, SPA Delhi, and BIT Mesra accept students from this examination. The examination is objective by nature and is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education popularly known as the CBSE, which also conducts the well known AIPMT examination for admission to MBBS courses in medical institutes all over the country. More than seven lakh(700,000) students appeared in 2007 for around 9000 seats in the B.Tech and B.Arch programmes available in all the NITs put together.
 
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** The admissions into the postgraduate programmes are made through various other exams, like
 
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** Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) - for admission to M.Tech courses in various NITs. However NITs may also conduct a separate individual examination followed by an interview for admission to these courses. It is also planned to introduce dual-degree courses in both science and technology in emerging areas in the forthcoming sessions.
 
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** NITs MCA Common Entrance Test (NIMCET)]] - for admission to MCA courses offered by the CSE department of respective NIT. As of 2005, this national level exam was attempted by more than 14,000 candidates for around 400 seats offered by all the institutes put together and is conducted by a participating NIT every year through a policy of rotation.
 
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** A common entrance examination for admission to the MBA and M.Sc courses offered by some of the NITs has been finalised to be conducted from the academic year. This exam will be on the basis of the highly competitive CAT conducted by the IIMs.
 
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** Separate examinations or interviews are conducted by each NIT for admission to their M.Tech (Research), M.S. (Research), and Ph.D programmes.
 
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** Recently, some NITs have started granting Research Scholarship in various disciplines. The information regarding this scholarship is available in their respective websites.
 
== New & Current Students ==
== New & Current Students ==
* '''Campus Events'''
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*** NIT students get good recreation and sports facilities. Every year, all the NITs compete in an Inter-NIT sports meet, which is conducted on a rotation policy by each NIT. During this meet, various sports competitions are held and winners get cash prizes and trophies. Separate events for boys and girls are organized. Moreover, during the months of February and March, all the NITs conduct annual sports meet in their respective locations.
 
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*** Every year, all the NITs conduct technical and cultural festivals which provide a very good opportunity to the student community for showcasing their talents. These events help in enhancing a college's image and reputation. During these festivals, many events like research paper presentations, business quizzes, online coding contests, and robotics competitions are conducted. Some NITs conduct Online Coding Contests which attract participants from various leading multinational corporations and reputed international universities. A prize in these national level technical festivals gives a big boost to a student's CV. Apart from technical festivals, NITs also conduct cultural festivals which provide a platform for budding talents to showcase their creative side. During these cultural festivals, popular celebrities are invited to perform and these shows attract students from various colleges. These festivals generally last for 3 or 4 days and are usually held in the spring season in all the NITs. These festivals attract a good amount of support from corporates in various forms and the college management allocates a substantial budget to support these events. These events not only provide a platform to students but they also enhance the college's reputation. Moreover, the corporates love these opportunities to reach the student community, resulting in a win-win situation for both the industry and the academia.
 
* '''Transportation'''
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* '''Chapters'''
* '''Chapters'''
* '''Teachers (Where are they now?)'''
* '''Teachers (Where are they now?)'''
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** Ap-Suresh, Suresh Ap (June 1968 - August 1972)
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** Joseph, Martin (October 1979 - May 1984)
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** Syamala (November 2001 - November 2010)
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** Kochappan, Thomas Arrangaseery (April 1995 - Present)
* '''[http://www.alumni.net/Asia/India/Kerala/Calicut_(Kozhikhode)/Mukkam/Regional_Engineering_College/ Alumni Directory]'''
* '''[http://www.alumni.net/Asia/India/Kerala/Calicut_(Kozhikhode)/Mukkam/Regional_Engineering_College/ Alumni Directory]'''
* '''Notable Alumni'''
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* '''Sports Facility Access'''
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* '''Future Campus Talks & Seminars of General Interest'''
* '''Future Campus Talks & Seminars of General Interest'''
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== Employee ==
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[[Image:jobscitylogo.gif||right|thumb|Find Indian Education Jobs in [http://www.jobscity.net/pls/jobs/browsejobs?location1=IN&category1=ED JobsCity.NET]]]
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* [http://www.jobscity.net/pls/jobs/companyprofile?comid=Y1C25&recid=R1C38 Employment Opportunities]
== Other Links ==
== Other Links ==
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* '''[http://www.alumni.net/Asia/India/Kerala/Calicut_(Kozhikhode)/Mukkam/Regional_Engineering_College/ Regional Engineering College - Alumni Directory]'''
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* '''[http://www.alumni.net/Asia/India/Kerala/Calicut_(Kozhikhode)/Mukkam/National_Institute_of_Technology,_Calicut/ Alumni Directory]'''
* '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institutes_of_Technology Regional Engineering College - Wikipedia.ORG]'''
* '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institutes_of_Technology Regional Engineering College - Wikipedia.ORG]'''
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Contents

National Institute of Technology, Calicut

  • Location & Contact Information
    • Address, Directions, & Map
      • Mukkam, Calicut (Kozhikhode), Kerala, India
    • GPS Coordinates
    • Telephone Numbers:
      • 0495 2286101
      • 0495 2287250 (fax)
    • Official Website: [1]
  • History & Memorable Moments

NITC was set up in 1961 as Regional Engineering College, Calicut (CREC) as the ninth of its kind and the first one to be established during the Third Five Year Plan period. Till the formation of the Calicut University in 1963 the institute was affiliated with the Kerala University. It was largely due to the efforts of Pattom Thanu Pillai, the Chief Minister of Kerala that the institute came into being. Prof.S.Rajaraman was appointed the special officer in 1961 to organise the activities of the college till Dr. M. V. Keasva Rao took charge as the first principal of the college. The classes were first held at the Government Polytechnic at West Hill, Calicut before it moved to its present campus in 1963. The college started with an annual intake of 125 students for the under-graduate courses, in a campus of 120 acres. [1]

  • Overview, Photographs, & Video Links

Prospective Students

  • Admissions Tips

New & Current Students

  • Campus Events
  • Transportation
  • Safety Tips
  • Support Centers
  • Grading System
  • Good Classes & Teachers
  • Groups & Organizations
  • College & Career Tips

Alumni

  • Benefits of Joining Alumni Association
  • Mailing List Directory
  • Chapters
  • Teachers (Where are they now?)
    • Ap-Suresh, Suresh Ap (June 1968 - August 1972)
    • Joseph, Martin (October 1979 - May 1984)
    • Syamala (November 2001 - November 2010)
    • Kochappan, Thomas Arrangaseery (April 1995 - Present)
  • Alumni Directory
  • Notable Alumni
  • Alumni Events

Visitors

  • Hotels Nearby
  • Restaurant Recommendations
  • Places of Worship
  • Tours & Museums
  • Library Access
  • Sports Facility Access
  • Future Campus Talks & Seminars of General Interest

Employee

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Other Links

References

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