MANIT Bhopal - Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology was formed in the year 1960 in memory of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, former Education Minister of India offers programmes of study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. NIT Bhopal is esteemed to be an “Institute of national importance” which is co-educational with a total student enrollment of 5279 and students and faculty strength of 209 members. The university was formed with a vision to become a global centre for providing professional and technical knowledge and is committed to the mission of producing technical professionals who are logical, moral and ethical for global business as well as strengthening the national economy. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal has secured 20th rank in the Architecture category in NIRF 2021 Ranking. It was ranked 60th in NIRF engineering Rankings in the year 2021.

NIT Bhopal is spread across 650 acres and surrounded by the border wall and ring road and has planned administrative blocks, academic buildings, workshops, residential areas, library, post office, shopping complex and medical dispensary. The total area of the academic block is planned at 265 hectares and the total building area of the offices covers 250 hectares and the hostel sections cover 14011 square metres, the residential area covers 25116 square metres. NIT Bhopal has centres of excellence such as Energy Centre, Remote Centre, GIS, GPS, nanoscience and engineering. 

What is the full form of MANIT Bhopal?

The full form of MANIT Bhopal is the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal. It is located in Bhopal.

Location 

The city of Bhopal is well connected to the university roadways and public transport through bus services from the Bhopal junction and Habibganj Railway Station to Mata Mandir near NIT Bhopal. Bhopal is well connected by railway operating through the Central and Southern railways routes from the cities of Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Trivandrum. In the city of Bhopal, the Habibganj Railway station is located at a distance of 5 kilometres and the Bhopal railway station at a distance of 9 kilometres from the campus. For airways, the Raja Bhoj airport is well connected to major airports all over the country and has daily flights operating from Delhi, Mumbai and it is located at a distance of 16 kilometres from NIT Bhopal.

MANIT Bhopal Latest News and Updates

• NIT Bhopal conductor is an online hackathon in the area of technological innovations which included online games and it was organised when presented by Dr. Deepak Singh Tomar

• The 72nd Republic Day programme was celebrated on the university campus promises under the supervision of a director of NIT Bhopal. 

• The alumni from the batches of 83 to 2013 in NIT Bhopal have initiated a “Level Playing Field” programme to help meritorious and academically strong students with laptops sponsored from their alumni resources to raise the profile of students. 

• Research Scholar’s Day was celebrated by the NIT Bhopal in several departments with paper submissions from each department and award of prizes for the top 3 submissions.

• The NIT Bhopal department of architecture and planning conducted the training on advanced research methods and techniques in planning and design for professionals, graduate students, research scholars and academicians with multidisciplinary lecture series from experts, case study analysis and software training.

MANIT Bhopal Awards, Recognitions Accreditations and Collaborations

Accreditations 

• NBA

Ranking

• The institute has secured 20th rank in the Architecture category in NIRF 2021 Ranking with an overall score of 52.42.  In the NIRF 2020 Ranking, the institute was ranked 15th in the Architecture category.
• The institute has been ranked 60th in the NIRF Rankings of 2021 in the engineering category. It has received an overall score of 45.02. In the 2020 NIRF Rankings the institute was ranked 65th.

Collaborations

• DAUTO , Bhopal

• Texas Instruments

• National Horticulture Board, N. Delhi

• Ericsson India Pvt Ltd

• Central Coir Board, Kochi

• DIDACTA Italia

• UK-India Education Research Initiative – Thematic Partnership British Council Delhi

• Cantonment Board Jabalpur, Ministry of Defence, GoI.

• CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal 

• Cantonment Board Mhow, Ministry of Defence, GoI.

• Cantonment Board Jhansi, Ministry of Defence, GoI.

• MANIT, Bhopal and Mumbai Education Trust’s, Institute of Engg., Bhujbal Knowledge City, Nasik

• Cantonment Board Morar, Gwalior, Ministry of Defence, GoI.

• Cantonment Board Babina, Ministry of Defence, GoI.

• Cantonment Board Pachmarhi, Ministry of Defence, GoI.

• DGPS Survey of Chhattisgarh State Mining areas, Ministry of Geology & Mining

• Institute of Urban Transport, Ministry of Urban Development, New Delhi

• ESIEE Paris

• Crompton Greaves Mandideep, Bhopal (M.P.)

• Human Settlement Management Institute(HSMI), HUDCO, New Delhi

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Notable Alumni

The alumni cell or committee has a dedicated team of officers and coordinators responsible for industry-academic interaction as well as serve as the extended family for supporting the university. Several of our alumni from different batches have made NIT Bhopal proud through their activities and achievements. Some of them are listed below as

MANIT Bhopal Clubs, Committees and Societies

• Literary Society: This is the NIT Bhopal‘s literary club which organises debates and holds numerous seminars and speeches at events as well.

• Technical Clubs: There are Institute's technical clubs which, by organising various technical events and activities, improves the students' technical skills.

• Culture Clubs: NIT Bhopal has cultural clubs hosting diverse activities such as dance, yoga, music, etc. Students will compete in tournaments and activities. Some important sections are Roobaro, Ai Se Ainak, Maffick and Spic Macay

• Rotaract Society: This is the NIT Bhopal‘s social committee based Rotaract Club that supports students by fellowship in self-development and self-service.

• Professional Clubs: These NIT Bhopal clubs are instituted to develop professional networking as well as exposure of students and help them engage in numerous workshops and related events. Some important clubs are SAE Collegiate Club, ISTE, IEEE and Web Development and Internet Radio Club (WDIRC).

• NSS: This NIT Bhopal club provides social consciousness and teaches students human values and generates within them a sense of social service as a professional club.

• Social Committees: They are responsible for the development as well as the promotion of all activities and events in NIT Bhopal campus with an expectation of moral as well as social responsibility. Some important committees are PURGE, Rotaract Club, Aaroha, Inspire, Alumni Cell, Social Media Cell.

• NCC: NCC as a social committee urges cadets (boys and girls) to join the security forces and be the country's disciplined men.

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Facilities 

The NIT Bhopal central library is a huge repository having lakhs of books, series, periodicals, back volumes, videos and has a huge subscription to many ebooks and journals. The medical dispensary provides the much-required health care needs emergency along with first-aid resources and injectables for all students and staff on campus. The guest houses are well planned with a nominal rate of affordability to accommodate faculty researchers, recruiters and parents. The National Institute of Technology Bhopal sports Complex offers indoor and outdoor sports and supervised by the physical education department where each student is added one sport at least to compete at both intercollegiate and intercollege levels. 

There are 12 hostels that are well planned under and named after famous personalities such as Vikram Sarabhai, Jagdish Chandra Bose, Kalpana Chawla and provide modern amenities such as a dining hall, internet connection, and indoor sports facilities. MANIT Bhopal facilities also include classrooms that are molded with state-of-the-art equipment for effective learning and the auditorium with an 800 seating capacity can assist with guest lectures, seminars and pre-placement talks. The banking service provides operation of bank accounts and ATM services and the “India Post'' service provides amenities such as stamps, postal orders, speed post, saving accounts, and recurring deposits etc with a serving postmaster. The IT infrastructure on MANIT Bhopal helps with high-level internet accessibility all over the campus and the Rolta incubation centre helps with the entrepreneurial aspirations of students and promotes the startup environment. 

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Courses

The institute offers many courses at the UG, PG and doctoral levels. MANIT Bhopal fees vary from course to course. Students have to fulfill the eligibility criteria to apply for the National Institute of Technology Bhopal courses.

MANIT Bhopal Eligibility Criteria

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Admissions

MANIT Bhopal admissions are offered to a total of 64 courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses. National Institute of Technology Bhopal admission to the courses is done on the basis of the students' performance in the entrance examination followed by a counselling process. 

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology B.Tech/B.Arch/B.Plan Admissions

• The applicants appear for JEE levels of examination and then enroll for the JoSAA/CSAB counselling session. 

• They choose NIT Bhopal as the programme of choice and complete document verification and fee payment with the final offer of admission. 

MANIT Bhopal M.Tech/M.Plan Admissions

• The candidate appears for the GATE entrance examination and applies for CCMT counselling with a valid score. 

• The candidate chooses the appropriate course for CCMT counselling and completes the process with document verification and fee payment. 

National Institute of Technology Bhopal M.C.A Admissions

• The candidate applies for the NIMCET admission test and selects NIT Bhopal during counselling process. 

• After shortlisting and admission confirmation, the candidate completes the document verification process and fee payment. 

MANIT Bhopal M.B.A Admissions

• The candidate appears for the CAT/MAT or GMAT exam and also applies online for admissions based on entrance test performance, group discussion and interviews. 

• Based on a certain percentage, the shortlisted candidates are provided admission into the programme and the final step requires document verification and fee payment. 

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Scholarships

NIT Bhopal uses scholarship resources from the Government of India to offer both merit-based as well as need-based scholarships for students from different sections of the society and parts of the country. The scholarships are also available through private sources such as alumni, industry for good industry interaction and scholarships are provided to recognise the academic merit of the student with due credit. Certain states such as Assam, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh offer their post-matric scholarship for students hailing from sections of the society such as scheduled caste, scheduled tribes and other backward class categories. Apart from the state-based scholarships, the merit-cum-means basic scholarships are also provided for girls students who come from a different family, educational and religious backgrounds. The students in certain scholarships are provided not only tuition fee waivers but also monthly allowances, book allowances and one-time laptop funds. Certain ministries such as minority affairs, tribal affairs, social justice and empowerment, defence ministry, railway ministry and other areas also offer scholarships based on certain criteria belonging to each of their ministry portfolios. A common criteria in many scholarships is the annual parental income which has been designated at a certain limit and the student must be enrolled into a professional or technical degree course

MANIT Bhopal Cutoff 2020

B.Tech admission to the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal B.Tech courses will be done on the basis of the students' performance in JEE examination. After the declaration of the examination result, the NIT Bhopal cutoff will be released. Students who meet the cut-off will have to register for the JoSAA councelling process.  

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Placements 

The NIT Bhopal placement committee or team has a training and placement officer who works in close coordination with faculty coordinators, departments and student committees to invite several recruiters on a yearly continuous basis. The placement office assists fully in conducting pre-placement talks, interview sessions, tests and shortlisting of students through its university infrastructure and it helps to streamline the process of recruitment much easier for the student. The policy of recruitment is set ranging from registration to online tests and pre-placement talks. 

NIT Bhopal Placement Highlights 2020 (UG 5 Years Course)

MANIT Bhopal Placement Record 2020 (PG 2 Years Course)

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Recruiters