National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara

National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) is a public deemed to be university established in the year 2018 under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956. It is India’s first university focused on transport-related education, multidisciplinary research and training. The institute is built to develop professionals for the railway and transportation sector. NRTI is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC). With a campus covering an area of 55 acres, the college has 19 faculty members. As per the official website, the mission of the institute is to focus on higher education, research, learning and development. 

The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate diploma and postgraduate courses. Admission to all the courses other than B.Tech is done based on NRTI Admission Aptitude Test. For Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) admission, JEE Main scores are accepted. Candidates with valid scores in CAT or MAT or XAT are exempted from the entrance exam conducted by the college. For PG courses admission, candidates also need to appear for a personal interview. 

NRTI has collaboration with numerous overseas universities for providing foreign exposure to the students. Students who are from a financially weaker section are provided with financial aid by the college. National Rail and Transportation Institute Vadodara campus has modern facilities and infrastructure for students. 

NRTI Location

The college is located at Lalbaug, Manjalpur, Vadodara, Gujarat. Vadodara Airport is 9.9 km away from the campus and is the nearest airport to the college. With a distance of 2.9 km, Pratapnagar Railway Station is closest to NRTI. The nearest bus stop to the college is Lalbaugh Bus Stop. It is located 1.9 km away from the institute. 

NRTI Latest News and Updates

• The Event Management Club of the college organised a Garba night for students, staff and faculty members. 

• The institute conducted an industrial visit to Dahej Port for students. 

• Faculty members and students visited the Gandhi Ashram on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. 

National Rail and Transportation Institute Collaborations

• Cornell University, USA

• University of California Berkeley, USA

• University of Birmingham, UK

• Russia University of Transport (MIIT), Moscow, Russia

• St. Petersburg State Transport University, Russia

• Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute, Japan

NRTI Clubs and Societies

The college promotes extracurricular activities at the campus. There are various clubs for extracurricular activities like dance, music, theatre etc. Students can choose and join clubs as per their interests.

• Explorer’s Club

• Sports Club

• Quiz Club

• Social Service Club

• Dance Club

• Literary Club

• Movie Aficionados Club

• Music Club

• Media Club

• Tech Club

• Theatre Club

• Event Management Club

NRTI Facilities and Infrastructure

To offer a comfortable time to students and faculty members at the campus, the college provides a number of modern facilities. National Rail and Transportation Institute facilities are a library with a large stock of books, boys hostel, girls hostel, auditorium etc. The boys hostel and girls hostel are located within the campus only. The auditorium of the college is modern and equipped with the latest technology. The campus also has indoor and outdoor sports facilities. To facilitate the visiting faculty and students' parents, NRTI has a well-furnished guest house at the campus.

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NRTI Courses

The college offers a total of 12 programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The institute also offers postgraduate diploma courses. National Rail and Transportation Institute courses are B.Tech, B.B.A, B.Sc., P.G.D.M., M.B.A. and M.Sc. The duration of NRTI UG courses range from 3 years to 4 years. The duration of NRTI Vadodara PG courses is 2 years. The institute provides all its programmes in regular mode. 

NRTI Courses and Eligibility Criteria

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NRTI Admissions

Candidates can take admission in B.Tech, B.B.A, B.Sc., P.G.D.M., M.B.A. and M.Sc. courses offered by the college. The institute conducts - NRTI Admission Aptitude Test for admission in all the courses other than B.Tech. For B.Tech and M.B.A. admissions, the institute accepts JEE Main and CAT/MAT/XAT scores respectively. Along with the entrance exam, candidates are required to appear for a personal interview for admission in M.Sc., M.B.A. and P.G.D.M. programmes. The application form of the college can be filled by visiting the National Rail and Transportation Institute admission portal. 

NRTI Admission Procedure - B.Tech

• Appear for JEE Main and fill the NRTI application form.

• Based on JEE Main score, candidates are shortlisted for admission. 

• The shortlisted candidates need to visit the campus. 

• The final step is submission of documents and payment of course fees. 

National Rail and Transportation Institute B.B.A and B.Sc. Admission Process

• Meet the eligibility criteria and fill the application form. 

• Take up the NRTI Admission Aptitude Test. 

• On the basis of marks obtained in the entrance examination, selection of candidates is done. 

• Visit the campus, submit documents and deposit fees to secure the admission. 

NRTI PG Admission Process

• Apply for admission and appear for NRTI Admission Aptitude Test. 

• Candidates with a valid score in CAT/XAT/MAT are exempted from the test for M.B.A.

• Next, appear for a personal interview.

• For M.Sc. admissions, a subject test is also conducted. 

• Candidates are selected based on entrance and personal interview performance.

• The last step is submission of fees and documents. 

NRTI Scholarships

The institute provides financial assistance to students belonging to financially weaker sections of the society whose annual family income is less than Rs. 1,00,000 . National Rail and Transportation Institute scholarships are offered to students of all the programmes. Students' scores in NRTI Admission Aptitude Test are taken into consideration while providing scholarships to the students. NRTI scholarships to B.Tech students are offered based on their JEE Main score. The 20% financial aid in each slab is reserved for female students. As per NRTI scholarship policy, students are offered scholarships for a period of one year. 

National Rail and Transportation Institute Placements

The first batch of the B.B.A programme graduated in 2020. Numerous students of the B.B.A course got jobs in reputed companies like Aditya Birla Group, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra Group etc. For students who are not in their final year of studies, the college offers internships to them. Internships were provided to 34 divisions of railway to NRTI B.Sc. and B.B.A students.

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