National Institute of Technology Srinagar was established in the year 1960. In the year 2003, NIT Srinagar acquired status of 'Institute of National Importance' and was granted deemed to be university status. The campus of the university is spread over an area of 68 acres. It has a total of 122 faculty members. In the NIRF Ranking of 2021, the university has been ranked 69th in the engineering category. As per the official website of NIT Srinagar, its mission is to create a strong and transformative technical educational environment for students.
NIT Srinagar currently offers B.Tech, M.Tech. M.Phil., M.Sc., M.B.A. and Ph.D programmes in different fields of engineering and technology. Admission to its courses is done based on candidates performance in entrance exam such as JEE Main, JAM, GATE, CAT etc. The university has collaborations with numerous national institutes/universities to provide exposure to students. The university offers a wide range of scholarships to its students. National Institute of Technology Srinagar campus has modern and upgraded facilities for students and faculty members.
The university is situated at Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, is located at a distance of 13 km from Srinagar Railway Station. The university is 23 km away from the Srinagar International Airport, and one can hire a taxi to reach the university. The nearest bus stop to the varsity is Hazratbal Upper Bus Terminal 1. It is situated 400 meters away from the university premises.
The central library of the NIT Srinagar, comprises 67511 books, journals, volumes, editions, study material, learning resources, DVDs, and cassettes for the students to gain adequate knowledge about the required subject. Students can easily find books of various streams at the library.
