About NIT Calicut

NIT Calicut and Calicut City

The Institute was initially established as Calicut Regional Engineering College (CREC), which was the forerunner to the present National Institute of Technology, Calicut (NITC) in 1961. NIT Calicut is one of the pioneering engineering institutions of the country, which has contributed many outstanding engineers in India and abroad. It is conducting ten UG programs, Thirty PG programs, and doctoral programs in various fields of Science, Technology and Engineering. Calicut is a major knowledge Hub of Kerala and is the hometown of many institutions of national importance including NITC, IIMK, DOEACC, CWRDM etc. Calicut is connected by direct trains/road/air to all major cities in India. NITC is located about 22 kilometers north-east of Calicut City. Calicut, also known as Kozhikode, is known as the city of spices. Kozhikode beach, Kappad beach where Vasco De Gama landed first, Kadalundy bird sanctuary, Tusharagiri Waterfalls, Pazhassiraja Museum, Tali Temple and Kuttichira Masjid are some of the local attractions.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering is the largest department in the Institute and offers regular Under Graduate, Post-Graduate and Doctoral degree programmes. It offers Post Graduate and Doctoral Programs in Industrial Engineering and Management, Thermal Sciences, Manufacturing Technology, Energy Engineering & Management, Materials Sciences and Technology, and Machine Design.

Department of Civil Engineering

The Department of Civil Engineering is one of the pioneering departments of the Institute. The department has highly qualified faculty members engaged in teaching and research and development. Department also offers Post Graduate and Doctoral Programs in the following areas: Structural Engineering, Traffic and Transportation Planning, Environmental Geotechnology, Water Recourses Engineering, Offshore Structures. The Department is a recognized QIP center of the AICTE for both M.Tech. and Ph.D program. The major strength of the department is due its multidisciplinary activities like R&D, Consultancy, and Testing etc.