Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur 4.08

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, formerly Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur, is a public engineering and research institution in India. It is located in Nagpur, Maharashtra, in central India. It was established in June 1960 by the Government of India and later named in honor of engineer, planner and statesman, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.VNIT Nagpur is centrally-funded and belongs to the National Institutes of Technology system. In 2007, the institute was conferred the status of Institute of National Importance by an Act of Parliament of India. The institute awards bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in engineering, technology and architecture.CampusThe VNIT Nagpur campus is located in the western part of Nagpur city near Ambazari Lake, about from Nagpur Railway Station and from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur. There are three main entrances to the campus: the Main Gate on South Ambazari Road, the Bajaj Nagar Gate and the Yashwant Nagar Gate.Most students live on the campus, which has over 12 men's hostels and 2 women's hostels.The campus health-care center caters to primary and urgent care requirements of students and staff. The campus has facilities for auditoriums, a computer center, sporting facilities, a State Bank of India branch, a Canara Bank branch, coffee shops, a co-operative store and a post office.