The Indian School of Mines
University was established in 1926 for providing instructions and
research in mining and allied fields. In 1967, ISM was converted into
an autonomous Institution with Deemed University status. The
University has around 40 major on going R&D projects, with an
external funding of more than Rs. 10.00 crores. The ISMU also offers
Executive Development programmes catering to the needs of mining,
mineral and oil industries.
The University offers
B.Tech Programme, in Mining Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Mining
Machinery Engineering, Mineral Engineering, Computer Science &
Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical Engineering,
Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering; 5 years Dual Degree
Programme; Integrated M.Sc. in Applied Physics, Chemistry and
Mathematic & Computing; Integrated M.Sc. (Tech), M.Sc Tech, M.Sc.,
Management Courses and M.Tech/M.Phil Programmes. (www.ismdhanbad.ac.in)
National Institute of
Industrial Engg. (NITIE), Mumbai
National Institute of
Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai is a National Institute set up
by the Government of India in 1963 with the assistance of United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through International Labour
Organisation (ILO). Fully funded by the Government of India and
registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860,
NITIE, an autonomous body, is governed by a Board of Governors
comprising eminent personalities from the government, industry and
academies. Since its inception, National Institute of Industrial
Engineering (NITIE) has been providing solutions to the complex
problems of industry and business.
NITIE, Mumbai conducts
Post-Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering (PGDIE), Post-Graduate
Diploma in Industrial Management (PGDIM), Post-Graduate Diploma in
Industrial Safety & Environmental Management (PGDISEM), Post-Graduate
Diploma in Information Technology Management (PGDITM) and also a large
number of Management Development Programmes (MDPs) in Productivity
Science and Management for the benefits of senior and middle level
executives drawn from the Government, public and private sector
organizations. It also conducts a fellowship programme equivalent to
Ph.D. in the area of Industrial Engineering and Management. The
institute is also engaged in applied research in various fields of
industrial engineering, energy, safety, environment, marketing,
information technology, behavioral science, etc. The Institute
conducts Unit Based Programmes (UBPs) which are tailor-made to suit
the specific requirements of the industry either at their premises or
in the Institute. (www.nitie.edu)
National Inst. of Foundry
& Forge Technology (NIFFT), Ranchi
The National Institute of
Foundry & Forge Technology (NIFFT), Ranchi was established in the year
1966 in collaboration with UNESCO-UNDP, taking into cognizance the
pivotal role of foundry & forge industries in the development of core
sector in the country. NIFFT is an autonomous body, fully funded by
the Government of India and registered as a society under the
Societies Registration Act, 1860. The Institute’s mission is to
provide highly specialized training to personnel for operation and
management of the industries. The Institute offers courses at
different levels to achieve this goal. These are M. Tech. Course in
Foundry and Forge Technology and Manufacturing Engineering; B. Tech.
Course in Manufacturing Engineering and Metallurgy and Material
Engineering; Advanced Diploma Courses in Foundry and Forge Technology;
short term refresher courses in specified areas for participants
sponsored by the industries and unit based programme of short duration
on request from the industries, R&D organizations and institutions.
It also offers consultancy
services to the Industry in the form of preparation of feasibility
report; evaluation of equipment and machinery; Testing of Raw
materials and quality control products.
(www.nifft.ernet.in)
School of Planning &
Architecture (SPA), New Delhi
The School was established
by the Government of India in 1955 in the name of School of Town and
Country Planning, to provide facilities in education and training in
the fields of rural planning, urban planning and human settlement.
The School was renamed as the School of Planning and Architecture
(SPA), New Delhi in 1959 after the Department of Architecture was
included in it. The School was conferred the status of ‘Deemed
University’ in 1979. SPA provides undergraduate and post-graduate
education and training in the fields of architecture, planning, design
and management of different aspects of human habitat and environment.
Two new Schools of Planning and Architecture are proposed to be set up
at Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) and Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)during XI
Plan. (www.spa.ac.in)
National Institutes of
Technical Teachers Training & Research
Four National Institutes
of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research located at Bhopal,
Chandigarh, Chennai and Kolkata were established in mid 1960s for
training of polytechnic teachers to undertake activities in the areas
of Education, Planning & Management, Curriculum Development for
implementation and Research etc. for overall improvement of
polytechnic education. The Institutes offer long term training
programmes of 12/18 months duration to degree and diploma level
teachers of Polytechnic in addition to providing short term training
courses, designing of curriculum and providing consultancy services to
the industry.
As per the Memorandum of
settlement signed between Government of India, the Govt. of Assam and
BLT on 10th Feb. 2003, with the approval of the Cabinet, a Central
Institute of Technology (CIT) has been established at Kokrajhar, Assam
in year 2006. The Institute is a fully funded Autonomous Organization
under Ministry of HRD. However, Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC),
which is a duly selected body has been given the overall
responsibility of supervision of CIT Project. At present, CIT is
offering Diploma programmes in i) Computer Science, ii) Electronics &
Communication, iii) Food Processing & iv) Instrumentation Technology
with an intake of 30 students in each programme.
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