ABOUT NIE

The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), established in the year 1946, today stands 196th place among top engineering colleges in the country that include IITs and NITs as per National Institution. It is ranked 13 among India’s top Engineering Colleges, as per survey conducted by India Today (July 2021). NIE is managed by a registered society and nine out of ten current directors are distinguished alumni of the institute.

NIE is a grant-in-aid institution and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. NIE got autonomous status from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi in 2007. It has been accredited by NAAC. Six Undergraduate Programmes – Computer Science & Engg., Information Science & Engg., Mechanical Engg., Industrial & Production Engg., Electronics & Communication Engg., Civil Engg. and three PG Programme – Structural Engg., Hydraulics Engg. and Machine Design have been accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi, under Tier-I. It is one of the 14 colleges in Karnataka that has been recognized under MHRD-World Bank sponsored Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) in all the three phases. All the Departments of NIE are recognized as Research Centre under VTU and AICTE for QIP. Currently, NIE offers 7 UG and 12 PG Programmes. Faculty has been the main strength of NIE. They impart their vast knowledge to the students by using conventional methods of teaching-learning process as well as contemporary ones.