Netaji Subhas University of Technology

State university in Dwarka, Delhi, India

AffiliationsAutonomousWebsitewww.nsut.ac.in

Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), formerly Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT) is a state university located in Dwarka, Delhi, India. In 2018, the institute was granted university status, changing its name to Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT).^[3]^[4]

History

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) established an engineering college named Delhi Institute of Technology (DIT) in 1983. The institute was then affiliated to the Faculty of Technology, University of Delhi. The institute initiated PhD programs in 1989 and also formulated several PG programs, four of which were approved by the AICTE in the year 1994. The institute was renamed Netaji Subash Institute of Technology (NSIT) in honour of the Indian freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose in 1997. The Delhi Netaji Subhas University of Technology Act, 2017 (Delhi Act 06 of 2018) upgraded the institute under the affiliation of the Faculty of Technology, University of Delhi to a non-affiliating state university. Jai Prakash Saini became the founder vice-chancellor of Netaji Subhas University of Technology.^[5]

Campus

Main campus

The primary campus of NSUT is a fully residential campus on 149.5 acres of land.^[6] Campus facilities include faculty and staff residences, student hostels, cooperative mess and a sports complex. The campus is divided into clusters of buildings. The administrative block contains important offices, banks, a post office, and an auditorium where major functions are held.^[7] The campus has four boys' hostels (one for each year) and three girls' hostels.^[8]

East campus

The East campus is located in Geeta Colony.^[9]

West campus

The West campus is located in Jaffarpur Kalan.^[9]

Rankings

University rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2023)^[10]	60

The Netaji Subhas University of Technology was ranked 57 among engineering institutes by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.^[10]

Notable alumni

Naveen Kasturia, film actor and assistant director^[11]
Nitin Rakesh, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Mphasis
Ishan Gupta, Founder and CEO at EduKart^[12]
Paavan Nanda, Founder at Zostel, ZO Rooms and WinZO^[13]^[14]
Prashasti Singh, stand-up comic, writer^[15]
Prayag Narula, Founder and chairman at LeadGenius^[16]

References

^ "Chancellor, NSUT". Netaji Subhas University of Technology.
^ "Vice Chancellor's Profile, NSUT". Netaji Subhas University of Technology.
^ "NSIT begins independent journey as university". Times of India. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
^ "Perfect blend". The Week. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ "History | NSUT". nsut.ac.in. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
^ "A perfect blend". Hindustan Times. 29 November 2011.
^ "Blocks". Netaji Subhas University of Technology. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
^ "Hostels". Netaji Subhas University of Technology. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Delhi govt announces two new campuses of Netaji Subhas University of Technology". Hindustan Times. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
^ "Naveen Kasturia - Biography". IMDb.
^ www.ETtech.com. "Udacity appoints EduKart founder Ishan Gupta as India MD - ETtech". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
^ "Reboot: This Zo Rooms co-founder is taking another shot at success with a gaming startup". Techcircle. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^ "This e-sports online gaming platform can become "Netflix of gaming" under the co-founder of Zostel | Cofounderstown". cofounderstown.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
^ Kapoor, Arushi (18 August 2018). "Engineer, MBA & Now A Comedian, Prashasti Singh Is The Small Town Girl Who's Made It Big". www.scoopwhoop.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^ "Prayag Narula - Forbes Technology Council". Forbes. Retrieved 28 June 2020.