National Institute of Technology, Puducherry
Emblem of NIT Puducherry | |
| Type | Public Technical University (Institute of National Importance) |
|---|---|
| Established | 2010 |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliation | UGC |
| Endowment | Ministry of Human Resource Development (India) |
| Chairperson | Dr. Kota Harinarayana |
| Director | Dr. Makarand Madhao Ghangrekar |
| Location | , , 609609 , 10°59′21″N 79°50′47″E / 10.98917°N 79.84639°E |
| Campus | Urban / Coastal Enclave, 258 acres (104 ha) |
| Language | English |
| Acronym | NITPY |
| Nickname | NITians, NITPYians |
| Website | www |
National Institute of Technology Puducherry (NIT Puducherry or NITPY), is an autonomous public technical and research university located in the city of Karaikal in Union Territory of Puducherry, a place forming a coastal enclave in the Kaveri river delta, between the Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu. Founded and Established in 2010, it is one among the 31 National institutes of Technology of India and is declared as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India under National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007.