National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj is situated in Hyderabad in Telangana state of India. Established in 1977, NIRD is a Government college. The college is accredited by Govt. of India. National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj offers 5 courses across 2 streams namely Management, IT..Popular degrees offered at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj include PGD..Besides a robust teaching pedagogy, National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj is also a leader in research and innovation.Focus is given to activities beyond academics at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, which is evident from its infrastructure, extracurricular activities and national & international collaborations. The placement at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj is varied, with recruitment options both in corporates and public sector as well as entrepreneurship.
Award from Afro-Asian Rural Development Organisation for outstanding contribution in the field of rural development
First Prize in the National Institute category at the 25 Kerala Science Congress in 2013
B-School Excellence Award for the years 2012 & 2013 for leadership and development interface of Business Schools with industry and development sector by Bloomberg Group.
Award for Rural Business Management Education Programme Innovation by Discovery Media Group in 2013