National Institute of Technology (NIT), Pondicherry National Institute of Technology is a Government College and it was established in 2010 and accredited by UGC, AICTE. National Institute of Technology offers 22 courses in Vocational, Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Science streams. Popular courses are B.Tech, M.Tech, PhD.

National Institute of Puducherry is situated in the Union Territory of Puducherry and is one of the 31 NITs present all over India. National Institute of Technology Puducherry or NITPY is erected over 258 acres of land in Thiruvettakudy, Karaikal. The Institute received its sanction from the Government of India in the year 2009 as a part of Ministry of Human Resource Development’s eleventh Five-Year Plan. NIT Puducherry flourished under the guidance and mentorship of National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli during the initial years. 

NIT Puducherry offers various B.Tech, M.Tech courses and PhD courses in various streams of Science and Engineering. The fee structure of NIT Puducherry courses is regulated by the NIT Council. The NIT B.Tech admissions are based on JEE Mains entrance exam and candidates with valid GATE score can apply for M.Tech admissions in the Institute. 50% of the total seats are reserved for native candidates of Puducherry state and the rest of the seats will be filled by students from across the country. 

The faculty strength of NIT Puducherry is 74 which is inclusive of 38 faculty members and 36 non-teaching staff. The Institute caters to 586 students across various programmes in an academic year. The NIT Puducherry Chairman is nominated by the Government of India. The NIT Puducherry stores all the academic certificates in the National Academic Depository which is an initiative by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. A student will be provided with a digital account which will be linked to his/her adhaar number to prevent forgery of certificates and documents. 

NIT Puducherry students are recruited by top companies for employment and internships. The alumni of NIT Puducherry are successfully placed at top positions in the job market. Senate, Board of Governors and other concerned authorities decide the policies for daily activities of the Institute.