National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur National Institute of Technology is a Government College and it was established in 1956 and accredited by AICTE. National Institute of Technology offers 33 courses in Science, Engineering, Information Technology streams. Popular courses are B.Tech, PhD, B.Arch, MCA, M.Tech.

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Raipur which was formally known as Government Engineering College Raipur was founded in 1956. The institute as a part of the nation-wide NIT (National Institute of Technology) chain, offers quality education to students. NIT Raipur is one of the best engineering colleges to study in. Located in the capital city of Chhattisgarh, NIT Raipur focuses its education and curriculum system for the industrial and economic development of the region. The institute was renamed as National Institute of Technology Raipur in 2005 and stands as one of the world-class technological institutes of India.

Situated on the National Highway 6, that connects Bhilai to Raipur,  NIT Raipur comprises the largest campus in the area. With a 100 acre campus, the college is easy to locate. The college comprises 6 hotel blocks, residential buildings of teaching and non-teaching staffs, infrastructural buildings, powerhouses and more. The NIT Raipur campus is easy to reach by a localised railway station built just for the students and teachers.

The Institute lies 5 kilometres away from Raipur railway station and 12 kilometres away from the nearest Raipur airport. NIT Raipur has around 19 departments for its courses and all of them are in high demand by aspirants who wants to take up engineering and technological courses. The Institute offers bachelors, masters, doctoral and diploma courses across its various disciplines.