National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand

What National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand does

National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand (NITUK) is a public Institute of National Importance established in 2009 under the NIT Act of Parliament by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. Operating from a temporary campus at Govt. Polytechnic, Srinagar Garhwal in the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, with a permanent campus under construction at Sumari, the institute is one of 31 statutory IoNIs in the country. NITUK serves undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students across engineering (Civil, Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical), sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics), and humanities, with admissions conducted through India's national centralized counseling systems (JoSAA/CSAB, CCMT, CCMN, DASA, and Study in India).

The institute delivers education through B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc (Chemistry, launched 2024), and Ph.D. programs (including part-time for working professionals), supported by central facilities including a Computer Centre with campus-wide fiber network and video-conferencing, a Library providing 26,457 perpetual-license e-book titles from Springer, Elsevier, Pearson, IEEE-Wiley, and other major publishers, and a Design Innovation Centre partnered with IIT Roorkee. Technology stack is largely administrative and educational: Samarth eGov portal for student/employee services, National Academic Depository (NAD) integration with Digi Locker, BIS dashboard, and hosted conferences (IICPE-2026, i-TRANS 2027).

NITUK operates as a non-commercial, government-funded entity. Revenue (not publicly disclosed) is derived from tuition across B.Tech/M.Tech/M.Sc/Ph.D. programs, with separate fee structures for Indian JoSAA-admitted students, self-sponsored candidates, and DASA/SII international students, supplemented by government grants (TEQIP-III Rs. 15 crores over 2017-2020; cumulative research funding of Rs. 4.18 crores from DST, MHRD, MeitY, DeitY, UCOST, UGC-DAE CSR) and sponsored research projects (36 completed, 23 ongoing). Placement outcomes include a highest package of 32 LPA, 60+ recruiting companies (Adobe, Google, Samsung, Accenture, IBM, Deloitte, Siemens, HCL, Oracle, Capgemini, Atlassian), and near-100% placement for eligible CSE students. Governance is through a Board of Governors chaired by Dr. Vivek Lall (CEO, General Atomics Global Corporation) with Prof. Karunesh Kumar Shukla as Incharge Director.

Name

National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand

Legal name

National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand

Website

https://nituk.ac.in

Company type

Public

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand (NITUK) is a public Institute of National Importance, established 2009 under India's NIT Act, offering B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, and Ph.D. programs in engineering, sciences, and humanities to students admitted through national centralized counseling systems in Uttarakhand.

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Product category

Higher Education / Technical Education

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Institutes of Technology (IoT / Technical Universities)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

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STEM-Focused Technical Universities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

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Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

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Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

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STEM-Focused Public Research Universities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

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Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

Keywords

• Engineering higher education
• Technical degree programs
• Doctoral research programs
• Postgraduate engineering studies
• Government technical institute

Headquarters

HQ city

Srinagar, Uttarakhand

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Undergraduate Programs: Revenue from B.Tech program tuition fees for Indian students admitted through JoSAA counseling, with separate fee structure for DASA international students.
2. Tuition Fees - Postgraduate Programs: Revenue from M.Tech and M.Sc programs including CCMT admitted students and self-sponsored category students.
3. International Student Fees: Revenue from DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad) and Study in India (SII) programs for foreign nationals and NRI students.
4. Government Funding and Grants: Government funding through TEQIP-III project (Rs. 15 crores allocated), DST, MHRD, MeitY, DeitY, UCOST, UGC-DAE CSR for sponsored research projects.
5. Ph.D. Program Fees: Revenue from Ph.D. programs in Engineering, Sciences, and Humanities disciplines with part-time program options for working professionals.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand is a government-funded Institute of National Importance that delivers undergraduate B.Tech, postgraduate M.Tech and M.Sc., and doctoral Ph.D. programmes in engineering, science, and technology at its campus in Srinagar, Uttarakhand. It admits students through national-level entrance examinations including JEE Main and GATE and supports research, innovation, and placement activities through dedicated centres such as the Design Innovation Centre and the C2P Section.

Product overview

National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand is an Institute of National Importance established in 2009 under the NIT Act by the Ministry of Education. The institute offers a portfolio of academic programmes including B.Tech (Civil, Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical), M.Tech, M.Sc (Chemistry), and Ph.D. programmes across engineering, sciences, and humanities disciplines. The institution operates central facilities including a Computer Centre (with IBM/Dell servers, campus-wide fiber network, Wi-Fi, and video-conferencing), Library with 26,457 e-book titles, and Design Innovation Centre. Support services include Career Counselling and Placement Section, hostel accommodation (9 hostels, 644 capacity), medical dispensary, and various student clubs. Admissions are conducted through national counseling systems including JoSAA/CSAB for B.Tech, CCMT/CCMN for M.Tech/M.Sc, and DASA/SII for international students. The institute is implementing National Education Policy 2020 with focus on interdisciplinary research in emerging technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology)

Quantifiable outcome

• 32 LPA highest placement package, 60+ companies visiting campus, 90+ students placed in current session
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IIT Roorkee (Design Innovation Centre Hub)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Design Innovation Centre (DIC) was approved by Ministry of Education in 2018 with IIT Roorkee as Hub and NIT Uttarakhand as one of the spokes. The centre focuses on innovations in product developments, value addition to engineering design, and new pedagogy in teaching and training. Multiple design technologies for hilly terrain have been developed.
• Various National/International Academic InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute has signed 23 MoUs with reputed National/International Institutes and Industry for research collaborations, joint projects, and faculty/students exchange programs. Focus areas include collaborative research, knowledge sharing, and academic excellence.
• Government Research Organizations (DST, MHRD, MeitY, DeitY, UCOST, UGC-DAE CSR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNITUK faculty and researchers have acquired sponsored research projects from major research funding agencies including DST, MHRD, MeitY, DeitY, UCOST, and UGC-DAE CSR. Total research funding of Rs. 4.18 crores with 36 projects completed and 23 ongoing.
• Industry PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partnerships for research collaborations, internships, and campus placements. Major recruiters include Adobe, Samsung, Google, Accenture, HCL, IBM, Deloitte, Capgemini, Oracle, and Siemens.
• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIT Uttarakhand has signed MoU with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for student chapters. The institute participates in BIS technical sessions, quizzes, and R&D projects. Students can access standards education and internship opportunities.
• Board of Governors MemberscoreOthersBoard of Governors includes representatives from Central Government, State Government, AICTE, UGC, Teaching Faculty, Industrialists and Technologists. Chairman is Dr. Vivek Lall, Chief Executive, General Atomics Global Corporation.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Institute of Technology Trichy: Top-ranked NIT and benchmark for the NIT system. Comparable as a peer NIT offering the same B.Tech/M.Tech/Ph.D. portfolio but with stronger NIRF ranking, larger faculty, and more developed industry placement.
• Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee: IIT and Design Innovation Centre Hub partner of NITUK. A legacy technical institution operating in the same Uttarakhand region; aspirational peer given the formal DIC hub-spoke partnership and shared governance geography.
• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi: Premier Indian technical institution where Prof. K.K. Shukla completed his QIP research and PhD. Aspirational tier benchmark representing the gold-standard for Indian engineering education.
• National Institute of Technology Rourkela: Established NIT with comprehensive engineering and science programs. Comparable as a peer NIT with a similar B.Tech/M.Tech/Ph.D. portfolio but at significantly larger scale and higher NIRF ranking.
• Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: Top-tier Indian Institute of Technology. Comparable only as the aspirational benchmark for NITs on NIRF ranking, faculty depth, research output, and industry placement outcomes.

Direct peers

• National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur: Another NIT where Prof. K.K. Shukla previously served as Director for over 5 years. Comparable in scale and program mix as an established regional NIT, serving as a peer benchmark.
• National Institute of Technology Hamirpur: NIT in Himachal Pradesh, established 1986, serving a hilly northern-Indian state. Comparable as a smaller-region government technical university with similar faculty recruitment dynamics and program mix.
• Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal: Established NIT where current Incharge Director Prof. K.K. Shukla previously served as Director. Comparable as a mature NIT with full B.Tech/M.Tech/Ph.D. portfolio, useful as a benchmark for where NITUK could evolve.
• National Institute of Technology Srinagar: NIT in Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir), another geographically remote newer-generation NIT established under the same NIT Act. Most directly comparable on student demographics, location-driven recruitment challenges, and scale.

Emerging players

• Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra: Private deemed university with comparable B.Tech/M.Tech programs and similar placement focus. Comparable as a competing technical education provider targeting similar engineering student demographics in India.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles10 records

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