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National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) is one of the 31 institutions of national importance governed by the NIT Act 2007 and is fully funded by the Government of India. Originally established in 1961 as a Regional Engineering College (REC), it was transformed into a National Institute of Technology in the year 2002. The institute offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programme in Engineering, Science, Technology and Management. With its proactive collaborations with a multitude of research organizations, academic institutions and industries, the institute has set a new style for its functioning under the NIT regime. The Institute is presently offering 11 UG programme and thirty PG programme along with Ph.D. programme in various fields of Engineering, Science Technology and Management.

Department of Mechanical Engineering is the largest and one of the oldest departments in the Institute. It offers two undergraduate and six postgraduate programmes apart from Ph.D. programmes in diverse specializations. It also offers a number of short term/continuing education programmes. It is a DST- FIST sponsored department and recently DST has sanctioned Rs 251 lakhs under FIST scheme to set up a Centre for Precision Measurements and Nanomechanical Testing.