Founder Of NITK

Hi I am a new student in the National Institute of Technology NIT Karnataka and I want to know that who is the founder for the institute so I can have an idea???

[pawan]

Well the National Institute of Technology Karnataka formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College, is a public engineering university at Surathkal.

It was founded in 1960 as KREC while today, it is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology in India and is recognised as an Institute of National Importance.

The foundation stone for Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC) was laid on 6 August 1960, at Surathkal.

It was made possible through the efforts of U. Srinivas Mallya and V. S. Kudva and the area is now called Srinivasnagar in his honour.

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National Institute of Technology Karnataka

NH 66, Srinivas Nagar, Surathkal,

Mangaluru, Karnataka 575025

Phone: 0824 247 4000


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