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  • Monday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Saturday CLOSED
  • Sunday CLOSED

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Coimbatore Institute of Technology

Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641014, India   Get Direction
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The V. Rangasamy Naidu Educational Trust devoted to the cause of promoting technical and scientific literacy, established Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT) in 1956. CIT is one of the most reputed and prestigious educational institutions in South India since 1956. The Institute backed by World Class research and development attained autonomous attained autonomous status in 1987and is affiliated to the Anna University of Technology.

Category
  • Engineering Colleges/Universities
Established Year
1956
Locations
  • Coimbatore, TN
    Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641014, India
Description

Campus & Infrastructure

All the departments are well staffed and well equipped to meet the needs of latest technological trends and International standards.The total campus area is 25.4 hectares. The red buildings in the campus houses Laboratories for various departments. CIT has 40,000sq.m. of built up area for academic and administration purposes and all facilities for most of the sports and games. There are currently around 3000 students pursuing their technical education. There is a separate library block, state of the art auditorium, a guest house, a canteen, hostel blocks, gymnasium, sports, recreational facilities and a bank.

History 

Coimbatore Institute of Technology was founded in the year 1956 by V. Rangaswamy Naidu Educational Trust (VRET) with the noble aim of disseminating knowledge in the fields of science, engineering and technology to the student community.

The philanthropic founders envisioned a unique professional learning order with special emphasis on industrial training. CIT was affiliated to Madras University from 1956 to 1980. In the year 1980, the Institute got affiliated to Bharathiar University and subsequently to Anna University in 2001. CIT is a Government-aided institution, recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE). The Institute was granted autonomous status in the year 1987 and is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation(NBA).
CIT offers 9 Under Graduate Academic Programmes and 12 Post Graduate Academic Programmes in addition to M.S. and Ph.D. Research Programmes. As part of the invaluable service rendered to the society by V. Rangaswamy Educational Trust, the CIT Sandwich Polytechnic College was started in 1961. Presently, 8 Engineering Diploma Programmes are offered by the polytechnic in various engineering disciplines. The National Board of Accreditation has accredited the Mechanical Engineering