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Academic Timeline

The Journey of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
National Institute of Technology
Jalandhar began with the establishment The upgradation into the Institute of
of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar REC Jalandhar National Importance gave an impetus
on 7th July 1986. Classes started in to the R&D activities with the start of
October 1989 with 30 seats in Textile Masters’ & Doctorate Programs. In 2004, Year 2007, witnessed
Technology, and Industrial Engineering In 1995, Leather Technology M.Tech Degree Program was started in the division of Chemical
and 40 seats in Electronics and was introduced with the the department of Civil Engineering and & Bio Engineering into
Communication Engineering. capacity of 15 students which Textile Technology with an intake of 5 Chemical Engineering and
were raised to 20 in 1996. students along with Ph.D. Programs. Biotechnology.

1989 1990 1995 2002 2004 2006 2007
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In August 1990, Mechanical Machine In October 2002, REC was In 2006, a boost into the R&D activities was witnessed with
Design & Automation, Chemical and given the status of National the start of Ph.D. Program, M.Tech Degree Program with
Bio Engg, Structural & Construction Institute of Technology with an intake of 18 students in all departments of Engineering
Engineering, Instrumentation & Control full academic autonomy, & Technology except department of Biotechnology. M.Sc.
Engineering branches were introduced deemed university status, Degree Program in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
with intake of 30 students each. under the aegis of MHRD were also introduced with an intake of 20 students each.
Computer Science and Engineering, and further declared as
was also introduced with an intake of an “Institute of National
40 students. Importance”.