North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST)

Brief Outline

North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) plays a pivotal role in imparting professional and technical education to the students who are far away from the mainstream of the country because of the geographical and topographical regions. It is a science and technology-oriented higher education institute in Nirjuli, Itanagar, in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Established in 1984, it is a deemed-to-be-university, autonomous, fully funded and controlled by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

Value and Vision

To produce professionals with competency for pursuing excellence in Science and Technology Education, Research, and Entrepreneurship with ethical values and social sensitivity for offering specialized services to the society meeting the global requirements and standards in a multicultural environment.

The North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) is a unique Institute of its kind in the country, having unconventional and innovative academic programmes. It was established in 1983 by the Government of India. The Institute was set up initially as a project of the North Eastern Council (NEC) for providing a system of education to create technical manpower at various levels for the development of the North Eastern Region of the country. But over the years, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) has achieved vertical growth and has greatly impacted society.

Ranking and Recognition

In the prestigious and widely acclaimed educational ranking of Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF- 2021), NERIST at 83th Rank in IIRF Deemed University Ranking 2021.