Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) is an Institute of National Importance. It was formerly known as Maulana Azad College of Technology (MACT), which was India's one of the first eight Regional Engineering Colleges. The institute has been named after the great scholar, educationist and the first education Minister of Govt. of India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. The Govt. of India and Govt. of Madhya Pradesh jointly sponsored the Institute in 1960 to attract bright young students from across the country.
The institute is situated in the heart of Bhopal on a beautiful plateau with a verdant 650-acre campus. It has 8 hostels which has excellent fooding and lodging facilities along with 24 hours security. MANIT's Computer Centre, Canteen, Workshops, Athletic Ground, Energy Centre and the open air auditorium are the places where students enjoy healthy and competitive environment. They not only attain maturity and confidence but also shape themselves for the future needs of the world.
Among giant industries from India visited the Institute for Campus Recruitments include, TCE, Maruti Suzuki, Pradan, Ashok Leyland, BPCL Refinery, LG India, Energy Infratech., Bajaj Auto, NTPC Ltd., DRDO, Mecon, CIL, Aspiring Mind, Samsung India, Infosys Tech., TCS., Persistent Tech., Cybage India Software, Hero Honda Motors, Simplex Infrastructure, Gujarat Guardian, Microsoft, L&T etc.