Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT or NIT Allahabad), formerly Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College (MNREC), is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology, located in Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh in India.
[6] The main building of the college was inaugurated by Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on 18 April 1965.
Effective from 26 June 2002, the college became a deemed university and was renamed Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology.
From its beginnings, the institute offered bachelor's degree programs in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering.
The institute has been recognized by the Government of India as a center for the quality improvement program in Civil and Mechanical Engineering.
In 1972, the college established an industrial estate with 69 sheds with the objective of encouraging entrepreneurs and creating additional revenue.
MNNIT also offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Physics, Chemistry, Math's and in many engineering disciplines.