Research at NIT Manipur 2026

NIT Manipur drives focused research across AI/ML, IoT, smart cities, sustainable energy, biotechnology, signal processing, environmental engineering for Northeast region, and structural engineering for seismic zones. The institute houses Centre of Excellence in AI and Robotics, the Centre for Renewable Energy, the IoT and Smart City Lab, and the Centre for Cyber Security. Faculty publish 110-130 SCI/Scopus papers annually with research grants from DST, MeitY, DRDO, ISRO, SERB, North Eastern Council and Manipur State Council on Science and Technology totaling INR 7-10 crore at any given time. The institute has filed 25+ patents across image processing, NLP, IoT systems and renewable energy. Active industry-academia partnerships include collaborations with Manipur Power Department, NHPC, North East Frontier Railway, ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police, for terrain-engineering research), ISRO and BSNL Manipur. PhD intake is 20-25 scholars annually, with monthly fellowship of INR 31,000-35,000 + HRA. The institute operates 3 international student exchange agreements (NUS, KAIST, Mahidol Bangkok).

Research & Industry Partnerships — NIT Manipur