National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research : Fees, Admission Procedure 2025, Entrance Exam Accepted & Placements

The Journey started on January 11th, 1965, as Technical Teachers' Training Institute (TTTI), Calcutta, set up by the then Ministry of Education, Govt. of India: the first  institute of its kind in the country.

Status: Autonomous & fully funded by the Govt. of India.

Initially started with the Departments of Civil Engg., Mechanical Engg., Electrical Engg., Science, Education and Training & Placement with a sanctioned strength of 17 members of faculty.

• Aim: To develop Technical Education system with focus on Polytechnic Education.
• Primary activity: Offering Long Term training to develop teachers for Polytechnics through Diploma in Technical Teaching programme of 2 ½ -years duration to Diploma holders serving in polytechnics.

• Chandigarh for Northern Region.
• Bhopal for Western Region.
• Madras for Southern Region.

• Raising the status of the Institute from Regional to National level.
• According Deemed University status.
• Offering Long Horizon programme from Certificate to Doctoral programme with emphasis on emerging technology fields.

• Extension of reach of the Institute over the entire gamut of the Technical Education.
• Emphasis on Educational Technology including Distance Education.
• Expansion of Research Activities.
• Integration of IT in Teacher Training.
• According National Status to the Institute.

• Development of Learning Resources Centre (LRC) under UNDP of UNESCO.
• Establishment of Curriculum Development Centre (CDC) under Q.I.P. Scheme of Govt. of India.

• Introduction of Community Polytechnic Scheme by the Govt. of India and establishment of Community Development & Rural Technology (CDRT) as nodal department.
• Institute selected as Nodal Centre for development of modules for Continuing Education Programme (CEP) activity initiated by AICTE.

• Establishment of Computer Science & Engineering Department.
• Facilitating World Bank Assisted Project for Strengthening of Technician Education System in four States of Eastern Region.
• Establishment of Educational Planning & Management Department.
• Establishment of Extension Centers at Guwahati & Bhubaneswar for extending the reach to client states.