The Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) is a Public University located in Jaipur, India with emphasis on science, engineering and management. Formerly known as Malaviya Regional Engineering College (MREC) Jaipur, it assumed its present name in 2002 and was recognised as an Institute of National Importance in 2007. It was founded in 1963 with only two engineering branches and now comprises fourteen departments, a school of management and allied centres.The Institute is fully funded by Ministry of Education(MoE), Government of India and is governed by a Senate as per NIT Statutes.