Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education

NICHE started its journey as an Engineering College in 1989, driven by
a vision to establish itself as a distinguished center of excellence
in higher education characterized by uncompromising standards of
discipline and ethics. The institution’s commitment to excellence was
recognized in 2006 when it was ranked as the 19th Best Engineering
College by Anna University. Subsequently, in 2007, NICHE received
accreditation from the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and was
designated as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO)
in 2008. Additionally, it achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification,
further attesting to its commitment to quality and excellence. The
pivotal moment came in 2008 when NICHE was accorded
Deemed-to-be-University status and was awarded Grade ‘A’ by the
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2015 and has
been reaccredited by NAAC in 2022. In the NIRF Ranking of 2016, NICHE
secured the 66th Rank in the Engineering Stream and the 75th Rank in
the University Stream, further affirming its position as a leading
educational institution. Presently, NICHE boasts 11 faculties and 23
departments offering a diverse array of 28 undergraduate, 19
postgraduate programs, and research programs spanning Engineering,
Arts, Science and Management disciplines. All academic programs
offered by NICHE have approvals from relevant statutory bodies such as
the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), University
Grants Commission (UGC), Director General of Shipping (DGS) and
Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). Furthermore, NICHE is proud to
be a member of esteemed organizations including the International
Association of Universities (IAU), Association of Indian Universities
(AIU), National Academic Depository (NAD) and National Digital Library
of India (NDL). NICHE has made significant strides in research and
innovation, with 3016 publications indexed in Scopus, an impressive ‘h
index’ of 56, accompanied by more than 10583 citations. Moreover,
NICHE has 179 files and published patents and 31 patents have already
been granted, emphasizing its commitment to pioneering research and
technological advancement.