Education
Nagpur is a major education centre in Central India. College of Agriculture, Nagpur is the oldest college in the country founded in 1906 by the then British Government. The college is held at the historic and heritage Victoria Building (built in 1856 for stay of Queen of England Her Highness Victoria at Nagpur) at Maharajbagh, Nagpur. Founded in 1923, Nagpur University is one of the oldest in the country. The name has been officially changed to Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University. The city has both municipal schools (run by the NMC) as well as private schools (run by trusts or individuals), which in some cases receive financial aid from the government. The city's school system follows a 10+2+3/4 plan, students have the option to enroll in Junior college after 10 years of schooling and later degree courses for three or four years depending on the field. The school system has a geographical jurisdiction over the five districts of Nagpur division in addition to giving affiliation to hundreds of colleges. Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, one of the reputed B-schools of India is located on a sprawling campus on way to Katol.
Nagpur is home to following medical colleges
- Nagpur Veterinary College,
- Government Medical College
- Indira Gandhi Medical College
- N. K. P. Salve Institute of Medical Science & Research Center & Lata Mangeshkar Hospital
- Government Dental College and Hospital
- Vidya Shikshan Prasarak Mandals Dental College & Research Centre.
Nagpur is home to following Engineering Institutes
- Laxminarayan Institute of Technology
- Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
- Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management
- St. Vincent Palloti College of Engineering & Technology
- Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
- G.H.Raisoni Institute of Information Technology
- K.D.K College of Engineering
- Priyadarshini College of Engineering
- Tulsiramji Gaikwad-Patil College of Engineering and Technology
- Nuva College of Engineering and Technology (NUVA)
- Vidarbha Institute of Technology
Nagpur is also home to India's only National Fire Service College that provides a graduation course in Fire Engineering. Nagpur also houses IGNOU regional center.
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