Guru Nanak Institute of Technology (GNIT) was established in the year 2003 by the Guru Nanak Educational Trust. GNIT is a unit of JIS Group Educational Initiatives, a premier education service provider in West Bengal, having 30 institutions, 25,000 students offering 72 academic programmes. It was instituted with a vision to empower aspiring professionals with technological knowledge and professional expertise. This technical campus offering undergraduate and post graduate courses under Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT formerly WBUT), approved by NAAC, UGC, NBA, AICTE , is located in one of the prime locations in North Kolkata. The institute offers global standard initiatives and innovations undertaken by both the faculty members and the students to enrich and enhance the teaching learning process. This approach equips the students to keep pace with the dynamic evolution of science and technology both in academics and industry. The trend-setting academic endeavors of GNIT have produced some of the finest scholars and ace industry professionals amongst our alumni who have brought fame and laurels for both the institute and themselves. 

The Institute is located at the industrial hub of Sodepur, well connected by road and railway and in near proximity to Kolkata International Airport and to Howrah, Sealdah and Kolkata railway stations, which are the gateways to the city of joy. The serene and aesthetically developed campus is highly conducive for quality academic endeavors. The entire campus is smoking free and plastic free to ensure an eco-friendly and pollution free environment. 

The college has an enrollment of around 2000 students pursuing various degree engineering courses.

I welcome all the students at GNIT and wish them a very bright and prospective career.