National Institute of Technology,Srinagar is one of the premier Educational Institutes in the Northern Regions of the country. It was established in 1960 and has been one of the eighteen Regional Engineering Colleges sponsored by the Govt. of India during the 2nd Plan. The Institute acquired the status of National Institute of Technology with deemed to be University status during August, 2003 and attained full autonomy in its Academics.
The Indian Institute of Handloom Technology have been set up with the following objectives:
a) To undertake experimental and research programmes.
b) To lay down the highest possible technical standard of training for the handloom industry and to devise short term and long term training programmes for technical personnel to be employed in the handloom sector.
c) To devise channels of service in order to built up the closest possible liaison between the Institutes and handloom production units.