The National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) formerly the Calicut Regional Engineering College (CREC), is a federally funded technical university and an institute of national importance overned by an act passed by the Parlaiment of India.Set in a
picturesque landscape at the foothills of the Western Ghats, National
Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) is located about 22 kilometers
north-east of Calicut City. It was established in 1961 and was known as Calicut Regional Engineering College (CREC) until 2002. It is one of the National institute of technologies established by the Government of India for imparting technical education to students from all over the
country.