Is it one of the NITs or IIITs?

It is not an NIT and IIIT, though. It can be said a GFTI as it was opened prior to Independence by government funds and a few organizations of Bengal. Moreover, this institute is considered as an institute of national importance and it is mentor institute of IIIT-Kolkata.

Hello, Hope, you are doing well. IIEST is not included in NITs or IIITs or GDTIs, else it is one of the top institution owing his own establishment . Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur owes its origin to the erstwhile Bengal Engineering College, the history of which goe

It will not come under NIT/IIT. It is a separate well-reputed institute for engineering education under the central government.