Established in 1964, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Tiruchirappalli (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Tamil Nadu. Officially recognized by the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Human Resources Development of India, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy) is a small coeducational Indian higher education institution. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. NIT Trichy also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.