North Eastern Regional Institute of Water and Land Management, Tezpur: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

North Eastern Regional Institute of Water and Land Management or NERIWALM is an institution which was established in the year 1989 for specialized education. The NERIWALM Institute is set up on a magnificent campus of 19.7684 acres, in Tezpur, Assam. The institute specialises in offering knowledge and expertise in water and land management. It is an affiliated college which is operating under the approval of All India Council for Technical Education and also takes its privileges from other national educational standards. The institute is blessed with a faculty strength of 8 members who ensure the focused attention of the students. Another postgraduate programme has been designed under NERIWALM, in the related fields of Water Resource Management.

Such ranges of facilities are provided to support its academic mission and enhance student experience by NERIWALM. Air-conditioned classrooms with LCD projectors, whiteboards, and other state-of-the-art facilities provide an ideal learning environment. For practical exposure, good laboratory infrastructures are available, including the Soil and Water Testing Laboratory, which has gained fame over its work on the groundwater contamination and river water quality of North-East region. In the Computational Laboratory, desktop computers, high-performance computing, and specialised software enable students to test and apply their theoretical knowledge. A library with over 4,170 books and 38 national and international journals is a treasure trove of literature on topics such as irrigation, hydrology, watershed management, etc. 

At present, NERIWALM conducts one postgraduate course: M.Tech in Water Resource Management. The duration of the programme is two years, and it is conducted on a full-time basis. 18 students are allowed intake for this programme. The candidates are provided with sufficient knowledge and practical expertise in the domain of water resource management, thereby enabling them to develop a strong career in this critical sector.

The admission procedure at NERIWALM, although not stated, is probably the same as in all other similar technical institutes.