is introduced to reinforce the core framework of foundry and forging technology with the knowledge of materials and manufacturing to cater the emerging need of the industries. The doctoral program for manufacturing engineering began in 2006. The institute currently offers doctorates in 5 departments, 4 master's degrees, 4 bachelor's degrees and 2 advanced diploma courses. The Institute is planning to introduce a Mtech programme in Computer Engineering from the academic year 2023-24. NIFFT celebrated its golden jubilee year in 2016 with the chief minister of Jharkhand, Raghubar Das, assuring to promote it to the status of an institute of national importance. In 2021, name of the Institution was changed from ' National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology ' to ' National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology '. Organization The institute is registered as a society under the Indian Societies Registration Act of 1860. The management of the institute is vested with a board of governors with a chairman at its apex and members representing the Government of India (Ministry of Education and Industry), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), private and public enterprises, technical and R&D institutions. The institute received technical and financial assistance during its formative period in the form of UNESCO fellowships, experts services, and laboratory equipment. Campus The NIAMT campus is located on NH-75 around 7.2 km from Ranchi. It is around from Hatia railway station and around from Ranchi Junction railway station. The campus is around from Birsa Munda Airport making it easily accessible via rail as well as airways. The campus is spread over . It is located in the town of Hatia. It houses the administrative building, academic buildings and halls of residence for students. The faculty residential area, grounds, library, auditorium, laboratories and workshops are other areas on its well maintained campus. Hostels NIFFT has five boys hostels namely Nirala Chatrawas, Homi J. Bhabha Chatrawas, J. C. Bose Chatrawas, M. Visvesvaraya Chatrawas, Vikram A. Sarabhai Chatrawas and one girls' hostel, Kalpana Chawla Chatrawas, whose total holding capacity is around 1200 students, in single-bed and double-bed rooms in ADC, B.Tech., M.Tech., and PhD courses. Each hostel has sports facilities such as TT tables, football ground, basketball ground, badminton court, cricket ground, carrom boards and volleyball courts apart from the common college facilities. Nirala Chatrawas, J. C. Bose Chatrawas and M. Visvesvaraya Chatrawas have canteens inside the hostel. The other hostels also have