ɪt wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd æz tɹˈɪpʊɹɹə ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv ænd dᵻklˈɛɹd ɐ nˈæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ʌv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi ˌɛnˌaɪtˈiː ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ðˈʌs bˌiːɪŋ ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd æz ɐn ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ʌv nˈæʃənəl ɪmpˈoːɹtəns.
It was founded as Tripura Engineering College in 1965 and declared a National Institute of Technology (NIT) in 2006, thus being recognized as an Institute of National Importance.