Laxminarayan Institute of Technology (LIT) is a premier government aided institute of higher education in the field of chemical engineering and technology in Nagpur, India. Similar to the other institutes of technology in India, LIT offers courses after the 10+2 level (Bachelors: B.Tech.) and Post Graduation courses like M.Tech. and Ph.D. The Institute is the only Engineering college directly managed by the Nagpur University. The Institute land was donated by Rao Bahadur D. Laxminarayan on which both the Institute and Nagpur University is located. The college started in early 1940s with two year diploma. Admissions to the undergraduate course is done through the AIEEE as well as SEEE exams. The Institute has seven basic streams in which it offers programs. The Institute has a campus of about 78 acres (320,000 m) located at Amravati Road in the western part of the city and houses all the departments of the Institute. The college authorities take utmost care to keep the college infrastructure up-to-date. The college has a strategically located canteen, two boys' hostels, a recreation hall and a huge playground.