The college introduced additional courses in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering in the year 1958-59.

With the commencement of additional courses the college came to be known as Government College of Engineering and Technology.

National Institute of Technology Raipur is a Central Government institute offering A.I.C.T.E approved undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in engineering and technology.

The Undergraduate courses in the institute are as follows:

Metallurgical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Architecture
Electronics & Telecom Engineering
Information Technology
Computer Science & Engineering
Bio Medical Engineering
Biotechnology

The Postgraduate courses in the institutes are as follows:

M. Tech in Applied Geology
Master of Computer Application
M.E. (Civil) in Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering
M.E. (Mechanical) in Energy System and Pollution
M.E. (Chemical) in Chemical Process Design
M. Tech. (Electrical) in Computer Engineering

There are 35 lecture halls & 13 drawing studios extending over an area of 3510 sq.m.

There are about 85 labs spread over an area of 11510 sq.m.

The other amenities comprise of a canteen, cycle stand, N.C.C, N.S.S department, a student activity centre co-operative store, and dispensary.

The institute has 5 boys hostels and 2 girls hostel.

Students are encouraged to participate in sports activities which cover athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, table-tennis, volley-ball and chess.