The North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST) is located in an exquisite valley at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas and is situated at Nirjuli in the Papumpare district of Arunachal Pradesh. This institute is only 12 km away from the Assam border (Banderdewa, which is the entry point of Arunachal Pradesh) and well connected through national highway 52A which divides the campus in two parts. The capital of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar, is just at a distance of 19 km from the location.
Located at a distance of 400 km from Guwahati, the institute can be accessed by rail, road and super deluxe buses which are available daily. An overnight train connects Harmuty (the nearest railway station in Assam and it is 15 km away from the institute) to Guwahati. Pawan Hans provides a helicopter service 5 days a week from Guwahati to Naharlagun (7 km away from the institute). Nearest airport, Tezpur, is also well connected to the institute.
Arunachal Pradesh is the land of exotic orchids and lush green hills and provides an ideal environment for technical education with a backdrop of quiet and pristine surrounding.