The National Institute of Transport (NIT) was established by Act of Parliament, Number. 24 of 1982. The history of NIT dates back to 1975, when due to the complexity of the transport sector and the intricacies involved in its management necessitated the introduction of comprehensive training programmes for development of the sectoral manpower. Currently the Institute is under the Ministry of Transport. It is fully accredited by the National Council for Technical Education (NACTE) with the Certificate of Registration Number REG./EOS/009 of 2002.
It offers education and training programmes leading to qualifications recognized nationally and internationally