Are you looking forward to getting admission into NIT? This article contains a list of the best NIT colleges in India. Read through the full article for more information related to NIT admission, entrance exams, cut-off, etc.
National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are the best options after IIT if you want to pursue engineering. NITs are the prime institutes to study engineering in India. NITs offer both undergraduate and postgraduate level education. There are a total of 31 NITs in India categorized under autonomous public institutions and considered as institutes of national importance.
Eligibility to get admission to NIT
To get admission to an NIT college in India, you need to sit for the JEE exam, which is a national level engineering entrance test. This test is conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency). The admission is managed through the JoSAA counselling process.
Your admission to various programmes in NIT depends on your All India Rank (AIR) in JEE Main Exam. There isn’t any minimum marks criteria for AIR. Your rank should be in the first 20,000 in AIR if you want to get admission in the top 10 NIT colleges of India.
According to NTA, you need to score a minimum of 75 per cent aggregate score in your Class 12 board exams or an equivalent exam by a recognised board. If you belong to any SC/ST category, you need to score a minimum of 65 per cent aggregate score in your Class 12 board exams or an equivalent exam by a recognized board.
For admission to any PG course in NIT, you need to sit for the GATE exam. Based on your score in the GATE exam, a seat is allotted to you. CCMT(Centralized Counselling for MTech/MPlan/MArch, MDes) manages the process of seat allotment and management.
Programmes Offered in NIT
NIT offers UG and PG degrees in different branches of Engineering, Management, Architecture, Management and Science. The popular UG degrees are BTech, B.Arch, Bachelor of Science, and the popular MTech degrees are MTech, Master of Science, MBA. Some NITs also offer a 5-year Dual Degree programme (BTech-MTech).
The most popular NIT BTech programmes are: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Production Engineering etc.
Top NIT Colleges in India
1 .NIT Trichy (NITT)
The National Institute of Technology in Tiruchirappalli was established in 1964. Its NIT ranking as of 2021 is 9 and it is one of the oldest NIT colleges in India. The total number of BTech programmes it offers is 9. There are other UG and PG programmes as well.
Address
Tanjore Main Road NH67, near BHEL, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620015
Website
nitt.edu
2 . NIT Karnataka (NITK)
National Institute of Technology Karnataka is located in Mangalore, Karnataka and was established in 1960. It is also known as NITK Surathkal. The NIT ranking of this college in 2021 is 10. It offers 8 BTech programmes as well as other UG and PG programmes.
Address
NH 66, Srinivasnagar, Surathkal, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575025
Website
3 . NIT Rourkela (NITRKL)
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela is a deemed NIT college in India and was established in 1961. It’s NIT ranking as of 2021 is 20. The institute offers 14 BTech programmes as well as other UG and PG programmes.
Address
Bisra Road, National Institute of Technology, Jindal Colony, Udit Nagar, Rourkela, Odisha 769001
Website
4 .NIT Warangal (NITW)
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the former Prime Minister of India, founded this institute in 1959. This institute’s NIT ranking in 2021 is 23. It offers 8 BTech programmes and other UG and PG courses. There are a total of 800 seats in Warangal.
Address
Institute of Technology Campus, Fatima Nagar, Telangana 506004
Website
5 .NIT Calicut (NITC)
NIT Calicut is a top NIT college in India. It was established in 1959. The institute’s NIT ranking in 2021 is 25. It has 11 BTech programmes and other UG and PG courses.
Address
Calicut Mukkam Road, Kattangal, Kerala 673601
Website
6 .NIT Durgapur (NITDGP)
National Institute of Durgapur is one of India’s oldest technical universities. It was established in 1960. The NIT ranking of this institute in 2021 is 47. It has 700 BTech seats and 8 BTech programmes along with other UG and PG courses.
Address
Mahatma Gandhi Road, A-Zone, Durgapur, West Bengal 713209
Website
7 .NIT Nagpur (VNIT)
NIT Nagpur is among the top NIT colleges in India. It was established in 1960 and is one of the oldest NIT colleges in India. The college offers 8 BTech programmes along with other UG and PG courses. Its NIT ranking is 27.
Address
S Ambazari Road, Ambazari, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440010
Website
Some other top NIT colleges are:
8.NIT Jaipur (MNIT) : Ranked 37
9.NIT Allahabad (MNNIT) : Ranked 42
10.NIT Kurukshetra (NITKKR) : Ranked 44
Conclusion
These were some of the top NIT colleges in India. You should keep in mind – higher the rank of the college, the higher will be the cut-off. This means you need to secure a high rank in AIR.
The tuition fee of NIT is 65,000 INR. Other components get includes to this which varies according to the college.
For more information, you can check the official website of these colleges.
