Top NIT Colleges in India

Like the IITs, National Institute of Technology or NIT is a group of publicly owned institutes that have been established to deliver advanced learning in the field of science and technology. More significantly, these institutions are recognized by the Indian government and even funded by them. One of the main highlights of these institutions is that they enjoy an autonomous status and each of the institutes has the authority to devise their own curriculum. In addition, they are some of the top engineering institutes in the country. At present, there are 31 NITs located in each state or territory in India.

However, it is worth mentioning that, NITs are among the premier institutes for technical studies after the IITs. More significantly, they fall into the category of top-ranked engineering colleges in India. While IITs are more popular among the aspirants, NITs also offer a high level of education and lots of career opportunities. In essence, they should not be regarded as a bad option for students. NITs have greatly contributed to raising the standard of education in the country and they offer quality education. We will look at a few aspects of NITs and students can even get information about the top NITs in India. 

Top 10 NITs in India

• NIT Trichy
• NIT Rourkela
• NIT Surathkal
• NIT Warangal
• NIT Kurukshetra
• NIT Durgapur
• NIT Allahabad
• NIT Calicut
• NIT Jaipur

NIT Courses

There are several NIT courses that students can choose from. The institutes offer the following programs.

Undergraduate Programmes	Post-graduate Programmes
Bachelor of Science	Master of Science
Bachelor Of Technology	Master of Technology
Bachelor of Architecture	Master of Business Administration
Dual Degree comprising BS + MS	Master of Computer Application
Dual Degree comprising B-Tech + M-Tech

Most of the candidates opt for the Bachelor of Technology degree during the time of their enrollment. They also have a wide variety of choices in this category. Students can choose their specialty in areas like civil engineering, computer science, chemical and mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering amongst others.

Some of the NITs also offer doctoral programs (Ph.D.) where students have to work on a particular project given by certain industries or they can work on their topic of academic interest.

NIT Admission

To secure a seat in some of the top NIT colleges in India, students have to clear JEE Main. NIT admission is solely based on merit that students secure in the entrance exam. Apart from securing a good rank, they will have to register for a counseling session which is conducted by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). After the counseling program, students will be granted admission depending on the availability of the seats in the institute as well as the students’ preference. Since 2017, in all the NITs a total number of 19,000 seats have been allocated for the undergraduate programs and around 8,050 seats have been kept open for the postgraduate programs. 

The current admission policy for NIT states that 50 percent of the seats are reserved for students of the particular state where the NIT is located. The other 50 percent seats are allocated based on the AIR (All India Ranks) of candidates from different states. 

NIT Cutoff

The cutoffs are the minimum marks that candidates need to secure for getting admission into NITs. The admission cutoffs are usually released by JoSAA on behalf of the colleges that are participating in the counseling process. 

JEE 2022 Cut-off Marks & Percentile for Top NITs 2022 Rank-wise, Branch wise

Institutes	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
NIT Agartala	4,080	25,737
NIT Calicut	470	17,731
NIT Delhi	707	13,423
NIT Durgapur	7,376	21,206
NIT Goa	2,574	18,383
NIT Hamirpur	5,200	12,743
NIT Jamshedpur	3,318	13,041
NIT Kurukshetra	874	8,916
NIT Manipur	10,577	38,742
NIT Meghalaya	12,185	34,830
NIT Mizoram	8,929	34,658
NIT Nagaland	12,466	40,511
NIT Patna	6,861	18,903
NIT Puducherry	5,377	22,276
NIT Raipur	7,280	17,664
NIT Rourkela	1,005	6,091
NIT Sikkim	9,446	31,946
NIT Silchar	2,797	15,557
NIT Srinagar	3,411	29,643
NIT Surathkal	11	4,468
NIT Tiruchirappalli	1,056	15,416
NIT Uttarakhand	5,535	19,466
NIT Warangal	33	2,100

NIT Rankings 2022

As per the 2022 NIT rankings, NIRF has chosen the top engineering colleges category. Some of the parameters of ranking which are broadly covered are:

• Teaching, Learning and Resources
• Research and Professional Practices
• Graduation Outcomes
• Perception

The latest ranks for all 31 NITs in India are as follows:

Positions	NIT	State	NIRF Ranking – 2022	NIRF Score – 2022
1	NIT Trichy	Tamil Nadu	8	69.17
2	NIT Karnataka	Karnataka	10	66.04
3	NIT Rourkela	Odisha	15	62.36
4	NIT Warangal	Telangana	21	60.00
5	NIT Calicut	Kerala	31	56.66
6	NIT Nagpur	Maharashtra	32	56.62
7	NIT Durgapur	West Bengal	34	55.76
8	NIT Silchar	Assam	38	54.63
9	NIT Jaipur	Rajasthan	46	51.69
10	NIT Allahabad	Uttar Pradesh	47	51.17
11	NIT Kurukshetra	Haryana	50	50.11
12	NIT Jalandhar	Punjab	52	49.45
13	NIT Surat	Gujarat	58	47.61
14	NIT Meghalaya	Meghalaya	60	46.67
15	NIT Patna	Bihar	63	46.24
16	NIT Raipur	Chhattisgarh	65	45.71
17	NIT Srinagar	Jammu and Kashmir	66	45.52
18	NIT Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh	70	44.63
19	NIT Agartala	Tripura	80	41.92
20	NIT Goa	Goa	88	40.78
21	NIT Jamshedpur	Jharkhand	90	40.71
22	NIT Manipur	Manipur	108	39.32
23	NIT Hamirpur	Himachal Pradesh	128	37.91
24	NIT Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand	131	37.75
25	NIT Puducherry	Pondicherry	136	37.49
26	NIT Arunachal Pradesh	Arunachal Pradesh	171	35.49
27	NIT Sikkim	Sikkim	173	35.33
28	NIT Delhi	Delhi	194	33.96
29	NIT Mizoram	Mizoram	–
30	NIT Nagaland	Nagaland	–
31	NIT Andhra Pradesh	Andhra

Advantages Of Studying In NIT Colleges

There are several advantages of pursuing different engineering courses in top NIT colleges in India. They are as follows:

• The level of competition and the campus culture in the top NITs are quite similar to that of IITs. They are far better than most of the private engineering institutes.

• The NIT colleges in India also have placement statistics similar to that of the IITs.

• The cost of higher education in NITs is comparatively cheaper than most private engineering institutes.

• Based on the merit of students, scholarships are also awarded to them.
• The grading system is designed in such a way that it will enable students to score better grades in the exams. The performance pressure and expectations are also lower, which is very helpful for students overall well-being.

Keep exploring the BYJU’S website to get the latest updates about NIT colleges in India  and also  know about JEE Main Eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus and more.

Read More about NITs in India

NIT Allahabad	NIT Kurukshetra	NIT Srinagar	NIT Meghalaya
NIT Bhopal	NIT Calicut	NIT Patna	NIT Mizoram
NIT Nagpur	NIT Rourkela	NIT Raipur	NIT Nagaland
NIT Durgapur	NIT Silchar	NIT Agartala	NIT Puducherry
NIT Hamirpur	NIT Karnataka	NIT Arunachal Pradesh	NIT Sikkim
NIT Jaipur	NIT Warangal	NIT Delhi	NIT Uttarakhand
NIT Jalandhar	NIT Surat	NIT Goa	NIT Andhra Pradesh
NIT Jamshedpur	NIT Tiruchirappalli	NIT Manipur

Frequently Asked Questions on Top NITs In India

How can I take admission in one of the NITs?

Candidates can get admission in any of the NITs only through Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) after qualifying JEE Main examination of the same year.

Which university or body are the NITs affiliated to?

All the NITs are considered as Institute of National Importance and they are an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).

Are there any scholarships provided? How many scholarships can students avail?

Normally, students belonging to SC and ST category are awarded scholarships. Students can avail only one scholarship at a time.

How can a foreign student take admission in an NIT?

A foreign student can take admission under DASA, ICCR and MEA schemes. The student should also satisfy the eligibility criteria set by the different institutions.

What is the minimum percentage required for admission into NITs?

Candidates must score 75 percent or above in the qualifying exam (JEE Main 2020) or rank in the top 20 percentile in their respective boards to get admission into NITs.

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