NIT Kurukshetra: Cutoff 2026, Fees, Courses, Placement, Admission and Ranking

National Institute of Technology is public institute in Kurukshetra, Haryana. NIRF has ranked it 85 under "Engineering" category in 2025. The  the highest package offered during 2025 placements was INR 63.12 LPA. A total of 827 students were placed during placements. The institute a number of scholarships like OP Jindal Engineering and Management Scholarship is given to the first three toppers (Engineering) and the first ten (Management) on the basis of performance during the whole course. Overall it is a very good institute.

NIT Kurukshetra gives BTech and MTech programmes, as well as MBA, MCA, and PhD programmes across Engineering, Sciences and Humanities and Social Sciences streams. NIT Kurukshetra is famous for its BTech course. Admission is based on JEE Mains rank and counselling. The highest and average package offered during NIT Kurukshetra BTech placements 2023 was INR 62.75 LPA and INR 14.16 LPA, respectively.

According to a reviewer on Shiksha (Harmanjeet Singh Kalsi,  B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027) NIT Kurukshetra has
good placements, green campus, amazing fests, and really good facilities.
More than 85 percent of students are placed in very good companies with good packages. The highest package, as of my knowledge, is 60 LPA offered to a student by Meesho. The infrastructure of the Computer Science department is very good. It has the latest computer labs for students to get hands-on experience with the latest technologies.

NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2026 ranged from 744 to 35194 for the General AI category in the first round. As per this range, the most and least competitive courses for admission were BArch and BTech +MTech in Civil Engineering. 

The NIT Kurukshetra JEE Main cutoff 2026 was published for the first round for various All India and Home State quota categories.  See the table below to know the round 1 cutoff range for all categories. 

General AI category students need a score of at least 357 in the third round for admission to this institute. The NIT Kurukshetra CCMT cutoff 2026 was released for the third round based on the GATE exam, followed by the CCMT counselling process. 

To know the minimum round 3 score needed for admission for other All India categories, see the table below. 

The JEE Main rank needed for NIT Kurukshetra admission depends on the course, category, branch and round. For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 744 to 35194 for the first round.

Hence, students need to attain a rank of at least 35194 or below to qualify for admission at NIT Kurukshetra. NIT Kurukshetra JEE Main cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for admission to BTech, BArch and BTech +MTech courses. See the table below to know the maximum accepted rank for various All India and Home State quota categories. 

Pursuing M.Tech from NIT Kurukshetra is considered worthwhile because of some factors. The university offers M.Tech in full time with a duration of two years. Students get good ROI from the course. The university offers placements to M.Tech students with good packages.

The NIT Kurukshetra accepts GATE exam scores for M.Tech admissions. Those who want to take admission to the course must check the eligibility criteria of the course. It is important to meet the basic requirement and earn valid scores in GATE examinations.

Candidates who have at least 60% marks in BTech degree are eligible for M.Tech programme at NIT Kurukshetra. All the eligible students are required to apply for course either through GATE registration or via CCMT registration. Students are required to earn valid scores in GATE exam to take admission to the course.

The NIT Kurukshetra M.Tech application fees vary by the route chosen. If students are applying through CCMT counseling, they have to pay INR 3000 as a participation charge. IF students are applying through GATE, they have to pay the GATE application fee.

The M.Tech curriculum at NIT Kurukshetra is based on practical learning. The university offers a curriculum that meets the current industry and creates a bridge between theoretical learning and market needs. The syllabus of the course includes some core and some elective subjects.

There are a total of 373 seats available for the M.Tech programme at NIT Kurukshetra for 2026. Those who want to get a seat at the university are required to follow the admission process of the course. The university allots seats on the basis of marks obtained in the GATE exam.

Those who want to apply for the M.Tech programme at NIT Kurukshetra should visit the official page of the university. The application form for the course is filled after the GATE registration. Students can also apply through the CCMT application form. 

The M.Tech at NIT Kurukshetra is available in 18 specialisations. The specialisations are offered through eight schools. Students can choose any specialised programme as per their choice and academic needs. The eligibility of the course is 60% marks in BTech. The university accepts GATE scores for admission.

There is no separate fee for the NIT Kurukshetra application. Students have to fill out the JEE Mains registration form and pay the registration fee of the same to apply for BTech programme at NIT Kkr. 

To apply for BTech programme at NIT Kurukshetra, students have to fill the JoSAA counseling registration form. The deadline of JoSAA registration is in June. Students are required to visit the official JoSAA site and register.

NIT Kurukshetra, Haryana offers a range of UG, PG & PhD level courses. MBA is offered at the PG level. The course fee for MBA programme is INR 1.4 Lacs & that for MCA ranges between INR 2.1 Lacs to 6 lakhs. 

NIT Patna NIMCET cutoff 2026 is released for admission to the MCA course and its various specialisations in the form of ranks. 

For the General AI category, the overall cutoff varied between 570 for MCA AI & IoT and 946 for Data Science and Informatics self financed. According to the last round, the most demanding MCA specialisation was Master in Computer Application (AI & IoT). The cutoff was also released for other categories.

The second session for JEE Main 2024 took place for the BE/BTech paper on April 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 in two shifts of 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. On April 12, the BArch/Bplan paper was held in a single shift from 9 am to 12 am. 

NIT Kurukshetra MCA admission is based on valid NIMCET score, followed by NIMCET Counselling process. As per the NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank for the MCA course was 436 for the General All India category students. Candidates preparing for NIT Kurukshetra MCA admission 2024 can refer to the table given below to check out the NIT Kurukshetra Round 1 and the Last Round cutoff 2023. This will given an idea of the expected NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2024: