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NIT Calicut BTech Highlights 2026
NIT Calicut BTech 4-year programme offers across 10 specialisations. Some of the specilisations are Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Engineering Physics, and more.
Admission: NIT Calicut BTech admissions are based on JEE Main scores and JoSAA counselling. Vacant seats after JoSAA counselling are filled through CSAB counselling.
Eligibility: Passed Class 12 with minimum aggregate of 75% (65% for reserved category) with Science stream.
Cutoffs: As per the JEE Main Round 6, BTech in CSE turns out to be the most competitive specilisation, where its closing rank in 2026 stood at 6999.
Rankings: In NIRF 2025, NIT Calicut ranked #21 under 'Engineering' category.
Placements: In 2025 placement drive, BTech batch's average package was batween INR 5.83 LPA to INR 19.12 LPA. The highest package was grabbed BTech in Computer Science, whereas BTech in Biotechnology got the lowest package.
For more NIT Calicut BTech information check below:
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
The institute offers two UG courses, five PG courses, and one doctoral course. The offered courses by NIT Calicut are as namely BTech, BArch, MTech, MSc, MBA, MPlan, MCA, and PhD.
The table below shows the NIT Calicut BTech college comparison with two other Engineering institutions:
| BTech College | BTech Total Tuition Fee | BTech Average Package |
|---|---|---|
| NIT Calicut | INR 5 lakh | INR 23 LPA |
| NIT Warangal | INR 5 lakh | INR 19.9 LPA |
| NIT Durgapur | INR 5 Lacs - INR 6.25 lakh | - |
*The total fee mentioned above is sourced from unofficial websites, and hence, is indicative.
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Both NIT Rourkela and NIT Calicut are top Engineering institutes. However, JoSAA R6 closing ranks for B.Tech in CSE at NIT Rourkela is 2883, whereas for NIT Calicut it is 4521. Admission to NIT Rourkela B.Arch and B.Tech courses is based on JEE Main scores followed by JoSAA Counselling. The faculty is good at NIT Rourkela and NIT Calicut has a great infrastructure. So which one is better college or university depends on what the person is actually looking for in a particular college/university, or institute.
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NIT Calicut B.E. / B.TechAdmission dates 2026
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
22 Jul '26 - 18 Aug '26 | JEE Main CSAB Special Counselling |
2 Jun '26 - 11 Jun '26 | JEE Main counselling registration |
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NIT Calicut B.E. / B.TechNIT Calicut BTech Seats 2025
There are over 1200 seats allocated for the BTech programme at NIT Calicut. Seat allotment is carried out through JoSAA and CSAB counselling based on JEE Main ranks.
Seats at National Institutes of Technology Calicut are divided equally into two state-level quotas:
- Home State: Reserved for candidates from Kerala or UT Lakshadweep.
- Other State: Open to students from all other states.
NIT Calicut Reservation: Within each quota (Home State and Other State), seats are divided according to Government of India Central Educational Institutions reservation norms:
- General: 40.5%
- OBC-NCL: 27%
- SC: 15%
- ST: 7.5%
- PwD: 5%
Candidates can look at the table below to check NIT Calicut seat bifurcation across BTech specialisations:
Commonly asked questions On Seats
As per the official website, NIT Calicut offers BTech course across 10 specialisations. The seat intake for all specialisations is 1,184. Find below the specialisation-wise seat bifurcation for BTech offered at NIT Calicut:
*This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.
The total number of seats offered in undergraduate engineering courses at NIT Calicut is around 1,182. In one specialisation, the institute offers the maximum number of B.Tech. seats, i.e., Mechanical Engineering. The number of seats allocated to this specialisation is 206. Check out the number of seats allotted in the table below:
| Courses | Seats |
|---|---|
| BTech in Mechanical Engineering | 206 |
NIT Calicut BTech Placements 2025
NIT Calicut BTech placement 2026 has not been released yet. It will be updated here once released. Candidates can check previous years data as a reference. As per NIT Calicut 2025 placement report, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering and Electronical Engineering has recorded a highest and average package among other specilisations. The highest package ranges around INR 6.5 LPA to INR 43.24 LPA. The average package ranges between INR 5.83 LPA to INR 19.21 LPA.
Check below table for more information about NIT Calicut BTech placements:
Insights on Placements
Based on 144 Student ResponsesInternships and industry projects
Students can work with faculty on research projects
Employment opportunities
Many students started their own start-ups
Higher studies preferences
Both inside India & outside India
Placement support
Organized & proactive placement process
Alumni network
Strong alumni network that help with placement opportunities
Entrepreneurship cell
Very Active and resourceful, college is also involved
Overall feeling of students
Love being in college
NIT Calicut BTech Rankings 2026
| Publisher | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | 25 | 21 | โ / โ |
| India Today | โ / โ | โ / โ | 19 |
| The Week | โ / โ | 19 | 19 |
Commonly asked questions On Rankings
Both institutions accept the JEE Main exam for admission to the BTech course and its various branches.
For NIT Calicut, the 2026 round 1 JEE Main rank for the General AI category was 5100. For VNIT Nagpur, the cutoff for the same round and category was 6685.
Comparing both ranks, we can say that admission at NIT Calicut is more competitive than at VNIT Nagpur in the first round. So, students with a rank above 5100 can opt for admission at VNIT Nagpur. See the table below to compare both colleges on other factors.
| College | Tution Fees (For BTech courses) | Median Package (As per latest Data) | NIRF Ranking 2025 |
| NIT Calicut | โน 5L | โน 5L - 16.7L | 21 |
| VNIT Nagpur | โน 5L | โน 12.5L | 44 |
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NIT Calicut BTech FAQs
The rank needed for admission at this institution ranged between 208 and 29936 for the General AI category based on the NIT Calicut JEE Main cutoff 2026. Hence, students need to attain a rank of at least 29936 to be qualified for admission.
See the table below to know the maximum rank accepted by various All India and Home State quota categories.
| Category | NIT Calicut JEE Main cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| All India Quota Categories | |
| General | 29936 |
| OBC | 10233 |
| SC | 4664 |
| ST | 2397 |
| EWS | 5960 |
| PWD | 1544 |
| Home State Quota Categories | |
| General | 1846 |
| OBC | 10035 |
| SC | 13756 |
| ST | 28359 |
| EWS | 28222 |
| PWD | 1373 |
Candidates with 90 or above percentile have a high chance of getting admission to the institute. Further, the final selection depends upon the cutoff for the academic year. In 2022, the seat allotment for NIT Calicut BTech courses went till CSAB special round-2 and the closing ranks ranged between 11,049 - 54,460.
More than 1,250 offers were made, and more than 1,172 students were placed during NIT Calicut placements 2023. The top recruiters at NIT Calicut are ABB, Accenture, Adobe, American Express, Amazon, Bajaj, Bank of America, Big Basket, Big Binary, Blume, Bosch, DLF, Citi Bank, Deloitte, DE Shaw and Co, Capgemini, Google, Global Logic, IBM, Goldman Sachs, Honeywell, ISRO, Larsen and Turbo, J P Morgan, Qualcomm, Siemens, Tata Motors, Wipro, etc.
No, admission to NIT Calicut BTech course is entirely based on merit obtained in JEE Main entrance exam. Candidates can take the test by registering online on the NTA website (nta.ac.in). The students who secure a score greater than or equal to the cutoff marks become eligible for participation in the JoSAA counselling, which is conducted for the final seat allotment. Futher, vacant seats are filled with CSAB Counselling process.
Apart from JEE Main, NIT Calicut offers admission to BTech course based on DASA UG scores. Based on cutoff 2020, 2021 and 2022, NIT Calicut cutoff for Round 1 Seat Allotment can be expected to range as follows:
For B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering it must range between 268 and 449
For B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering it must range between 724 and 747
For B.Tech. in Engineering Physics it must range between 190 and 656
For B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering it must range around 505
NIT Calicut BTech cutoff 2026 was 15985 for the General AI category candidates in the first round. The NIT Calicut JEE Main cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for several All India and Home State quota categories.
See the table below to know the NIT Calicut BTech cutoff 2026 for the BTech Mechanical branch for the first round. Please know that other rounds will have different cutoffs.
| Category | NIT Calicut BTech cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| All India Quota Categories | |
| General | 15985 |
| OBC | 5921 |
| SC | 3320 |
| ST | 962 |
| EWS | 2805 |
| PWD | 705 |
| Home State Quota Categories | |
| General | 20964 |
| OBC | 6801 |
| SC | 10457 |
| ST | 15811 |
| EWS | 16270 |
| PWD | 984 |
NIT Calicut BTech cutoff 2026 ranged from 1688 to 10233 for the OBC AI category in the first round. This cutoff range is based on the students' performance in the JEE Main exam.
For the OBC HS quota, the same round cutoff ranged from 3677 to 10035. For both quotas, BTech CSE emerged as the most competitive branch for admission. See the table below to know the round 1 cutoff for both quotas.
| Course | OBC AI Round 1 Cutoff 2026 | OBC HS Round 1 Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 7583 | 7833 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 1688 | 3677 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 9887 | 10035 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 4029 | 5149 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 2535 | 4621 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 5921 | 6801 |
| B.Tech. in Production Engineering | 9205 | 9107 |
| B.Tech. in Biotechnology | 9482 | 9992 |
| B.Tech. in Engineering Physics | 4942 | 7237 |
| B.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering | 10233 | 9261 |
| B.Tech. in Energy Engineering | 7272 | 8304 |
| B.Tech + M.Tech in Mathematics & Computing | 3233 | 5132 |
*Different rounds will have different cutoffs.
Students need not apply separately for NIT Calicut BTech after JoSAA. However, for institute-level rounds to fill up the vacant seats for MTech/ MSc programmes or for PhD application, a separate application is needed. Students can check the official site to know more.
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NIT Calicut CCMT cutoff 2026 ranged fromย 352ย toย 682 for the General AI category in the third round. This is the cutoff for the M.Tech course and its various specialisations. So, students who belong to this category need to attain a rank of at least 682 to be qualified for admission.ย
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This is one of the most debated questions among Kerala engineering aspirants. NIT Calicut generally ranks higher nationally and has a stronger placement record, especially for core and product-based companies.
However, CUSAT is a great option too, especially for branches like Marine Engineering and I
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To apply for NIT Calicut scholarships, students have to check the eligibility first. Eligible students can then apply online at the official site of the institute. The form has to be given with documents.
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There are selective seats at NIT Calicut. Students have to go through the counselling process to get admission. The flagship BTech has the highest intake. The intake is as below:
| Course Name | Seat Intake |
|---|---|
| BTech | 1219 |
| MTech | 562 |
| MBA | 80 |
| MSc | 75 |
| BArch | 40 |
| MCA | 52 |
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Answered 4 months ago
NIT Calicut admissions are mainly entrance-based. The institute accepts different national-level exams to select students. The accepted exams are as below:
- BTech - JEE Main
- MTech - GATE
- MSc - IIT JAM
- BArc - JEE Main Paper II/ NATA
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