B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) 

at NIST Berhampur, Brahmapur

At the time of admission to the BTech programme of NIST Berhampur, selected candidates have to pay an admission seat confirmation fee and a refundable caution deposit. The admission seat confirmation fee at NIST is INR 15,000. The fee amount is later adjusted toward the first instalment of the total BTech fee, which ranges between INR 4.28 lakh and INR 6.48 lakh for four years. Additionally, students must submit a caution deposit of INR 5,000 which will be refunded to them after the completion of the programme. It must be noted that the fee amount is based on the annual fee mentioned on the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

NIST BTech admission is a multi-step process. Aspirants must begin with applying for the JEE (Main) as it is the accepted entrance exam for BTech admission. After appearing for the exam, they must register for the JEE counselling of their respective states. 70% of the total seats are filled through OJEE counselling while 15% of the total seats will be based on the JEE counselling of other states. The remaining 15% of seats are reserved for the NRI Sponsored category. These candidates must visit the institute's official website and submit an application form. Shortlisted candidates must report to the NIST campus for document verification. Final step in the admission process is to submit the admission seat confirmation fee and a security deposit.

NIST allows direct admission to the third semester of its BTech programme in all specialisations. The admission criteria for lateral entry is as per the JEE norms for lateral entry. Candidates willing to take lateral entry admission to NIST BTech programme must be eligible as per the following eligibility criteria:

• A Diploma of a minimum of three years, with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST category)

or

• A BSc degree from a UGC-recognised university, with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) and a pass in Class 12 with Mathematics as a subject

NIST Berhampur offers BTech courses in various specialisations viz., CSE, IT, ME, etc. When it comes to the placements, the institute offers good placements annually. The key highlights of NIST Berhampur placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023 are tabulated below:

Note: The placements data for 2023 are updated till December 31, 2022. It may vary once the final placement report 2023 is out.

NIST Berhampur BTech tuition fee ranges between INR 4.28 lakh and INR 6.48 lakh. The exact fee amount varies across the BTech specialisations available at the institute. The following table presents the specialisation-wise BTech at NIST:

NOTE: The fee amount is based on the annual fee mentioned on the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

The admissions to NIST are based on candidate's score in the qualifying as well as entrance exams. The admission process includes online application, entrance exam, documents verification, and final admission. Find below the detailed admission process for National Institute of Science and Technology: 

Step 1: For NIST Berhampur registration, candidates need to submit the entrance exam score for the respective test they have appeared for admission to different courses. The entrance exam scorecards have to be submitted at the time of registration.

Step 2: Interested candidates have to fill out the NIST Berhampur application form 2025 online. After checking the eligibility, candidates can fill out the form on the official website of NIST Berhampur.

Step 3: The selection process of NIST Berhampur includes an examination of candidates based on their aspirations, and experiences. The admission panel will also evaluate the candidates based on their academic accomplishments during the interview stages of the selection process.

Step 4: Candidates shortlisted as per the course eligibility & selection rounds will have to submit the prescribed admission fee. Following this, candidates are required to go through the document verification and are intimated about the date of commencement of the classes.

The placements at NIST University are good. The following table presents the placement statistics for NIST University.

The placement rate for NIST University has not been disclosed yet. However, the number of job offers extended to students has been released. The table below provides the number of job offers made to students in NIST University placements 2025:

The highest package offered during NIST University placements 2025 stood at INR 23 LPA. The table below presents the same:

Yes, NIST University has a placement cell. The Training and Placement Cell supports faculty in offering certification courses during the summer at the NIST campus, focusing on industry-relevant subjects like VLSI, Oracle, J2EE, Industrial Automation, SAP, Embedded Systems, and foreign languages such as Japanese.