B.Tech. in Information Technology 

at NIST Berhampur, Brahmapur

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

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.

The career opportuinities after a BTech depend on the students' choice of specalisation. Some job profiles that NIST BTech graduates in various specialisations can seek are taulated below:

Yes, NIST Berhampur offers a full-time BTech programme in various specialisations. These specialisations include Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, IT, CSE, etc. The duration of these courses is four years. The admission to BTech at NIST is based on the applicant's performance in JEE (Main), followed by the JEE counselling of their state. 70% of the seats are filled through OJEE counselling. Interested candidates can visit the institute's official website to learn more about the programme.

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.

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:

NIST Berhampur offers merit-based admission to a few of its UG & PG courses, namely BSc, BCA and MSc. Candidates are offered admission to these courses based on their merit scores obtained in the last qualifying exams of Class 12/ graduation.

NIST University has not released the number of students placed yet. However the number of job offers made to students during the placements are given in the table below:

At the time of admission to the BSc 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 BSc fee, which ranges between INR 1.3 Lacs and INR 1.5 lakh. 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.

Yes, there are various scholarships offered to the students enrolled under the BSc programme of NIST. Some BSc scholarships at NIST are presented in the table below: