B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 

at NIST Berhampur, Brahmapur

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.

Yes, NIST BTech programme has been ranked by Times for three consecutive years. In 2024, the institute was ranked at #38 for its BTech programme. This makes the institute the fourth-best-ranked BTech college in Odisha in 2024. The following table presents the NIST BTech rankings given by Times over the past three years:

BTech graduates of NIST have various job opportunities in the government and private sectors. As government sector jobs are considered more prestigious and stable, many candidates seek jobs in the government sector after completing their education. Government sector offers several lucrative job opportunities to the BTech candidates, some of which are tabulated below:

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.

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 has kept the fee quite affordable. Hence, the fee does not seem expensive. Even if the students feel that the fee is expensive, worry not, students can apply for the scholarships. Some of the scholarships provided by the NIST are mentioned below:

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.

National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) is promoted by the SM Charitable Educational Trust. NIST Berhampur is ranked 38^th as per All India Rank Among All Institutes by Times Engineering Survey 2024. NIST University students are placed in top companies such as ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, TCS, PwC, Flipkart, Infosys,  and others. NIST has been granted an autonomous college status accorded by the UGC. NIST is NBA-accredited.

To get admission in NIST Berhampur BTech course and CAT, students must fulfill the basic eligibility criteria and secure good scores in entrance exams. The mode of NIST Berhampur course admissions is online. Admission to various courses is based on merit and the accepted entrance exams such as MAT, XAT,  CAT, ATMA,  OJEE, and others. Candidates willing to get admission must first visit the official website of the college. Then, click on the Apply Now tab. Then, select the required course. Then pay the application fee. Then fill out and submit the application form with the required information.

Yes, NIST Berhampur has separate hostel facilities for both boys and girls. The hostels are at the NIST campus. The boys hostel can accomodate1300 students and the girls hostel can accomodate 650 students. The hotels are provided for the entire course duration. The following table presents the hostel fees for AC and non-AC rooms available at NIST:

NOTE: The mentioned fees are sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. They are still subject to change and hence, are indicative.