National Institute of Technology Jalandhar Answered Questions

NIT Jalandhar, officially known as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, offers a wide variety of over 50 courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, and other levels. Admission to NIT Jalandhar is based on either entrance exams, merit, or a combination of both, depending on the course. The university accepts scores from various entrance exams, including JEE Main, GATE, and CAT, for different courses including Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Chemical Engineering. Additionally, it provides courses in Architecture, Humanities and Management, offering Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Business Administration programs. The institute also offers doctoral programs in various specializations  

The Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology comprises seventeen departments in total. Integrated Teacher Education Programme, Integrated BTech + MBA programme with IIM Amritsar, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Humanities & Management, Industrial & Production Engineering, Information Technology, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, and Textile Technology are some of these departments.

To get into NIT Jalandhar for BTEch, you must have passed Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 75% marks (for the general category) in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.However, NIT Jalandhar considers scores from JEE Main for BTech admissions. Aim for a high score in JEE Main, as this is the primary factor influencing selection. Based on your JEE Main score, you'll be assigned a rank. After that, you need to participate in Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling process. During counselling, you'll fill out your preferred choices for colleges and BTech specializations based on your rank and seat availability.

NIT Jalandhar has been ranked 46 by NIRF 2023 in the Engineering category and 72 in the Overall category. The central government gave this institute the status of National Institute of Technology (Deemed University). NIT Jalandhar is among the top 10 NITs in India. NIT Jalandhar offers UG, PG, doctoral and Diploma courses. Particularly, it offers BTech, MTech, MSc, MBA, PhD and PG Diploma courses. The mode of education for all the offered courses is full-time. Moreover, the courses are offered in multiple specialisations, including Biotechnology Engineering, Chemistry Civil Engineering, VLSI Design, etc. During NITJ placements, a 73.79% placement rate in the academic year 2022-2023 was recorded. The highest and average package offered during the NIT Jalandhar placement 2023 stood at INR 51 LPA and INR 12.44 LPA respectively. 

According to NIRF 2023, NIT Jalandhar is rated 72nd overall and 46th in the engineering category. Furthermore, India Today 2023 ranks the institute 29th in the Engineering category and 21st in the Engineering (Government) category. In the academic year 2022-2023. a 73.79% placement rate was noted during NIT Jalandhar placements. During the NIT Jalandhar placement 2023, the highest and average packages offered were INR 51 LPA and INR 12.44 LPA, respectively. 

An esteemed engineering college in India is the Dr. BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, located near Jalandhar. According to NIRF 2023, NIT Jalandhar is rated 72nd overall and 46th in the engineering sector. Furthermore, India Today 2023 ranks the institute 29th in the Engineering category and 21st in the Engineering (Government) category. Additionally, NIT Jalandhar has been ranked by a number of international agencies. The Times Higher Education Rankings 2024 include the institute in the World University category, where it is rated 1001–1200. The absence of placement chances and the infrastructure amenities are the drawbacks of NIT Jalandhar University, according to student reviews posted on the Shiksha website.

NIT Jalandhar provides great placements to its students. In 2025 the placement rate recorded was 91.88% and the average package recorded was INR 9.78 LPA. Check out the table below to know more about the NIT Jalandhar placement highlights recorded in 2025:ParticularsBTech Placement Statistics (2025)MTech Placement Statistics (2025)Placement Rate91.88%52.54%Eligible Students862236Students Placed792124No. of Offers1,003129No. of Double Offers2115Highest PackageINR 52 LPAINR 22 LPAAverage PackageINR 9.78 LPA N/ACompanies Visited240NA

The branch-wise bifurcation of job offers and double job offers made during NIT Jalandhar BTech placements 2024 is depicted below:BTech BranchNo. of Job Offers (2024)No. of Double Job Offers (2024)BT130CHE607Civil Engineering484CSE15025ECE8312EE529ICE9821IPE7311IT11626ME10313TT342

A total of 904 job offers were distributed by the participating companies during the 2023 NIT Jalandhar placements. The majority of offers (166) were of packages between INR 10 LPA and INR 15 LPA. The following table depicts the number of offers made against the different salary ranges:Salary RangeNo. of Offers (2023)Above INR 50 LPA15Between INR 25 LPA and INR 50 LPA34Between INR 20 LPA and INR 25 LPA56Between INR 15 LPA and INR 20 LPA67Between INR 10 LPA and INR 15 LPA166Check the below infographic to know the branch-wise offers for 2023: 

In ICE, 77 out of 84 eligible students were placed during the 2024 drive. On the other hand, 53 out of 53 Chemical Engineering students were placed. Thus, making a placement rate of 100%. The table below showcases the branch-wise number of eligible students and the number of students placed during NIT Jalandhar placements 2024:BTech BranchNo. of Eligible Students (2024)No. of Students Placed (2024)BT2613CHE5353Civil Engineering6144CSE134125ECE8871EE4943ICE8477IPE6762IT10990ME9090TT5032