M.Sc. in Mathematics 

at NIT Calicut, Calicut

 Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements for MSc courses are eligible to take admission. Selection is further done based on the aspirant’s merit in IIT JAM. The application process for IIT JAM is online (jam.iitg.ac.in). The shortlisted candidates are further required to participate in CCMN counselling.

Yes, the technology institute offers MSc in Physics as a full-time course. Admission to the course is through IIT JAM followed by CCMN counselling. The seat intake for the course is 25. In addition, the total tuition fee is INR 30,000. However, the mentioned fee and seat intake is as per unofficial sources and thus may vary.

If you belong to the OBC category of students and are aiming for NIT Calicut MSc courses, then you must aim to secure a cutoff rank of up to 1254 or less. For 2025, the first round cutoff list is out, wherein the closing ranks varied between 966 and 1254 for the students belonging to the OBC category under the AI quota. So, considering the first round cutoff, it is better to have a lower cutoff rank to improve your chances of securing a seat at NIT Calicut for the MSc programme. Below are the MSc specialisation-wise CCMN first-round closing ranks of OBC category students:

NIT Calicut offers admission to MSc specialisations on the basis of IIT JAM exam results, followed by CCMN counselling. NIT Calicut CCMN cutoff has been released for round 5. The cutoff was released category-wise for the All India category candidates. Among the General AI category, the closing ranks varied between 984 and 1148. The most competitive specialisation among the General AI category candidates turned out to be M.Sc. in Chemistry. 

The MSc course admission at NIT Calicut is an entrance-based. Only the aspirants with a valid score of IIT JAM can apply for an MSc course at NIT Calicut. The selected candidates further need to take part in CCMN counselling for seat allotment. For IIT JAM, candidates can apply online.

The total course fee includes various components such as tuition fee, caution deposit, admission fee, hostel fee (if applicable), development fee, etc. The total tuition fee for MSc in NIT Calicut is INR 30,000, the hostel facility cost INR 18,000, and a one-time payment (including various components) of INR 30,500. Further, these given fee details are as per the data curated from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

NIT Calicut offers a two-year MSc course in three specialisations. The full-time PG course is offered in specialisations, including Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics. Admission to all the specialisations is through IIT JAM followed by a counselling round. Aspirants further must meet the eligibility requirements for these courses.

NIT Calicut has released the placement report for 2025. The overall percentage recorded in 2025 was 72.98%.  A total of 1329 students participated in the NIT Calicut placement drive, and 970 were offered jobs. The key highlights of NIT Calicut placements 2025 as compared with 2024 and 2023 are presented below:

NIT Calicut accepts JEE Main scores for admission to the BTech course specialisations and the BArch course. The cutoff is released category-wise for candidates belonging to the All India as well as the Home State quota. For candidates belonging to the General HS category, the cutoff ranks to get admission ranged between 241 and 47061. 

For the General AI category students, the cutoff ranks ranged between 564 and 41289. To check more branch-wise, category-wise and round-wise NIT Calicut cutoff 2025, check this page. 

The placement date for PG courses at NIT Calicut for the current is not been released yet. The key highlights of NIT Calicut placements over the past three years for PG programs (MTech, MCA, MSc and MBA) are presented below: