The campus of the National Institute of Technology Calicut is located about 22 kilometres to the northeast of Calicut (Kozhikode) city. NIT Calicut covers an area of around 285 acres. The campus is green, and the ambience is very enjoyable. It is a residential campus, with all amenities available on and around the campus. The students live in hostels on campus. To know more, see below:
Hostel: There are, at present, 15 hostels on the campus, out of which 11 are for boys, 3 for girls and 1 is for guests. NIT Calicut hostel has various amenities for the students, like: high-speed WiFi, a 24/7 medical centre, 16 messes, indoor and outdoor sports facilities, a reading room and, of course, security. Visiting parents, faculty, etc., can book the guest room available at the institute through the official booking website (https://nitchostel.in/newbooking)
Central Library: NIT Calicut library is spread over 11,340 sq. metres and has more than 135069 printed books, 13150 e-Journals, and around 11153 e-Books from publishers like Springer, Taylor and Francis, Wiley, etc. The library also holds about 1317 PhD theses and can accommodate around 500 users all at once.
Sports Facilities: NIT Calicut has recently inaugurated its Major Dhyan Chand Sports Complex and Basketball court. Students can also access a 25-station gymnasium, synthetic and cement badminton courts, Kho-Kho court, 400m Athletics track, etc. There are also dedicated courts and grounds to play cricket, hockey, football, table tennis, volleyball, tennis, etc.
Academic Facilities: There are various specialised labs at the campus: Applied Nano Engineering Laboratory, Nano and Display Research, Sophisticated Instrumentation and Fabrication Facility (SIFF). NITC has also set up 17 multidisciplinary centres around the campus and houses around 400+ desktops and high-performance workstations for the students and staff.
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NIT Calicut Infrastructure FAQs
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The National Institute of Technology, Calicut Campus is situated in the Calicut (Kozhikode) city. The campus of NIT Calicut occupies about 250 acres of land.
There are 15 hostels in the campus, which comprise 11 for boys, 3 for girls, and 1 for guests. All the hostels have got a common room as well as a recreation center with newspapers, magazines, and TV facility. Facilities for indoor games, sports, free internet, and computer services are available in all hostels except few.
The central library holds more than 135069 printed books and 11153 e-books. The institute offers transportation service for the campus community during the morning and evening shifts. The campus has 2 buses.
NIT Calicut covers an area of around 120 hectares. The campus is green, and the ambience is very enjoyable. It is a residential campus, with all amenities available on and around the campus. There are various facilities available for students and faculty on campus. The additional facilities include Health Centre, Institute Guest House, Canteens, Post Office, State Bank of India, Branch ATM of SBI, PNB, Day Care Centre, Engineering Unit, Language Lab, Faculty and Staff Quarters and Apartments, Recreation- Open Air Theatre, Auditorium, Faculty and Staff Club, Nursery School, Spring Valley School (CBSE) – Class 1 to 12, Government Higher Secondary and Vocational Higher Secondary School, Reprographic Facilities, and Cafeteria
National Institute of Technology Calicut faculty consists of permanent faculty members and guest faculty. The faculty members at NIHS are very qualified, dedicated, and experienced. The faculty offers an engaging and dynamic learning atmosphere that fosters both strong academic growth and holistic development of the students.
Infrastructure/Facilities
- Library
The central library has the collection of over 1.55 lakhs of books, 193 national and international journals and other resources cater to the knowledge. The central library also houses the NALANDA Digital Library, which has over 4690 online journals, 2117 e-books, 31674 e-databases, 9994 conference proceedings and about 2132 ETDs/ CBTs, etc. NALANDA is one of the earliest digital libraries in the country.
- Hostel
The institute has different hostels starting from 1st-year students to final year students and for international students also. All the hostels have Common room and Recreational center where newspapers, magazines, TV’s and indoor sports/games facilities are available.Free 24 hour internet and computational facilities are available in almost all hostels.
Boys HostelIn-Campus Hostel, Girls HostelIn-Campus Hostel - Sports ComplexAvailable Facilities:Badminton Court|Basketball Court|Tennis Court|Volleyball Court
- Shuttle Service
The institute provides transportation services for the campus community in the morning and evening shifts. The bus service also provides in the afternoon time from the east campus towards the hostel area.
- LabsAvailable Facilities:Chemistry Lab|Computer Lab|Electrical Lab|Electronics Lab|Language Lab|Mechanical Lab|Physics Lab|Building science laboratory|CAAD laboratory|Heat transfer laboratory|Environmental research laboratory|VLSI Laboratory
- CafeteriaGymHospital / Medical FacilitiesWi-Fi CampusAuditorium
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Answered 2 years ago
As per the official website, NIT Calicut offers BTech course across 10 specialisations. The seat intake for all specialisations is 1,184. Find below the specialisation-wise seat bifurcation for BTech offered at NIT Calicut:
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Answered 3 years ago
NIT Calicut has 13 hostels on the campus, out of which 10 are for boys and 3 for girls. These include two mega hostels for boys and a 500-seat mega hostel for ladies. Messes operated by outsourcing are available in all hostels. Hostel administration is through the Chief Warden and the Council of War
Answered 5 days ago
NIT Calicut NIRF Ranking 2026 has not been released yet. As per the NIT Calicut NIRF Ranking 2025, the institute holds a position of #21 in the Engineering category. For the MBA/PGDM and BArch categories, the institute holds a position of 85 and 2, respectively.
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Answered 3 months ago
NIT Calicut CCMT cutoff 2026 ranged from 352 to 682 for the General AI category in the third round. This is the cutoff for the M.Tech course and its various specialisations. So, students who belong to this category need to attain a rank of at least 682 to be qualified for admission.
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Answered 3 months ago
This is one of the most debated questions among Kerala engineering aspirants. NIT Calicut generally ranks higher nationally and has a stronger placement record, especially for core and product-based companies.
However, CUSAT is a great option too, especially for branches like Marine Engineering and I
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NIT Calicut is considered to be one of the top three NITs in India. There are Central Library and Digital Library at NIT Calicut. The Central Library of NIT Calicut is regarded to be one of the finest technical libraries in South India.
This library has an excellent collection of around 160,689 resources in the form of books, e-Books, E-Journals, PhD thesis, and so forth. Central Computer Centre (CCC) is yet another central facility of the institute. There are 15 hostels on the campus, 25-station gym, etc.