B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 

at NIT Goa, Ponda

DASA is the abbreviation for Direct Admission of Students Abroad. Yes, candidates can get direct admission to BTech courses through DASA at NIT Goa but the seats allocated through DASA are only reserved for Foreign Nationals / Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) / Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), not for every student. However, for admission through DASA candidates are required to qualify for their basic eligibility criteria that state: Admissions are based on SAT scores, and candidates need a valid SAT subject test score in Mathematics Level 2, Physics, and Chemistry. 

NIT Goa offer various electives in the NIT Goa BTech in Mechanical Engineering course. Candidates can choose the electives in the seventh and eighth semesters. Mentioned below are some of the electives:

• Material Forming
• Metal Casting
• Fluid Power Control
• Tribology
• Industrial Robotics
• Lean Manufacturing, etc.

Yes, candidates can change their BTech branch at NIT Goa after the first year. A student admitted to a particular branch of the undergraduate programme will continue studying in that branch till completion. However, the Institute may permit a student admitted through JEE (Main)/DASA quota, to change from one branch of studies to another after the first two semesters.

To change the BTech branch at NIT Goa, candidates are required to complete the eligibility criteria laid down: 

• Candidates must have completed all the credits required in the first two semesters of their studies in their first attempt. 
• Branch changes are usually based on candidates' CGPA, which will be calculated based on candidates' scores of the beginning two semesters. Students need a high CGPA (often above 8.5 or 9.0) to be eligible and get a seat in another branch. Sometimes the seat also plays a major role in switching the BTech branch. 

The National Institute of Technology Goa BTech tuition fee is INR 5 lakh. The fee mentioned here is the total tuition fee taken from an unofficial source. Apart from the tuition fee, a one-time payment of INR 10,000 will also be charged. The one-time fee includes the security deposit (refundable), institute development dees, alumni fees and convocation fees. This given fee is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to revision and hence, is indicative.

NIT Goa BTech cutoff 2025 was published for various categories under the All India and Home State quota for admission to BTech course specialisations. 

For the OBC AI category, the overall cutoff ranged between 4244 and 69102. On the other hand, for the OBC HS quota, the cutoff varied from 12567 to 56200. The most competitive course for both these categories was BTech in Computer Science and Engineering. For more details, students can visit this page.