NIT Jamshedpur Course Admission 2025 (Open): Cutoff, Fees, Eligibility & Application

NIT Jamshedpur has 12 departments through which it offers BTech courses at the undergraduate level. At the postgraduate level, the National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur offers two-year full-time MTech, MCA and MSc courses. Apart from the UG and PG programmes, NIT Jamshedpur also offers PhD courses covering several specialisations. NIT JSR offers courses in the fields of Engineering, Science, and Computer.

Yes, the National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur accepts the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) entrance test scores, conducted by the National Testing Agency. NIT Jamshedpur accepts JEE Main score for admission to the BTech course. After qualifying JEE Main, selected aspirants have to participate in JoSAA Counselling. JoSAA allocates seats to candidates based on their rank. In case of vacany, seats are offered through CSAB Counselling.

The course fee at NIT Jamshedpur depends on the course chosen by the candidate. The total tuition fee ranges from INR 60,000 to INR 5 lakh. Through its 11 departments, NIT Jamshedpur offers various Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and doctoral-level courses. The candidates are selected through national-level tests such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE, etc., conducted by various authorities. National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, courses include BTech, MTech, MCA, MSc, and PhD in the fields of Engineering, Science, and Computer. Candidates who wish to enrol in the courses offered at NIT Jamshedpur must visit the official websites of the institutions responsible for conducting the national-level entrance exams and submit an online application. JEE Main entrance exams are used to determine admission to BTech programmes at the National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur. Candidates must submit a Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) application to be considered for MTech admission.

NIT Jamshedpur specifies the minimum aggregate and qualification required to apply for a course. The basic eligibility for UG coures is Class 12 whereas graduation is required for PG programmes. Below is course-wise NIT Jamshedpur eligibility criteria:

Aspirants as a sponsored candidate need to complete bachelor's degree of four-years in Science/ Engineering/ Technology with at least 60% aggregate or equivalent CGPA of 6.5 out of 10 to apply for M.Tech course. Such aspirants must be in regular service for at least two years prior to applying. Candidates must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission. Besides, aspirants also need to have a valid GATE score for admission.

If you belong to the General AI category, the minimum cutoff required was 444 in NIMCET during the Round 1 cutoff list. NIMCET is the accepting exam for NIT Jamshedpur admission to the MCA course. Please note that the cutoff ranks vary for different rounds and categories. For the OBC category students, the minimum cutoff rank required was 519 under the AII India quota. For other categories, the minimum cutoff ranks required during the NIMCET Round 1 cutoff list are as follows:

Candidates applying for admissions at NIT Jamshedpur have to submit some documents. A few documents might vary depending on the course opted by the aspirants. Below are the common documents required to fill out the NIT Jamshedpur application form:

• Signed photocopy of date of birth
• Recent color photograph
• Proof of the application processing fee
• Signed photocopy of marksheet/ gradecard of Class 10, Class 12 and other university examination
• Signed photocopy of certificate/ provisional certificate of the qualifying examination
• Entrance exam scorecard
• Category Certificate (if applicable)

NIT Jamshedpur offers BTech, MTech, MCA, MSc, and PhD courses in the fields of Engineering, Science, and Humanities. Candidates need to fulfil the basic eligibility criteria to be able to apply for these courses. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the basic eligibility criteria for all the courses at NIT Jamshedpur:

As it is an entrance examination conducted for the MCA course, Analytical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, General English and Mathematics are compulsory subjects or sections in the NIMCET exam pattern. So, if a candidate is good in mathematics, then it is easy to crack the National Institute of Technology Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance Test (NIMCET). Around 25,000 students register for NIMCET each year and approximately 805 seats are offered in 11 NITs across India. For more details regarding NIMCET, click here. 

Yes, NIT Jamshedpur offers scholarships to students. The need for financial aid and academic performance are taken into consideration while awarding scholarships by NIT Jamshedpur. Candidates must meet the qualifying requirements in order to be eligible for the scholarship. There are many merit and need-based scholarships provided to students by NIT Jamshedpur. Some of the scholarships awarded to students are:

• Welfare Department, Govt. of Jharkhand
• Foundation for Academic Excellence and Access
• Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir
• National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation
• NTPC scholarship for engineering students
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship Scheme
• CDIF Scholarship Program TATA CUMMINS
• Merit Cum Means Scholarship
• OP Jindal Engineering and Management Scholarships (OPJEMS)
• Post-Matric Scholarships for Students belonging to the Minority Communities
• Scholarship of ONGC Limited, Dehradun.

To apply for Foundation for Academic Excellence and Access scholarship at NIT Jamshedpur, candidates should fulfil the basic eligibility criteria. The criteria are:

1. Students belonging to socially and economically disadvantaged sections in the BPL category.
2. Students who have passed Class 12 from a recognised board in India.
3. 1st-year undergraduate students.

NIT Jamshedpur four-year BTech course is available across eight specialisations as per JoSAA 2025 seat matrix. Candidates are admitted to the UG courses based on merit in JEE Main. Besides, the aspirants must fulfil the course-specific eligibility requirements as well. Mentioned below are the offered course specialisations:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
• Production and Industrial Engineering
• Engineering and Computational Mechanics