NIT Kurukshetra Placements 2026: Average Package, Highest Package, Offers Made

Companies such as Adobe, Amazon, EXL, Ford and HCL have visited the campus in recent past during NIT Kurukshetra placements. 

The placement report for NIT Kurukshetra shows that the highest and average package for BTech students at the institute are higher than some top NITs while being slightly lower than others. NIT Kurukshetra University BTech average packageas well as other top NITs have been tabulated below:

Engineering sector has placed the most no. of NIT Kurukshetra students. The sector-wise NIT Kurukshetra alumni placements statistics are presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Marketing, Product Management, Customer Success & Support and HR, Research, Consulting, Sales, Program & Project Management, Arts & Design, Finance. 

The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

The placement rate recorded during NIT Kurukshetra BTech placements over the past three years is mentioned below:

The second session for JEE Main 2024 took place for the BE/BTech paper on April 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 in two shifts of 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. On April 12, the BArch/Bplan paper was held in a single shift from 9 am to 12 am. 

National Institute of Technology is public institute in Kurukshetra, Haryana. NIRF has ranked it 85 under "Engineering" category in 2025. Average and highest package offered during 2026 placements were INR 11 LPA and INR 1.56 CPA respectively. Overall it is a very good institute.

NIT Kurukshetra cutoff 2026 ranged from 744 to 35194 for the General AI category in the first round. As per this range, the most and least competitive courses for admission were BArch and BTech +MTech in Civil Engineering. 

The NIT Kurukshetra JEE Main cutoff 2026 was published for the first round for various All India and Home State quota categories.  See the table below to know the round 1 cutoff range for all categories. 

The institute offers direct admission to BTech courses only to the DASA process, that too with fulfilling certain eligibility criteria. However, JEE Main is what gives admissions to the BTech programmes at NIT Kurukshetra. Hence, Indian students can not see themselves in the NIT Kurukshetra BTech programme without JEE Main scores. 

NIT Kurukshetra gives BTech and MTech programmes, as well as MBA, MCA, and PhD programmes across Engineering, Sciences and Humanities and Social Sciences streams. NIT Kurukshetra is famous for its BTech course. Admission is based on JEE Mains rank and counselling. The highest and average package offered during NIT Kurukshetra BTech placements 2023 was INR 62.75 LPA and INR 14.16 LPA, respectively.

The deadline to NIT Kurukshetra admission 2026 varies with that of the individual entrance exam and counselling dates. CCMT and JoSAA announce BTech and M.Tech Dates respectively. In the case of MBA and MCA, there are different deadlines that are declared. Ensure that you visit the official site frequently.

NIT Kurukshetra offers a 4-year BTech programme in 10 specialisations. Candidates refer to the table below to know about the specialisations and the seat intake:

For admission at NIT Kurukshetra candidates'll have to submit several such documents such as signed photocopied mark sheets with Class 10 and Class 12 or other university examination results of the applicant. In addition, they will require an attested photocopy of certificate or provisional certificate issued along with qualifying examination proof relating to the date of birth, recent color photograph. They also need an entrance test scorecard, if required, category certificates and job experience certificate.

NIT Kurukshetra does not offer scholarships on its own to students. Instead, students become eligible for scholarship schemes available through SSP and NSP after securing NIT Kuk admission.

Notable scholarships are as follows:

• Har-Chhatravratti Scholarship
• Single Sign-On Scholarship
• Mukhyamantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana
• Uttar Pradesh Scholarship
• Post Matric Bihar Scholarship
• PM Special Scholarship Scheme

In order to apply for BTech at NIT Kurukshetra, students are required to apply via JEE Main. The applications can be found online on the official website. Moreover, no separate form is released by the institute.

GATE CCMT cutoff was concluded after Round 6 for NIT Kurukshetra M.Tech admission. As per the NIT Kurukshetra cutoff, the last round closing rank for MTech ranged between 434 and 483, among which Computer Engineering (Cyber Security) was the most competitive specialisation. During the NIT Kurukshetra cutoff, the Round 1 closing rank for MTech in CE (Cyber Security) stood at 513 for the General AI category students. Considering the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks, candidates seeking admission to the NIT Kurukshetra MTech course must secure a rank between 400 and 550 for the General All India category students. 

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the NIT Kurukshetra last round closing ranks for all the MTech specialisations: 

To apply for BTech programme at NIT Kurukshetra, students have to fill the JoSAA counseling registration form. The deadline of JoSAA registration is in June. Students are required to visit the official JoSAA site and register.

There are a total of 373 seats available for the M.Tech programme at NIT Kurukshetra for 2026. Those who want to get a seat at the university are required to follow the admission process of the course. The university allots seats on the basis of marks obtained in the GATE exam.

The M.Tech at NIT Kurukshetra is available in 18 specialisations. The specialisations are offered through eight schools. Students can choose any specialised programme as per their choice and academic needs. The eligibility of the course is 60% marks in BTech. The university accepts GATE scores for admission.

There is no separate fee for the NIT Kurukshetra application. Students have to fill out the JEE Mains registration form and pay the registration fee of the same to apply for BTech programme at NIT Kkr.