Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 

at VNIT Nagpur, Nagpur

The key highlights of PhD placements 2024 are presented below:

Particulars	PhD Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 6.55 LPA
Average package	INR 5.78 LPA
Median package	INR 5.78 LPA
Lowest package	INR 5 LPA
Students placed	2

Check the VNIT Nagpur placement statistics 2025 in comparison with NIT K and NIT Raipur below:

NIT Name	Highest Package (2025)	Average Package (2025)
VNIT Nagpur	64 L	10.70 L (BTech)
NIT Kurukshetra	63.12 L	14.84 L (BTech)
NIT Raipur	60 L	11.1 L (Overall)

The course-wise number of companies visited over the past three years during VNIT Nagpur placements is presented below:

Course	Companies Visited (2023)	Companies Visited (2024)	Companies Visited (2025)
BTech	202	147	119
MTech	128	85	66
BArch	11	7	09
MSc	18	8	07

 

VNIT Nagpur, established in 1960, is one of the the oldest NITs in the country. All the programmes offered at VNIT Nagpur are approved by the UGC. VNIT Nagpur offers UG, PG and doctoral-level programmes in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Science and Technology. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology course admission is based on entrance exams, such as JEE Main, GATE, DASA UG, IIT JAM and NATA.

No, it is not possible. Admissions for BTech at VNIT Nagpur are conducted only on the basis of JEE Main scores only followed by JoSAA, CSAB or DASA counselling. Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) is a state-level entrance test used to select applicants for admission to engineering and pharmacy programs at various colleges throughout Maharashtra. The exam is conducted every year by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell. 

VNIT Nagpur offers UG, PG and doctoral-level programmes in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Science and Technology.  Candidates need to qualify for the basic eligibility criteria to be able to apply for the courses offered at VNIT Nagpur. Tabulated below are the eligibility criteria for various courses:

Course	Eligibility Criteria
BTech	Eligibility: Class 12 with 75% aggregate
BArch	Eligibility: Class 12 with 75% aggregate
MTech	Eligibility: Any 4-year UG degree
MSc	Eligibility: Any bachelor's degree
PhD	Eligibility: Relevant UG or PG degree with first class + GATE

VNIT Nagpur 2025 cutoff has been released for round 1 for students seeking admission to MSc specialisations on the basis of CCMN. The cutoff has been released for different categories belonging to the AI quota. For the General AI category candidates, the cutoff ranks varied between 884 and 1144. Therefore, the lowest rank to get admission into VNIT Nagpur is 884 for the toughest specialisation M.Sc. in Mathematics.

The opening and closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For General category under All India, opening rank was 30764 and closing rank was 43910. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 38673 and 60348. Admission to BTech in Civil Engineering in VNIT Nagpur is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.

For 2022, cut off was 34251 for General category candidates in All India quota for BTech in Chemical Engineering in VNIT Nagpur - Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology. For female candidates of General category under All India quota, 41873 was the closing rank. BTech cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat (SVNIT ) is better than Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (VNIT Nagpur) in terms of placement for CSE. The highest package and average package offered during VNIT Nagpur placements 2022 stood at INR 34.25 LPA and INR 10.36 LPA, respectively. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat holds an excellent placement record for years with the highest CTC around 40.5 LPA and average CTC at 14 LPA (approximately).. .