VNIT Nagpur scholarships are offered to meritorious students. Some of the popular VNIT Nagpur scholarships schemes available for BTech students are National Level Scholarships, Maharashtra State Scholarships and other State and Private Scholarships. Further, VNIT offers the Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship to facilitate low-income students belonging to the reserved category to obtain higher education through master's degree or PhD courses by studying abroad. Tabulated below is the list of a few scholarships:

Scholarship Scheme

Category

Post Matric Scholarship/Freeship scheme through MahaDBT (Maharashtra State Only)

OBC/SBC/VJNT/SC/ST (belongs to Maharashtra State Only)

Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Swayam Yojana for Hostel Allowance only

Schedule Tribe (belongs to Maharashtra State Only)

Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education for SC Students (10 Students of Institute as per merit)

Those SC students have a total annual family income from all sources up to Rs.8.00 lakhs and have secured admission in a full-time course in any of the notified institutions

ONGC Scholarship

For securing 1st Rank in 3rd Year of Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

Kotak Kanya Scholarship

Girl Students (Class 12) admission to 1st Year.

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VNIT Nagpur Scholarship FAQs

Given below are the FAQs about scholarships at VNIT Nagpur:

Q:   Does VNIT Nagpur offer scholarships?
A:

VNIT Nagpur scholarships are offered to meritorious students. Some of the popular VNIT Nagpur scholarship schemes available for BTech students are national-level scholarships, Maharashtra state scholarships, and other state and private scholarships. Further, VNIT offers the Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship to facilitate low-income students belonging to the reserved category to obtain higher education through master's or PhD courses by studying abroad. Tabulated below is the list of a few scholarships that can be filled by the students of VNIT Nagpur:

Scholarship Scheme

Category

Post Matric Scholarship/Freeship scheme through MahaDBT (Maharashtra State Only)

OBC/SBC/VJNT/SC/ST (belongs to Maharashtra State Only)

Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Swayam Yojana for Hostel Allowance only

Schedule Tribe (belongs to Maharashtra State Only)

Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education for SC Students (10 Students of Institute as per merit)

Those SC students have a total annual family income from all sources up to Rs.8.00Lacsand have secured admission in a full-time course in any of the notified institutions

ONGC Scholarship

For securing 1st Rank in 3rd Year of Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

Kotak Kanya Scholarship

Girl Students (Class 12) admission to 1st Year.

Q:   Is VNIT Nagpur costly?
A:

VNIT Nagpur is not that costly. The course fee for Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology's flagship BTech programme is around INR 5 lakh. The course fees for MTech and BArch at the institute are around INR 1.4 lakh and INR 6.3 lakh, respectively. Overall, the institute is considered relatively affordable for all courses.

Q:   What is the fee of VNIT Nagpur courses?
A:

Caniddates can check below the total tuition fee of VNIT Nagpur courses: 

Below are VNIT Nagpur tuition fees:

Course NameTuition Fees

BTech

INR 5 lakh

MTech

INR 1.4 lakh

BArch

INR 6.3 lakh

MSc

INR 30,000

PhD

INR 1.3 lakh

Note: This is taken from the official sources. It can change.

Q:   Do reserved category students get fee exemptions in the VNIT Nagpur BTech program?
A:

Yes, reserved category students at VNIT Nagpur receive a full waiver on tuition fees. This benefit applies specifically to SC, ST, and PwD candidates. While tuition fees are entirely waived, these students have to pay other components such as hostel, mess, and examination charges.

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Muhammed danish k | B.Tech. in Mining Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 23 Jul 2026
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Honest review of Mining Engineering at VNIT.

Placements: Around 60-80% of students get placed depending on the batch and market conditions. In recent years, the placement percentage has ranged from 64% to 80%. The highest package was 14.5 LPA, the average package is 10 LPA, and the lowest package is 6 LPA. Recruiters include CIL, IOCL, Vedanta, JSW, etc. Around 65% of students get internships and trainee offers. The major roles offered are GET, Safety Engineer, etc.

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SANTOSH KUMAR METTA | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 7 Mar 2026
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Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 5
Dissatisfied with campus life.

Placements: The good thing about VNIT is placement. We will get good placements even at a low CGPA. The highest package will be around 64 LPA, and when it comes to the lowest, it may be around 4 LPA. Mahindra, Tata, BHPL, PSU, etc. The students with a CGPA of around 8.5 will get internships easily. Design and Manufacturing is the top role offered in Mechanical Engineering.

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Unnati Dhage | B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026
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Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
An average Computer Science student's life at VNIT.

Placements: About 70-80 percent of students are placed till the end of the placement season. Top recruiting companies are Oracle, Google, Goldman Sachs, VISA, Wells Fargo, and Arista, which offer really great packages. Some other good companies hire a good number of people, including Hilti, Accenture, etc. The highest package offered is 40 LPA, and the lowest package offered ranges from 4-5 LPA. The average package offered ranges from 7-8LPA.

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Om Zambare | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 1 Feb 2026
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Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
An institute of national importance for a reason.

Placements: 88% of students were placed in B.Tech in mechanical engineering. The highest package was around 20 LPA, and the average package for mechanical was around 12 LPA. Top recruiting companies are TATA Motors, Siemens, Bajaj Auto, Mahindra, etc. These offer top roles such as design engineer, data analyst, management training, etc.

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Pratik Nawale | B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Batch of 2028
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Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
As good as an IIT if you can make the best out of it.

Placements: Placements are good if you work hard, and there are enough companies for deserving students. CSE/ECE have very good placements, and most serious students get placed. EEE/Mechanical/Civil have good placements in core sectors. M.Tech Civil has many company opportunities. MME/Mining still has enough opportunities for serious students. Chemical Engineering has many students getting placed in PSUs.

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Akshat Singh | B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering - Batch of 2026
Reviewed on 17 Dec 2025
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Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 5
It's a good college for a mechanical engineer, like myself.

Placements: Currently, 50% of my batch is placed. The lowest is 7 LPA and the highest is 18.5 LPA. The top recruiting companies were ZS and ABG. Many students got internships from our batch in companies like Bajaj, Tata, etc. As a quality inspector for a manufacturing unit. Overall, for campus placement, the college is good.

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Yes, state students enrolled in the VNIT Nagpur BTech programme can apply for MahaDBT scholarships. This state portal offers multiple freeship schemes based on caste and income criteria. Eligible candidates get a significant portion of their tuition fees reimbursed.

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Rashmi Karan

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Beneficiaries under specific reserved categories in the VNIT Nagpur BTech stream can explore special overseas schemes. The Central Sector Scheme provides financial support for pursuing higher studies abroad after graduation. This scholarship helps low-income students target top global universities f

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Rashmi Karan

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Answered a month ago

Yes, BTech students at VNIT Nagpur can opt for one of the many scholarship options available. These scholarships include National-level scholarships, Maharashtra State scholarships, Other state scholarships and private scholarships. Some of the VNIT Nagpur BTech scholarships are listed below:

  • Central

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Himanshi Pandey

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Answered 4 months ago

Some of the popular VNIT Nagpur scholarship schemes available for BTech students are National Level Scholarships, Maharashtra State Scholarships and other State and Private Scholarships. Given below are some of the scholarships of VNIT Nagpur:

  • Post Matric Scholarship/Freeship scheme through MahaDBT (

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Shruti Manchanda

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Answered 2 years ago

NIT Nagpur mainly offers three scholarship to students who have officially admitted to the institute. Also they have to fulfill the eligibility criteria as per the scholarship committtee of NIT Nagpur:

  • Female candidates who are admitted to any of the PGDM programs at IMT Nagpur
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