Top NITs Colleges in India 2021

National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are premier autonomous public technical and research universities located all over India. Aspirants need to pass the JEE Main and GATE respectively to get admission into these institutions at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The instruction medium in all NITs is English.

India is home to some of the top-rated NITs such as National Institute of Technology (NIT Trichy), National Institute of Technology (NITK Surathkal), National Institute of Technology (NIT Rourkela), National Institute of Technology (NIT Warangal), National Institute of Technology (NIT Calicut), Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT Nagpur), Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT Jaipur), National Institute of Technology (NIT Kurukshetra), National Institute of Technology (NIT Silchar), National Institute of Technology (NIT Durgapur), etc.

BTech degree is the most common undergraduate degree in NITs. Few NITs also offer a five-year BArch and four-year BSc degree. NITs offer many postgraduate programmes including MTech, MBA, MSc and MCA. Some of NITs offer an MS (by research) program; the MTech and M.S. are similar to the US universities' non-thesis (course-based) and thesis (research-based) Masters programs respectively. Admissions to Masters programs in engineering are made using scores of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), while those to Masters programs in science are made using scores of the Joint Admission Test to MSc (JAM). NITs also offer an unconventional BTech and MTech integrated educational program called "Dual Degree" like NIT Rourkela and NIT Agartala. NITs also offer the Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) as part of their doctoral education program.

An Engineering degree is offered across various specialisations. Some of the most prominent ones are as follows:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Technology
• Chemical Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering

Engineering Courses Eligibility Criteria

Engineering courses can be pursued at UG, PG, Diploma and PhD levels from NITs in India. The eligibility criteria differ as per the course and branch selected by the candidate. However, given below is a broad eligibility criteria for UG, PG, Diploma and PhD Engineering courses for the reference of candidates:

• BE/BTech: Candidates must have passed Class 12th from a recognised board with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as core subjects. They must have also secured a minimum of 60 percent aggregate score.

• BTech Lateral Entry: Candidates must have passed a three-year Diploma granted by the Board of Technical Examination of a State Government, with a minimum 45 percent aggregate or equivalent.

• ME/MTech: Candidates who have completed their BE/BTech degree with a valid score in GATE are eligible for ME/MTech degree course.

• Diploma: Aspirants must have passed Class 10/equivalent examination, with at least 35 percent in Science and Maths subjects.

• PhD: Aspirants must have secured a minimum of 55 percent aggregate or 5.5 CPI in BTech/MTech or equivalent degree in relevant streams.

Apart from merit-based admission, many top-ranked Engineering colleges in India also accept scores of national and state-level entrance exams including JEE Main etc., for Engineering admissions.

Although there are plenty of NITs in India, there a few top ones that have been listed by NIRF. Following is the list of top 10 NITs in India ranked by NIRF:

 Following is the list of top 10 NITs in India ranked by India Today:

 Here is the list of some of the top public NITs in India:

Refer to the infographics below to get a detailed overview of the top 10 cities/states of NITs in India:

What are the study options after BTech from NITs in India?

Students investing in higher education yield long-term benefits. Some students can opt for programmes like MTech / ME and MS while some go on to do business administration courses like MBA.

• Many universities conduct their own admission test but the most common exam for MTech admission is Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) examination.

• Many students go for MS degrees abroad. To do MS, you must clear TOEFL/IELTS (English proficiency tests) and GRE to get scholarships.

• The most common exam for MBA admission is Common Admission Test (CAT) examination.

Placement Trends

NITs open up different prospects for the students in Engineering industry. With the growing demand in the Engineering industry, students can bag excellent opportunities in the public as well as private sectors. Some of the job profiles, which are offered after completing Engineering are:

Graduates from below 17 top NITs in India get a median salary of Rs 5-8 LPA:

• NIT Meghalaya

• NIT Agartala

• VNIT Nagpur

• NIT Durgapur

• NIT Jalandhar

• NIT Patna

• NIT Silchar

• NIT Goa

• NIT Rourkela

• NIT Kurukshetra

• Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal

• NIT Raipur

• NIT Jamshedpur

• SVNIT Surat

• Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT Jaipur)

• NITK Surathkal

• MNNIT Allahabad

Graduates from below 3 top NITs in India fetch a median salary of more than Rs 8-11 LPA:

• NIT Calicut

• NIT Trichy

• NIT Warangal

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the median salary for NITs in India:

Top Recruiters for NITs Graduates

NIT graduates from any domain are in high demand. All organisations, big or small, private or government, hire NIT degree holders in various capacities. Below is the list of few top companies in India that recruit NITs graduates along with their placement ratings:

How affordable is studying in NITs in India?

Based on the below pie chart, it can be estimated that studying at NITs in India is expensive. Nearly 85% of the colleges in India have annual fees that ranges from Rs 5-7 lakh. some of these colleges are:

• NIT Meghalaya

• NIT Agartala

• VNIT Nagpur

• NIT Durgapur

• NIT Jalandhar

• NIT Patna

• NIT Silchar

• NIT Goa

• NIT Rourkela

• NIT Kurukshetra

• MANIT, Bhopal

• NIT Raipur

• SVNIT Surat

• NITK Surathkal

• MNNIT Allahabad

• NIT Calicut

• NIT Warangal

Around 15% NITs have fee structure that ranges from Rs 7-9 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• MNIT Jaipur

• NIT Jamshedpur

• NIT Trichy

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of NITs in India based on fee: