Colleges in Hamirpur

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur (NIT Hamirpur) was established in 1986 as one of the thirty-one NITs of the country. NIT Hamirpur was initially set up as a Regional Engineering College (REC) in 1986. It was given the status of a deemed university and upgraded to NIT Hamirpur in 2002.

The highest package of INR 205 LPA was offered to a student of BTech Mechanical branch. The best average package of INR 14.78 LPA was received by the students of Mathematics & Scientific Computing branch.

Placement rate recorded in Material Science branch was 100%. In CSE, CSE Dual Degree, Electrical and Mechanical branch, placement rate in 2025 was above 90%.

NIT Hamirpur offers placement package above INR 100 LPA to students. During the placement drive 2026 and 2025, the highest package offered was INR 305 LPA and INR 205 LPA.

Yes, it definitely worth to do MBA course from NIT Hamirpur. The college offers the latest curriculum with practical applications. This help the students gain skills in various subjects. IN addition, the college provides one of the best placements for MBA course. The top recruiters at NIT Hamirpur are L&T, United Health Group, Bajaj Corp Limited, JP Morgan Chase, and many more. 

The latest cutoff for JEE Mains is somewhat close to the cutoff from last years at NIT Hamirpur. Refer to the table below for complete comparison of JEE Main last round closing rank cutoff (General-All India) of some of the courses:

Yes, NIT Hamirpur has good faculty. The members are trained and experienced. The faculty at National Institute of Technology Hamirpur gives good educational resources to the students and has good educational qualifications. 

NIT Hamirpur is one of the best universities mainly for the BTech course. It has a good faculty, and placement record. The college also provides good placement offers. It is one of the best, but whether it is "the best" depends upon the preference of the students. 

The closing rank for various specializations under BTech are different from each other.  For branches, such as ECE and Mechanical, the JEE Main last round closing ranks for admission 2025 were 23269 and 40442, respectively for the General category.

NIT Hamirpur has rankings from various ranking bodies like QS, NIRF etc. Refer to the pointers below for some of the rankings of NIT Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh:

• 741-750 in Asian University Rankings by QS 2026
• 224 in Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia category by QS 2026
• 97th in Engineering by NIRF 2025
• 30th in Architecture by NIRF 2025

NIT Hamirpur gives many scholarships to talented students on a need or merit basis. Below are a few NIT Hamirpur scholarships: