NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology

NIT Calicut is among the top ranked institutes of India which has been ranked among the 31 institutes of National Importance. The institute offers courses on both UG and PG levels including BTech, BArch, MBA, MTech, MPlan. Out of the aforementioned courses, the BTech and M.Tech courses are the flagship courses of NIT Calicut. 

The NIT Calicut the highest package offered during 2025 was recorded at INR 43.2 LPA. When compared to the highest package offered in 2024 NIT Calicut placements, the highest pckage has reduced by 6.8 Lacs from the previous the highest package which was INR 50 LPA. There is no course mentioned alongside the aforementioned the highest package.

The eligibility criteria varies vastly between each course offered by NIT Calicut. The eligibility criteria for the top courses of NIT Calicut has been mentioned below:

The total tuition fee for NIT Calicut amounts to INR 4 Lacs while the hostel fee stands at INR 36,000 and the total one-time payments are INR 30,000. There are other fee components as well in the total MBA fees atNIT Calicut however, they are yet to be revealed. Candidates are advised to visit the official website to learn more.

Admission at NIT Calicut is merit based with the college accepting JEE Main, GATE, IIT JAM, CAT, NIMCET, UGC NET scores etc. The selection criteria varies for each course. Candidates are required to participate in counselling, written exam, and interview rounds, as per the selection criteria of the applied course.

NIT Calicut, also known as, National Institute of Technology, provides various UG and PG level courses to students. The college mainly focuses on streams such as Management, Engineering, Computer Applications, Architecture, Science, etc. NIT Calicut offers a BTech programme to students at the UG level for a duration of 4 years. Further, the fee structure of the NIT Calicut BTech programme is around INR 5 lakh. 

NIT Calicut admissions 2025 are based on various national-level entrance exams such as CAT, JEE Main, GATE, etc. The mode of application at NIT Calicut is online. Candidates can check the list of documents required for admission at the National Institute of Technology, Calicut, below:

• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets
• Bachelor's degree and marksheets
• Aadhaar card or any other valid identity proof
• Caste certificate (if applicable)

For NIT Calicut course admissions, candidates must visit the official website of the respective national-level entrance exam conducting bodies and fill out the application form in online mode. To get admitted to the National Institute of Technology, Calicut, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college. Further, candidates seeking admission to the BTech programme can apply on the official website of JEE Main and then register for JoSAA counselling. 

National Institute of Technology, Calicut, also known as NIT Calicut, is one of the oldest NITs in India and has been ranked 2 under the 'Architecture and Planning' category and 21 under the 'Engineering' category by NIRF 2025. The college offers a wide range of programmes to students, mainly in the Engineering and Technology fields. Further, the college has a decent connection with top-notch companies such as Accenture, ADP, Amazon, Amdocs, Baja Auto, American Express, etc. 

Yes, you can get admission to NIT Calicut for the MSc in Physics course with a rank of 1500 if you belong to the SC All India category. For this category, the latest round cutoff was 2724. 

If you belong to the EWS or ST AI category, then you can also get admission to the same course. These categories had the latest round cutoffs of 1705 and 5765, respectively. 

But if you belong to the General and OBC categories, you cannot get admission with a rank of 1500 up to the third round. Students are advised to wait for the later rounds of cutoffs to be out to see if the rank goes higher.