NIT Jamshedpur - National Institute of Technology

NIT Jamshedpur specifies the minimum aggregate and qualification required to apply for a course. The basic eligibility for UG coures is Class 12 whereas graduation is required for PG programmes. Below is course-wise NIT Jamshedpur eligibility criteria:

Yes, MCA programme at NIT Jamshedpur is a three-year (six-semester) full-time programme. National Institute of Technology Master of Computer Applications Common Entrance Test (NIMCET), which is followed by central counselling is conducted for admission to MCA course. Aspirants who have passed graduation can apply for NIT Jamshedpur MCA programme.

Candidates need to pass BSc or BCA from a recognised university with Mathematics or Statistics as one of the papers with at least 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA (55% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates). Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission. Besides, aspirants also need to pass NIMCET for MCA admission.

Candidates 

can find NIT Raipur BTech comparison between some of the top NIT for the BTech course based on certain parameters such as average package and total tuition fee (Btech at NIT Raipur tuition fee is INR 5 lakh) find more institutes' fees below:

Note: The above-mentioned fees are taken from an unofficial source. Hence, are indicative. *Also, the average package mentioned is the overall placement data.

NIT Jamshedpur has vibrant campus life and it organises cultural and technical fest. The institute organises various cultural and technical fest which help the students to showcase their talent in different dimensions. National Institute of Technology Jameshdpur organises various fest such as Ojass, Cultfest, Annual Sport Fest, and others. 

NIT Jamshedpur and NIT Raipur both accept NIMCET entrance scores for admission to the MCA course. Talking about the NIMCET cutoff 2025, NIT Jamshedpur is more competitive than Raipur. The Round 1 cutoff for NIT Jamshedpur was 444 for the General AI category students. While for NIT Raipur, the closing rank stood at 616. So, it is evident that NIT Jamshedpur is very popular among the students for its MCA course. However, candidates should also consider other aspects, such as the MCA course fee and average packages, to make an informed decision:

If asking about B.Tech admission in NIT Jamshedpur, then you need to score to above 96 percentile if belongs to general category.

NIT Jamshedpur concluded the placements for the Class of 2025 with 94.57% placements. Check the key highlights of NIT Jamshedpur placements for the Class of 2024 and 2025 in the table below:

The table below mentions the branch-wise NIT Jamshedpur placement rate recorded in 2025 placement drives:

The overall average package recorded during NIT Jamshedpur placements 2025 was INR 13.62 LPA. NIT Jamshedpur has also released the branch-wise average package offered to the Class of 2025. The NIT Jamshedpur CSE average package was the highest among all the branches, which stood at INR 25.11 LPA.