NIT Sikkim - National Institute of Technology

NIT offered PhD in multiple specialisations. PhD is offered in bothe part-time and full-time mode. Find below the speiclisations:

1. Engineerings:

• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
•  Mechanical Engineering
•  Civil Engineering

2. Basic Sciences and Humanities:

•  Chemistry
•  Mathematics
• Physics
• Humanities and Social Sciences (English)
• Interdcicplinery:Combination of more than one departments

To get admission at NIT Sikkim, candidates muat have certain percnetile in the course they want to apply. Candidate are eligible for further entrance exams and counselling process, once they qualify the eligibility criteria of NIT Sikkim, which are as follows:

The total fee for the BTech programme at NIT Sikkim is INR 49,500. Total fee is calculated based on annual/ semester fee available for the academic year, hence is indicative. ST/SC & PH students are fully exempted from paying tuition fees, while the most economically backward students (whose family income is less than INR 1 Lacs per annum) are granted full remission of the tuition fee. Other economically backward students, whose family income falls between INR 1 Lacs to 5 Lacs per annum, are granted a remission of 2/3rd of the tuition fee. 

The comparison between the costs of studying at IUST and NIT Srinagar is not straightforward, as the fees for both institutions are not the same. The fees for NIT Srinagar for B.Tech in Civil Engineering are INR 5.00 Lacs for a 4-year course.While there is no direct comparison of fees, it does indicate that the student experience and satisfaction may differ between the two institutions.NIT Srinagar has a rating of 3.8 out of 5 for its B.Tech in Civil Engineering course, based on 49 genuine verified student reviews.In comparison, IUST has a rating of 3.2 out of 5 for the same course, based on 14 student reviews

As per the NIRF report 2024, a total of 31 MTech students graduated in 2023. Out of these, 20 were placed during 2023 placements. This makes the placement rate almost 65%. Earlier, out of 34 MTech graduates 12 were placed during 2022 placements. This makes the placement rate 35%. From 2021 to 2023, a fluctuating trend was recorded in the MTech placement rate. See the table below depicting the NIT Sikkim placement trends for MTech:

NOTE: The above data is collated from the NIRF report 2024.

During the 2024 summer placements drive, all the students of BTech & MTech branches achieved 100% internship opportunities in reputed companies. The table below represents the branch-wise statistics of NIT Sikkim summer placements 2024:

The institute has disclosed the placement percentage for the BTech batch 2019-23. During 2023 placements, the highest-ever placement rate was recorded when compared with 9 years of data. Check the below table to know the NIT Sikkim placement statistics for 2023: