NIT Kurukshetra: Cutoff 2026, Fees, Courses, Placement, Admission and Ranking

National Institute of Technology is public institute in Kurukshetra, Haryana. NIRF has ranked it 85 under "Engineering" category in 2025. Average and highest package offered during 2026 placements were INR 11 LPA and INR 1.56 CPA respectively. Overall it is a very good institute.

NIT Kurukshetra gives BTech and MTech programmes, as well as MBA, MCA, and PhD programmes across Engineering, Sciences and Humanities and Social Sciences streams. NIT Kurukshetra is famous for its BTech course. Admission is based on JEE Mains rank and counselling. The highest and average package offered during NIT Kurukshetra BTech placements 2023 was INR 62.75 LPA and INR 14.16 LPA, respectively.

According to a reviewer on Shiksha (Harmanjeet Singh Kalsi,  B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2027) NIT Kurukshetra has
good placements, green campus, amazing fests, and really good facilities.
More than 85 percent of students are placed in very good companies with good packages. The highest package, as of my knowledge, is 60 LPA offered to a student by Meesho. The infrastructure of the Computer Science department is very good. It has the latest computer labs for students to get hands-on experience with the latest technologies.

The institute offers direct admission to BTech courses only to the DASA process, that too with fulfilling certain eligibility criteria. However, JEE Main is what gives admissions to the BTech programmes at NIT Kurukshetra. Hence, Indian students can not see themselves in the NIT Kurukshetra BTech programme without JEE Main scores. 

The JEE Main rank needed for NIT Kurukshetra admission depends on the course, category, branch and round. For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 744 to 35194 for the first round.

Hence, students need to attain a rank of at least 35194 or below to qualify for admission at NIT Kurukshetra. NIT Kurukshetra JEE Main cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for admission to BTech, BArch and BTech +MTech courses. See the table below to know the maximum accepted rank for various All India and Home State quota categories. 

For the General AI category candidates, the minimum score required was 350 in last round. Check below table for minimum score required in last round for different categories.

General AI category students need a score of at least 357 in the third round for admission to this institute. The NIT Kurukshetra CCMT cutoff 2026 was released for the third round based on the GATE exam, followed by the CCMT counselling process. 

To know the minimum round 3 score needed for admission for other All India categories, see the table below. 

Pursuing M.Tech from NIT Kurukshetra is considered worthwhile because of some factors. The university offers M.Tech in full time with a duration of two years. Students get good ROI from the course. The university offers placements to M.Tech students with good packages.

While filling out the application form for the NIT Kurukshetra M.Tech programme, students are required to keep some document handy. The required documents are mentioned below:

• Marksheets of Class 10, 12, and graduation
• Birth certificate
• ID proof
• Gate score card
• Passport-sized photographs

The NIT Kurukshetra accepts GATE exam scores for M.Tech admissions. Those who want to take admission to the course must check the eligibility criteria of the course. It is important to meet the basic requirement and earn valid scores in GATE examinations.

Candidates who have at least 60% marks in BTech degree are eligible for M.Tech programme at NIT Kurukshetra. All the eligible students are required to apply for course either through GATE registration or via CCMT registration. Students are required to earn valid scores in GATE exam to take admission to the course.

There are a total of 373 seats available for the M.Tech programme at NIT Kurukshetra for 2026. Those who want to get a seat at the university are required to follow the admission process of the course. The university allots seats on the basis of marks obtained in the GATE exam.

Those who want to apply for the M.Tech programme at NIT Kurukshetra should visit the official page of the university. The application form for the course is filled after the GATE registration. Students can also apply through the CCMT application form. 

The M.Tech at NIT Kurukshetra is available in 18 specialisations. The specialisations are offered through eight schools. Students can choose any specialised programme as per their choice and academic needs. The eligibility of the course is 60% marks in BTech. The university accepts GATE scores for admission.

There is no separate fee for the NIT Kurukshetra application. Students have to fill out the JEE Mains registration form and pay the registration fee of the same to apply for BTech programme at NIT Kkr. 

To apply for BTech programme at NIT Kurukshetra, students have to fill the JoSAA counseling registration form. The deadline of JoSAA registration is in June. Students are required to visit the official JoSAA site and register.

Yes, BTech at NIT Kurukshetra is a four-year, semester-based programme. The mode of the study is full-time. The course is available in 10 specialisations at NIT Kurukshetra. Students who want to get admission are required to fulfil the eligibility criteria and clear the selection process. Those who have passed Class 12 with 75% marks are eligible. Students have to earn valid marks in JEE Mains.

NIT Kurukshetra, Haryana offers a range of UG, PG & PhD level courses. MBA is offered at the PG level. The course fee for MBA programme is INR 1.4 Lacs & that for MCA ranges is INR 2.1 Lakh. 

The tuition fees for BTech courses at NIT Kurukshetra are INR 5 lakh,  and the tuition fees for BTech at NIT Delhi are INR 5 Lacs too. Hence, the tuition fee is the same for both NITs. So, candidates can compare both of the institutes on different factors, such as cutoff, average placement package, seats, ranking of that particular institute, affiliation, accreditation, etc. Check out the closing rank for the BTech course in both institutes in the academic year 2024 and the average placement package in the table below: