B.Tech. in Electronics and communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology) 

at NIST Berhampur, Brahmapur

NIST Berhampur BTech tuition fee ranges between INR 4.28 lakh and INR 6.48 lakh. The exact fee amount varies across the BTech specialisations available at the institute. The following table presents the specialisation-wise BTech at NIST:

NOTE: The fee amount is based on the annual fee mentioned on the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

NIST allows direct admission to the third semester of its BTech programme in all specialisations. The admission criteria for lateral entry is as per the JEE norms for lateral entry. Candidates willing to take lateral entry admission to NIST BTech programme must be eligible as per the following eligibility criteria:

• A Diploma of a minimum of three years, with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST category)

or

• A BSc degree from a UGC-recognised university, with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) and a pass in Class 12 with Mathematics as a subject

BTech seats at NIST are categorised based on the admission process for various seats. The following table presents the percentage of total BTech seats reserved for under different admission categories:

Additionally, the institute may follow the seat reservation policies of the state and the central government. 

Yes, NIST Berhampur offers a full-time BTech programme in various specialisations. These specialisations include Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, IT, CSE, etc. The duration of these courses is four years. The admission to BTech at NIST is based on the applicant's performance in JEE (Main), followed by the JEE counselling of their state. 70% of the seats are filled through OJEE counselling. Interested candidates can visit the institute's official website to learn more about the programme.

NIST BTech admission is a multi-step process. Aspirants must begin with applying for the JEE (Main) as it is the accepted entrance exam for BTech admission. After appearing for the exam, they must register for the JEE counselling of their respective states. 70% of the total seats are filled through OJEE counselling while 15% of the total seats will be based on the JEE counselling of other states. The remaining 15% of seats are reserved for the NRI Sponsored category. These candidates must visit the institute's official website and submit an application form. Shortlisted candidates must report to the NIST campus for document verification. Final step in the admission process is to submit the admission seat confirmation fee and a security deposit.

NIST Berhampur offers merit-based admission to a few of its UG & PG courses, namely BSc, BCA and MSc. Candidates are offered admission to these courses based on their merit scores obtained in the last qualifying exams of Class 12/ graduation.

NIST University has not released the number of students placed yet. However the number of job offers made to students during the placements are given in the table below:

The placements at NIST University are good. The following table presents the placement statistics for NIST University.

The placement rate for NIST University has not been disclosed yet. However, the number of job offers extended to students has been released. The table below provides the number of job offers made to students in NIST University placements 2025:

The highest package offered during NIST University placements 2025 stood at INR 23 LPA. The table below presents the same: