Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering 

at NIT Hamirpur, Hamirpur

Yes, a GATE score is accepted for admission to the postdoctoral-level course in the Engineering stream.

Admission to PhD programme offered at NIT Hamirpur is based on academic merit of the candidates and also subjects to the reputation of the institute/ university from where the candidates have pursued previous degree/ exam. Further, candidates need to have a valid score in GATE, UGC NET, CSIR NET to qualify for the shortlisting process. For final selection, the shortlisted candidates are called for a presentation round, followed by a PI round. The presentation round is based on the respective topic/ subject of the proposed research work of the candidates.

As per the unofficial sources, the tuition fee is INR 1.7 lakh.

Yes, at the research level, NIT Hamirpur offers a PhD programme in both full-time and part-time modes across multiple streams, including Engineering, Architecture, Sciences, Management and Humanities.

If we compare the tuition fees of NIT Hamirpur, NIT Kurukshetra and NIT Rourkela we will see that NIT Hamirpur and NIT Kurukshetra are the most affordable. They have similar total tuition fees of INR 1.4 Lacs for an MBA. Whereas, NIT Rourkela total tuition fee is INR 4 lakh.

Having said that, NIT Rourkela offers the most amount of MBA seats out of the three NITs, as it offers 75 seats compared to 40 and 53 seats for NIT Hamirpur and NIT Kurukshetra, respectively.

The average package received during NIT Hamirpur BTech placements 2025 stood at INR 10.58 LPA. Earlier, in 2024, the average package was INR 10.5 LPA.

The course-wise number of students placed during NIT Hamirpur placements 2025 is presented below:

Yes, its hard to get admission at NIT Hamirpur. The institute accepts admission based on entrance exams. The university accepts various national-level entrance exams such as JEE Main,  NATA, CAT,  MAT, GATE,  IIT JAM, and others. Candidates willing to get admission to several courses at the National Institute of Technology Hamirpur must apply online on the official website of the university. 

According to NIRF report 2025, the course-wise median package received during NIT Hamirpur placements over the past three years is presented below:

Getting admission to NIT Hamirpur depends on candidates performance and also on meeting the eligibility criteria. The admissions procedure is given below for Undergraduate Programmes
B.Tech: NIT Hamirpur offers admissions on the basis of JEE Main ranks 
Postgraduate Programs: Getting into M.Tech calls for a GATE score and depends on candidates CCMT ranks. 
Securing a seat at NIT Hamirpur usually requires candidates to appear for an entrance exam. Thus, the admission process is entrance based.