NIT Hamirpur Placements 2026: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Recruiters

According to unofficial sources, a large share of NIT Hamirpur alumni is placed in the Engineering sector with a 35% share. The infographic below illustrates the sector-wise distribution of alumni for better understanding:

According to media reports, the highest package offered during BTech CSE placements 2026 was INR 340 LPA. Average and median package received by CSE students in 2026 was 21 LPA and 18 LPA.

NIT Hamirpur offers placement package above INR 100 LPA to students. During the placement drive 2026 and 2025, the highest package offered was INR 305 LPA and INR 205 LPA.

The branch-wise BTech students placed during NIT Hamirpur placements 2025 for some of the top branch is mentioned below:

The highest package of INR 205 LPA was offered to a student of BTech Mechanical branch. The best average package of INR 14.78 LPA was received by the students of Mathematics & Scientific Computing branch.

Placement rate recorded in Material Science branch was 100%. In CSE, CSE Dual Degree, Electrical and Mechanical branch, placement rate in 2025 was above 90%.

NIT Hamirpur is not that costly. It is a public institute that gives affordable education to the students. The fees for NIT Hamirpur courses is between INR 1.4 Lacs and INR 9.61 lakhs. 

Yes, CAT 2025 exam will be conducted in three shifts. The exam was earlier conducted in 2 shifts, but since 2020, the CAT is conducted in three shifts - morning, afternoon and evening. In CAT 2025 too, there will be three slots which will be allotted to applicants in no particular order.

CAT exam slot timings will be -

• First shift: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, 
• Second shift: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM and 
• Third shift: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

NIT Hamirpur BArch admission is based on a candidate’s performance in JEE Main Paper-II. Further, eligible and JEE Main-qualified aspirants need to qualify for course and college-specific cut off rank released by JoSAA through seven rounds of counselling.

According to the NIT Hamirpur CSE cutoff 2026 for the latest round, the rank should be 12484 or below for the General AI category.  This rank is as per the NIT Hamirpur JEE Main cutoff 2026 for the first round. 

Different categories, rounds, and quotas will have different cutoffs. Students can see the table below to know the last three years' round 1 cutoff for the BTech CSE course to get an idea of the cutoff trend. 

To get admission to BTech course at NIT Hamirpur, candidates must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria in the first place. Candidates who passed Class 12 with a minimum of 75% aggregate are eligible to apply for the course and appear for JEE Main entrance exam. Admission to BTech course at NIT Hamipur is based on a valid JEE Main score.

Further, the final seat allotment is done through JoSAA Counselling. If seats are left vacant after JoSAA, then seats are filled through CSAB counselling. 

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur (NIT Hamirpur) was established in 1986 as one of the thirty-one NITs of the country. NIT Hamirpur was initially set up as a Regional Engineering College (REC) in 1986. It was given the status of a deemed university and upgraded to NIT Hamirpur in 2002.

The application fees for JEE Main is written below

• INR 1,000 for Male unreserved, OBC, EWS category candidates
• INR 800 for Female unreserved/OBC/EWS category candidates
• INR 500 for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category candidates

Aspirants with Class 12 marks can apply for BTech and BArch programmes of NIT Hamirpur. Candidates need to pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with a minimum of 75% aggregate. Hence, candidates with 65% cannot apply. The minimum aggregate is not mentioned for BArch. Candidates can confirm the requirement from the institute for the same.

NIT Hamirpur admissions to all courses are entirely entrance-based. Candidates are selected based on the entrance exams conducted at the national-level. Interested candidates can check the basic eligibility criteria and qualify for the respective entrance exams for admission to NIT Hamirpur. Check below the course-wise selection criteria for NIT Hamirpur admissions:

The total tuition fee for NIT Hamirpur MBA course is INR 1.4 lakh. Moreover, the applicants also have to pay the application fee, which is INR 1,200 for general category students. However, for SC/ST students, the fee is INR 600. The fee payment is accepted in online mode. However, this fee is calculated as per the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. The data available on unofficial sources and hence is subject to change.

For last year, the closing rank for Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering was 12493 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one cannot afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing year on year, it's advisable to try to score better ranks to increase your chances of getting admission in NIT Hamirpur - National Institute of Technology.

A total of 14 departments are there at NIT Hamirpur. Some of these departments include Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science & Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics & Scientific Computing, Physics & Photonics Science, etc.

GATE CCMT R2 has been released for admission to the M.Tech courses. As per the Round 2 cutoff list, the closing ranks ranges between 355 and 505 for M.Tech courses. So, candidates seeking admisison to NIT Hamirpur must secure a rank between 1 and 600 for M.Tech admission. Tabulated below are the list of M.Tech specialisations along with GATE CCMT Round 2 cloing ranks for the General category students: 

NIT Hamirpur JEE Main cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for different All India and Home State quota categories. The cutoff was out for BTech, BArch, and Integrated BTech programmes. 

For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 740 to 43280, with BArch and BTech CSE being the top two most competitive courses for admission.

See the table below to know the round 1 cutoff for different AI and HS quota categories. 

NIT Hamirpur CSE cutoff 2026 was 12484 for the General AI category in the first round. The NIT Hamirpur JEE Main cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for admission to various courses, including BTech CSE. The cutoff was out for different All India and Home State quota categories. 

See the table below to know the round 1 CSE cutoff 2026 for various categories.