NIT Silchar - National Institute of Technology Answered Questions

The median package offered during NIT Silchar placements 2024 stood at INR 10 LPA. Earlier, the branch-wise median package offered during NIT Silchar placements 2023 is presented below:Branch Median Package (2023)CSEINR 18 LPAECEINR 14.49 LPAEIEINR 14.1 LPAEEINR 11.12 LPAMEINR 8.88 LPACEINR 7.6 LPAFurther, according to NIT Silchar NIRF report 2024, the course-wise median package offered over the past three years during NIT Silchar placements is presented below:Course Median Package (2021)Median Package (2022)Median Package (2023)BTechINR 7.5 LPAINR 11 LPAINR 13.95 LPAMTechINR 6.5 LPAINR 6 LPAINR 6 LPA

NIT Silchar CSE average package offered during placements 2023 stood at INR 24.07 LPA. Further, the key highlights of NIT Silchar CSE placements 2023 are presented below:Particulars CSE Placement Statistics (2023)Highest packageINR 80 LPA  Average packageINR 24.07 LPAMedian packageINR 18 LPALowest packageINR 8.07 LPAOffers made196Placement rate94.61%Total students176Interested students167Students placed158

Around 620 students were placed out of 800 eligible students during NIT Silchar placements 2024. Earlier, the placement rate recorded during NIT Silchar placements 2023 and 2022 stood at 89.4% and 91.06%, respectively. The number of students placed over the past three years during NIT Silchar placements is presented below:Particulars Placement Statistics (2022)Placement Statistics (2023)Placement Statistics (2024)Students eligible632774800Students placed599692620Note: Placement data 2024 presented above is an approximate figure as the data labels on the graphs of the official placement brochure 2023-25 were not mentioned.Earlier, the overall placement rate recorded during NIT Silchar placements 2023 stood at 89.4%. Earlier, the placement rate recorded during placements 2022 and 2021 stood at 94.7% and 74.7%, respectively. The branch-wise placement rate recorded during NIT Silchar placements 2023 is presented below:Branch Placement Rate (2023)CSE94.61%ECE91.51%EIE90.91%EE87.31%ME88.57%CE80.61%Further, the branch-wise number of students placed during NIT Silchar placements 2023 is presented below:Branch Total Students (2023)Interested Students (2023)Students Placed (2023)CE1339879ME147140124EE138134117ECE173165151CSE176167158EIE707063

According to the data gathered from unofficial sources, Engineering sector has placed the most number of NIT Silchar students. The sector-wise NIT Silchar alumni placement statistics are presented below:Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Business Development, IT, Consulting, Program and Project Management, Sales, Media & Communication, Arts & Design, Marketing, Finance, HR and Product Management.The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources, hence may vary.

NIT Silchar outscores NIT Agartala in terms of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022 in the Engineering category. NIT Silchar was ranked 38, whereas, NIT Agartala was ranked 80 in the year 2022 by NIRF. However, academically, there is not much difference between the two. Talking about the fees of both the NITs, NIT Agartala M.Tech fee will range between INR 1.4 Lacs - INR 3.5 lakh. For NIT Silchar, the M.Tech fee is INR 1.4 lakh. 

To get admission to M.Tech at NIT Silchar, candidates need to be graduated with minimum 60% aggregate with BE/BTech from a recognised University. Additionally, the university from which the candidate obtained their undergraduate degree must be recognised by the government or an appropriate regulatory body.

In order to apply for M.Tech at NIT Silchar, students need to first apply on the official website of the respective entrance exam. After qualifying the exam, students have to fill an online application form by visiting the official website of NIT Silchar.

To secure admission to the Master of Technology (MTech) programme at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar, candidates are required to primarily go through an entrance-based selection process. They must appear for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) entrance exam and achieve a qualifying score, Once the GATE exam results are released, candidates who have obtained a valid score can apply for admission to the M.Tech programme at NIT Silchar. The final selection of candidates for admission is based on the Centralized Counselling for MTech/MArch/MPlan (CCMT) process. CCMT is a centralized online counseling process that is conducted by the National Institute of Technology (NIT) for admission to various MTech, MArch, and MPlan programmes at participating institutes. 

The total tuition for the BTech course at both institutes is the same, i.e., INR 5 lakh. However, there is a slight difference in the total tuition fee for MBA and M.Tech courses. NIT Silchar charges a higher fee for these courses when compared with NIT Kurukshetra. Candidates can refer to the table below for a detailed insight:CourseNIT KurukshetraNIT SilcharMBAINR 1.40 lakhINR 1.60 lakhMTechINR 1.40 lakhINR 1.40 Lacs - INR 2.30 lakhNIT Kurukshetra offers various scholarships to its students. NIT Kurukshetra students can avail of Merit-cum-Means Scholarships, the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for SC students, and Alumni Association Scholarships.National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar offers Engineers India Limited (EIL) offers scholarships to SC/ST candidates; Swami Dayanand Charitable Educational Foundation offers a scholarship to Meritorious Students; and Samsung offers the Samsung Star Scholarship to those with outstanding academic performance.It can be said that NIT Silchar is a bit expensive but both institutes offer good scholarship opportunities to their meritorious students.