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National Institute of Technology Srinagar

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Established : 1960 | Accredited/Approved : AICTE | Affiliated : National Institutes of Technology

NIT Srinagar is a public technical institution established in 1960 as one of the significant colleges sponsored by the Government Of India among 31 NITs. It works directly under the control of the Ministry Of Education. The institute attained full autonomy in the year 2003. NIT Srinagar was predominantly set up with a vision of providing a good base of technical education to secure the future of the Country's youth. The institute was granted a deemed university status in 2003, but in 2007 it became an institute of national importance. The institute's contribution to the overall development of technical domains in the education industry through its 12 exceptionally well-managed departments.

NIT Srinagar Courses are available in undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. programs. NIT Srinagar BTech is the flagship program and is ranked 66 in the NIRF engineering category across the nation. MBA & M.Tech are the postgraduate courses available in specific streams. The cutoff of NIT Srinagar is different for streams depending on the seat availability. The research programs offered also provide great opportunities for contributing to the scientific development of the nation in a significant manner.

NIT Srinagar is located near the breathtaking beauty of Dal Lake, making it a preferable option for the student's campus life. The campus area of NIT Srinagar is equipped with all needed infrastructural facilities ranging from digital classrooms, laboratories, internet facilities, hostel, auditorium, medical, gym, sports, and many more. The campus is nearby the Upper Bus terminal for easy access. It is 23 km from the Srinagar airport and 13 km from the railway station. The library houses more than 70000 books, and the institute is also a part of the National Knowledge Network.

NIT Srinagar's infrastructure is a big reason behind its choice. Students are provided with good facilities in their professional & personal spaces leading to a high level of productivity. The institute offers separate residential facilities for boys and girls. There are eight hostels for boys and two for girls. The hostel in NIT Srinagar is allocated based on the streams &results of the students. The hostel fee in NIT Srinagar for undergraduate & postgraduate courses is Rs. 24000 & Rs. 25000, respectively.

NIT Srinagar has a long list of alumni who passed out with flying colors and contributed to different domains. The famous alumni of NIT Srinagar are:

  • Subhash Kak: Computer Scientist and Regents Professor
  • Vijay Vaishnavi: Computer Systems researcher & scholar
  • Mansoor Ali Khan: 13th Lok Sabha Member
  • Narinder Kumar Gupta: Academician & Padma Shri Awardee

NIT Srinagar is home to many centers like the water resources center and central research facility for better sync between research and academics. Moreover, the cultural life of students at Nit Srinagar is good as it offers opportunities for holistic development in the form of Technical festivals, workshops, and collaborations with alumni on a large scale.

There are a lot of scholarships offered for the students of all courses like the TATA Capital Pankh Scholarship, LR Mundra Scholarship, EIL Scholarship, UP Scholarship, and Top Class SC Scholarship. The faculty at NIT Srinagar is highly qualified and have expertise in their respective fields.

NIT Srinagar Rankings

  • NIT Srinagar NIRF ranking 2022 is 66 among the engineering institutions in the Country. 
  • India Today ranked the college in 25th among the Top 50 Engineering Colleges.
  • NIT Srinagar's ranking among NITS is at the 30th position.
  • NIT Srinagar NAAC grade is A as per the educational standards.

NIT Srinagar Courses & Fees

All the courses and their fee structure are described below:

NIT Srinagar Courses

NIT Srinagar Fees

Selection Criteria 

BTech


Fees: INR 1,15,000 (1st Year Fees)
 

JEE Main + JOSAA Counselling

MTech


Fees: INR 1,60,000 (Total Fees)
 

GATE scores are being considered as the selection criteria

MBA

Fees: INR 1,01,800 (Total Fees)

CAT Scores

M.Phil


Fees: INR 59,800 (1st Year Fees)
 

The selection procedure includes the post-graduation degree

PhD


Fees: INR 66,300 (1st Year Fees)
 

The selection procedure includes the post-graduation degree

The NIT Srinagar B.Tech fees is described in detail below:

The fee structure differs as per the category of students and also as per the annual income of their parents. However, the institute offers a 100% tuition fee waiver to SC/ST students as per the ministry guidelines.

Particulars

Amount

Admission Fee (Non-refundable)

Rs. 6500

Admission Fee (Refundable)

Rs. 12000

Tuition Fee

Rs. 62500

Semester Fee

Rs. 10500

Hostel Fee

Rs. 8000

Mess Fee

Rs. 16000

TOTAL

Rs. 1,15,000

NIT Srinagar B.Tech Admission

The NIT Srinagar BTech Courses are provided in 8 streams. The NIT Srinagar eligibility criterion of the course is a 10+2 with a minimum of 60% marks in physics, mathematics, chemistry, and English. The final selection is made through JEE Mains score. The seat allotment is based on the rank scored in the JEE Mains. Students fulfilling the NIT Srinagar B.Tech cutoff are offered their respective branches after that counseling.

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JOSAA) counseling is conducted for seat distribution. The counseling is conducted in 6 different rounds. The counseling starts in August and ends in September, depending on the seat availability. NIT Srinagar branch upgradation is possible through a branch sliding option but it is strictly in the order of merit. The strength in any branch can only be increased by three.

NIT Srinagar B.Tech cutoff: Category wise

Category

Minimum marks

Maximum marks

EWS

66.22

87.89

OBC-NCL

68.02

87.89

SC

46.88

87.89

ST

34.67

87.84

UR

87.89

100

UR-PH

0.009

87.82

The NIT Srinagar JEE Main B.Tech cutoff for different streams is as follows:

NIT Srinagar Branch wise cut off

NIT Srinagar JEE Main Cut off

Chemical Engineering

41530

Civil Engineering

43558

Computer Science Engineering

19669

Electrical Engineering

35311

Electronics & Communication Engineering

30041

Information Technology

26252

Mechanical Engineering

39683

Metallurgical Engineering

45645

The NIT CSE cutoff in JEE Mains for different categories is as follows:

Category

Cut off

General

19669

SC

3549

ST

1378

EWS

3026

Chemical engineering NIT Srinagar is a preferable stream due to the exposure the course curriculum offers to the students under the guidance of experienced faculty members. The seat intake for B.Tech is 103. The cutoff is as follows:

Category

Cut off

General

41530

SC

7382

ST

3006

EWS

6842

The NIT Srinagar ECE cutoff JEE Mains for different categories is as follows:

Category

Cut off

General

30041

SC

5617

ST

2269

EWS

4664

The B.Tech NIT Srinagar home state cutoff is given below:

NIT Srinagar Branch wise cut off

 Opening Rank

 Closing Rank

Chemical Engineering

55026

61220

Civil Engineering

3874

48770

Computer Science Engineering

1640

22078

Electrical Engineering

33762

49417

Electronics & Communication Engineering

28930

40483

Information Technology

22896

33733

Mechanical Engineering

35044

54871

Metallurgical Engineering

56017

69292

NIT Srinagar M.Tech Admission

NIT Srinagar offers postgraduate courses in M Tech in more than 8 streams. The eligibility criterion for the M.Tech program is an undergraduate degree (BE/B.Tech) in relevant disciplines with a minimum of 60%. In addition, the candidates need to appear for the GATE examination. The NIT Srinagar M.Tech fee is around Rs. 1,60,000 for a total duration of 2 years. The registration is done using a minimum cutoff in the GATE examination. The minimum qualifying marks that a candidate needs to score in GATE for different streams are given below:

Branches

Qualifying marks

Communication & Information Technology

25

Chemical Engineering

25.3

Electrical Power & Energy Systems

30.7

Geotech Engineering

35

Industry Tribology and maintenance management

42.4

Mechanical system design

28.1

Microelectronics

29

Power Electronics & Electrical Devices

29.2

Structural Engineering

587

Civil Engineering

30.4

Metallurgical engineering

46.2

NIT Srinagar GATE cutoff

The seats for M.Tech programs are allocated based on the Centralized Counselling Process (CCMT) for M.Tech programs. Therefore, candidates must register separately to go through the entire seat allotment process. There are three rounds of counseling in general. However, there can be additional special rounds too.

The NIT Srinagar GATE cutoff round 1 is as follows:

Branches

Opening Score

Closing Score

Communication & Information Technology

403

354

Chemical Engineering

445

455

Electrical Power & Energy Systems

400

358

Geotech Engineering

552

444

Industry Tribology and maintenance management

402

402

Mechanical system design

480

351

Microelectronics

458

408

Power Electronics & Electrical Devices

453

350

Structural Engineering

587

489

Transportation Engineering

628

442

Water resources engineering

476

419

NIT Srinagar MBA Admission

MBA in NIT Srinagar is under the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Management. The department provides all innovative courses, including TIED ( Technology Innovation Entrepreneurship Dynamics). The course helps develop the candidates' analytical abilities in a competitive and challenging environment. The specializations offered are Marketing, Finance, HR, Operations, and Data Analytics. 

The admission process is as follows:

  • The minimum eligibility criterion is a bachelor's degree with 60% marks
  • A valid CAT/CMAT score followed by a group discussion & personal interview

NIT Srinagar MSC Admission

MSC in NIT Srinagar is another postgraduate level program of two years providing great insights into respective disciplines. The eligibility criterion is a BSC degree in a relevant discipline followed by a score in IIT JAM. The admissions are based on the scores obtained by students in IIT JAM, followed by counseling. The cut off & closing ranks for different courses are as follows:

Branch

Closing Rank

Closing Scores

Chemistry

1388

38

Physics

1341

39

NIT Srinagar Placements

NIT Srinagar training & placement cell has set up a perfect record in the past few years. They have managed to bring in a sync between the academics & industry requirements to cater to the current technology demands. As a result, NIT Srinagar has been the only institute offering good career options to its students. The average package of NIT Srinagar is Rs. 6.25 LPA, while NIT Srinagar's highest package is Rs. 22 LPA. The major recruiters of the college include Reliance, NTPC, IOCL, DRDO, TCS, L&T, NHPC, HPCL, Vedanta, and Wipro.

In the NIT Srinagar, 2022 placements drive for the B.Tech: More than 550 offers were made. Out of that 343 students got placed. NIT Srinagar CSE average package stood at INR 7 LPA. While the highest package offered INR 15 LPA. Thus, the NIT Srinagar CSE Placement rate is high among all the other branches.

Check out the insights about NIT Srinagar branch-wise placement given below:

CSE average package

Rs. 7.50 LPA

CSE's highest package

Rs. 15 LPA

Civil average package

Rs. 6 LPA

ECE average package

Rs. 8 LPA

ECE highest package

Rs. 13 LPA

EEE average package

Rs. 8 LPA

IT average package

Rs. 12 LPA

The NIT Srinagar B.Tech placement trends for the last three years have not been quite good as the average package has declined by 7% compared to 2020. The details are given below:

Year

Median Package

2019

Rs. 6.23 LPA

2020

Rs. 6.75 LPA

2021

Rs. 6.25 LPA

The M.Tech placements in NIT Srinagar are as follows:

Year

Number Of students placed

Average Package

2019

56

Rs. 5.3 LPA

2020

38

Rs. 5.8 LPA

2021

34

Rs. 5.5 LPA

National Institute of Technology Srinagar Course fee structure

CourseFeesDuration
BE/BTech - Civil Engineering 656000 4.0 years
BE/BTech - Chemical Engineering 656000 4.0 years
BE/BTech - Electrical Engineering 656000 4.0 years
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National Institute of Technology Srinagar Entrance exams required for Admission 2024

Contact Information

Contact Numbers:

0194- 2439647, 24239647

Email ID:

director@nitsri.net

Address:

National Institute of Technology Srinagar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

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