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    NIT Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking, Seat Matrix, How to Get Admission, Courses, Placements

    NIT Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking, Seat Matrix, How to Get Admission, Courses, Placements

    Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 12 Mar 2026, 07:56 PM IST

    Top NIT Colleges in India – There are 32 NITs in India. Aspirants can find the list of top NIT colleges in this article. All the NIT colleges in India are run by the government. The NIT fees for 4 years Btech courses vary between Rs 5.30 Lakhs to Rs 6.50 lakhs. Candidates who clear the JEE Main are eligible for admission to the best NIT colleges in India. JoSAA is responsible for conducting the counselling process. Read through this page for more information on the NIRF 2025 ranking of NITs in India, their fee structure and more.

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    This Story also Contains

    1. Top NIT Colleges in India- NIRF Ranking 2025
    2. Best NIT Colleges in India – Seat Matrix
    3. NIT Colleges in India- Entrance Exams
    4. How to get admission to the best NIT Colleges in India
    5. Top NIT colleges in India- Cut Off WIse
    6. Best NIT Colleges in India – Placement Wise
    NIT Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking, Seat Matrix, How to Get Admission, Courses, Placements
    Top NIT Colleges in India 2026

    Top NIT Colleges in India- NIRF Ranking 2025

    NIRF is the authority which releases the college-wise ranking for different categories. The authority has published the NIRF Ranking 2025 on September 4, 2025. The rank-wise list of NIT colleges in India mentioned in the table below is determined based on the NIRF 2025 ranking under the engineering domain. Students can check the names of the best NIT Colleges in India along with their fees for BTech programmes.

    Top NIT Colleges in India Rank Wise

    Name of the Institute

    NIRF 2025 Ranking

    Fee Structure for NIT Colleges

    NIT Trichy

    9

    ₹6,30,000

    NIT Rourkela

    13

    ₹6,29,000

    NIT Surathkal

    17

    ₹5,72,000

    NIT Calicut


    21

    ₹5,62,000

    NIT Warangal

    28

    ₹5,74,000

    NIT Durgapur

    49

    ₹5,77,000

    NIT Silchar

    50

    ₹6,00,000

    NIT Patna53

    ₹6,50,000

    NIT Jalandhar

    55

    ₹6,36,000

    NIT Delhi

    65

    ₹6,37,000

    SVNIT Surat

    66

    ₹5,83,000

    NIT Srinagar

    73

    ₹5,92,000

    MANIT Bhopal

    81

    ₹5,73,000

    NIT Jamshedpur

    82

    ₹5,55,000

    NIT Meghalaya

    83

    ₹5,70,000

    NIT Kurukshetra

    85

    ₹6,60,000

    NIT Raipur

    86

    ₹5,49,000

    NIT Puducherry

    99

    ₹5,41,000

    NIT Agartala

    101 - 150

    ₹5,63,000

    NIT Arunachal Pradesh


    101 - 150

    ₹5,36,000

    NIT Mizoram

    101 - 150

    ₹5,41,000

    NIT Nagaland

    101 - 150

    ₹5,36,000

    Best NIT Colleges in India – Seat Matrix

    The institutes released the number of seats available under BTech programmes on the official website. Mentioned in the table below is the NIT Seat Matrix 2025.

    Name of Institute

    NIT Seat Matrix

    BTech Courses Available

    NIT Silchar

    903

    B.E /B.Tech (6 Courses)

    NIT Manipur

    226

    B.E /B.Tech (5 Courses)

    NIT Kurukshetra

    1147

    B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses)

    NIT Raipur

    1159

    B.E /B.Tech (11 Courses)

    NIT Nagaland

    198

    B.E /B.Tech (6 Courses)

    NIT Meghalaya

    165

    B.E /B.Tech (5 Courses)

    NIT Uttarakhand

    180

    B.E /B.Tech (5 Courses)

    NIT Delhi

    361

    B.E /B.Tech (7 Courses)

    NIT Sikkim

    160

    B.E /B.Tech (7 Courses)

    NIT Suratkal

    926

    B.E /B.Tech (11 Courses)

    NIT Warangal

    989

    B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses)

    NIT Hamirpur

    944

    B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses)

    NIT Andhra Pradesh

    480

    B.E /B.Tech (8 Courses)

    NIT Arunachal Pradesh

    160

    B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses)

    NIT Jamshedpur

    751

    B.E /B.Tech (8 Courses)

    NIT Mizoram

    190

    B.E /B.Tech (7 Courses)

    NIT Puducherry

    275

    B.E /B.Tech (5 Courses)

    NIT Goa

    188

    B.E /B.Tech (5 Courses)

    MNNIT Allahabad

    1104

    B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses)

    NIT Durgapur

    909

    B.E /B.Tech (8 Courses)

    MNIT Jaipur

    888

    B.E /B.Tech (8 Courses)

    SVNIT Surat

    1325

    B.E /B.Tech (7 Courses)

    NIT Agartala

    1084

    B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses)

    NIT Srinagar

    899

    B.E /B.Tech (8 Courses)

    NIT Jalandhar

    1112

    B.E /B.Tech (13 Courses)

    NIT Rourkela

    1097

    B.E /B.Tech (14 Courses)

    VNIT Nagpur

    933

    B.E /B.Tech (8 Courses)

    NIT Calicut

    1243

    B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses)

    NIT Patna

    949

    B.E /B.Tech (6 Courses)

    MANIT Bhopal

    1203

    B.E /B.Tech (7 Courses)

    NIT Trichy

    1038

    B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses)

    NIT Colleges in India- Entrance Exams

    Aspirants can check the list of exams for admission to the top NIT in India from the table below. Know that the institutes provide BTech, MTech, PhD and various other degrees to interested candidates.

    List of Entrance Exams for NIT

    Degree Level

    Entrance Exams

    BE/BTech

    JEE Main

    ME/ MTech

    GATE

    MBA

    CAT Exam

    MCA

    NIMCET

    Integrated PhD/MSc

    JAM

    How to get admission to the best NIT Colleges in India

    Candidates can check the process of admission to NITs in India from below. NTA conducts the JEE Main exam for BTech admission to top NIT in India. Along with that, aspirants must participate in the JoSAA counselling.

    • Firstly, students must take the JEE Main exam. NITs offer admission based on the JEE Merit.

    • Check for JoSAA important dates. Apply for the JoSAA counselling based on the JEE Main result.

    • Candidates have to complete JoSAA registration and choice filling as per the schedule.

    • The authority will release the mock seat allotment for NIT colleges in India. Applicants get an opportunity to change their choice of college and branch based on this.

    • Candidates can check the JoSAA seat allotment result from the official website. The authority conducts the process in several rounds.

    • Shortlisted students have the option to accept the seat by downloading the seat allotment letter and paying the seat acceptance fee. Also, they can choose to participate in the next rounds of JoSAA counselling for admission to the top NIT colleges in India.

    • Those who are satisfied with their result have to report to the allotted institute for offline document verification and seat confirmation.

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    Top NIT colleges in India- Cut Off WIse

    JoSAA also uploads the JEE Main cutoff for NITs online after each round of counselling. It varies colleges-wise, for different engineering branches as well as the various categories. Applicants are advised to check the NIT BTech cutoffs before applying for the counselling of JoSAA.

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    Best NIT Colleges in India – Placement Wise

    NIRF ranking for NITs depends on placement statistics as well as other factors. Students must check the NIT Placements to get an idea about the college, and its top recruiters. The higher the rank, the better the placement opportunities offered by the college. The median salary package for the top NIT colleges in India ranges from Rs 9.50 Lakhs to Rs 15.70 Lakhs.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which is the No. 1 NIT in India?
    A:

    The No 1 NIT in India is NIT Trichy, as per the NIRF ranking 2025. It is placed in the 9th place.

    Q: Which NIT has the highest package?
    A:

    As per previous year data, NIT Trichy offers the highest salary package along with NIT Suratkal and NIT Rourkela.

    Q: What are Top 5 NIT colleges in India?
    A:

    Names of top 5 NIT Colleges in India are NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal, NIT Rourkela, NIT Warangal and NIT Calicut.

    Q: Can I get NIT with 90 percentile?
    A:

    Yes. candidates with 90 percentile can get into NIT. But, it should be noted that the JEE Main cutoff varies with college and course type. 

    Q: Can I get NIT under 10000 rank?
    A:

    Students can get into good NIT colleges with a rank under 10000. It depends on the difficulty level of the exam and the cutoff for the chosen college. 

    Q: How many NITs are there in India?
    A:

    There are 32 NIT colleges in India. 

    Q: Is NIT Warangal a good college?
    A:

    Yes, as per NIRF ranking 2025, NIT Warangal is a very good college. It is one of the top 10 NIT colleges in India. 

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