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    Old NITs vs New IITs in JoSAA Counselling 2026 - Which Is the Better Choice?
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    Old NITs vs New IITs in JoSAA Counselling 2026 - Which Is the Better Choice?

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    RanjeetaUpdated on 30 Jun 2026, 12:03 PM IST

    Old NITs vs New IITs in JoSAA Counselling 2026 - which one is best? Getting an engineering degree from old NITs and new IITs has always raised big questions for engineering students. Generally, old NITs like Trichy, Warangal and Surathkal are known for having a 100% placement record and strong alumni networks. However, in recent years, new IITs have also risen to popularity among students for their exceptional curriculum and decent placement records. However, both NITs and IITs are considered among the top engineering colleges in India. The institutes have their own unique admission process, placements, curricula, and global recognition. For admission into the college, candidates have to clear the engineering exam: JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Students can learn more details about old NITs or the new IITs to help make their decision.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Old NITs vs New IITs in JoSAA Counselling 2026- which one is best: NIRF Rankings
    2. Old NITs vs New IITs in JoSAA Counselling 2026 - Old NITs VS New IITs: Placements
    3. Placements for Old NITs and New IITs
    4. Old NITs vs New IITs in JoSAA Counselling 2026: Fee structure
    5. Old NITs Cutoffs: Courses & Closing Ranks
    6. New IITs Cutoffs: Courses & Closing Ranks
    Old NITs vs New IITs in JoSAA Counselling 2026 - Which Is the Better Choice?
    Old NITs vs New IITs in JoSAA Counselling 2026 - Which Is the Better Choice?

    Old NITs vs New IITs in JoSAA Counselling 2026- which one is best: NIRF Rankings

    India has a total of 31 NITs. Among them, the 20 original National Institutes of Technology are listed under the ‘Old NITs’.Whereas, the new IITs are the ones that were established after 2015. Both old NITs and the new IITs are ranked under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). Check the list of top old NITs and new IITs listed as per the NIRF 2025 rankings.

    NIRF 2025 Rankings

    Category

    Institution

    NIRF Rank 2025

    Old NIT

    NIT Trichy

    9

    Old IIT

    IIT (BHU) Varanasi

    10

    Old NIT

    NIT Rourkela

    13

    Old NIT

    NIT K Surathkal

    17

    Old NIT

    NIT Calicut

    21

    Old NIT

    NIT Warangal

    28

    New IIT

    IIT Ropar

    32

    New IIT

    IIT Jammu

    56

    New IIT

    IIT Tirupati

    57

    New IIT

    IIT Palakkad

    64

    New IIT

    IIT Bhilai

    72

    New IIT

    IIT Dharwad

    77

    New NIT

    NIT Puducherry

    99


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    Old NITs vs New IITs in JoSAA Counselling 2026 - Old NITs VS New IITs: Placements

    As per the latest trends and data, old NITs like Trichy, Warangal and Surthkal are usually preferred over new IITs mainly for their core branches and higher placements offered. However, different factors lead to a candidate's decision when choosing a college. Check the difference between old NITs and new IITs below based on multiple factors.

    Placements for Old NITs and New IITs

    Check the average package for the four years BTech. programmes offered at both NITs and IITs. As we can see, the old NITs offer an average package of Rs 46 LPA, whereas the new IITs offer Rs 29 LPA.

    Institution

    Average Packages 2025

    NIT Trichy

    Rs 46 LPA

    IIT (BHU) Varanasi

    Rs 29 LPA

    NIT Rourkela

    Rs 10.15 lakhs

    NIT K Surathkal

    Rs 17.48 LPA

    NIT Calicut

    Rs 12.17 LPA

    NIT Warangal

    Rs 22.63 LPA

    IIT Ropar

    Rs 23.07 LPA

    IIT Jammu

    Rs 10.30 LPA (median)

    IIT Tirupati

    Rs 23 LPA

    IIT Palakkad

    Rs 19.14 LPA

    IIT Bhilai

    Rs 13.28 LPA

    IIT Dharwad

    Rs 13.25 LPA

    NIT Puducherry

    Rs 7.9 LPA

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    Old NITs vs New IITs in JoSAA Counselling 2026: Fee structure

    Institute

    Tuition Fee (BTech, 4 Years)

    NIT Trichy

    ₹5.00 Lakhs

    IIT (BHU) Varanasi

    ₹ 8.51 Lakh

    NIT Rourkela

    ₹ 6.03 Lakhs

    NIT K Surathkal

    ₹5 Lakhs

    NIT Calicut

    ₹5 Lakhs

    NIT Warangal

    ₹5 Lakhs

    IIT Ropar

    ₹ 8 Lakhs

    IIT Jammu

    ₹ 8 Lakhs

    IIT Tirupati

    ₹ 8.88 Lakhs

    IIT Palakkad

    ₹ 8 Lakhs

    IIT Bhilai

    ₹ 9.9 Lakhs

    IIT Dharwad

    ₹ 9 Lakhs

    NIT Puducherry

    ₹5.48 Lakhs

    Old NITs Cutoffs: Courses & Closing Ranks

    Here, candidates can check the cutoff for the National Institute of Technology. The NIT cutoff is derived from the JoSAA cutoff round 1 for the open category. Find the courses offered by old NITs and the cutoff required for admission into those courses.

    College Name

    Course Name

    Closing Rank

    NIT Calicut

    Bio Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    29616

    Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    24071

    Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    33735

    Electrical and Electronics Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    14654

    Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    11606

    Energy Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    27332

    Engineering Physics (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    21814

    Materials Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    32901

    Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    18480

    Production Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    32538

    Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    7971

    NIT Surathkal

    Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    2726

    Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    3438

    Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    15821

    Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    22534

    Computational and Data Science (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    4342

    Electrical and Electronics Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    6674

    Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    5327

    Information Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    4086

    Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    11166

    Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    21243

    Mining Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    27975

    National Institute of Technology Puducherry Karaikal


    Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    160125

    Electrical and Electronics Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    90397

    Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    67546

    Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    116492

    Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    50932

    National Institute of Technology Rourkela

    Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    9099

    Bio Medical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    39689

    Bio Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    30355

    Ceramic Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    35045

    Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    22716

    Chemical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))

    24496

    Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    26250

    Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    15456

    Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    10758

    Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    13717

    Food Process Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    44029

    Industrial Design (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    25881

    Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    20378

    Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    29716

    Mining Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    30411

    Mining Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))

    36780

    Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    7371









    National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli


    Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    4463

    Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    17196

    Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    27257

    Electrical and Electronics Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    9052

    Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    6947

    Instrumentation and Control Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    12414

    Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    13628

    Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    25473

    Production Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    23644

    NIT Warangal


    Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    3386

    Bio Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    38013

    Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    22117

    Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    29999

    Computer Science and Engineering ( Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    4100

    Electrical and Electronics Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    10299

    Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    5654

    Mathematics and Computing (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    4533

    Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    15240

    Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

    33045

    New IITs Cutoffs: Courses & Closing Ranks

    Check the cutoff ranks for the new Indian Institute of Technology. Also, find the engineering courses offered at the new IITs and the cutoff required for admission into those courses. The data is derived from JoSAA 2025 cutoff round 1 for the open category (male).

    College Name

    Course Name

    Closing rank

    Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai


    B.Tech Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

    7568

    B.Tech Electrical Engineering

    9824

    B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering

    8302

    B.Tech Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering

    14916

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    12428

    B.Tech Mechatronics Engineering

    10956

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    6384

    Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad


    B.Tech Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

    14433

    B.Tech Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

    15218

    B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering

    9176

    B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering

    8141

    B.Tech Engineering Physics

    12622

    B.Tech Mathematics and Computing

    7007

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    12206

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    6242

    Indian Institute of Technology Jammu


    B.Tech Chemical Engineering

    14275

    B.Tech Civil Engineering

    15217

    B.Tech Electrical Engineering

    9528

    B.Tech Engineering Physics

    13428

    B.Tech Materials Engineering

    15597

    B.Tech Mathematics and Computing

    7845

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    12326

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    5988

    Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad


    B.Tech Civil Engineering

    14852

    B.Tech Data Science and Engineering

    7559

    B.Tech Electrical Engineering

    9210

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    11216

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    5736

    IIT Ropar

    B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering

    3191

    B.Tech Chemical Engineering

    9373

    B.Tech Civil Engineering

    10645

    B.Tech Digital Agriculture

    13105

    B.Tech Electrical Engineering

    5705

    B.Tech Electrical Engineering Integrated Circuit Design and Technology

    5187

    B.Tech Engineering Physics

    8446

    B.Tech Mathematics and Computing

    3814

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    8009

    B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

    11460

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    2357

    IIT Tirupati

    B.Tech Chemical Engineering

    13685

    B.Tech Civil Engineering

    14599

    B.Tech Electrical Engineering

    8163

    B.Tech Engineering Physics

    10165

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    10553

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    4620

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