Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar (NIT Jalandhar), formerly known as Regional Engineering College, was established in 1987 in Punjab, India. The Government of India has declared this institute as the “Institute of National Importance” under the act of parliament. NIT Jalandhar ranks at 58th position in its engineering category and 101-150 band in overall category as per NIRF Ranking 2024.
The flagship course offered at NIT Jalandhar is B.Tech. NIT Jalandhar admission for BTech mandates a higher secondary degree (10+2) with 75% marks, accompanied by a valid score from entrance exams like JEE Main. Later the modes of admission will based on JoSAA/CSAB Counselling. For international applicants, modes of counselling will be DASA/ICCR. After this, seats will be allocated to candidates. In the academic year 2021-22, 4020 students (2636 males and 1384 females) were admitted to different undergraduate programs. NIT Jalandhar B.Tech tuition fee is INR 62,500 per semester for Open/OBC candidates whose family income is above INR 5 lakhs.
One of the most competitive specialisations at NIT Jalandhar is Computer Science and Engineering (CSE). As per JoSSA, the NIT Jalandhar CSE opening and closing cutoff for open gender-neutral category in 2024 is 10292 and 16940 for the home state and 6330 and 10957 for the other states.
NIT Jalandhar has a good track record in terms of placement. As per NIT Jalandhar placement official data, the average and highest package offered in 2022-23 was INR 13.44 LPA and INR 52 LPA. In the academic year 2024, Companies participated in the campus placement offering 700 UG students a Average package of INR 9.48 LPA. Some of the top prestigious companies included Google, Amazon, Samsung, KPMG, Oracle, Jacobs, Spyne Ai, Spanidea Systems, Capgemini Solutions, Qualcomm, Genpact, Cognizant, Bharat Electronics, Maruti, etc.
NIT Jalandhar Highlights
Particulars
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Details
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Established
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1987
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Type
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Public
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Accreditation
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NBA
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NIRF 2024 Ranking
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58 (Engineering Category)
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Flagship course
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B.Tech.
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Highest CTC
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INR 52 LPA
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Top recruiters
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Google, Amazon, Samsung, KPMG, Oracle, Jacobs, Spyne Ai, Spanidea Systems, Capgemini Solutions, Qualcomm, Genpact, Cognizant, Bharat Electronics, Maruti
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NIT Jalandhar Ranking 2025
- As per the NIRF Rankings 2024, NIT Jalandhar stands at the 58th position for its engineering courses.
- NIT Jalandhar IIRF 2023 Ranking is 56 out of 170 colleges in India.
- NIT Jalandhar’s overall ranking for 2023 by THE World University Ranking is between 601-800.
NIT Jalandhar Courses & Fees 2025
NIT Jalandhar offers more than 40 courses in undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. A detailed program-wise list along with their eligibility criteria, mode of selection, seats, and tuition fee is mentioned below:
Courses
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Eligibility
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Mode of Selection
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Seats
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Tuition fees
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B.Tech.
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10+2, at least 75% marks
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JEE Main
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1112
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INR 62,500/Semester (General/OBC/EWS whose family income > INR 5 Lakhs)
INR 20,840/Semester (SC/ST whose family income is between INR 1 and 5 Lakhs)
All candidates whose family income is below INR 1 lakhs are exempted from paying tuition fees for all semesters
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M.Tech.
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Bachelor’s degree- 6.5 CGPA or 60% (GEN/EWS/OBC), whereas 6.0 CGPA or 55% (SC/ST/PwD)
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GATE
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380
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INR 35,000/Semester
(General/OBC/EWS)
SC/ST/PWD candidates are exempted from paying tuition fees for all semesters
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M.Sc.
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Bachelor’s degree- 6.5 CGPA or 60% (GEN/EWS/OBC), whereas 6.0 CGPA (on a 10-point scale) or 55% (SC/ST/PwD)
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JAM score
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126
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INR 7500/Semester
(General/OBC/EWS)
SC/ST/PWD candidates are exempted from paying tuition fees for all semesters
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MBA
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Bachelor’s degree- 6.5 CGPA or 60% (GEN/EWS/OBC), whereas 6.0 CGPA (on a 10-point scale) or 55% (SC/ST/PwD)
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CAT/XAT/CMAT
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38
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INR 35,000/Semester
(General/OBC/EWS)
SC/ST/PWD candidates are exempted from paying tuition fees for all semesters
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Ph.D.
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Master’s degree with at least 60% (GEN/EWS/OBC), or 55% (SC/ST/PwD)
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GATE/CSIR-UGC-NET/GPAT
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-/-
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INR 7500/Semester
SC/ST/PWD candidates are exempted from paying tuition fees for all semesters
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NIT Jalandhar Admission 2025
NIT Jalandhar admission to over 40 courses in undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in engineering, sciences, management, technology, etc ., mandates to qualify for a national-level entrance exam (GATE/JEE Main/ IIT JAM/ UGC/CSIR) followed by a counselling round (JoSSA/CSAB/CCMT/CCMN) for Indian candidates, and DASA/ ICCR counselling for international candidates.
NIT Jalandhar B.Tech. Admission 2025
A four-year degree program in Biotechnology, Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, architecture, etc., is offered at NIT Jalandhar. Candidate should have the minimum eligibility criteria along with a valid JEE Main score. The JEE Main 2025 exam for session 2 will be concluded in April and the result for the same will be announced on April 17, 2025.
NIT Jalandhar M.Tech. Admission 2025
NIT Jalandhar offers a four-year postgraduate degree in Civil Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, etc. Admission in any one of these courses will require a valid GATE score followed by CCMT counselling. The online application process for CCMT 2025 will be commenced from May 2025.
NIT Jalandhar M.Sc. Admission 2025
Candidates are offered a two-year postgraduate degree in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. Seat allotment at NIT Jalandhar will be based on “Common Percentile” as per the JAM score followed by a centralised counselling process. Registration for CCMN 2025 has yet to start. Candidates are advised to fill out the application form to avoid any late fees.
NIT Jalandhar Ph.D. Admission 2025
NIT Jalandhar offers a doctoral degree in both full-time and part-time modes in disciplines like Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, etc. Candidates who are qualified for the Individual Fellowship Category (GATE/CSIR/UGC-NET/GPAT) are not required to appear in the institute’s written test. Their selection is solely dependent on their performance in the “presentation and interaction” session with their supervisors.
NIT Jalandhar Cutoff 2025
Official cutoffs for JEE Main and GATE exams has yet to be released. Applicants can check their scorecard and wait for counseling or an interview round.
NIT Jalandhar B.Tech Cutoffs 2025
NIT Jalandhar’s Opening and closing ranking for admission to the different courses for 2024 is mentioned below:
Academic Program Name |
Quota |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
Bio Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
56402 |
67216 |
Bio Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
39435 |
47967 |
Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
36773 |
56585 |
Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
31059 |
37272 |
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
55135 |
66693 |
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
37743 |
44274 |
Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
10292 |
16940 |
Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
6330 |
10957 |
Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
16983 |
20116 |
Data Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
11121 |
14016 |
Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
28005 |
33719 |
Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
11802 |
21545 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
14933 |
26835 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
11652 |
15270 |
Electronics and VLSI Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
26375 |
28308 |
Electronics and VLSI Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
15751 |
16973 |
Industrial and Production Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
51820 |
67982 |
Industrial and Production Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
37487 |
46905 |
Information Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
17521 |
26077 |
Information Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
10765 |
14120 |
Instrumentation and Control Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
35090 |
48219 |
Instrumentation and Control Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
23302 |
30740 |
Mathematics and Computing (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
21758 |
26506 |
Mathematics and Computing (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
11793 |
14559 |
Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
29363 |
48460 |
Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
23454 |
30878 |
Textile Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
HS |
67538 |
80933 |
Textile Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) |
OS |
46988 |
50863 |
In 2023, NIT Jalandhar CSE opening and closing rank is 8346 and 16205 for the home state and 9028 and 11017 for the other states. Apart from CSE, the cutoffs for other courses are:
Courses
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Round 6
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Home State
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Other State
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Opening Closing
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Opening Closing
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Bio-Technology
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65589
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83326
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31978
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49496
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Chemical Engineering
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37060
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52318
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37066
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40417
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Civil Engineering
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49373
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64114
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33187
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44281
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Data Science and Engineering
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16489
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18679
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13020
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13373
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Electrical Engineering
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27250
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32848
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19308
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22308
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Electronics and Communication Engineering
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19682
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24092
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13926
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15255
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Electronics and VLSI Engineering
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19565
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26046
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15807
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17582
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Industrial and Production Engineering
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52141
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67697
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36660
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48352
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Information Technology
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16378
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21634
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11431
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13180
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Instrumentation and Control Engineering
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34368
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43317
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24861
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33381
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Mechanical Engineering
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40381
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54648
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36772
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45565
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Textile Technology
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67931
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88486
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49617
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53354
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NIT Raipur M.Tech Cutoffs 2025
GATE CCMT 2024 cutoff has been officially released. Candidates can check the maximum and minimum GATE marks in the tabel below:
GATE CCMT 2023 cutoff have been officially released. The maximum and minimum GATE marks at NIT Jalandhar for CSE are 581 and 513 in the national spot round 1 for open-category students. Given below is a list of cutoffs of some important disciplines:
Course
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Round 1(Open)
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Round 2 (Open)
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Round 3 (Open)
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MAX
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MIN
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MAX
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MIN
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MAX
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MIN
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Computer Science and Engineering (G1)
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521
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468
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521
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446
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521
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431
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Biotechnology (G1)
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465
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393
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465
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356
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465
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356
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Data Science and Technology (G1)
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517
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455
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457
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416
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457
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408
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VLSI Design (G1)
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577
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476
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520
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447
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520
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434
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Courses
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Special round 1 (Open)
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Special round 2 (Open)
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National Spot round (Open)
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Max
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Min
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Max
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Min
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Max
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Min
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Computer Science and Engineering (G1)
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491
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389
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389
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382
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386
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386
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Biotechnology (G1)
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-/-
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-/-
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-/-
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-/-
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-/-
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-/-
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Data Science and Technology (G1)
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397
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374
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363
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359
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397
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397
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VLSI Design (G1)
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503
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391
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389
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378
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377
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368
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NIT Jalandhar Placement 2025
NIT Jalandhar has a good placement track record. As per NIT Jalandhar’s official data, the average and highest package offered (2024) was INR 9.48 LPA and INR 52r LPA. Top recruiters included Google, Amazon, Samsung, KPMG, Oracle, etc.
NIT Jalandhar UG Placement 2025
In 2022-23, 666 undergraduate students were offered a median package of INR 9 LPA at NIT Jalandhar.
Academic Year
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No. of students placed
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Median salary
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2019-2020
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438
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INR 6.28 LPA
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2020-2021
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379
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INR 6.5 LPA
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2022-23
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666
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INR 9 LPA
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NIT Jalandhar PG Placement 2025
In 2022-23, 127 undergraduate students were offered a median package of INR 7.2 LPA at NIT Jalandhar.
Academic year
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No. of students placed
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Median salary
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2019-2020
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43
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INR 6.5 LPA
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2020-2021
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60
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INR 6.5 LPA
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2022-23
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127
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INR 7.2 LPA
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