NIT Raipur: Admission, Placements, Cutoffs and Courses & Fees

The National Institute of Technology, Raipur (NIT Raipur), formerly known as Government Engineering College, is a public engineering institute located in Raipur, Chattisgarh. Established in the year 1956, NIT Raipur is ranked #70 in the engineering category by NIRF Ranking 2023. 

The flagship courses offered by NIT Raipur are B.Tech and M.Tech. Candidates seeking admission to the B.Tech. course should have a Higher Secondary Certificate degree (10+2) with 75% marks. The tuition fee for enrollment in any B.Tech. program is INR 62,500 per semester. Later seats will be allocated based on the JEE Main rank followed by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSSA) counselling. The total number of students admitted by NIT Raipur for the academic year 2021-2022 in UG courses was 1118. 

Whereas, for admission to M.Tech. programs, the candidate should have a bachelor's degree with a minimum of  6.5 CGPA or 60% marks for the GEN/EWS/OBC category. On the other hand, SC/ST/PWD category candidates need a 6.0 CGPA or 55% marks for admission. Candidates will be allocated seats based on their GATE score followed by a Centralised Counselling (CCMT). In the academic year 2021-22, NIT Raipur undertook 37 students in their PG courses. 

One of the most competitive specialisations in B.Tech programs at NIT Raipur is Computer Science and Engineering (CSE). NIT Raipur's opening and closing rank for CSE 2023 is 14610 and 22413 for the Home State, and 10110 and 12773 for the Other States in the final round 6 of JoSAA Counselling 2023.

In the academic year 2021-22, NIT Raipur placed 627 B.Tech students with a median salary package of INR 9 LPA. Whereas in M.Tech courses in the year 2021-22, 37 students bagged a median salary of INR 6.5 LPA. The average CTC as per the placement statistics (2021-22) was INR 10.1 LPA. Top recruiters include Cognizant, Vedanta, Prism, etc.

NIT Raipur Highlights

NIT Raipur Ranking 

• NIT Raipur has secured the 70th position for its engineering courses by NIRF Ranking 2023, whereas overall it stands at #101 out of 200 colleges in India in 2023. 
• NIT Raipur stands at 22nd position out of 30 colleges in India for architecture courses as per IIRF rankings 2023.

NIT Raipur Courses & Fees 2024

NIT Raipur offers a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in disciplines like engineering, architecture, mining, etc. Below is the list of course-wise details along with its eligibility, selection criteria, and tuition fees.                     

NIT Raipur Admission 2024

NIT Raipur offers 41 undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs, all of which require admission through national-level entrance exams, followed by a counselling process (JoSSA/CCMT). International students will require Direct Admission of Students from Abroad (DASA) Counselling for admission in M.Tech/MCA programs.

NIT Raipur Admission: B.Tech/B.Arch programs 2024

For admission to undergraduate programs, NIT Raipur offers four-year B.Tech programs and five-year B.Arch programs in disciplines like engineering, architecture, etc. For admission to B.Tech programs candidates will require a JEE Main score followed by JoSAA counseling. Whereas for B.Arch students, the selection criteria will be the NATA exam. Eligible students must register for counseling after the results are announced for seat allocation. Given below are the tentative exam dates for JEE Main 2023:

NIT Raipur Admission: M.Tech programs 2024

For admission to postgraduate programs, NIT Raipur offers M.Tech. courses in disciplines like Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, IT, and Electronic and Communication Engineering. Candidates need to have a national-level scorecard for entry into any of these courses. GATE 2023 dates have been announced. 

NIT Raipur Admission: M.Sc. programs 2024

NIT Raipur offers a two-year masters degree in physics. The selection criteria for this course will be IIT JAM. The online application process for IIT JAM 2023 commenced on 5 September.   

NIT Raipur Admission: MCA programs 2024

Apart from flagship courses, NIT Raipur also offers a two-year MCA program in Applied Geology. Admission to this two-year course is based on NIMCET entrance scores, followed by counseling.

NIT Raipur Admission: Ph.D. programs 2024

NIT Raipur offers doctoral degrees in both full-time and part-time modes. The program duration is 3 years for full-time and 6 years for part-time. For admission to this course, candidates have to qualify institute’s entrance test followed by a personal interview round. However, candidates who have qualified GATE/UGC-NET/CSIR-NET/CEED are exempted from the entrance test, but they need to appear for the interview. 

NIT Raipur Cutoffs 2024

The JEE Main and GATE CCMT for 2023 cutoffs have been released for 2023 by conducting bodies. Applicants will be later called for counselling or an interview round.

NIT Raipur Cutoffs: B.Tech Courses 2024

The JEE Main Round 6 cutoff for admission in different disciplines in B.Tech. program for 2023 has been released by the NTA. NIT Raipur CSE opening and closing rank is 14610 and 22413 for the home state and 10110 and 12773 for the other states. The cutoff for different courses is listed below: 

NIT Raipur Cutoffs: M.Tech Courses 2024

GATE CCMT 2023 cutoff have been officially released. The maximum and minimum GATE marks at NIT Raipur for CSE are 498 and 472 in special round 1 for open-category students. Apart from CSE, given below is a list of cutoffs for different disciplines:

NIT Raipur Placement 2024

NIT Raipur has yet not officially released the placement report for 2023. Earlier in the academic year 2021-22, the average and median package offered by different recruiters at NIT Raipur was INR 10.1 LPA and INR 9 LPA. Top recruiters included Cognizant, Vedanta, Prism, etc. 

NIT Raipur Placement: UG Program 2024

The median package offered at NIT Raipur to its UG students for the academic year 2021-22 was INR 9 LPA. The placement was bagged by 627 students.

NIT Raipur Placement: PG Program 2024

The median package offered at NIT Raipur to its postgraduate students for the year 2021-22 is INR 6.5 LPA. A total of 37 students were placed this year. 

NIT Raipur Scholarships 

1. Dr. K. K. Sugandhi Scholarship- An amount of 1100 per month is awarded to a B.Tech second-year student for ten monthly installments who secures the highest CPI (Cumulative Performance Indicator) and who has a family income of less than INR 2.5 lakh per annum. 
2. Sh. Manghandas & Smt. Sundari Devi Hablani Memorial Scholarship- Forty scholarships are awarded in this section (ten from each year of B.Tech) in the amount of INR 15,600 (1st year) & INR 9000 (2nd, 3rd, 4th years). This is a one-time grant for each shortlisted student whose family income is less than INR 1 lakh per annum.