NIT Srinagar: Admission, Placements, Courses & Fees

Situated at the banks of world famous Dal Lake, the National Institute of Technology Srinagar (NIT Srinagar) is one of the premier engineering institutes in the Northern region of India. Established in 1960, NIT Srinagar acquired the status of NIT with deemed-to-be University in 2003. The institute offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in engineering, architecture, management, computer applications, basic sciences, arts, humanities, and social sciences. As per the NIRF Ranking 2023, NIT Srinagar secured the 82nd position in the engineering category.

B.Tech is the most popular program offered at NIT Srinagar. NIT Srinagar B.Tech. admission mandates candidates with a Higher Secondary Certificate degree (10+2) with 75% marks with Mathematics being a compulsory subject. Admission to this program is based on a national-level entrance examination (JEE Main), after which seats are allocated as per the Centralized JoSAA/DASA Counselling. According to the NIRF Ranking 2023 report, NIT Srinagar admitted 3007 students under the UG program out of which 2225 are males and 782 are female. 

NIT Srinagar B.Tech tuition fees are INR 62,500 per semester for general (GEN/OBC-NCL/EWS) candidates. The tuition fee for GEN/OBC-NCL/EWS candidates whose family income is between INR 1 and 5 lakh is INR 20,833 LPA. SC/ST/PH candidates are exempt from tuition fees. GEN/OBC-NCL/EWS Candidates whose family income is less than 1 lakh are also exempted from paying tuition fees. 

B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is the most demanding program at NIT Srinagar. NIT Srinagar CSE opening and closing rank for 2023-24 is 15838 and 36020 (for Gender-Neutral candidates in the Jammu & Kashmir applicants), 124061 and 124061 (for Gender-Neutral candidates in the LA applicants), and 12931 and 22814 (for Gender-Neutral candidates in the other states) for the general category in round 6 of JoSAA Counselling. 

When it comes to placement, NIT Srinagar placement statistics for 2022-23 reflect that the placement percentage increased from 80.08% in 2022 to 108.38% in 2023. The highest and median CTC were INR 36.5 LPA and INR 10.48 LPA. A total of 724 offers were made to 668 students by recruiters like Samsung, IBM, Infosys, Maruti Suzuki, DE Shaw, Honda, JSW, Alstom, Amazon, Tech Mahindra, ACC, Cognizant, HDFC Bank, Zycus, Vivo, Pine Labs, Jio, Vedantu, and others. 

NIT Srinagar Highlights

NIT Srinagar Ranking 2024

NIT Srinagar has been ranked by the NIRF under Engineering category. The table below gives details of the ranking for previous years:

NIT Srinagar Courses & Fees 2024

NIT Srinagar offers a range of programs in engineering, computer applications, basic sciences, arts, humanities, and social sciences. A course-wise list of eligibility and tuition fees is tabulated below:

NIT Srinagar Admission 2024

NIT Srinagar admission across programs mandates a national-level examination (JEE Main/GATE/NET/CAT/CMAT) score. This will be followed by a centralized (JoSSA/CCMN/DASA) counselling process. A list of course-wise selection criteria is given below:

NIT Srinagar B.Tech. Admission 2024

NIT Srinagar B.Tech. admission in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, etc are entrance-based. Apart from an HSC (10 +2) degree, candidates also require a national-level (JEE Main) scorecard. Selection criteria for admission at NIT Srinagar will be through Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) Counselling. For the upcoming JEE Main 2024 exam, details regarding the exams are mentioned below:

NIT Srinagar M.Tech. Admission 2024

NIT Srinagar admission to a two-year master’s program will require a graduation degree along with a valid GATE score followed by the Centralized CCMT Counseling. The university may shortlist candidates for an interview round as per the requirement. The table below gives information regarding the upcoming GATE 2024 exam:

NIT Srinagar MBA Admission 2024

NIT Srinagar MBA admission mandates a graduation degree along with a national-level examination (CAT/XAT/CMAT) scorecard. For the upcoming CAT 2023 exam, a few detail about the exsm is tabulated below:

NIT Srinagar Ph.D. Admission 2024

NIT Srinagar  Ph.D. admission mandates a master’s degree with a minimum of 6.5 CGPA. The selection criteria will be based on the NIT Srinagar’s entrance exam followed by an interview.  Candidates who have qualified any national-level exam (UGC-NET/CSIR-NET/GATE) will be given preference, and are also exempted from taking the institute’s entrance test. Such candidates will be directly shortlisted for the final interview round. 

NIT Srinagar Cutoff 2024

Cutoffs for JEE Main and GATE exams have been officially released for the academic year 2023-24. For admission at NIT Srinagar, applicants are advised to check their scorecard and wait for the final counseling or interview round.

NIT Srinagar B.Tech. Cutoff 2024

For the general category in round 6 of JoSAA Counselling, the opening and closing ranks for the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) program at NIT Srinagar are as follows:

• Jammu & Kashmir applicants: 15838 and 36020
• LA applicants: 124061 and 124061
• Other states: 12931 and 22814

Apart from CSE, the cutoffs for other courses are mentioned below:

NIT Srinagar M.Tech. Cutoffs 2024

GATE 2023 cutoff has been officially released. Candidates can check their score. Qualified candidates will be called for an interview as per the university requirements. The maximum and minimum GATE marks at NIT Srinagar are in special round 1 for open-category students are mentioned below:

NIT Srinagar Placement 2024

NIT Srinagar's placement rate increased from 80.08% in 2022 to 108.38% in 2023, with a record-breaking 724 offers made to 668 students. The highest CTC was INR 36.5 LPA, and the median CTC was INR 10.48 LPA. Top recruiters included Samsung, IBM, Infosys, Maruti Suzuki, DE Shaw, Honda, JSW, Alstom, Amazon, Tech Mahindra, ACC, Cognizant, HDFC Bank, Zycus, Vivo, Pine Labs, Jio, Vedantu, etc. The table below shows the course-wise placement statistics for 2022-23:

NIT Srinagar Placement 2024: UG program

A median package of  INR 8.33 LPA was offered at NIT Srinagar to its 468 UG students for the academic year 2021-22. 

NIT Srinagar Placement 2024: PG program

The median package offered at NIT Srinagar to its 55 postgraduate students for the year 2021-22 was INR 6 LPA.