VNIT Nagpur: Admission, Placements, Courses & Fees

The Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur (VNIT Nagpur), formerly known as Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering, is a public engineering institute in Maharashtra, India. Established in 1960, the institute is among 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) in India. VNIT Nagpur has secured the 39st position in the engineering courses by NIRF Ranking 2024. VNIT Nagpur offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral admission in engineering, architecture, basic science, etc.

The flagship course offered at VNIT Nagpur is B.Tech. VNIT Nagpur admission for BTech mandates a Higher Secondary Certificate degree (10+2) with 75% marks along with the JEE Main entrance scorecard followed by the JoSSA counseling. The total number of students admitted by VNIT Nagpur for all years under the UG program was 3318 (2658 males and 660 females).  VNIT Nagpur tuition fee for B.Tech. program is INR 62,500 per semester for the General/General-EWS/OBC/NCL category. Whereas, students belonging to the SC/ST/PWD category are exempted from tuition fees. 

VNIT Nagpur's most competitive specialization in B.Tech programs is Computer Science and Engineering (CSE). VNIT Nagpur's opening and closing rank for the open gender-neutral category for CSE 2024 was 5196 and 7583 for the home state, and 4555 and 5795 for the other states in round 5 of JoSAA Counselling.

Moving forward, VNIT Nagpur placement has an exceptional track record. The highest pay package offered to B.Tech students at VNIT Nagpur was INR 34.10 LPA in the product division of an IT major in 2024-25. A total of 435 jobs were offered out of which 421 students were placed. Average offer for B.Tech. students were INR 10.89 LPA. Some top recruiters who visited the campus were DE Shaw, Google, Deloitte USI Consulting, Siemens, J.P. Morgan Chase, and others.

VNIT Nagpur Highlights

VNIT Nagpur Ranking 2025

VNIT Nagpur has been ranked under various categories by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 The table below shows the rankings:

VNIT Nagpur Courses & Fees 2025

VNIT Nagpur offers UG, PG, and Ph.D. degrees in engineering, architecture, and science. Mentioned below is a detailed course-wise list along with its eligibility, selection, and tuition fee:

VNIT Nagpur Admission 2025

VNIT Nagpur admission in different courses is through a national-level entrance exam (JEE Main/GATE/UGC-NET/CSIR-NET) followed by the JoSAA/CCMT/CCMN Counselling process. 

• The GATE 2025 examination is set to occur on February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025.
• Registrations for JEE Main session II are currently open, with candidates able to apply until the deadline of 24 Feb 2025.
• The JEE Main session II is scheduled to take place from 1 to 8 April 2025.

VNIT Nagpur B.Tech. Admission 2025

VNIT Nagpur offers a myriad of undergraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Architecture, etc. To apply for the B.Tech program at VNIT Nagpur, candidates should have an HSC degree with 75% of marks. Along with this JEE Main scores are also required. The candidates clearing the JEE cutoff are selected through JoSAA counselling.

 VNIT Nagpur M.Tech. Admission 2025

VNIT Nagpur offers 24 postgraduate courses in disciplines like Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, etc. To be eligible for the M.Tech. program one must have a bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized university or college, and one must have scored a CGPA of at least 6.5 in their graduation. Candidates should also clear the minimum cutoff of GATE 2025.

VNIT Nagpur M.Sc. Admission 2025

VNIT Nagpur offers three MSc courses: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. To be eligible, you must have completed a relevant bachelor's degree. Admission to the program is based on your IIT JAM score and CCMN Counselling.

VNIT Nagpur Ph.D. Admission 2025

VNIT Nagpur offers PhD courses in a wide range of disciplines, including engineering, science, humanities, and social sciences. Admission to the program is based on a valid GATE/UGC/CSIR-NET/GPAT score, as applicable, followed by a written test and interview. To be eligible for the program, you must have completed a master's degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized university or college.

VNIT Nagpur Cutoff 2025

JEE Main and GATE cutoffs have been officially released. Applicants will be called for the final counselling or an interview round as per their rank.

VNIT Nagpur B.Tech. Cutoff 2025

VNIT Nagpur opening and closing ranking for admission to the different courses for 2024 is mentioned below:

NTA has released the JEE Main cutoff for 2023. VNIT Nagpur CSE opening and closing rank is 2013 and 6916 for the home state and 4920 and 7087 for the other states. The round-wise cutoff across disciplines is listed below:

VNIT Nagpur M.Tech. Cutoff 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 cutoffs are officially released, candidates can now check their rank and prepare for the counselling. The maximum and minimum GATE marks at VNIT Nagpur for CSE are 498 and 472 in special round 1 for open-category students. Given below are round-wise cutoffs for different disciplines:

VNIT Nagpur Placement 2025

VNIT Nagpur has an outstanding placement record, with the highest salary package offered to B.Tech students reaching INR 34.10 LPA in the product division of a major IT firm during the 2024-25 placement season. A total of 435 job offers were extended, with 421 students successfully placed. The average salary for B.Tech students was INR 10.89 LPA. Renowned companies such as DE Shaw, Google, Deloitte USI Consulting, Siemens, and J.P. Morgan Chase were among the top recruiters visiting the campus, providing students with excellent career opportunities in various industries.

VNIT Nagpur UG Placement 2025

A median package of  INR 11.92 LPA was offered to its 730 UG students for the academic year 2022-23 at VNIT Nagpur. 

VNIT Nagpur PG Placement 2025

The median package offered at VNIT Nagpur to its 238 postgraduate students for the year 2022-23 was INR 8.15 LPA at VNIT Nagpur.