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 41st position in the engineering courses by NIRF Ranking 2023. 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 B.Tech admission mandates a Higher Secondary Certificate degree (10+2) with 75% marks along with the JEE Main entrance scorecard followed by the JoSSA counselling. 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 specialisation 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 2023 is 2013 and 6916 for the home state, and 4920 and 7087 for the other states in round 6 of JoSAA Counselling.

Moving forward, VNIT Nagpur has an exceptional placement track record. The highest pay package offered to 14 B.Tech students at VNIT Nagpur was INR 64 LPA in the product division of an IT major in 2023. A total of 1,250 jobs were offered out of which 936 students were placed. Average offer for B.Tech. students were INR 9.8 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 2024

VNIT Nagpur has been ranked under various categories by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023. The table below shows the rankings:

VNIT Nagpur Courses & Fees 2024

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 2024

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. 

VNIT Nagpur B.Tech. Admission 2024

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. For this, one must visit the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and register for the JEE Main exam. The table below lists the tentative dates for JEE Main 2024:

 VNIT Nagpur M.Tech. Admission 2024

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.

Please note that these are the minimum eligibility criteria. Admission to the program is also competitive, and you will need to score well in the GATE exam and the CCMT Counselling process. Registration has started for the GATE exam 2024. 

VNIT Nagpur M.Sc. Admission 2024

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. The online application process for IIT JAM 2023 exam commenced on September 5, 2023.   

VNIT Nagpur Ph.D. Admission 2024

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.

For the CSIR-NET 2024 exam, a few details is mentioned below:

VNIT Nagpur Cutoff 2024

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 2024

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 2024

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 2024

A total of 14 B.Tech. students from the 2021-22 batch at VNIT Nagpur received the highest salary in a campus placement drive, with a package of Rs 64.66 lakh per annum each in the product division of an IT major. This is a new record for the institute, and it reflects the high quality of education and training that VNIT provides to its students. Whereas, the average package offered to B.Tech. students were INR 9.8 LPA. Some of the top recruiters who visited the campus were DE Shaw, Google, Deloitte USI Consulting, Siemens, J.P. Morgan Chase, etc.

VNIT Nagpur UG Placement 2024

A median package of  INR 11 LPA was offered to its 669 UG students for the academic year 2021-22 at VNIT Nagpur. 

VNIT Nagpur PG Placement 2024

The median package offered at VNIT Nagpur to its 281 postgraduate students for the year 2021-22 was INR 7.5 LPA at VNIT Nagpur.