National Institute of Technology - [NIT]

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur is a public technical and research institute established in 1960. Also known as NIT Jamshedpur, it was among the first 8 Regional Engineering Colleges in India. The central government and the Bihar government set it up in a joint venture.

The institute is approved by UGC and accredited by NBA. NIRF ranked it 82nd under the B.Tech category in 2025. MyKollege has placed NIT Jamshedpur 43rd in the B.Tech category.

Admission is available for UG, PG, and doctoral-level programs at NIT Jamshedpur. B.Tech is the flagship program. It is offered in CSE, ECE, Electrical Engineering, Engineering and Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Metallurgical and Material Engineering, and Production and Industrial Engineering.

B.Tech admissions are based on JEE Main All India Ranks, followed by seat allotment through JoSAA/CSAB/DASA counselling. The JEE Main B.Tech cutoff in 2025 ranged from 11058 to 50896 for the general category. NIT Jamshedpur has published its latest placement statistics.

More than 725 placement offers came from companies like Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Accenture, and others. The placement rate was 93.76%. The highest package secured was INR 82 LPA.

The average package stood at INR 12.63 LPA. NIT Jamshedpur Highlights Details | Statistics Institute Name | National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur Established | Institute Type | 1960 | Public Technical Institute Campus Size | 341.3 Acres Location | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand Approved By | UGC & AICTE Accredited By | NBA Ranking | MyKollege 2025: 43 (B.Tech), NIRF 2025: 82 (B.Tech), IIRF 2025: 56 (B.Tech) Flagship Courses | B.Tech Highest Package | INR 82 LPA Average Package | INR 12.63 LPA Top Recruiters | Samsung, Amazon, Google, Oracle, Accenture Official Website | nitjsr.ac.in NIT Jamshedpur Important Dates 2026 NIT Jamshedpur has begun its M.Tech and M.Sc admissions. The institute offers admission to its UG and PG programs based on scores in JEE Mains/GATE/IIT JAM entrance exams.

The important dates regarding B.Tech, M.Tech, and M.Sc admissions are given below: NIT Jamshedpur B.Tech Admission Dates 2026 The JEE Main entrance exam dates for the I session are out. For B.Tech admission, students can apply online through the NTA website. The exams are about to begin on January 21, 2026.  Events Date JEE Main 2026 session 2 Exam Date Apr 02 - Apr 09, 2026 JEE Main 2026 session 2 Result Date Apr 20, 2026 JEE Main 2026 session 1 Registration Date Oct 31 - Nov 27, 2025 JEE Main 2026 session 1 Exam Date Jan 21 - Jan 28, 2026 JEE Main 2026 session 2 Registration Date Feb 01 - Feb 25, 2026 JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Result Date Feb 16, 2026 JoSAA Counselling Dates 2026 Events Date JoSAA Counselling 2026 Registration Begins Jun 03, 2026 (Tentative) Mock Seat Allocation 1 Jun 09, 2026 (Tentative) Mock Seat Allocation 2 Jun 11, 2026 (Tentative) Seat Allocation Round 1 Jun 14, 2026 (Tentative) Seat Allocation Round 2 Jun 25, 2026 (Tentative) Seat Allocation Round 3 Jul 02, 2026 (Tentative) Seat Allocation Round 4 Jul 06, 2026 (Tentative) Seat Allocation Round 5 Jul 10, 2026 (Tentative) NIT Jamshedpur M.Tech Admission Dates 2026 NIT Jamshedpur M.Tech admissions are open.

The GATE exam dates start from February 07, 2026, to February 15, 2026. The detailed M.Tech admission schedule is given below: Events Date GATE 2026 Result Date Mar 19, 2026 NIT Jamshedpur M.Sc Admission Dates 2026 M.Sc admissions dates for NIT Jamshedpur are out. The entrance exam schedule is given below: Events Date IIT JAM 2026 Result Date Mar 20, 2026 IIT JAM 2026 Registration Date Sep 05 - Oct 20, 2025 IIT JAM 2026 Exam Date Feb 15, 2026   NIT Jamshedpur Fees 2026 NIT Jamshedpur offers admission to UG, PG, and doctoral programs based on scores in national-level tests, followed by counseling.

A total of 63 courses are offered in various departments of CSE, ECE, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, and Material & Metallurgical Engineering. Some of the popular courses are B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA, and M.Sc. The first-year fees for the main courses are listed below. | Course | Fees (1st year) | | --- | --- | | B.Tech | INR 1.81 Lakhs | | M.Tech | INR 1.26 Lakhs | | PhD | INR 70,000 - INR 71,000 | | M.Sc | INR 71,000 | | MCA | INR 70,000 | | M.Des | INR 1.26 Lakhs | ## NIT Jamshedpur Admission 2026 Admissions for M.Tech and M.Sc programs at NIT Jamshedpur have started.

Students seeking admission must apply through the official sites for their respective entrance exams. Admission to all UG & PG programs is through national entrance exams. NIT Jamshedpur accepts multiple national-level entrance tests like JEE Main, GATE, and IIT JAM, followed by JoSAA, CCMT, and CCMN counseling, respectively, for admission to different courses.

The B.Tech program is available in 8 specializations. Admissions are accepted based on JEE Main scores, followed by JoSAA/CSAB counseling rounds. The eligibility and selection process for major courses is given below.

NIT Jamshedpur offers B.Tech, M.Tech, Ph.D, M.Sc, MCA, and M.Des courses. The table below lists the specializations, eligibility, and selection process for each course. B.Tech specializations include CE, CSE, ECE, ME, EE, ECM, MME, and PIE.

Candidates must pass a 10+2 level exam with 75% marks. Selection is based on JEE Main scores and JoSAA/CSAB Counselling. M.Tech specializations include CE, CSE, ECE, ME, EE, ECM, MME, PIE, and CHEM.

Candidates need a B.Tech or B.E degree with 60% marks. Selection is through GATE scores and CCMT Counselling. Ph.D is offered in Engineering and Science.

Candidates must have a Master's degree in a relevant field. The selection process includes an Entrance Test and Personal Interview conducted by the institute. M.Sc specializations are Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

Candidates need graduation with 60% marks. Selection is based on IIT JAM scores and CCMN Counselling. MCA is in Computer Application.

Candidates need graduation with 60% marks. Selection is through NIMCET. M.Des is in Product Design.

Candidates need a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Design, or Fine Arts, or a Master's degree in Arts, Science, or Computer Application. Selection is based on CEED, GATE, or NET scores, or an Institute Admission Test and Interview. NIT Jamshedpur Cutoff NIT Jamshedpur accepts JEE Main scores for B.Tech admission.

The institute accepts GATE scores for M.Tech and IIT JAM scores for M.Sc courses. The cutoff details for B.Tech and M.Tech programs for the General Category are given below. NIT Jamshedpur JEE Main Cutoff Trends The JEE Main cutoff trends for NIT Jamshedpur are discussed below.

The B.Tech JEE Main cutoff in 2025 varied from 11058 to 50896 for the general category. The B.Tech CSE and B.Tech ECE branches have the highest cutoff. These are the most competitive branches at NIT Jamshedpur.

The CSE branch cutoff has significantly increased since 2024. The CSE closing rank in 2025 is 11264, which was 13775 in 2024. The NIT Jamshedpur JEE Main Cutoff 2025 for the General Category is tabulated below.

NIT Jamshedpur JoSAA Closing Ranks for B.Tech Courses The table below shows the Round 1 and Last Round closing ranks for B.Tech courses at NIT Jamshedpur under JoSAA counselling. B.Tech Computer Science Engineering had a Round 1 closing rank of 11058 and a Last Round closing rank of 11264. B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering had a Round 1 closing rank of 17137 and a Last Round closing rank of 17411.

B.Tech Electrical Engineering had a Round 1 closing rank of 21288 and a Last Round closing rank of 22001. B.Tech Engineering and Computational Mechanics had a Round 1 closing rank of 26546 and a Last Round closing rank of 26546. B.Tech Mechanical Engineering had a Round 1 closing rank of 32236 and a Last Round closing rank of 33156.

B.Tech Civil Engineering had a Round 1 closing rank of 43248 and a Last Round closing rank of 46275. B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering had a Round 1 closing rank of 46063 and a Last Round closing rank of 47333. B.Tech Industrial & Production Engineering had a Round 1 closing rank of 50896 and a Last Round closing rank of 51697.

NIT Jamshedpur GATE Cutoff Trends The recent GATE cutoff trends of NIT Jamshedpur are given below. M.Tech GATE Cutoff in 2025 varied from 350 to 622 for the general category. The M.Tech Energy System Engineering branch has the highest cutoff.

The CSE branch has the lowest cutoff. The table below lists the cutoffs of some popular M.Tech programs at NIT Jamshedpur in the general category. NIT Jamshedpur GATE Cutoff 2025 The table below shows the GATE 2025 cutoff marks for M.Tech courses at NIT Jamshedpur.

The cutoff is given for Round 1 and the Last Round. M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering had a Round 1 cutoff of 622 marks. The Last Round cutoff was 589 marks.

M.Tech Data Science had a Round 1 cutoff of 602 marks. The Last Round cutoff was 549 marks. M.Tech Information System had a Round 1 cutoff of 560 marks.

The Last Round cutoff was 530 marks. M.Tech Embedded System and VLSI Design had a Round 1 cutoff of 510 marks. The Last Round cutoff was 459 marks.

M.Tech Communication Systems had a Round 1 cutoff of 420 marks. The Last Round cutoff was 354 marks. M.Tech Power Electronics and Drives had a Round 1 cutoff of 409 marks.

The seats were filled in the Last Round. Candidates can check the full NIT Jamshedpur GATE Cutoff for more details. NIT Jamshedpur Placement The highest package at NIT Jamshedpur was INR 82 LPA, as per the 2024-25 placement brochure.

The CSE average package was INR 20.24 LPA. 38.2% of students received placement offers between INR 10 LPA and INR 20 LPA. 93.76% of students received placement offers from top IT and Core companies.

Recruiting companies included Google, Microsoft, BlackRock, Adobe, and Tata Motors. The placement report for 2025 has not been published yet. The key placement highlights are shown in the image below.

NIT Jamshedpur Ranking NIT Jamshedpur has been ranked by different agencies. NIRF ranked NIT Jamshedpur at the 43rd position under the B.Tech category. The NIRF ranking has improved since 2024.

Earlier, NIT Jamshedpur was in the 101-150 band by NIRF. IIRF ranked NIT Jamshedpur at the 56th position. The ranking table is given below.

MyKollege ranked NIT Jamshedpur 43rd for B.Tech in 2025. NIRF ranked it 82nd for B.Tech in 2025. IIRF ranked it 56th for B.Tech in 2025.

NIT Jamshedpur Student Review NIT Jamshedpur has been rated based on 729 verified reviews. The pros and cons of the institute, based on student reviews, are listed below. NIT Jamshedpur is rated 4/5 overall by students.

The placement cell and campus social life receive the most praise. The average placement package is INR 12.63 LPA, and the placement rate is almost 90%. Global recruiting companies offer students diverse opportunities.

Extracurricular activities and events are organized regularly. The campus is spread over 341.3 acres and is a major attraction. However, infrastructure and hostel facilities have notable drawbacks.

Students commonly complain about poor maintenance of hostel rooms and mess food. Room allotments are sometimes not done promptly. Concerns have also been raised about the behaviour of some faculty members and administrative mismanagement.

The review scores for different parameters are given below. | Parameters | Review Score | |---|---| | Overall Score | 4/5 | | Academic Score | 3.9/5 | | Faculty | 3.7/5 | | Infrastructure | 3.9/5 | | Accomodation | 4.0/5 | | Social Life | 4.3/5 | | Placement | 4.4/5 | NIT Jamshedpur Campus NIT Jamshedpur is located in the western part of the city and runs across a campus of 341.3 acres. It is 9 km away from Tatanagar Junction Railway Station. The Jamshedpur bus stand is within 9.5 km of the campus.

The campus has hostel accommodation, an administrative building, a lecture hall complex, a computer centre, a central library, a health centre, a stationery shop, and other basic facilities. Air-conditioned classrooms with advanced teaching facilities are available. Each department has separate equipped laboratories for assignments, projects, and experiments.

Classes and lectures are held at the Diamond Jubilee Lecture Hall Complex. The campus has an auditorium with a capacity of 500 people. It is used for events, conferences, seminars, and presentations.

A fully equipped computer centre is also located on the campus, with all necessary software and infrastructure. NIT Jamshedpur Campus Facilities The Computer Centre is one of the main facilities on the campus. The central library is a three-storey building.

It has a reading room, periodical section, processing section, stack room, book bank, and binding unit. Students can use reference materials and reprographic services. The library holds 55144 books, encyclopedias, periodicals, reference books, and journals.

Separate hostel facilities are available for boys and girls. There are 13 hostel buildings in total, with 7 for male students and 6 for female students. The hostels have a dining hall, canteen, mess, drinking water facility, air-conditioned rooms, basketball court, and sports ground.

The campus also has stationery shops, a canteen area, health center, ATM, and an SBI bank. NIT Jamshedpur vs NIT Durgapur The table below shows the comparison between NIT Jamshedpur and NIT Durgapur. NIT Jamshedpur has a higher placement rate and the highest package.

This reflects a stronger placement outcome. NIT Durgapur placements are a bit slower, but the average package has been consistently improving. NIT Durgapur has collected more positive reviews for its campus and hostel facilities.

NIT Jamshedpur has average infrastructural facilities and needs more improvement in hostel facilities. Overall, NIT Jamshedpur offers greater placement opportunities and recruiters with higher salary packages. For students who prefer a better campus life and faculty, NIT Durgapur is the ideal choice. | Particulars | NIT Jamshedpur | NIT Durgapur | |---|---|---| | Established Year | 1960 | 1960 | | Location | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand | Durgapur, West Bengal | | B.Tech Ranking | MyKollege 2025: 43, NIRF 2025: 82 | MyKollege 2025: 44, NIRF 2025: 49 | | Flagship Courses | B.Tech | M.Tech | | Admission Criteria | JEE Main + JoSAA/CSAB Counselling | GATE + Counselling | | 1st Year B.Tech Fees | INR 1.81 Lakhs | INR 1.19 Lakhs | | Average Package | INR 12.63 LPA | INR 12.61 LPA | | Highest Package | INR 82 LPA | INR 80 LPA | | Top Recruiting Companies | Google, Accenture, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle | Adobe, Oracle, PwC, Cisco, Apple | NIT Jamshedpur Alumni The table below shows the top alumni of NIT Jamshedpur along with their achievements.

NIT Jamshedpur Notable Alumni Sanket Sourav is the Co-founder and CEO of DeepSource. Swapnil Bajpai is the Vice President of Sales at Swiggy. Rai Parshad is the Founder of Rai Parshad Consultancy Group.

Sanjiv Paul is the Former VP (Health, Safety and Sustainability) at Tata Steel Ltd, Jharkhand. Saurabh Nigam is the Chief Technology Officer at DMI Finance. NIT Jamshedpur FAQs What rank is required for NIT Jamshedpur?

Candidates for UG or PG programs at NIT Jamshedpur must appear for the national entrance exam. For UG B.Tech applicants, a valid JEE Main rank is required for securing seats through JoSAA/CSAB counseling. The ranks vary by branch and category.

In 2025, the general category B.Tech cutoff varied from 11058 to 50896. The CSE branch has the highest cutoff, with a closing rank of 11264. To get admission into the CSE branch, one needs a rank below 9000 in JEE Main.

For Core branches like Civil, ECE, Mechanical, and Electrical, students require ranks within 10000 to 11000. What is the fee of NIT Jamshedpur? NIT Jamshedpur has released its fee structure for the academic year 2025-26.

The fee structure of UG programs varies from INR 1.1 Lakhs to INR 12.56 Lakhs. The fee includes a one-time admission fee, campus fee, bus transport fee, student welfare fee, cultural, sports, hostel, and mess fee. The fee structure for all the programs at NIT Jamshedpur is given below: Course | Fees (1st year) | Total Fee B.Tech | INR 1.81 Lakhs | INR 6.28 Lakhs to INR 12.56 Lakhs M.Tech | INR 1.26 Lakhs | INR 2.2 Lakhs to INR 3.8 Lakhs PhD | INR 70,000 - INR 71,000 | INR 1.4 Lakhs M.Sc | INR 71,000 | INR 1.1 Lakhs MCA | INR 70,000 | INR 2.1 Lakhs Does NIT JSR offer scholarships?

NIT Jamshedpur offers financial assistance and scholarship schemes to economically backward and meritorious students. Reserved category candidates are also eligible. Some of the scholarship schemes provided by the state and central government and the institute are given below.

Scholarships at NIT Jamshedpur are available from several external organisations. The Foundation for Academic Excellence and Access (FAEA) offers 50 scholarships to 1st year undergraduate BPL category students in India. A Special Scholarship scheme is available for Jammu and Kashmir students.

The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation schemes are awarded to 500 eligible students with disabilities pursuing higher academic qualifications. Undergraduate day scholars get INR 700 per month, and hostellers get INR 1000 per month, for professional degrees. A total of 35 NTPC Scholarships are given to ST/SC/PC Engineering students.

The Indian Oil Educational Scholarship Scheme offers 2600 scholarships to MBA/MBBS/Engineering students based on merit-cum-means. A Merit-Cum-Means scholarship is provided to meritorious students from minority communities. 40 Scholarships of ONGC Limited, Dehradun, are offered to Electrical and Mechanical engineering students after the 6th semester.

The hostel fee of NIT Jamshedpur is around INR 15,000 per semester. The institute has a total of 13 hostel buildings for both boys and girls. The fee breakdown is given below: | Particulars | Per Semester Fee (INR) | |---|---| | Room Rent | 6000 | | Hostel & Mess Maintenance | 7000 | | Electricity Charges | 1500 | | Water Charges | 500 | | Total | 15,000 | Life at NIT Jamshedpur is marked by both facilities and recent student protests.

The campus is spread over 341.3 acres at the southernmost part of Jharkhand. Facilities include a library, a computer center, staff quarters, ATMs, a central store, a dispensary, and hostels. The hostels and departments are connected with a high-speed wireless LAN.

Playgrounds are available for basketball, volleyball, badminton, tennis, and more. However, the institute has been in the news due to mass student outrage over the inhospitable hostel environment and poor mess facilities. Girls’ hostel allotment is not conducted on a timely basis.

A lack of responsible management and administration has been the reason behind most student grievances.