Fees
Fees at National Institute of Technology Calicut for the Bachelor of Architecture [B.Arch] program are structured based on the annual income of the student's family, with distinct categories affecting the tuition cost. For families with an annual income above Rs. 5 lakh, the tuition fee is approximately Rs. 1,50,000 per year. Those with an income between Rs. 1 to Rs. 5 lakh may pay around Rs. 49,000 annually. Families earning less than Rs.
1 lakh may not have a tuition fee. Hostel fees are consistent across categories, with an initial payment of Rs. 55,000 followed by Rs. 30,000 per semester. Additional annual expenses include mess charges of Rs. 40,000 and other institutional fees around Rs. 20,000. Various scholarships, such as the National Scholarship Portal and the e-grantz for SC/ST categories, provide financial support. The college also allows for educational bank loans, making the fee structure adaptable, depending on the student's financial background.
About Bachelor of Architecture [B.Arch]
B.Arch at NIT Calicut is a 5 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus. It offers a limited number of 59 seats.
- The total fees for the B.Arch program at NIT Calicut is ₹ 8.69 Lakhs.
- Students need to pay ₹ 2.23 Lakhs in the first year.
Admissions to B.Arch at NIT Calicut are primarily based on JEE-Main. Candidates must have completed 10+2 to be eligible for admission. The overall JEE-Main cutoff for the B.Arch program is 19 - 241 across all categories. Check NIT Calicut Admission
According to an external review site Architecture Ranking 2025, NIT Calicut ranks 6 out of 76 colleges in India with an overall score of 1945.9 out of 2000. NIRF Architecture ranking 2025, ranks NIT Calicut at 2 out of 40 in India.
Find detailed NIT Calicut B.Arch fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.
B.Arch Fees at NIT Calicut covers a range of expenses, including tuition fee, course materials, and access to campus facilities.
- The total fees for B.Arch is ₹ 8.69 Lakhs.
- This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 6.25 Lakhs, Caution Fees of ₹ 20,000, Other Fees of ₹ 2.04 Lakhs.
- Candidates need to pay ₹ 2.23 Lakhs in the first year.
- For SC/ST category students, the total fees is ₹ 2.44 Lakhs.
Earlier, B.Arch fees at NIT Calicut was ₹ 8.09 Lakhs (in 2024) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee increase of ₹ 59,070 over the year.
Compare NIT Calicut B.Arch Fees with Similar Colleges
Students have an option to pursue B.Arch from similar colleges such as VNIT Nagpur, NIT Calicut, NIT Trichy, NIT Rourkela. Similar to NIT Calicut, B.Arch at these group colleges is offered Full Time for a duration of 5 Years.
Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at VNIT Nagpur is the highest with ₹ 10.23 Lakhs. This is followed by NIT Calicut with ₹ 8.69 Lakhs and NIT Trichy with ₹ 8.26 Lakhs. Among these, NIT Rourkela has the lowest fee for B.Arch with ₹ 7.93 Lakhs.
| College | B.Arch Total Fees |
|---|---|
| VNIT Nagpur | ₹ 10.23 Lakhs |
| NIT Calicut | ₹ 8.69 Lakhs |
| NIT Trichy | ₹ 8.26 Lakhs |
| NIT Rourkela | ₹ 7.93 Lakhs |
As mentioned, NIT Calicut offers admission to B.Arch program based on JEE-Main rank. NIT Calicut JEE-Main Cutoff 2025 rank is 241 for the General category. Further, JEE-Main cutoff rank is 65 for SC , 19 for ST , 85 for OBCNCL and 98 for EWS category. Check NIT Calicut Cutoff
NIT Calicut B.Arch Cutoff Year-wise Trends
The section below shows year-wise trends in NIT Calicut B.Arch Cutoff. According to year-wise trends, admission to the NIT Calicut B.Arch program in 2025 was closed at the 241 rank , whereas in 2024, the closing rank was 299 across all categories.
| Catgories | Cutoff rank 2025 | Cutoff rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | 208 | 271 |
| SC | 55 | 104 |
| ST | 19 | 50 |
| OBCNCL | 77 | 133 |
| EWS | 52 | 136 |
| GeneralPwD | 51 | 62 |
| OBC NCLPwD | 38 | 29 |
According to the latest available placement reports of 2025, the average package for B.Arch at NIT Calicut is 5.3 Lakhs. The median package reported is 4.65 Lakhs. The highest package reported is 12 Lakhs.Check NIT Calicut Placement
Based on the latest NIRF Reports 2025 of NIT Calicut, about 60% of the B.Arch students were placed during the placement drive. The median package reported was 4.65 Lakhs.Before this, the median package reported was 4.65 Lakhs.
According to an external review site Ranking 2025, NIT Calicut ranks 6 out of 76 colleges in India and 1st in state Kerala for its B.Arch program.
- 2 out of 40 under NIRF Architecture Ranking 2025.
- 8 out of 48 under IIRF Architecture Ranking 2025.