Fees
Fees at the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) for the Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] in Computer Science and Engineering program are structured annually. The tuition fee ranges from INR 119,000 to INR 123,500 per year. Additional costs include a hostel fee of INR 25,000 to INR 30,000 per annum, with monthly mess charges between INR 3,800 and INR 4,000.
A registration fee of INR 2,500 per semester is mandatory. Scholarships are available for eligible students through government portals, including the Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) scheme for those with lower household incomes. Other scholarships such as state and national scholarships are also accessible. The total expenditure for the four-year program sums up to approximately INR 500,000 to INR 600,000, depending on accommodations and ancillary expenses.
About Master of Computer Applications [MCA]
MCA at NIST University is a 2 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus.
- The total fees for the MCA program at NIST University is ₹ 5.71 Lakhs.
- Students need to pay ₹ 2.96 Lakhs in the first year.
Admissions to MCA at NIST University are primarily based on Odisha-CPET. Candidates must have completed Graduation +OCPET to be eligible for admission. The overall Odisha-CPET cutoff for the MCA program is 25 - 44 across all categories. Check NIST University Admission
Find detailed NIST University MCA fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.
NIST University MCA fees 2026 is ₹ 5.71 Lakhs for the entire course duration.- This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 2.36 Lakhs, Other Fees of ₹ 3.23 Lakhs.
- Candidates need to pay ₹ 2.96 Lakhs in the first year.
- NIST University Hostel Fee is ₹ 40,000.
Earlier, MCA fees at NIST University was ₹ 2.58 Lakhs (in 2025) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee increase of ₹ 3.13 Lakhs over the year.
As mentioned, NIST University offers admission to MCA program based on Odisha-CPET marks. NIST University Odisha-CPET Cutoff 2024 marks is 44 for the General category. Further, Odisha-CPET cutoff marks is 25 for SC category. Check NIST University Cutoff
NIST University MCA Cutoff Year-wise Trends
The section below shows year-wise trends in NIST University MCA Cutoff. According to year-wise trends, admission to the NIST University MCA program in 2024 was closed at the 44 marks across all categories.
| Catgories | Cutoff marks 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| General | 30 | - |
| SC | 25 | - |