North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), established in 1984, is an autonomous deemed-to-be university in Nirluji, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. Funded by the MHRD, Government of India, it is an AICTE and UGC approved technical institute. It achieved an NIRF rank in the 151-200 band in the Engineering category in 2024. With 11 departments of Science & Engineering, it provides B.Tech, B.Sc, M.Tech, M.Sc, Ph.D, and MBA programs across specializations. NERIST offers B.Tech in CSE as its Flagship course. The admissions for these programs are conducted based on various entrance exams. For B.Tech admissions, students must have a valid JEE Main score or NERIST Entrance Exam and go through the JoSAA counseling process. Similarly, for M.Tech admissions, performance in GATE / NEPGET and counseling is mandatory. The average fee for the B.Tech 1st-year program varies from INR 13,750 to INR 23,000, depending on the specialization. The M.Tech 1st-year fee amounts to INR 22