NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology Answered Questions

NIT Calicut offers 15 specialisations under the PhD course, including Computer Science & Engineering, Architecture & Planning, Management, Economics, English, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Biotechnology.

Candidates with 90 or above percentile have a high chance of getting admission to the institute. Further, the final selection depends upon the cutoff for the academic year. In 2022, the seat allotment for NIT Calicut BTech courses went till CSAB special round-2 and the closing ranks ranged between 11,049 - 54,460.

The overall average package offered during NIT Calicut placements 2024 stood at INR 12.11 LPA. Further, a fluctuating trend was witnessed in the average package offered over the past three years during NIT Calicut placements, which is presented below:Particulars Placement Statistics (2022)Placement Statistics (2023)Placement Statistics (2024)Average packageINR 12.06 LPAINR 13.77 LPAINR 12.11 LPANote: Placement data 2024 is updated till Oct 10, 2024, whereas placement data 2023 and 2022 are updated till Sep 14, 2024 and Aug 22, 2024, respectively.

Admission to the two-year MTech courses in NIT Calicut is based on merit in GATE. The GATE application procedure is online, aspirants can apply by visiting the official website (gate.iitk.ac.in). Candidates with scores equal to more than the cutoff marks need to take part in CCMT counselling for the seat allotment process. 

The branch-wise placement rate recorded along-with the offers made and students registered during NIT Calicut MTech placements 2024 are presented below:MTech Branch Placement Rate (2024) Total Offers (2024)Total Students Registered (2024)CE MTech Environmental GeoTech23.80%521CE MTech Offshore Structures94.73%1819CE MTech Structural Engineering92.30%2426CE MTech Traffic & Transportation Planning55%1120CE MTech Water Resources Engineering50%510CH MTech Chemical100%22CS MTech Computer Science79.16%1924CS MTech Computer Science (Information Security)80%1620EE MTech Power Systems83.3%31012EE MTech High Voltage Engineering75%34EE MTech Instrumentation and Control Systems78.9%41519EE MTech Industrial Power and Automation75%68EE MTech Power Electronics93.7%51516EC MTech Electronics Design and Technology88.88%1618EC MTech Signal Processing66.66%46EC MTech Telecommunication90.90%1011EC M.Tech Micro Electronics & VLSI Design85.71%1821ME MTech Energy Engg. & Management72.72%811ME MTech Industrial Engg. & Management47.36%919ME MTech Machine Design70.58%1217ME MTech Material Science & Technology50.00%48ME MTech Manufacturing Technology76.19%1621ME MTech Thermal Sciences91.30%2123NS MTech Material Science & Engineering (Nano Technology)75.00%34Note: Placement data 2024 is updated till Oct 10, 2024

Yes, the technology institute offers MSc in Physics as a full-time course. Admission to the course is through IIT JAM followed by CCMN counselling. The seat intake for the course is 25. In addition, the total tuition fee is INR 30,000. However, the mentioned fee and seat intake is as per unofficial sources and thus may vary.

The key highlights of NIT Calicut placements 2024 as compared with 2023 and 2022 are presented below:Particulars Placement Statistics (2022)Placement Statistics (2023)Placement Statistics (2024)Highest packageINR 67.62 LPAINR 50 LPAINR 50.64 LPAAverage packageINR 12.06 LPAINR 13.77 LPAINR 12.11 LPAMedian packageINR 9.3 LPAINR 10 LPAINR 9 LPALowest packageINR 2.75 LPAINR 3.6 LPAINR 3.5 LPAPlacement rate90.68%83.65%77.97%Companies visited192197208Total offers1,1401,1411080Total students registered12531,3641385Note: Placement data 2024 is updated till Oct 10, 2024, whereas placement data 2023 and 2022 are updated till Sep 14, 2024 and Aug 22, 2024, respectively.

 In order to submit the NIT Calicut MTech application form successfully, candidates will have to pay the required fees. The application fee for OP/EWS/OBC/PwD categories candidates is INR 1,000. In addition, the SC/ST categories need to pay INR 500. Further, the application fee payment can be done through credit card/debit card/net banking.

 Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements for MSc courses are eligible to take admission. Selection is further done based on the aspirant’s merit in IIT JAM. The application process for IIT JAM is online (jam.iitg.ac.in). The shortlisted candidates are further required to participate in CCMN counselling.

The cutoff marks vary from one course to another. For BTech, the closing rank in 2022 ranges from 11,049 to 54,460. In addition, the NIT Calicut BArch cut-off 2022 for JoSAA Round 6 Seat Allotment was 491 and 378 – 569 for MTech. For more information about the course-wise cutoff ranks and trends,  click here.