Top NITs in India: Ranking, Fees, Admission 2025, Cutoff, Placements

There are a total of 20+ top NITs in India. Of these, 20 colleges are owned by the government. JEE Main and DASA UG are the top entrance exams for admission to top NITs in India. MNIT Jaipur, VNIT Nagpur, NIT Delhi, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Silchar, NIT Srinagar, NIT Uttarakhand, and many others are some of the best NIT colleges in India. In the MHRD-NIRF ranking of 2025, NIT Trichy has been ranked 09 in India. The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are centrally funded technical institutes under the ownership of the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

Top NITs in India: Highlights 2025

The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are autonomous engineering institutes that offer various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degree programs in Engineering and other fields. For admission to NITs' BTech courses, Engineering aspirants must apply for JEE Main, a national engineering entrance exam administered by NTA (National Testing Agency).

The key highlights related to the top NIT in India are mentioned below: 

Parameters	Statistics
No. of NITs	20+ colleges
Annual Fees	INR 2-3 lakh: 2 colleges INR > 5 lakh: 15+ colleges
Top NITs in India	NIT Trichy, NIT Karnataka, NIT Rourkela, NIT Warangal, NIT Calicut, etc.
Top Specialisations	Computer Science Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	JEE Main DASA UG

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

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Top 10 NITs in India with NIRF Ranking 2025

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a system used by the Indian Ministry of Education to rate Indian higher education institutions. The criteria include a wide range of subjects, including "Teaching, Learning, and Resources," "Research and Professional Practices," "Graduation Outcomes," "Outreach and Inclusivity," and "Perception."

The table below lists the top 10 NIT colleges in India along with their NIT ranking 2025 from the past three years, i.e. from 2023 to 2025:

Top Colleges	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
National Institute of Technology,(NIT Trichy) Tiruchirappalli Ranking	9	9	9
National Institute of Technology, (NIT) Rourkela Ranking	16	19	13
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, (NITK) Surathkal Ranking	12	17	17
National Institute of Technology, (NIT) Calicut Ranking	23	25	21
National Institute of Technology,  (NIT) Warangal Ranking	21	21	28
Malaviya National Institute of Technology, (MNIT) Jaipur Ranking	37	43	42
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, (VNIT) Nagpur Ranking	41	39	44
National Institute of Technology, (NIT) Durgapur Ranking	43	44	49
National Institute of Technology, (NIT) Silchar Ranking	40	40	50
National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna Ranking	56	55	53

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

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Top NITs in India with India Today Rankings 2024

The table below shows the top NIT colleges in India along with their India Today rankings for 2024:

Top NITs in India	India Today Ranking 2024
MNIT Jaipur	15
VNIT Nagpur	17
NIT Delhi	18
NIT Hamirpur	20
NIT Silchar	21
NIT Srinagar	23

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Top NITs in India: Admissions 2025

In India, NITs provide Engineering courses at the UG, PG, Diploma, and PhD levels. Depending on the course and branch the candidate chooses, there are different eligibility requirements. For the candidates' reference, however, the following general eligibility requirement for UG, PG, Diploma, and PhD Engineering degrees is provided:

• BE/BTech: Candidates must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as core subjects. They must have also secured a minimum of 75% aggregate score (there is relaxation for other categories).
• ME/MTech: Candidates who have completed their BE/BTech degree with a valid score in GATE are eligible for the ME/MTech degree course.
• Diploma: Aspirants must have passed the Class 10/equivalent examination, with at least 35% in Science and Maths subjects.

Top NITs in India: Exam Schedule 2025

The most popular entrance exams accepted by top NITs in India are mentioned below:

• JEE Main: For admission to BE/BTech, BArch, and BPlan programmes at NITs, IIITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs), as well as institutions/universities supported/recognised by participating State Governments, the Joint Entrance Test, or JEE Main, is held. JEE Main serves as a condition for JEE Advanced, a test used to determine admission to IITs.  Candidates preparing for the exam can check JEE Main previous years papers for preparation and information about the exam. It is recommended that exam candidates practise JEE Main past years papers for at least ten years. Students will better understand the exam's numerous components, including the topics frequently included in exams and the level of difficulty of the exam.

The table below shows the entrance exams accepted in best NIT colleges in India along with their dates and schedules:

Exams	Date	Schedule
JEE Main 2025 Exam	Over for '25	JEE Main Schedule

Read more about JEE Main:

• Download JEE Main Mock Papers PDF
• JEE Main Preparation Tips
• JEE Main Questions & Answers

Read more about NCERT solutions:

• NCERT Class 11 Solution
• Physics Class 11 NCERT Solutions
• Chemistry Class 11 NCERT Solutions
• Maths Class 11 NCERT Solutions

Top Government NITs in India: Fees, Admission, Seat Intake, Exams, Eligibility

Among the top 10 NIT colleges in India. Listed below are some of the top 10 NIT in India along with their total tuition fee/seat intake and entrance/exams/eligibility criteria:

Top Govt. NITs in India	Total Tuition Fee/Seat Intake
NIT Trichy Admission	INR 5 lakh BTech Seats: 981
NIT Surathkal Admission	INR 5 lakh BTech Seats: 915
NIT Rourkela Admission	INR 5 lakh BTech Seats: 953
NIT Warangal Admission	INR 5 lakh BTech Seats: 989
NIT Calicut Admission	INR 5 lakh BTech Seats: 1,182

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and may vary.

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State-wise Top NITs in India

There are 31 NITs located across the nation. There is at least one NIT nationwide in each of the large states. The table below shows the state-wise distribution of top 10 NIT in India along with their names of colleges:

States	Names of Colleges
Delhi NCR	NIT Delhi
Maharashtra	VNIT Nagpur
Assam	NIT Silchar
Rajasthan	MNIT Jaipur
Uttarakhand	NIT Uttarakhand

Read more about top NITs in other locations:

• Top NITs in Assam
• Top NITs in Bihar
• Top NITs in Chhattisgarh
• Top NITs in Gujarat

Top NITs in India: Fees vs Salary

ROI is the comparison of the financial investment made by students in a certain institute and the return received during the institute's placement. The top average placement package and total course fee for BE/BTech in the best NIT in India are compared below, along with the NITs' ROI, in the table below.

College Names	Tuition Fee	Average Salary
MNIT Jaipur BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 15.5 LPA
VNIT Nagpur BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 11 LPA
NIT Surathkal BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 14 LPA
NIT Silchar BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 10 LPA
NIT Warangal BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 12 LPA
NIT Rourkela BTech	INR 5 lakh	INR 11.5 LPA

Disclaimer: The above statistics are based on the latest available data.

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Highest Salary Offered by top NITs in India

NIT graduates from any domain are in high demand. All organizations, big or small, private or government, hire NIT degree holders in various capacities. Below is the list of a few top companies in India that recruit NITs graduates in the best NIT in India along with their annual average package:

College Names	Annual Average Package	Top Recruiters
MNIT Jaipur Placement	INR 16 LPA	Expedia, Goldman Sachs, ICICI Bank, JP Morgan, etc.
VNIT Nagpur Placement	INR 11 LPA	Accenture, Deloitte, Google, Oracle, Infosys, etc.
NIT Surathkal Placement	INR 14 LPA	Microsoft, Oracle, Uber, Morgan Stanley, Amazon, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

Cost of Pursuing Engineering at Top NIT Colleges in India

Tabulated below are the names of top NIT colleges in India along with their total tuition fee structure:

Fee Range	Names of Colleges
INR > 5 lakh	20 (MNIT Jaipur, VNIT Nagpur, NIT Silchar, NIT Srinagar, etc.)

Top Specialisations offered by top NIT Colleges in India

Listed below are the top specialisations offered by top NIT colleges in India along with their number of colleges:

Top Specialisations	Number of Colleges
Computer Science Engineering	15+
Materials Science	1
Metallurgical Engineering	1

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Top NITs in India: Cut off 2025

To check the cutoff for the top NIT Colleges in India, click the link below:

• NIT Trichy Cut off
• NIT Surathkal Cut off
• NIT Warangal Cut off
• NIT Rourkela Cut off
• NIT Calicut Cut off
• NIT Durgapur Cut off

Read more about NITs Cutoff for JEE Main: Top NITs Cutoff for JEE Main: Category and Course-Wise Cutoff for all NITs

Top NITs in India: Comparison 2025

To check the comparison between the top NIT colleges in India, click the link below:

• NIT Trichy Comparison with other colleges
• NIT Durgapur Comparison with other colleges
• NIT Silchar Comparison with other colleges
• NIT Rourkela Comparison with other colleges
• MNIT Jaipur Comparison with other colleges
• NIT Calicut Comparison with other colleges