M.Sc. in Computer Science 

at NIT Trichy, Tiruchirappalli

Candidates willing for admission to MSc at NIT Trichy must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria for the course in the first place. Students who want to get admission to MSc at NIT Trichy must graduate with a minimum 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA (for SC/ ST/PwD, a minimum 55% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA is required) in the respective subjects. The relevant documents also have to be presented as a proof of eligibility for verification purposes.

NIT Trichy offers a two-year MSc course across four specialisations. This course is taught through the Department of Computer Applications, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. NIT Trichy accepts admission to MSc through the IIT JAM entrance exam, which is conducted by IITs for selection to MSc courses. The admission process gets completed with the CCMN Counselling round. Candidates must keep a close eye on the CCMN Counselling and prepare accordingly.

No, NIT Trichy does not offer admission to any of its courses directly. Admission is strictly entrance-based. For BTech, MTech, MSc, and MCA courses, national-level examinations such as JEE Main,  GATE,  IIT JAM, and NIMCET are accepted. Candidates shortlisted based on the exam scores further need to take part in the respective counselling procedures such as JoSAA for BTech, CCMT for MTech, and CCMN for MSc. 

During 2024 placements, the overall placement rate for BTech was 88.90%. Further, the NIT Trichy MBA placement rate stood at 72.80%. Take a look at the table below depicting the NIT Trichy placement rate for 2024:

The NIT Trichy average package is yet to be relesaed. Meanwhile, students can have a look at the median package for past three years to get an estimate:

NOTE: The above salary data is fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

The NIT Trichy highest package has not been disclosed on the official website. However, the median package for UG and PG courses is available in the NIRF report 2024. As per the report, the highest median package for 2023 stood at INR 15.76 LPA and was offered to BTech students. Refer to the table below for NIT Trichy placement package 2023:

The NIT Trichy CSE average package details are not out yet. However, the institute has released the 2022 placement rate for CSE branch of BTech. During 2022 placements, 98% of CSE students were placed. In 2021, the placement rate for the CSE branch stood at 98.8%. Looking at the past three years' data, the placement rate for CSE was almost the same. For more the latest details around NIT Trichy BTech placements 2023,  click here. 

BTech in CSE at NIT Trichy is based on JEE Main scores followed by JoSAA Counselling. In case of vacant seats, CSAB Counselling is conducted for two special rounds post the JoSAA Counselling. During the NIT Trichy BTech cutoff 2024, the Round 1 closing ranks ranged between 1019 and 20340 for the General AI category students. Among all the BTech specialisation, CSE turned out as the most competitive course with a Round 1 closing rank of 1019 In comparison, the Round 1 cutoff for CSE was 1147 in 2023 and in 2022, the cutoff was 759 for the General AI category students. 

So, considering the three years cutoff data, candidates aspiring for NIT Trichy CSE admissions must secure a rank upto 1019 in order to be eligible in Round 1.

According to the alumni of NIT Trichy, the student life at the NIT Trichy campus is really exciting.

 1. The institute campus is isolated from the main city and offers an opportunity to stay close to nature.

2. The lecture halls are decent and well-ventilated. The professors are pretty helpful in your academic life.

 3. There are Student Activity Centers, Multi-utility Halls, and an Open-Air Theater, which give students an opportunity for extra-curricular activities.

4. Additionally, there is a sports complex and playgrounds to encourage sports culture.

 5. Many academic blocks have air-conditioning facilities, particularly computer labs.

 6. There is a four-floored central library with more than 1.5 Lacs books and is a good place for readers.

 7. There are many clubs, such as tech clubs. Some of the most popular are the RMI Club for robotics, the Spider Club for electronics and coding, and DC for design.