List of NITs in India: 2019 Ranking & Admissions

National Institutes of Technology are recognised as Institutes of National Importance by the Government of India. Check the list of NITs in India and NIT Rankings below. Admission to NITs is on the basis of JEE Main.

National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are recognised as the second best engineering institutes across the country after the IITs. Not only do the NITs receive a special grant from the Government of India, they are also considered as Institutes of National Importance and are widely acknowledged and sought-after by engineering aspirants of the country.

While elaborating on the list of NITs in India, please note that there are a total of 31 NITs in the country that offer engineering and technology based courses at undergraduate as well as postgraduate levels. The NIT admission process is rigorous as it strives to offer seats to candidates who have a good technical aptitude. Screening of candidates for undergraduate programmes is done basis the national level engineering entrance exam - JEE Main every year. Candidates who qualify in JEE Main appear for centralised counselling where they opt for B.Tech specialisations and best engineering courses of their choice.

On the other hand, admission to the postgraduate programmes is on the basis of GATE and NIMCET, depending upon the field of specialization one is opting for.

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NIT Rankings 2019 & List of NITs in India:

You can find the list of NITs in India in the table below. Also, we have provided you a the NIT Rankings 2018 as per the NIRF India Rankings that are released by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

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NITs are considered to be at par with most of the IITs as they promise a great campus life, brand value along with great placement opportunities. NITs are known for promoting regional diversity and multi-cultural understanding across the country. Therefore, in every NIT, 50% of the population in each batch is drawn from the respective state and the other 50% is drawn from the rest of India on the basis of a common merit list.

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