NIT Silchar - Cutoff, Fees, Placements, NIRF Ranking, Admission

NIT Silchar admission 2022 is ongoing for the B.Tech programme. 

NIT Silchar was established in 1967 as a regional engineering college in Assam. In 2002, under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007, it was upgraded to the National Institute of Technology status and was declared an Institute of National Importance. According to NIRF 2022 ranking, NIT Silchar has ranked 38th in the engineering category with a score of 54.63 and 76th in the overall category with a score of 46.76. NIT offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in various streams including engineering, science, humanities and 11 other departments. NIT Silchar courses include B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA and MBA. 

National Institute of Technology Silchar was the first to have a C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) in northeastern India. NIT also secured the "Excellent band" in 2021 by ARIIA. The institute has collaborated with several other universities for research projects, conferences, and publications. It's many active MoUs with national and international universities like the USA, China etc. NIT Silchar placements 2022 were good enough to satisfy the students who recently passed out. Many renowned companies have recently visited the NIT Silchar campus to offer students excellent job opportunities. 

On the idea of the report of the High Powered Joint Expert Committee of AICTE and UGC under the chairmanship of Prof. S. K. Joshi, Director General of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Regional Engineering College Silchar has been transformed and upgraded to NIT, Silchar with the status of a Deemed University on June 28, 2002. The Institute has been appropriated by the govt. of India and subsequently made into a funded Central Government Autonomous Institution.

Have a look at the table below to go through the NIT University highlights, including institute type, recognition, approvals, student intake, facilities, courses, rankings, etc.

NIT Silchar courses include 200+ courses across 10 streams at the UG, PG, M.Phil, and PhD levels. These courses offered are in Engineering and Architecture, Art, Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences, Law, Education, Commerce, Computer Application and IT, Management and Business Administration, Medical and Allied Sciences and Media, Mass Communication, and Journalism. Being a central university, the NIT Silchar fee structure is affordable compared to other universities. Students from below the poverty line have access to quality education. The course fees at the NIT Silchar vary from course to programme levels such as bachelor's, master or doctoral. 

Aspirants can check the NIT courses and their eligibility to get enrolled and NIT fees in the table given below.

NIT Silchar Courses and Eligibility Criteria 

Candidates seeking NIT UG courses admission must appear for the JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) conducted by NTA. NIT Silchar admission 2022 is open now for UG courses. Admission to NIT UG courses such as B.Tech, MSc, and MBA courses is purely merit-based on All India Entrance Exams performance.

NIT Silchar Application Process 2022 

NIT Silchar application process generally starts in July with the release of the application form for the MBA programme. The selection criteria for different courses are different in the institute. The application process for the NIT Silchar is completely online. To complete the NIT application form, candidates need to follow the below-mentioned steps:

• Visit the official admission portal of the NIT Silchar. 
• Select the programme and fill out the registration form with the required information, including educational details, personal details, and address.
• Upload the scanned signatures and colour photographs along with the NIT application form. To avoid any difficulty in the admission process, the university advises candidates to keep all the required documents handy, such as birth certificate, category certificate, last qualifying degree certificate, etc.
• Finally, submit the application form and pay the NIT application fees via any online payment method such as net banking, credit and debit cards, BHIM UPI, Paytm, etc. Candidates must keep the fee receipt as proof for further reference. If the confirmation page is not generated after completing the fee payment, the transaction is cancelled, and the deducted amount is refunded to the candidate's account. Then candidates have to make transactions again. 
• Eligible candidates will be invited for the entrance exam (except for MBA). MBA aspirants have to enter their CAT score in the NIT application form 2022, and upon shortlisting, they will be directly called for group discussion and personal interviews. Admission is granted based on the candidate's performance in all of the selection rounds.
• JEE Mains is a computer-based test, which is mandatory to qualify to be eligible for admission. Upon qualifying for the examination, candidates are invited for viva voce by the NIT admission committee (the admission committee is different for different courses). The selection of candidates for NIT admission is based on their overall performance in the last qualifying examination, JEE marks, and Viva-voce marks.
• PhD aspirants are eligible only if they have qualified for national-level entrance examinations such as UGC/ CSIR NET (JRF), SET, GATE (with a valid score), or Teacher Research Fellowship.

Admission to the NIT Silchar B.Tech and M.Tech programmes is based on qualifying for the NIT Silchar cut-off. Candidates seeking admission to NIT Silchar must know what marks and ranks they must secure to get a seat in the desired UG and PG programmes. NIT Silchar JoSAA cut-off 2022 has been released for round 6 on Oct 16, 2022, at josaa.admissions.nic.in Students must remember that meeting the NIT Silchar cut-off is mandatory to get enrolled. You can check the NIT Silchar cut-off 2022 for popular courses offered at the institute in the tables below. 

NIT Silchar JoSAA Cut off 2022 for B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering - Round 5

NIT Silchar Cut off 2022 for GATE

NIT Silchar Cut Off 2021 - JEE Main

The placement at the NIT Silchar is the ultimate thing for which a student strives to get in his or her final year. The T and P (Training and Placement) cell of NIT Silchar acts as a facilitator for training and placement and works towards the overall development of the students. It works under the guidance of the Training and Placement Officer in consultation with FIC. It primarily works as a liaison between industry and Institute. T and P cell is well equipped with excellent infrastructure to support every stage of the NIT Silchar placement process.

The placement cell prepares its students to be placed in various institutions and organisations, from political and social agencies, think tanks, and academic institutions to PSUs, corporate sectors, etc. The NIT Silchar placement cell (T and P) is actively working to conduct workshops, seminars, placement camps, guest lecture training, and trade fairs to bring the recruiters and students under one roof.

The placement cell of NIT endorses respectful and considerable job opportunities for its students. Under the placement cell at NIT Silchar, several programmes are organised to develop the students' skills. In addition, it endeavours to place all the students seeking an opportunity to get employed in reputed government institutions, non-government institutions, and other organisations. NIT Silchar placements data is given below with several recruiters, offers, salary packages, etc.

NIT Silchar Placement Statistics 2021

NIT Silchar Recruiters

There are several scholarship programmes at the NIT Silchar for its students. Not only scholarships, the institute also financially supports the students with various fellowship and award programmes. NIT Silchar scholarship facilities for UG and PG students help the students with financial assistance and reward academic performance.

A variety of scholarships are available at NIT Silchar for the students enrolled on different programmes offered by the institute. Besides the scholarship provided by the Institute, the students can also avail of the facility of the national-level scholarship provided by MHRD based on merit cum means. The NIT scholarship programmes are listed below, with the criteria to be fulfilled by students to be eligible for them.

1. Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Scholarship:

2. Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Chinese Government Scholarship:

3. NIT Silchar Research Fellowships

The 625-acre campus of the NIT Silchar has everything students will need for their overall development. The institute provides students with the best environment for learning and the most advanced infrastructure for professional growth. The NIT Silchar campus has classrooms, complexes; student, faculty, and residential staff quarters; a healthcare centre operational 24 hours, and an administration block. In addition, the campus is well equipped with a sports ground for indoor and outdoor games, a gym, ATM, library, mess, and shopping facilities.