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NIT Calicut Admission 2025: Dates, Programs, Eligibility, and Scholarship Details

NIT Calicut was established 63 years ago in the year 1961. It is a public technical university located in Kozhikode, Kerala, providing admissions in multiple disciplines.

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Admissions Overview

Latest Update: NIT Calicut will be organizing the 15th Annual India-Japan Science and Technology Conclave (ICFAST) 2025. Interested students can visit the official website and download the brochure for more details.

Standing firm with its motto “From Darkness, Lead us into Light”, NIT Calicut provides enlightenment and knowledge to thousands of students. The institute has been ranked 3rd under architecture and planning, making it a preferred choice for numerous applicants.

Therefore, NIT Calicut admission is open for different UG, PG, and PhD levels. The UG programs comprise B.Tech in several specializations. Postgraduate Degrees are M.Tech, M.Sc, M.Arch, MBA, and MCA.

To know more about the institute, check out upGrad’s NIT Calicut Overview page.

Let’s Check Out Important Admission Dates

Important Admission Dates

Details

    Application Start: December 2024 (via JEE )

    Application Deadline: January 2025

    Accepted Exam(s): JEE Main

Admissions 2025: (UG/PG/PHD

The NIT Calicut admission to the undergraduate courses like B.Tech and B.Arch is based on the performance in IIT-JEE Mains, Paper 1 and 2. After clearing the cutoffs, candidates are eligible for admission by applying through JoSAA and CSAB.

To understand the NIT Calicut B.Tech/B.Arch 2025 admission dates in detail, please refer to the timeline given below.

Event

Date (tentative)

JEE Main registration

October 2024

Ranks Declaration (Session 1)

17th April 2025

JoSAA Registration Begins

3 June 2025

Choice Filling End Date

12 June 2025

Round 1 Seat Allotment Date

14 June 2025

Physical Reporting for admission

20-24 August 2025

Orientation Session

25th-26th August 2025

Commencement of Class

27th August 2025

-This table is based on the NIT Calicut admission section and JoSAA, JEE 2025.

What are the advantages of getting into NIT Calicut for a Bachelor's Degree?

1. The engineering students, after taking the NIT Calicut admission, get the opportunity to study the top academic Bachelor's program from the renowned faculty.

2. The B.Tech students can learn from the Innovative Research Centres and Parks established at the NIT Calicut.

3. The NIT Calicut provides top recruiters in the market to their UG students for higher placement with exclusive packages and internship opportunities.

What are the Requirements of Admission & Eligibility?

Read the following points to understand them in detail. Some of these eligibility criteria are based on the qualifying exam for entrance to these courses.

  • Candidates should have cleared 12th grade with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
  • The minimum marks required for admission in the B.Tech program at NIT Calicut are 75% (65% for SC/ST)
  • A candidate must score well in national-level entrance examinations, i.e., JEE Mains.
  • Students must qualify the medical fitness criteria as per the standard mentioned by JEE for the NIT Calicut admission.

Now, let’s check out the NIT Calicut B.Tech and B.Arch round six closing rank via JoSAA 2025.

Course Name

Closing Rank (General)

Home State

Closing Rank

(General)

Other State

Architecture

1983

647

Computer Science and Engineering

6013

5601

Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering

6433

6491

Electronics and Communication

10539

9667

Electrical Engineering

14665

10539

Mechanical Engineering

19756

20213

Chemical Engineering

26449

25442

Civil Engineering

28717

35746

Note: The data provided has been taken from the official website of JoSAA.

To know about the institute’s placements, check out upGrad’s NIT Calicut Placements’ page

Admission Process Overview (UG + PG + PhD)

The admission for UG, PG, and PhD in NIT Calicut is based on the national entrance examination. The process might be similar, but the examination conducting bodies are different. Now, let us look at the NIT Calicut Admission Procedure.

  1. Register for relevant entrance exams (JEE, NIMCET, GATE, JAM, CUET-PG, etc.).
  1. Appear for the respective entrance test.
  1. Check eligibility and cutoff scores.
  1. Apply via institute or centralized portals (JoSAA, CCMT, CCMN, etc.).
  1. Attend the institute’s written test/interview (if applicable for PG and PhD).
  1. Receive an admission offer from the respective institutes.
  1. Pay admission fees online to confirm your seat.
  1. Complete all the document verification.
  1. Participate in the orientation program.

Support & Scholarships

Support

  1. Orientation services: NIT Calicut conducts an orientation programme for the new students to familiarize them with all the facilities included in the campus.
  1. Academic Counselling & Wellness Support: NIT Calicut offers academic counselling and wellness support through a dedicated counselling and guidance Cell.
  1. Mentorship programs: NIT Calicut provides mentorship to the students through peer and faculty members who coordinate through Student Affairs
  1. International Office: NIT Calicut admission is open to international students, which is handled by the International Relations Division.
  1. Career and Placement support: There is a dedicated team for the Placement Cell that provides strong career, placement, and internship support.

Scholarships

Let’s Explore NIT Calicut Scholarships in Detail.

  1. Leelavathi Memorial Scholarship
  • Eligibility: Give to NITC students with the highest marks in Maths in their first year.
  • Benefit: Cash Prize of 25,000
  1. NSP Scholarships
  • Eligibility: Minimum 50% marks (may vary course-wise) required in the qualifying examination, with a family income limit of 2.50 lakh.
  • Benefit: Course fees and maintenance allowance
  1. SILA Scholarship
  • Eligibility: Top-performing Civil Engineering students
  • Benefit: Cash awards of 50,000 (top scorer) and 20,000 (2nd highest)
  1. E-Grantz scholarship
  • Eligibility: For 1st year students from Kerala, with an income limit of 1 lakh (for OBC & General)
  • Benefit: Financial assistance covering tuition fees according to the rules of the Kerala government.
  1. SJET Scholarship
  • Eligibility: For meritorious and economically disadvantaged students.
  • Benefit: The Number of scholarships and amounts vary based on fund availability and sponsors.

FAQs for Admissions

1. How can I get admission to NIT Calicut?

If you want to get admission in NIT Calicut, you need to clear national-level entrance examinations like JEE Main, GATE, JAM, and CAT, depending on the course you want to pursue.

2. What is the last date for NIT Calicut PhD admission 2025?

The last date for National Institute of Technology Calicut admission in PhD depends on the intake semester. However, the deadline to fill up the PhD application for the July session was 17th April 2025. 

3. Can I get admission in NIT Calicut without JEE?

For UG, you cannot join NIT Calicut without clearing the IIT-JEE. Although for Master’s and PhD programs, JEE is not required, a candidate should clear other exams and interviews for the NIT Calicut course.

4. What is the last date for NIT Calicut PG Admission 2025?

The last date for NIT Calicut admission, particularly in the Master’s in Technology Programme via Centralized Counselling for M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. Admissions (CCMT) is on 4th June 2025.  

5. What are the NIT Calicut Admission dates for 2025?

The admission dates for the NIT Calicut admission for 2025, Undergraduate level, are usually released after the JEE Mains result via JoSAA, and for PG (March- July) after the result of GATE/JAM/CAT. 

6. How to get a seat at NIT Calicut?

To get a seat at NIT Calicut, you need to give the entrance examination and clear the cutoff. After that, you need to participate in the counselling and make the required payment to reserve your seat. The process may vary depending on the courses.

7. Can I get into NIT Calicut M.Tech without GATE?

Yes, you may get NIT Calicut admission in M.Tech without a GATE score with some exceptions. For instance, if you are an IIT graduate with an 8 CGPA, some sponsored candidates are eligible to get into IIT M.Tech without a GATE score. 

8. What is the cutoff required for NIT Calicut?

The cutoffs for different courses range year-wise. To know the official cutoff, visit the JoSAA website for UG and the NIT Calicut University website for PG cutoffs. 

9. When was NIT Calicut established?

The National Institute of Technology Calicut was established on 1st September 1961, making it among the oldest National Institutes of Technology in the country.

10. Is NIT Calicut good?

Yes, the National Institute of Technology Calicut is a reputed engineering institution, which is ranked 3rd under architecture and planning, 25th under the engineering category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework. 

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