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NIT Raipur Overview: 2025 Admissions, Cutoffs, Placements

NIT Raipur was established in 1956 with two branches, and now offers courses in 10+ disciplines across various levels of UG, PG, and PhD. It ranks 71st in the NIRF 2024 Engineering Rankings.

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NIT Raipur Overview

Latest Update: NIT Raipur will conduct an Orientation/Induction session for the newly admitted students of UG and PG on August 23,2025.

Source: University Notice

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Raipur is located in Chhattisgarh. It used to be called Government Chhattisgarh Engineering College (GEC), Raipur. The Indian government made it a National Institute of Technology on December 1, 2005, and later, in May 2007, called it an Institute of National Importance. NIT Raipur has been teaching students for more than sixty years. It offers 12 different undergraduate courses and 11 postgraduate courses. It also has Ph.D. programs in 18 subjects related to science and technology.

Key Highlights of NIT Raipur

Admission Month

April-August

Established

1956

Top Programs

B.Tech, M.Tech, MSc, PhD, MCA

Accepted Exams

JEE, JAM, GATE, NIMCET


Duration of Courses

UG: 4 years (B. Tech, B.Arch)

PG: 2 years (M.Tech, MCA, MSc)

PhD: 3–5 years


Intake

PhD Programs: December and May Sessions

PG Programs: April-August

UG Programs: April- August


Ranking



NIRF 2024: Engineering 71st

Courses and Fees

The National Institute of Technology Raipur provides UG, PG, and Doctoral Degrees for its students. The UG Programs are B. Tech, B.Arch. The PG Programs are M.Tech, Master of Science, Master of Computer Applications, and PhD in multiple specializations.

Course fee

The Table below displays the detailed fee structure for B.Tech and B.Arch Courses

Particulars

I Sem (₹)

II Sem (₹)

Tuition Fee

62,500

62,500

Admission Fees (One Time)

2000

—

Institute Development Fees (One Time)

20,000

—

Library Fees

1,100

1,100

Computer and Internet Fees

750

750

Student Activity Fees

2,000

2,000

Career Development Fees

750

750

Examination Fees

1,500

1,500

Student Safety Insurance Fees

1,000

—

Medical Fees

500

500

MIS Fees

700

700

Alumni Activity Fees (One Time)

2,000

—

Caution Money (One Time & Refundable)

10,000

—

Electricity Charges

500

500

TOTAL (₹)

1,07,800

70,300

The Table below displays the detailed fee structure for M.Tech Courses

Particulars

I Sem (₹)

II Sem (₹)

Tuition Fee

35,000

35,000

Admission Fees (One Time)

2,000

—

Institute Development Fees (One Time)

20,000

—

Library Fees

1,100

1,100

Computer and Internet Fees

750

750

Student Activity Fees

2,000

2,000

Career Development Fees

750

750

Examination Fees

1,500

1,500

Student Safety Insurance Fees

1,000

—

Medical Fees

500

500

MIS Fees

700

700

Alumni Activity Fees (One Time)

2,000

—

Caution Money (One Time & Refundable)

10,000

—

Electricity Charges

500

500

Convocation Fees (One Time)

2,500

—

TOTAL (₹)

80,300

42,800

The Table below displays the detailed fee structure for MSc Courses

Particulars

I Sem (₹)

II Sem (₹)

Tuition Fee

7,500

7,500

Admission Fees (One Time)

2,000

—

Institute Development Fees (One Time)

20,000

—

Library Fees

1,100

1,100

Computer and Internet Fees

750

750

Student Activity Fees

2,000

2,000

Career Development Fees

750

750

Examination Fees

1,500

1,500

Student Safety Insurance Fees

1,000

—

Medical Fees

500

500

MIS Fees

700

700

Alumni Activity Fees (One Time)

2,000

—

Caution Money (One Time & Refundable)

10,000

—

Electricity Charges

500

500

Convocation Fees (One Time)

2,500

—

TOTAL (₹)

52,800

15,300

The Table below displays the detailed fee structure for MCA Course.

Particulars

I Sem (₹)

II Sem (₹)

Tuition Fee

35000

35000

Admission Fees (One Time)

2000

—

Institute Development Fees (One Time)

20000

—

Library Fees

1100

1100

Computer and Internet Fees

750

750

Student Activity Fees

2000

2000

Career Development Fees

750

750

Examination Fees

1500

1500

Student Safety Insurance Fees

1000

—

Medical Fees

500

500

MIS Fees

700

700

Alumni Activity Fees (One Time)

2000

—

Caution Money (One Time & Refundable)

10000

—

Electricity Charges

500

500

Convocation Fees (One Time)

2500

—

TOTAL (₹)

80300

42800

Placements, Cutoffs and Admissions

Ranking 2024-2025

NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) is a government body that releases annual rankings of higher education institutes in India—ranking of NIT Raipur over the Years, in the Engineering Category

Ranking Body

Ranking Year

Rank

NIRF

2024

71

NIRF

2023

70

NIRF

2022

65

NIRF

2021

64

Scholarships 2025

Details

    Benefits: Rs. 1,000/ month for 10 months

    Eligibility: B.Tech 2nd Year student with the highest CPI, Family income- less than Rs. 2.5 lakh annually

NIT Raipur Vs MANIT Bhopal Vs NIT Surat

Here’s a comparison of the three NITs to know better about each

Parameters

NIT Raipur

MANIT Bhopal

NIT Surat

NIRF Ranking 2024

71

72

59

Tuition Fees

UG: ₹60k per semester

UG: ₹80-90k per semester


UG: ₹5 – 6 Lakhs


PG: ₹35k per semester

PG: ₹50-60k per semester


PG: ₹ 2 – 4 Lakhs


Popular Courses

UG: B.Tech, B.Arch

UG: B. Tech, B.Arch., B. Plan


UG: B. Tech, IMSc

PG: M.Tech, Msc, MCA

PG: M. Tech, MSc, M. Plan

PG: M. Tech, MBA

Placement Stats 2024-25

Highest Package: ₹60 LPA


Average Package: - Not Available


Lowest Package: ₹3.66 LPA


Highest Package: Not Available


Average Package: - ₹15 LPA


Median Package: ₹6 LPA


Highest Package: ₹62.00 LPA


Average Package: ₹10.22 LPA


Lowest Package: Not Available


Campus, Hostel & Student Life

The campus at NIT Raipur is well planned. It has the main institute building, six hostels, homes for staff, a bank, offices for campus maintenance, a health center, and a guest house. There is also a small train station on campus for students living nearby. The campus is quiet and away from the busy city, but it is easy to reach. It is about 5 km from the Raipur railway station and around 12 km from the airport.

Hostels at NIT Raipur

  • There are 5 boys and 3 girls’ hostels within the campus.
  • Sports Equipment for Indoor and Outdoor Games are available in the hostels

Student Life

Cultural Committee, Literary Committee, Technical committee, Sports Committee, E-Cell, Click Club, Raaga, Sahyog, Go-Green Club

Festivals

Annual Cultural Fest. Eclectika, the cultural festival of NIT Raipur, is widely renowned as the largest fest in central India.

Notable Alumni

Name

Field of Work

Abidali Neemuchwala


Tech Industry Executive, Investor, Mentor, Partner - PE & VC

Dr. Saroj Kumar Pandey


Assistant Professor GLA University

Dharma Agrawal



OBR Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at University of Cincinnati

Kush Nayak


Assistant Professor at SMKV Bastar, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh

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