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NIT Sikkim Overview: 2025 Admissions, Cutoffs, Placements.

The Campus that the National Institute of Technology Sikkim operates from used to be a “Shelter Home” for the Sikkim Citizens. The Institute is one of the premiere institutes of Technology in Sikkim.

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NIT Sikkim Overview

Latest Updates: The candidates who have been allotted seats at NIT Sikkim through JoSAA/CSAB-2025 are required to report physically to the NIT Sikkim Ravangla Campus during 20th August 2025 – 23rd August 2025.

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Sikkim is a premiere institute that provides technical education in Sikkim. It is one of ten new National Institutes of Technology started by the Government of India in 2010. NIT Sikkim has been given the status of “An Institute of National Importance.” Since August 2010, it has been working from a temporary campus in Ravangla, South Sikkim.

Key Highlights of NIT Sikkim

Admission Month

April-August

Established

2010

Top Programs

B.Tech, M.Tech, MSc, PhD

Accepted Exams

JEE Advanced, JAM, GATE


Duration of Courses

UG: 4 years (B. Tech)

PG: 2 years (M.Tech)

PhD: 3–5 years


Intake

PG Programs: April-August

UG Programs: April- August

Total Students

700+

Courses and Fees

The Institute offers Bachelors programs in Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering and Master's programs in Computer Science& Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Control, Power, and Electric Drives), Electronics & Communication Engineering, and Chemistry. in the three disciplines. The Institute also offers doctoral degree in various streams of Engineering, Applied Sciences, Technology, and Humanities & Social Sciences 

Detailed Fee structure for B.Tech Courses 

Institute Fee (Per Semester) 

Fee in Rs 

Tuition fee (Full Fee Payers) 

₹62,500 

Examination Fee 

₹914 

Semester Registration Fee 

₹313 

Library Fee 

₹972 

Laboratory Fee 

₹1,215 

Internet Fee 

₹614 

Student Activities (Sports & Games, and Extracurricular) 

₹1,042 

Medical OPD Facility 

₹371 

Insurance charges 

₹614 

Institute Development Fee 

₹1,829 

Training and Placement Fee 

₹614 

Departmental Society Membership Fee 

₹185 

Grade Card Fee 

₹185 

Sub Total (Full Fee Payers) 

₹71,368 

Detailed Fee Structure for M.Tech Courses 

Institute Fee (Per Semester) 

Fee in Rs 

Tuition fee (Others) 

₹35,000 

Examination Fee 

₹613 

Semester Registration Fee 

₹313 

Library Fee 

₹1,215 

Laboratory Fee 

₹1,215 

Internet Fee 

₹614 

Student Activities (Sports & Games, and Extracurricular) 

₹972 

Medical OPD Facility 

₹371 

Insurance charges 

₹613 

Institute Development Fee 

₹1,829 

Training and Placement Fee 

₹486 

Departmental Society Membership Fee 

₹185 

Grade Card Fee 

₹185 

Sub Total (Fee Others) 

₹43,611 

Detailed Fee Structure for MSc Courses. 

Institute Fee (Per Semester) 

Fee in Rs 

Tuition fee (Others) 

₹7,500 

Examination Fee 

₹613 

Semester Registration Fee 

₹313 

Library Fee 

₹1,215 

Laboratory Fee 

₹1,215 

Internet Fee 

₹614 

Student Activities (Sports & Games, and Extracurricular) 

₹972 

Medical OPD Facility 

₹371 

Insurance charges 

₹613 

Institute Development Fee 

₹1,829 

Training and Placement Fee 

₹486 

Departmental Society Membership Fee 

₹185 

Grade Card Fee 

₹185 

Sub Total (Fee Others) 

₹16,111

Placements, Cutoffs and Admissions

Scholarships 2025

Service Highlights

    Benefits: Maintenance allowance- SC/ST:550/month for day scholar| 1200/month for hosteller, OBC: 350/month for day scholar and 750/month for hosteller

    Eligibility: All SC/ST/OBC students at NIT Sikkim

NIT Sikkim Vs NIT Hamirpur Vs NIT Surat

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

Parameters  

NIT Sikkim 

NIT Hamirpur 

NIT Surat  

Tuition Fees  

UG: ₹62k per semester  

UG : ₹60k per semester  

UG: ₹5 – 6 Lakhs  

PG: ₹7k-35k per semester   

PG : ₹35k per semester  

PG: ₹ 2 – 4 Lakhs    

Popular Courses  

UG: B.Tech 

UG: B. Tech, B.Arch 

UG: B. Tech, IMSc  

PG: M.Tech, Msc 

PG: M. Tech, M.Arch, MSc, MBA 

PG: M. Tech, MBA  

Placement Stats 2024-25 

Highest Package: ₹44 LPA  

Average Package:  Not Available    

Highest Package: ₹58 LPA 

 Average Package: NA 

Highest Package: ₹62.00 LPA 

 Average Package: ₹10.22 LPA  

Campus, Hostel & Student Life

Location: Ravangla, Sikkim 

NIT Sikkim was established in August 2010 and has been functioning from a temporary campus at Ravangla, South Sikkim. Even with challenges like harsh weather, limited transport, and a small campus area, the institute has managed to overcome these difficulties and has been moving forward steadily in its journey towards academic excellence. 

Hostels at NIT Sikkim 

  • The institute has 10 Boys Hostel and Few Girls hostels, The first year students are kept in different hostels to prevent ragging 
  • The total hostel charges are around 16k for the First semester and 8k from the second semester onwards 

Students Life 

Abhiyantran – the Annual Technical Event,
Udgam– the Annual Cultural Event and the Annual Sports are organized every year. 

Clubs 

  • Nirmaan, a technical club 
  • Devcans 
  • The Regnant Ink, as the literary club 
  • The Photography Club 
  • The Web Development Cell 

Notable Alumni

Name  

Field of Work 

Mr. Rohan mahapatra 

Research Assistant at UC, San Diego, USA 

Former SoC Engineer at Intel 

S S Yatish Pachigolla 

 

Master's Student at The Technical University of 

Munich (TUM), Germany 

Aurunima Samaddar 

Master's from University of Pennsylvania, USA. 

Aditya Arya 

Founding Member at Troopod, Co.Founder, CEO, Head of Product Marketing at TravelShelf, Co-founder, Head ofBusiness Strategy and Finance at Waders Group 

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