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NIT Trichy Overview: 2025 Admissions, Cutoffs, Placements

The National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (earlier known as Regional Engineering College) was established in 1964. Located in Tamil Nadu along the banks of the river Cauvery, it is ranked 9th among the engineering colleges by NIRF 2024.

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NIT Trichy Overview

Latest Update: NIT Trichy conducts admissions to its B.Tech and B.Arch Programs through the CSAB as well as JEE.  Special CSAB Round II Seat allotment result will be displayed on the website on 14th August 2025.

Source: CSAB Notice

The institution provides undergraduate programs in ten different fields and postgraduate degrees in twenty-one areas within Science, Engineering, and Technology, in addition to M.S. (by Research) and Ph.D. opportunities in all departments. The institute offers undergraduate courses in ten different fields and postgraduate programs in twenty-one areas related to Science, Engineering, and Technology. 

One of the main highlights of the campus, The Octagon, a key building on campus. It includes a CAD/CAM lab, high-speed internet, a Local Area Network, and several seminar and conference rooms. The Computer Support Group (CSG) looks after the operations and maintenance of this facility.

Key Highlights of NIT Trichy

Admission Month

April-August

Established

1964

Top Programs

B.Tech, MCA, B.Sc, M.Tech, PhD, MBA, B.Ed

Accepted Exams

JEE Advanced, JAM, GATE, CAT/MAT, NCTE

Duration of Courses

UG: 4 years (B.Tech)

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

PhD: 3–5 years

Intake

PhD Programs: January and July Sessions

PG Programs: April-July

UG Programs: April-July

Ranking

NIRF 2024: Engineering 9th | Architecture: 8th 

Total Number of Students

7600+

Courses and Fees

NIT Trichy has Academic units in multiple streams, ranging from Management to Engineering and more. The institute offers programs in UG, PG, and Doctoral Programs, with the recent introduction of the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP).

The table below displays the fee structure for B.Tech and B.Arch courses.

Fee Component

Amount (₹)

Tuition Fee per Semester

62,500

Annual Fees per year

20,750

One-Time Fees

29,200

Grand Total (First Semester)

₹1,12,450

The table below displays the fee structure for M.Tech, M.Arch, and MCA courses.

Fee Component

Amount (₹)

Tuition Fee per Semester

35,000

Annual Fees per year

20,750

One-Time Fees

34,700

Grand Total (First Semester)

₹90,450

The table below displays the fee structure for MA and MSc courses.

Fee Component

Amount (₹)

Tuition Fee per Semester

7,500

Annual Fees per year

20,750

One-Time Fees

34,700

Grand Total (First Semester)

₹62,950

The table below displays the fee structure for the MBA course.

Fee Component

Amount (₹)

Tuition Fee per Semester

35,000 

Visiting Faculty Fees

15,000

Annual Fees per year

17,750

One-Time Fees

34,700

Grand Total (First Semester)

₹1,02,450

Placements, Cutoffs and Admissions

NIT Trichy has an excellent track record for placements. Many top companies visit the campus, and a high percentage of students secure great jobs with impressive salaries. The placement cell works hard to connect students with leading industries, making it a great place to start your career.

Branch-wise Year-on-year Placement statistics trend in percentage for Undergraduate courses.

Branch

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Civil

75.7

77.3

79.8

76.2

C.S.E

98.8

98.0

95.6

96.9

E.E.E

84.4

93.7

97.3

92.9

E.C.E

88.9

89.0

97.6

87.7

Mechanical

78.1

90.8

90.1

90.6

M.M.E

92.3

83.3

81.7

79.0

Production

79.7

91.0

85.9

87.2

I.C.E

93.9

96.6

86.7

90.7

Chemical

86.4

91.1

92.6

92.0

Overall-UG

86.5

90.9

90.6

88.9

Placement Percentages (2020–21 to 2023–24) – Post Graduate

Branch

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

M.B.A

90.2

96.8

96.7

72.8

M.C.A

96.4

96.3

91.0

91.1

M.Tech. T.E.M.

76.5

80.0

96.0

76.2

M.Tech. S.E.

57.9

95.2

100.0

95.5

M.Tech. Env.

47.6

100.0

100.0

84.2

M.Tech. C.S.E.

100.0

100.0

100.0

93.3

M.Tech. P.S.

88.2

96.4

100.0

100.0

M.Tech. P.E.

73.3

96.3

91.3

87.5

Top Recruiters

  • P&G
  • NVIDIA
  • Schneider Electric
  • Thermax
  • Saint-Gobain
  • ExxonMobil
  • Mediatek
  • DE Shaw & Co
  • Cisco
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Arista
  • Vivriti
  • CGI

For more detailed information on Placements. Check out upGrad’s NIT Trichy Placements’ page.

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 Trichy Over the Years, Category-Wise:

Ranking Body

Ranking Year

Rank

Category

NIRF

2024

9 

Engineering

NIRF

2024

31

Overall

NIRF

2024

8 

Architecture

NIRF

2023

9 

Engineering

NIRF

2023

21 

Overall

NIRF

2023

4 

Architecture

Scholarships 2025

Details

    Benefits: Tuition‑fee waiver. Living expenses of ₹2,220/month (for 10 months). ₹3,000/year for books & stationery. One-time assistance for a laptop = ₹45,000.

    Eligibility: First-year SC UG (B.Tech or B.Arch) at NIT Trichy. Family income not exceeding ₹4.50 lakh per annum. Top 12 SC students by merit)

NIT Trichy Vs NIT Durgapur Vs NIT Warangal

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

Parameters

NIT Trichy

NIT Durgapur

NIT Warangal

NIRF Ranking

9

44

21

Tuition Fees

UG: ₹1,12,450

UG: ₹50k- ₹1 Lakh

UG (B.Tech): ₹1,05,000

M.B.A: ₹ 35,000/-

PG (M.Tech): ₹90,450

PG: ₹56k-90k 

PG (M.Tech): ₹35,000/-

Popular Courses

UG: B.Tech, B.Arch

UG: B.Tech.

UG: B.Tech 

PG: M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA, MCA, PhD 

PG: M.Tech, MSc, MBA, MSW

PG: M.Tech, MSc

Placement Rate

UG: 88.9%

PG: 88.9%

Highest CTC: ₹80 LPA

Average CTC:  ₹12.61 LPA

Average CTC- ₹53.28 LPA

Median CTC: ₹6 LPA

Campus, Hostel & Student Life

Location: Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu

NIT Trichy has a huge campus that covers around 800 acres, full of greenery and clean, well-kept buildings. It has everything students need—hostels, a hospital, a post office, a bank, and places to relax or hang out. The college also has a strong focus on sports and a lively atmosphere, with plenty of games, events, and cultural programs happening regularly.

Hostels at NIT Trichy

  • Opal Ladies Hostel has 5 blocks (A–E), each with a mini computer center.
  • New hostels added in the last 8 years include Garnet, Zircon, Opal D & E, Amber, Aquamarine, and Jasper blocks.
  • Dining facilities include 5 professionally managed messes and three newly opened 1000-seater mega messes.

Club And Student Groups

  • Designers’ Consortium
  • Builders Hive
  • The Product Folks
  • Sigma
  • Profnitt

Fests

  • Festember
  • Pragyan
  • Nittfest
  • Aikyam

Notable Alumni

Name 

Field of Work

Shyam Srinivasan

CEO and MD, Federal Bank

Krishnakumar Gopalan

 

Chairman and MD, BPCL

Vanitha Rangaraju

Dreamworks Animation, Academy Award Winner

Srimathi Shivashankar

Corporate Vice President and Global Head - HCL Tech

FAQs for Overview

NIT Trichy currently has a student strength of over 7,600 across its undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. The large student base reflects the institute’s reputation as one of India’s top engineering colleges, offering a diverse academic environment with strong research and career opportunities for all enrolled students.

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