Top NIT Colleges in India

There are 32 NIT colleges in India. All the NITs are run by the Government of India. Aspirants need to have a valid rank in JEE Main to be eligible for admission to NIT Colleges in India for undergraduate engineering programmes.

Admission to NITs is done through JoSAA or CSAB counselling based on JEE Main scores.
The tuition fee for top NIT Colleges in India typically ranges between ₹10 K to ₹7 lakhs. It depends on the college, type and level of course being pursued.
NITs offer several best engineering programs along with excellent placement opportunities and overall growth to its students.

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Best NIT Colleges in India

Based on the NIRF ranking, NIT Trichy (rank 9), NIT Surathkal (rank 12) and NIT Warangal (rank 16) top the list of best NITs. The table below mentions all the top NIT colleges in India rank-wise.

Top 10 NIT colleges in India rank wise

Name of the Institute	NIRF Ranking	Careers360 ranks
NIT Trichy- (B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses))	9	AAAAA
NIT Surathkal- (B.E /B.Tech (11 Courses))	12	AAAAA
NIT Rourkela- (B.E /B.Tech (14 Courses))	16	AAAAA
NIT Warangal- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses))	21	AAAAA
NIT Calicut- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses))	23	AAAAA
IIEST Shibpur- (B.E /B.Tech (9 Courses))	35	AAAAA
MNIT Jaipur- (B.E /B.Tech (8 Courses))	37	AAAAA
NIT Silchar- (B.E /B.Tech (6 Courses))	40	AAAAA
VNIT Nagpur- (B.E /B.Tech (8 Courses))	41	AAAAA
NIT Durgapur- (B.E /B.Tech (8 Courses))	43	AAAAA

Top NIT Colleges in India State Wise

Here is the list of the top 5 NIT colleges in India mentioned for 5 states in east, west north and south India.

Best NIT Colleges in India

College Name	State Wise	Tentative Fees
NIT Warangal	Telangana	₹
VNIT Nagpur	Maharashtra	₹5,50,000
NIT Kurukshetra- (B.E /B.Tech (10 Courses))	Haryana	₹5,86,000
MANIT Bhopal- (B.E /B.Tech (7 Courses))	Madhya Pradesh	₹36,910
NIT Patna- (B.E /B.Tech (6 Courses))	Bihar	₹6,02,000

Top NIT Colleges in India Placement Wise

The following table shows the list of top 5 NIT colleges in India for placement opportunities along with the median salary offered to its students.

Best NIT Colleges in India Placement Wise

College Name	Median Salary Package
NIT Trichy	₹15,76,000
NIT Warangal	₹15,00,000
NIT Surathkal	₹15,00,000
VNIT Nagpur	₹11,92,000
NIT Delhi- (B.E /B.Tech (7 Courses))	₹9,50,000

Top NIT Colleges in India Cutoff Wise

Listed below are some of the top NIT colleges in India along with their JEE Main Cut-Offs closing ranks in JoSAA counselling for male candidates belonging to the general category for B.Tech Computer Science Engineering.

Best NIT Colleges in India

College Name	JEE Main BTech CSE closing rank
NIT Warangal	2659
NIT Calicut	4521
NIT Surathkal	1984
MNIT Jaipur	4631
VNIT Nagpur	5642
NIT Durgapur	8689
NIT Trichy	996

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FAQs

Q1. Which is the No 1 NIT in India?

Ans:- The No 1 NIT in India is NIT Trichy. According to NIRF, NIT Trichy is ranked at 9th position.

Q2. Which NIT is best in placement?

Ans:- All top NITs offer the best placement opportunities to their students. NIT Rourkela has recorded the highest number of offers in campus placements for the academic year 2022-23.

Q3. Is IIT better than NIT?

Ans:- IITs offer better infrastructure than NITS while NITs offer strong technical courses.

Q4. What is the lowest rank for NIT?

Ans:- Candidate's rank should be less than 10,000 to get into NITs.