NIT Silchar: Courses, Fees, Admissions, Cutoffs, Reviews

Silchar, Assam ESTD 1967

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22 October, 2025 : JEE Main Registration Starts, Check Details!
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05 September, 2025 : NIT Silchar secured rank 50 in engineering category in the NIRF 2025 rankings.
05 September, 2025 : NIT Silchar secured rank 97 in overall category in the NIRF 2025 rankings.

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NIT Silchar Highlights

About NIT Silchar:

National Institute of Technology (Silchar), commonly referred to as NIT Silchar, was established in the academic year of 1967. It is one of the 31 NITs in India and was constructed as Regional Engineering College in Assam with the help of Government of India and the State Government of Assam. It was approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. The institute was given the status of "Institute of national importance" in 2002 and was referred to as Deemed University. The infrastructure of National Institute of Technology Silchar is the second best in the north-east region after IIT Guwahati. Despite being located in a comparatively backward region in term of technology, the institute manages to provide a fully-fledged infrastructure. The campus is spread over an area of 625 acres. The classrooms are spacious, well-furnished and have two LAN ports for quick internet access. Apart from this, the classrooms are well equipped with Projectors for a better understanding of the subjects. It does provide hostel facilities for the students coming from out of the city. The campus has seven Boys’ hostel and two Girls’ hostel. Each hostel room is provided with LAN ports, thus making information accessibility easier for the students.

NIT Silchar Highlights 2024:

The institute was ranked 38 in the Engineering category by NIRF 2022. NIT Silchar provides undergraduate and postgraduate studies in engineering, science, and humanities, as well as 13 other departments. Approximately 94 recruiters visited NIT Silchar during the 2022 placement hunt. Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe, Arcesium, Intuit, and others are among the top recruiters. During the NIT Silchar Placements 2022, 537 offers were made and 97 people were placed. Amazon provided the highest salary offered, INR 44 LPA. Students earned an average of INR 13.58 LPA. BTech, MTech, MSc, MBA, and other courses are available. The following are the main highlights of NIT Silchar:

Features	Details
Established	1967
Type	Autonomous
Recognized By	UGC, AICTE
Campus	625 acres
NIRF Ranking 2022	- 38 in Engineering category -76 in Overall category
Popular Courses	BTech, MTech, MSc, PhD
Examination	- JEE Main - GATE - CAT/MAT/CMAT
Examination Mode	Online/Offline
Student Strength	3,001
Gender Intake	Co-ed
Application Mode	Online

NIT Silchar Courses & Fees:

NIT Silchar provides undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in a variety of specializations. The institute offers BTech, MTech, MSc, MBA, and PhD programmes, among others. Candidates might look into the following popular NIT Silchar programmes:

Courses	Fees	Details
B.Tech	INR 1.55 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	10+2 Exam: JEE Main Counselling: JOSAA
MBA	INR 1.39 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)	Graduation Exam: CAT /MAT/ CMAT
M.Tech	INR 99,000 (1st Year Fees)	Graduation Exam: GATE Counselling: CCMT
PhD	INR 41,500 (1st Year Fees)	Post Graduation Exam: Written-test + Personal Interview. * Candidates who have cleared UGC NET/CSIR or CBSE /JRF exam are exempted from the written test.

NIT Silchar Popular Courses

B.Tech / B.E.

6 Programs 4 Years

Average Fees
₹5,38,000

Highest Package
₹55 LPA

B.Tech / B.E. Application Open

MBA / PGDM

1 Programs 2 Years

Average Fees
₹1,91,000

Highest Package
₹10 LPA

MBA / PGDM Application Open

M.Tech / M.E.

10 Programs 2 Years

Average Fees
₹2,05,000

Highest Package
₹6 LPA

M.Tech / M.E. Application Open

MSc

5 Programs 2 Years

Average Fees
₹2,05,000

Highest Package
-

MSc Application Open

View All 5 Courses

NIT Silchar Cutoff

NIT Silchar Cutoff:

Please see below for the most recent information on the NIT Silchar BTech Cutoff 2023, as well as other courses:

NIT Silchar B.E. / B.Tech Cut Off 2022 for JEE Main: Year-Wise rank

JEE Main Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
Courses	2023	2022	2021
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	14510	12065	14121
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering	29972	28913	32022
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	22117	19135	21605
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	42047	42017	42447
B.Tech. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering	26973	26691	32064

NIT Silchar M.E./M.Tech Cut Off 2022 for GATE: Year-Wise score

GATE Last Round score (General-All India)
Courses	2023
M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design	350
M.Tech. in Communication and Signal Processing	351
M.Tech. in Design and Manufacturing	414
M.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence(AI)	371
M.Tech in Data Science & Engineering	427

NIT Silchar B.E. / B.Tech Cut Off 2022 for JEE Main: Year-Wise rank

JEE Main Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
Courses	2023	2022	2021
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	14510	12065	14121
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering	29972	28913	32022
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	22117	19135	21605
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	42047	42017	42447
B.Tech. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering	26973	26691	32064

NIT Silchar M.E./M.Tech Cut Off 2022 for GATE: Year-Wise score

GATE Last Round score (General-All India)
Courses	2023
M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design	350
M.Tech. in Communication and Signal Processing	351
M.Tech. in Design and Manufacturing	414
M.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence(AI)	371
M.Tech in Data Science & Engineering	427

NIT Silchar Placements 2024

In 2024, NIT Silchar's placement rates for different B.Tech branches ranged from 41.4% to 65.38%. The Average Package offered to B.Tech graduates in 2024 was Rs. INR 13.54 LPA, with the ECE branch having an Average Package of Rs. 15.28 LPA. The Median Package offered was Rs. 10 LPA while the overall Highest Package offered was Rs. 52.89 LPA. In 2023, the median salary stood at Rs. 13.95 LPA for UG students and Rs. 6 LPA for PG students.

Minimum salary packages ranged from Rs. 4.5 LPA to Rs. 6.5 LPA. During the NIT Silchar placements 2024, 600 offers were made and 200 recruiting companies visited the campus. NIT Silchar's placement cell also provides internship opportunities, attracting prominent recruiters such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Deloitte.

NIT Silchar Placements 2024 Highlights

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 52.89 LPA
Average package	INR 13.54 LPA
Top recruiters	Amazon (highest package)

NIT Silchar Median Package 2024

Following is the median salary of the courses offered at NIT Silchar -

Course	Median Salary
MBA/PGDM	INR 5.25 - 6 LPA
Executive MBA/PGDM	INR 6 LPA
B.E. / B.Tech	INR 11 LPA
M.E./M.Tech	INR 6 LPA
M.Sc.	INR 5.25 - 6 LPA

Read in detail about NIT Silchar Placements

ABB Limited

ABM GROUP

Accenture

Alstom Group

AMW

AREVA

Aricent Group

Arivana Networks

Ashok Leyland

Atkins

AVTEC Ltd

Bajaj Auto

BCH

Bharat Electronics Limited

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)

BOC India Ltd

CAP Gemini

Caterpillar

Coal India Ltd.

Crompton Greaves Ltd.

CSC India

Cummins India Pvt Ltd

D-Link

Deem Roll Tech.

DRDO

Eicher Tractor Ltd.

EIL

Energy Infratech

Ericsson India Pvt Ltd

Flakt Woods India

Fosroc International

GAIL

Gammon India

Godrej Industries

Google

GRAIL RESERACH

HCL

HDFC Bank

Hindustan Construction Co

Hindustan National Glass

Hindustan Petroleum

HLS India ltd

Honeywell

HP India Pvt. Ltd.

Huwaei Technologies

Hyundai Motors

ICICI Bank

iFlex

Indian Army

Indian Navy

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL)

INDIGO ARCHITECTS

Ingersoll Rand

Interra IT

ITD Cementation India Ltd

ITDC

JCB

John Deere India Ltd

KEC INTERNATIONAL

L&T ECC

L&T HM

Lafarge (India)

LNJ Bhilwara Group

Mahindra & Mahindra

maruti suzuki

MECON LIMITED

microsoft

MU SIGMA

Muruguppa Group

N.R.L

Nagarjuna Construction

NBCC

ntpc

Oil India Ltd

Oil Tanking

ongc

patni computers

Pidilite Industries Ltd.

power grid corporation

Pradan

PUNJ LLOYD

Reliance Energy

Reliance Thermal Power Plant

RITES Ltd

RPG Enterprises

samsung

Sankalp Semiconductors Pvt

Sapient

Sasken Communications

SHAPOORJI PALLONJI

Soma Enterprises

sterlite technologies

Subros Limited

Syntel

Tata Auto Comp

TATA MOTORS

TATA POWER

tata teleservice

TCE Consulting Engineers

TCS

Tech Mahindra

telcon

TVS MOTORS

unitech

VEDANTA

Videocon Industries Ltd.

Wipro

ZTE BANGALORE

Airvana Networks India

Atkins

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)

BOC India Ltd

Brahmos Aerospace

Capgemini

Caterpillar

Citi Bank

Cummins India Pvt Ltd

DENSO Corporation

Eicher Motors

Ericsson India Pvt Ltd

escorts

fluor daniel

Fosroc International

Gammon India

Godrej Industries

HCC

HCL

HONDA

Huawei

Amazon

Adobe

Cognizant

Cisco

HDFC

tata

JP Morgan

PHILIPS

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NIT Silchar Rankings

NIT Silchar Rankings 2023:

Following are the ranking tables depicting the different ranks for different NIT Silchar of various publishers -

Engineering Ranking
Publisher	2021
The Week	22
India Today	24

B.E. / B.Tech Ranking
Publisher	2023	2022
NIRF	40	38

Following are the ranking tables depicting the different ranks for different NIT Silchar of various publishers -

Engineering Ranking
Publisher	2021
The Week	22
India Today	24

B.E. / B.Tech Ranking
Publisher	2023	2022
NIRF	40	38

Publisher	Year	Ranking
nirf	2025	97 / 100
nirf	2024	92 / 100
nirf	2020	94 / 200

NIT Silchar B.Tech / B.E. Rankings

Publisher	Year	Ranking
nirf	2025	50 / 100
nirf	2024	40 / 100
itoday	2024	29 / 285
nirf	2023	40 / 100
itoday	2023	32 / 285
nirf	2022	38 / 200
nirf	2021	48 / 300
nirf	2020	46 / 300
nirf	2018	57 / 200

NIT Silchar M.Tech / M.E. Rankings

Publisher	Year	Ranking
nirf	2024	40 / 100

NIT Silchar Awards

Best Engineering College in Eastern region

Awarded Best Engineering College in Eastern region by ASSOCHAM

Student's Rating for NIT Silchar

Student Reviews & Ratings

3.9/5 Based on 106 Verified Reviews

Component Ratings

Faculty Rating 3.7

Infrastructure Rating 4.1

Admission Rating 3.7

Hostel Rating 4.1

Club Rating 4

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NIT Silchar in top 10 NITs?

NIT Silchar has been ranked 40th for Engineering and 83rd for overall performance by NIRF 2023 Rankings.

What is the rank of NIT Silchar?

NIT Silchar ranked 83rd under the overall category and 40th under the engineering category in the NIRF 2023 Ranking.

Is NIT Silchar better than NIT Allahabad?

NIRF ranking- Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad Prayagraj has higher rank. NIRF ranking of NIT Allahabad is 42 and NIRF ranking of nit silchar is 48.

Is NIT Silchar better than NIT Jalandhar?

Both NIT Silchar and NIT Jalandhar are reputable institutions in India, and both offer a Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) program in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE).

Can I get CSE with 99.5 percentile?

This percentile would fetch you a rank under 7000. So one might get CSE at all the newly started nits and some old NIT’s like NIT Calicut, manit bhopal,nit jamshedpur, nit Durgapur, Rourkela , delhi etc.