Detailed student guide to NIT Calicut BTech admissions. Explore branch-wise JEE Main cutoff rank trends, category-wise tuition fee waivers, campus placement packages, hostel facilities, and step-by-step JoSAA and CSAB counselling rules.
**Institution Type:** Government (Institute of National Importance)
**ESTD:** 1961
**CAMPUS AREA: **~285 acres
**State: **Kerala
**<u>Rankings</u>**
National Rankings (NIRF 2025)
#21 – Engineering
#2 – Architecture (India's highest-ranked NIT for B.Arch)
#45 – Overall
#85 – Management
Global Rankings (QS 2026)
#204 – Southern Asia
Rank 651–700 – QS Asia University Rankings
**<u>NAAC GRADE:</u>** -
**<u>Programs Offered: </u>**
B.TECH - 4 Years
Postgraduate (M.Tech / M.Plan): via GATE (through CCMT).
MCA: via NIMCET.
MBA: via CAT.
**<u>Courses Offered</u>**
<u>B.Tech (4 Years)</u>
Biotechnology (BT)
Chemical Engineering (CH)
Civil Engineering (CE)
Computer Science and Engineering (CS)
Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EE)
Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC)
Energy Engineering (EN)
Engineering Physics (EP)
Materials Science and Engineering (MT)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Production Engineering (PE)
B.ARCH
**<u>Admission Process</u>**
<u>Undergraduate</u>
B.Tech (4 years) or B.Arch (5 Years) – via JEE Mains seat allocation through JoSAA
<u>Postgraduate</u>
M.Tech – via GATE
MBA – via CAT (SJMSOM)
MCA - via NIMCET
**<u> Fees Structure </u>**-
**<u>Fee Waivers & Scholarships</u>**
100% Tuition Fee Waiver for SC/ST/PwD students.
Full Fee Remission for students with family income < ₹1 lakh.
2/3rd Fee Remission for family income between ₹1 – ₹5 lakh.
Abhimanyu Scholarship: For students with exceptional academic merit.
**For Female Students Women Merit Scholarship:** Extra ₹10,000/year (with MCM)
Placements (Batch 2024-2025)
Average Package (Overall): ₹12.17 LPA
Average Package (B.Tech CSE): ₹19.21 LPA
Highest Package: ₹56.59 LPA (M.Tech) / ₹43.24 LPA (B.Tech)
Placement Rate: ~73% (Overall) / ~82% (B.Tech)
**Top Recruiters:** Oracle, Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco, Nvidia, Tata Motors, L&T, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs.
<u>**Campus Life & Facilities**</u>
**Ragam: **One of South India's largest annual cultural festivals, featuring celebrity concerts and multi-college competitions.
**Tathva:** The national-level techno-managerial festival showcasing innovation through robotics, workshops, and lectures.
**<u>Facilities</u>**
Hostel (Boys & Girls)
Innovation centres
Canteen
WiFi
Library
Sports Complex
Medical Facilities
NCC & NSS
Banks
**Address: NIT Campus P.O., Kozhikode, Kerala – 673601.**
**<u>Connectivity</u>**
Nearest Airport: Calicut International Airport (CCJ) – 30 km.
Railway Stations:
Kozhikode Main (CLT) – 22 km.
**<u>Extra Info</u>**
Madhava HPC Cluster: The institute houses one of India's most powerful supercomputing facilities. The 'Madhava' High-Performance Computing cluster was ranked 38th in India (as of 2021) and is a centerpiece for research in AI, computational modeling, and big data.
Picturesque "Western Ghats" Setting: The campus is uniquely situated at the foothills of the Western Ghats. It stretches 1.5 km along the Calicut-Mukkam road and is known for its biodiversity, featuring a Green Amphitheatre and dense tree cover that mimics the Kerala rainforest.
**<u>Places to visit nearby</u>**
Kozhikode Beach: Iconic spot for sunsets and local "Kallummakkaya" (mussels) snacks.
Kappad Beach: Historical site where Vasco da Gama landed in 1498.
Wayanad Hills: A 2-hour drive leads to scenic trekking spots, waterfalls, and tea plantations.
Thusharagiri Falls: Famous for its trekking trails and three-layered waterfalls.