Last updated on September 4th, 2020 at 01:37 pm

Established as an “Institute of National Importance”, NIT Goa was inaugurated in 2010. National Institute of Technology (NIT) Goa is a renowned and well-established autonomous technical Institute that works under the ownership of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

• National Institute of Technology Goa is positioned at the 87 positions among the top 100 engineering colleges/Institutes across the country.
• Moreover, as per the NIRF 2019 rankings, NIT Goa emerged as the best among 11 recently established NITs. The campus of NIT Goa is located at one of India’s most popular tourist destinations.
• NIT Goa placement in the previous academic year witnessed significant growth in the placements.
• The average annual packages start from INR 6 lakh.
• Top and well-qualified faculty members offer to teach to the students.

NIT Goa – Highlights

Particulars	Details
Official Website	http://nitgoa.ac.in
Established	2010
Placement rate: 2019-20	More than 90%
Type of Programs	B.Tech , M.Tech, etc.
Admission Criteria	JEE Main, GATE, etc.
Application Mode	Online, Offline
Mode of education	Regular, part-time
Number of courses offered	Many
Rank	87 (NIRF)

NIT Goa: B.Tech Admissions through JEE Main

• The candidates to pursue an engineering course at NIT Goa need to study hard in the 12th class and obtain a minimum of 75%.
• Candidates with a graduation degree can opt for a PG or doctoral course as well offered here.
• The candidates’ marks in JEE Main will be noted in order to shortlist eligible candidates for B. Tech course offered at NIT Goa.
• In addition to doing a UG and PG level, the applicants also have an option to do a doctoral-level course.

Admissions for B. Tech courses at National Institute of Technology Goa are granted according to candidates’ performance in the JEE Main exam. JoSAA Counselling will be arranged for the shortlisted candidates only.

B. Tech Courses Offered at NIT Goa

NIT Goa offers B.Tech courses that are of a duration of 4 years. In addition to offering undergraduate courses (B. Tech) in five engineering departments, the institute also offers postgraduate courses and PhD in three interesting engineering departments. PhD degrees offered in different streams here include Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Economics, and English. The specializations offered in National Institute of Technology Goa are mentioned below:

• Computer Science And Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Electrical And Electronics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

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NIT Goa Eligibility Criteria for B. Tech via JEE Main 2020

• The candidates aiming to study engineering at NIT Goa must take JEE Main exam and score minimum 75% marks in 10+2. Check JEE Main Eligibility Criteria
• The admissions to doctoral and post-graduation courses at NIT Goa are granted according to their scores in qualifying exams, like GATE, etc.

Admission Process at NIT Goa

• NIT Goa admits qualified candidates for B. Tech programs based on their ranks in the JEE Main and the Direct Admission to Students Abroad (DASA).
• JoSAA counselling is the centralized method to allot B. Tech seats at NIT Goa.
• The intake capacity for each branch offered under the B. Tech course here is 30.

NIT Goa B. Tech Selection Process

The right to shortlist candidates for admission to UG courses is reserved by the institute. The entire selection method for B. Tech courses will be based on the overall scores in JEE Main and all India rank. The admission to different courses will be according to the entrance exams.

JEE Main Cut Off for Top Courses at NIT Goa

The candidates planning to apply for a B. Tech course at National Institute of Technology Goa must refer and check the last year cutoff of JEE Main. Candidates who have less than JEE Main cut off 2019 for NIT Goa have lower chances of admission; however, this is just an idea and not guaranteed way of making a firm decision. Many factors are considered while preparing the cutoff of JEE Main for National Institute of Technology Goa.

The closing cut off rank for the first round for admission into several popular courses at NIT Goa is mentioned below:

Specialization	Home State	Other State
Civil Engineering	79309	11993
Computer Science and Engineering	24151	6734
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	56786	12933
Electronics and Communication Engineering	53029	11364
Mechanical Engineering	39470	15264

Study At NIT Goa During COVID-19

The National Institute of Technology Goa has initiated online classes for the students so that next onwards and after considering the COVID-19 situation, physical classes are expected to start from October 10, 2020.

• Amid the crises, the institute conducted online classes for UG and PG students and online exams were conducted to evaluate students’ performance.
• Amid COVID-19, the exams of the lower semesters were conducted online. The exams were conducted between July 1-15 and the results were also declared online.
• Despite COVID19, regular academic activities like Senate were arranged online and all the financial transactions were made digitally.
• Almost 380 B. Tech students and 46 M. Tech students gave the exams online.

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Why choose NIT Goa?

The National Institute of Technology or NIT Goa was established in 2010. It is at 87th position among the top 100 engineering colleges in India.

• One of the motivational reasons to choose NIT Goa for further studies is its location. The campus is located in a happening city, which is visited by national and international visitors.
• In 2019, the B. Tech program registered 95% placements overall and 100% placements were recorded in the Computer Science Engineering (CSE) branch.
• Some of the recruiters include Infosys, Wipro, Reliance, Maruti Suzuki, etc.
• Several scholarships and awards are presented to the UG, PG and PhD students.

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NIT Goa: JEE Main Cut Off For B. Tech Specializations

JEE Main cut off list for 2020 will not be announced till the time exams get over. Till then it will help in case students refer to the last year cut off list and get an idea about their chances to get admission at National Institute of Technology Goa.

Civil Engineering

Category	Male Candidates	Female Candidates
OBC	9243	12143
General	31435	35297
SC	4706	–
ST	1464	–

Mechanical Engineering

Category	Male Candidates	Female Candidates
OBC	7251	13653
General	21230	28158
SC	3311	6697
ST	1508	1508

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Electronics and Communication Engineering

Category	Male Candidates	Female Candidates
OBC	5465	8726
General	15614	23363
SC	3504	–
ST	1562	–

Computer and Science Engineering

Category	Male Candidates	Female Candidates
OBC	3444	7892
General	10587	15879
SC	924	–
ST	626	–

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Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Category	Male Candidates	Female Candidates
OBC	6432	9069
General	18951	21873
SC	3990	–
ST	1054	1631

NIT Goa: Reservation Through JEE Main Counselling (JoSAA)

To get admission in NITs, IIITs and other GFTIs, in addition to the category wise quota, a number of regional quotas are applicable. NITs don’t have AI (all India) quota rather they have HS and OS quota. At NIT Goa, the candidates belonging to the UTs of Daman & Diu, Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep will be a part of HS quota of NIT Goa due to absence of NITs in these places.

The HS quota for NIT Goa is as follows:

• 40% of seats are for the candidates whose Home State is Goa.
• 10% of seats are for the candidates whose Home State is UTs of Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep.
• If any seat is left vacant from the 10% quota of UTs of Daman & Diu, Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep, it is given to the candidates belonging to Goa.

Only the ones who obtained good scores in JEE Main 2020 will be asked to take part in the counselling.

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Faculty at NIT Goa

The institute hires an experienced and highly educated team of professors and teachers that can help in bringing a significant difference in the teaching standards in India. NIT Goa boasts of its faculty very vividly. On average, the members of the faculty are middle-aged. Along with teaching, the faculty is also involved in Research and Development. Most of the teachers in the college PhD holders. Teachers are involved in teaching students with more clarity.

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Various Facilities Offered at NIT Goa Campus

The campus at NIT Goa is amongst the best campuses across the country mainly because of its location.

• The library is the main attraction at the NIT Goa campus, which has a huge collection of more than 65,000 books. The Library gives access to Directory of Open Access Journals, which is an online directory offering access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.
• There are separate hostels at NIT Goa, hostel facilities to all the outstation students are offered here. The hostel includes all the basic and much-required amenities such as mess, Wi-Fi internet connectivity, etc.
• Some other facilities here include a badminton court, medical centre, cricket ground, football ground, medical facilities, etc.

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NIT Goa: Placement Report

A total of 95% of placements were registered in the last academic year. All the students of the CSE branch got placed in several top companies. Companies like Infosys, Wipro, Reliance, Suzuki Motors, among others handed on the spot offer letters to the students. The maximum package offered this year to the graduates was 12 LPA while the average package was INR 6.42 LPA.

NIT Goa Placement Highlights 2019

• NIT Goa placement witnessed tremendous success, recruiters from different sectors took part in the placement drive.
• CSE registered 100% placement this year, all 23 students who took part in the placement round got offer letters from the companies.
• Leading recruiters include BARC, Bosch, Siemens, Aircel, Barclays, etc.

NIT Goa Placement Trends Over The Years

Let us see the placement trends of various specialisations over the years.

Specialization	2019	2018	2017
Computer Science and Engineering	100	100	100
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	86.67	64.29	68.42
Electronics and Communication Engineering	94.44	95	92.31

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Scholarships Offered by NIT Goa

NIT Goa grants many scholarships and awards to the qualified and deserving students only.

• Scholarships are granted only to the students whose parents’ annual income is lesser than 1 lakh.
• Candidates have not applied to any other scholarship scheme.
• The organization holds a 40% reservation in Scholarship for the female students.
• Students with 50% marks in the last examination will be considered for a scholarship.
• Students must be in India at the time of applying for the scholarship.
• Need to have a good track record in academics and extracurricular achievements.

Which documents are needed to get scholarships?

• Photocopy of caste certificate.
• Family Income Certificate.
• Self-attested photocopy of mark sheet of previous passing exam.
• Prove of fee details
• Institute’s Affiliation related Certificate.
• Photo & Signature.

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Tuition Fees For Courses Offered at NIT Goa

NIT Goa fee structure for B. Tech for 4 years is INR 5,00,000. Candidates belonging to the SC, ST and PwD category are exempted from paying the tuition fees completely. This totally depends on family income. Fees can be paid via debit/credit card and online banking. Let us see the fee structure in detail.

Particulars	Fees (General Category)	Fees (SC/ST/PwD)
Tuition fees	62,500	–
Other fees	2,000	2,000
Security Deposit (Refundable	4,000	4,000
Hostel	27,750	27,750

Note: 

• Firstly, for candidates whose family income is less than 1 LPA per annum, 100% fee will be waived off.
• Candidates whose family income is more than 1 LPA but less than 5 LPA will be subjected to an annual fee of INR 20,833.
• Lastly, candidates with more than 5 LPA family income will pay INR 62,500.

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