Updated on August 6, 2020

NIT Jalandhar or Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (abbreviated as NITJ) offers B.Tech in 11 different academic specializations. For admission into B.Tech courses, candidates need to appear in JEE Main exam and clear the NIT Jalandhar cut off for various specializations.

• NIT Jalandhar was established in 1987 as Regional Engineering College and later, was named as National Institute of Technology by Government of India.
• It has been affiliated to the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
• Recently, NIT Jalandhar has been ranked at 52nd position in the NIRF 2020 Engineering Rankings, just above IIT Jodhpur.
• The institute has a vast campus spread over 154 acres and has facilities like residential zone, student’s hostel, Gymnasium Hall, Banks, Canteen, Open Air Theatre, Guest House etc.
• The institute also has an excellent placement record. Over 100 companies visit the campus for recruitments and some of them are TCS, Zomato, Reliance, Microsoft, Deloitte, Amazon, Lava, etc.

NIT Jalandhar Highlights

Official website	www.nitj.ac.in
Type	Public Technical University (Autonomous)
Type of Programs	UG, PG and Research
Courses Offered	B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA, PG Diploma, PhD
Admission Criteria	JEE Main and 10+2 (B.Tech)
Counselling	JoSAA
Application Mode	Online
Highest Placement Package	INR 39.12 LPA
Top Recruiters	TCS, Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys, Amazon etc
Facilities	Open Air Theatre, Seminar Halls, Hostels, Guest House, Canteens etc

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NIT Jalandhar: B.Tech Admissions via JEE Main

Admissions for B.Tech at NIT Jalandhar are offered on the basis of marks scored in JEE Main. The exam is conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency) for NITs, IITs and CFTIs participating though Central Seat Allocation Board. Acceptance ratio of NIT Jalandhar is pretty low at around 3-4% overall. This means out of every 100 students that apply for a seat in NITJ, only 4 are allotted their desired seat.

B. Tech Courses Offered by NIT Jalandhar

NIT Jalandhar offers B.Tech in 11 different disciplines namely:

1. Computer Science Engineering
2. Information Technology Engineering
3. Mechanical Engineering
4. Civil Engineering
5. Electrical Engineering
6. Electronics Engineering
7. Chemical Engineering
8. Bio-Tech Engineering
9. Textile Engineering
10. Instrumentation and Control Engineering
11. Industrial and Production Engineering

Eligibility for B.Tech Courses at NIT Jalandhar

1. The candidates are required to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria of 75% in 10+2 with science stream to appear in JEE Main. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, this year, candidates are required to just pass in 10+2 with science stream from a recognisable board to appear in JEE Main exam.
2. Minimum Cut Off for qualifying JEE Main has to be cleared by candidates to appear for Joint Counselling or JoSAA Counselling.

Admission Process via JEE Main

1. After the declaration of JEE Main Results, candidates have to register at JoSAA.
2. Admissions are done through central counselling conducted by JoSAA.
3. JoSAA releases cut off for all the participating colleges of JEE Main and JEE Advanced 2020. Different Cut Offs are released for different disciplines.
4. Candidates scoring above Cut off marks are eligible for admission and they have to report at the college with all the required documents in original and photocopies for verification and fee payment.

Apart from B.Tech, the college also offers M.Tech, MBA, M.Sc and PhD in the disciplines of engineering, management and sciences. Admissions to M.Tech are done on the basis of marks or ranks scored in GATE. While for MBA admissions, percentile scores in management marks like CAT/MAT/GMAT etc are taken into consideration. MBA admissions are then followed by an interview and Group Discussion round.

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JEE Main Cut Off for Top Courses at NIT Jalandhar

NIT Jalandhar takes into consideration the marks or ranks scored in JEE Main for B.Tech admissions. JoSAA or Joint Seat Allocation Authority decides the number of rounds and the Cut Off for each round for selection into B.Tech admissions. It releases the Cut Off stating opening and closing rank.

Given below are JEE Main 2019 Cut Off (7th round) for NIT Jalandhar admissions. Only general category cut off ranks are given below-

Branches	JEE Main Cut Off Ranks 2019 (Opening – Closing)
	Home State (HS)	Other State (OS)
Computer Science Engineering	5378-10800	7199-9667
IT Engineering	10981-13479	9794-10836
Mechanical Engineering	18960-35515	10671- 22026
Civil Engineering	34514- 48106	23920- 28616
Electrical Engineering	20397- 27654	15360- 18057
Chemical Engineering	32748-53704	16533- 31792
Textile Engineering	32176-91133	36012- 42411
Electronics Engineering	14942-18724	9380- 15011
Instrumentation and Control Engineering	30736-41988	20699- 30299
Industrial and Production Engineering	43939-83356	32034- 39381
Bio-Tech Engineering	36621- 79784	34717- 40155

The above graph shows the JEE Main opening and closing ranks of home state quota. The cut off for computer science and engineering is very high whereas cut off for chemical engineering is very low.

The above graph shows the JEE Main opening and closing ranks of other state quotas. The opening rank for computer science and engineering is 7199 whereas opening rank for chemical engineering is 16533.

Why Prefer Studying At NIT Jalandhar During COVID-19?

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, NIT Jalandhar has taken an initiative of teaching students online during the lockdown period.

• The institute has guided all the faculty members to take classes using zoom or google classroom application.
• Moreover, B.Tech classes of all students are being conducted online. Professors are also giving assignments online. Study material is also provided to the students in the form of PPTs and online notes.
• The institute has also tied up with online learning platform Coursera during the lockdown period. Under this initiative, students studying at NIT Jalandhar can get free access to any of the courses offered by Coursera using their NIT email ids. This offer can be availed till July. Institute has also made NPTEL available to the students and the courses offered on NPTEL are taught by the faculty of IITs and NITs.
• Also, Pearson e-books for Engineering courses are available for free using a membership taken by NIT Jalandhar collectively for students. The official website has provided the credentials for accessing the website.

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Why Choose NIT Jalandhar?

• NIT Jalandhar is a premier institute in India in providing education in the field of technology, management and sciences. The college has been ranked at 52nd position in India as per NIRF 2020 Engineering Institutes rankings.
• The college offers programs like B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA, PG Diploma and PhD programmes with various specialisations.
• The institute witnessed a consistently growing placement record and promises a good return on ROI. The total fees of the B.Tech course lie around INR 4-5 lakhs while the average placement is above INR 7 LPA.
• Over 100 companies visit each year to recruit students from different departments. Some of them are Microsoft, Adobe, TCS, Infosys, Amazon, Zomato, Deloitte etc.
• The institute has numerous facilities for the students and also provides them with different scholarship opportunities.
• The institute also organises some of the best fests of the country. Cultural Fest- Utkansh, TechNITi – The Tech fest, consisting of various competitions, followed by star nights, EDMs, fun activities, Ted Talks, witnessing a crowd of over 1000 people from all parts of the country are some of the best days of the institute.

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NIT Jalandhar: JEE Main Cut Off for B.Tech Courses

Different Cut Offs are released by JoSAA during counselling rounds for different B.Tech disciplines. The number of rounds for counselling is also decided by JoSAA. If any seats are left vacant after completion of rounds, then admissions to those seats are offered in spot round. Given below are 2019 Cut Off for B.Tech admissions at NIT Jalandhar Branch-wise. The Cut Off is provided in the form of Opening-Closing Ranks (Round 1 and Round 7 Ranks of JoSAA Counselling).

Computer Science Engineering

Category	Home State (HS) Cut Off	Other State (OS) Cut Off
General	1665-10234	5787- 7375
OBC	2864- 7084	1459-2800
SC	271- 2075	974- 1692
ST	1128- 5039	831- 942
EWS	1547- 3355	809-1001
General PwD	444-444	214-214
OBC PwD	–	77-77
SC PwD	–	71-71

Information Technology Engineering 

Category	Home State (HS) Cut Off	Other State (OS) Cut Off
General	10981- 13068	7630- 9163
OBC	7799- 9445	2810- 3358
SC	2323-2928	1773-1924
ST	9286- 15100	1273-1286
EWS	3572- 3659	1064-1111
General PwD	603-603	354-354
OBC PwD	220-220	–
SC PwD	–	–

Electronics and Communication Engineering 

Category	Home State (HS) Cut Off	Other State (OS) Cut Off
General	10800- 16656	9380-12374
OBC	12014- 19589	3081- 4709
SC	3064- 3907	2359- 2893
ST	14593-14593	1042-1267
EWS	3975-5109	1453-1664
General PwD	868-868	414-414
OBC PwD	–	230-230
SC PwD	162-162	–

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Electrical Engineering

Category	Home State (HS) Cut Off	Other State (OS) Cut Off
General	18368- 21977	12590-14181
OBC	10749- 23566	4395- 5188
SC	4778-6305	2774-3127
ST	1940-1940	1202-1225
EWS	3625-5023	1719-1724
General PwD	1473-1473	351-351
OBC PwD	–	–
SC PwD	–	–

Mechanical Engineering 

Category	Home State (HS) Cut Off	Other State (OS) Cut Off
General	17441- 26398	14215- 17163
OBC	9070- 28174	5089- 5974
SC	4503- 6745	2961- 3593
ST	3159- 19163	1070- 1215
EWS	5162-6997	2078- 2177
General PwD	–	633-633
OBC PwD	–	–
SC PwD	–	–

Instrumentation & Control Engineering 

Category	Home State (HS) Cut Off	Other State (OS) Cut Off
General	22177-34659	15675-22400
OBC	29493-48247	5603- 8706
SC	7127- 11303	3969- 4763
ST	–	2447-2703
EWS	6315-10803	2779- 2999
General PwD	–	–
OBC PwD	–	723-723
SC PwD	–	–

Chemical Engineering

Category	Home State (HS) Cut Off	Other State (OS) Cut Off
General	27522-39596	16533-22429
OBC	10413-51915	7350-7981
SC	2540-4399	6841-9804
ST	–	1835-1944
EWS	6785-9695	2797-2996
General PwD	2101-2101	1167-1167
OBC PwD	–	680-680
SC PwD	–	–

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Civil Engineering 

Category	Home State (HS) Cut Off	Other State (OS) Cut Off
General	27419-35515	17557- 22640
OBC	13246-45953	6435-7220
SC	5520-7755	2727-3449
ST	10134-30416	792-1081
EWS	8005-9013	2803-2957
General PwD	–	645-645
OBC PwD	–	241-241
SC PwD	–	67-67

Biotechnology Engineering

Category	Home State (HS) Cut Off	Other State (OS) Cut Off
General	23600-43576	16914-26643
OBC	46883-65507	8971-9943
SC	6412-11070	1222-3264
ST	–	1311-1976
EWS	8002-10579	3780-3280
General PwD	–	308-308
OBC PwD	–	–
SC PwD	–	–

Industrial and Production Engineering

Category	Home State (HS) Cut Off	Other State (OS) Cut Off
General	36809-49261	25411-29521
OBC	48812-76146	8744-9769
SC	6837-12541	4004-5944
ST	–	2393-2780
EWS	7124-10992	3862-4096
General PwD	–	1729-1729
OBC PwD	–	793-793
SC PwD	–	–

Textile Engineering

Category	Home State (HS) Cut Off	Other State (OS) Cut Off
General	32176-58694	24449-32269
OBC	58486-77865	9350-10566
SC	9068-12224	5914-6117
ST	–	2802-2964
EWS	9709-12000	4148-4254
General PwD	–	1912-1912
OBC PwD	–	1142-1142
SC PwD	–	–

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NIT Jalandhar: Reservation Through JEE Main Counselling (JoSAA)

At NIT Jalandhar, some seats are reserved for candidates belonging to reserved categories. These reservations are made according to the norms given by JoSAA. The candidates have to register on the basis of their categories for JEE Main exam. Candidates qualifying the Cut Off under reserved categories are then eligible for admissions. Given below are the details of the reservation as per JoSAA norms:

Category	Reservation of Seats (%)
OBC Candidates (non-creamy layer)	27%
SC Candidates	15%
ST Candidates	7.5%
EWS	10%
PwD (40% or more disability)	3%

Moreover, as per MHRD norms, 50% seats are for eligible home state students while the other 50% is for other eligible students. This is applicable for all the National Institutes of Technology.

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Faculty at NIT Jalandhar

NIT Jalandhar has excellent faculty working to provide knowledge and guidance to students at every step of their college life. There are 16 departments and each department has PhD qualified faculty members working at different designations. Given below are the statistics of Faculty working at NIT Jalandhar at different designations:

• Professor- 31
• Assistant Professor- 109
• Associate Professor- 56
• Librarian- 1
• Scientific Officer- 1
• Principal Scientific Officer- 1

Various Facilities Provided by NIT Jalandhar

NIT Jalandhar has a vast campus spread over an area of 154 acres. The Institute’s campus consists of various facilities to help students and faculty members. Some of these are given below:

1. Hostels: There are 10 Boys hostels and 3 Girls hostels. The hostels consist of necessary amenities like reading room, indoor games, washing machines, geyser, water purifies, internet facility etc.
2. Bus Facility: Bus facility is also provided by the institute for the Day Scholar students. Two regular buses run in the morning and evening.
3. Gymnasium Hall: Gymnasium consists of indoor games facilities like badminton, table tennis etc.
4. Open Air Theatre: The institute also has an open-air theatre where many events like UTKANSH, movie shows, Tech fests, conferences etc are held.
5. Other Facilities: Apart from this, the institute also consists of Banks, Dispensary, Post Office, Shopping Centres, Guest House, Canteen, Seminar Halls etc.

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NIT Jalandhar: Placement Report

NIT Jalandhar has a dedicated Placement and Training Centre. The centre consists of heads for both Training and Placements, who are college professors accompanied by student representatives. NIT Jalandhar has signed MoUs with TCS, ICICI Bank, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Sapien Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

The Institute has a consistently growing placement record. The Placements highlights as per the 2019 batch are given below:

• Highest Package- INR 39.12 LPA
• Average Package- INR 7.3 LPA
• Total Eligible students- 542
• Total visiting companies- 130
• No. of students placed- 472
• Placement Rate – 87.08%
• Department with Highest Package- CSE & ECE

Some of the top recruiting companies are- Adobe & Microsoft, Vedanta Group, Capgemini, Trident Group, Amazon, ITC Ltd, Maruti Suzuki, Zomato, Infosys, IVP, Saint Gobain, Honda, Lava etc.

Students of all B.Tech disciplines are required to undergo mandatory internship after 6th semester. The Placement and Training centre helps students acquire those internships. The centre also organizes seminars and programs to help students develop the necessary skills required during interviews and GDs.

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Scholarships Offered by NIT Jalandhar

NIT Jalandhar provides its students with numerous scholarship facilities to help deserving candidates. Some of the scholarships provided by the institute are given below:

1. Dr Pratap Singh Memorial Scholarship – Under this, INR 10,000 is awarded to the overall Topper of B.Tech Civil Engineering and a scholarship of INR 20,000 is given to a needy student in each semester.
2. Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship – This Scholarship is available for candidates whose parental annual income is less than INR 180000/- and whose previous CGPA is not less than 6 provided they do not have any backlogs.
3. National E-Scholarship Portal – Candidates can also apply for various Central Sector scholarship schemes using National E-Scholarship Portal (www.scholarships.gov.in). This scholarship is provided by the Ministry of Minority Affairs for the education of minority groups such as SC/ST etc.

The eligible students can apply for these scholarships by submitting necessary documents to the accounts office as and when required by the institute. Do remember that students can only apply for one scholarship and not multiple scholarships even if they are eligible for multiple scholarships.

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Tuition Fees For Courses Offered at NIT Jalandhar

NIT Jalandhar has a different fee structure for odd and even semesters. While tuition fees are charged for general candidates only, other charges for hostlers, day scholars and day scholars with bus facility are charged for all category candidates. However, the same can be reimbursed in full with the help of scholarships provided by the college. The details of the 1st year fees (in INR) for B.Tech courses for 2019 Batch (Academic Year 2019-20) are given below:

Fee Type	General/OBC	SC/ST	Annual Family Income < 1 Lac	1 Lac < Annual Family Income < 5 Lac
Tuition Fees	1,25,500/-	Nil	Nil	41,680/-
Other Charges
Hostlers	56,000/-	56,000/-	56,000/-	56,000/-
Day Scholar	39,000/-	39,000/-	39,000/-	39,000/-
Day Scholar with Bus Facility	45,000/-	45,000/-	45,000/-	45,000/-

Few Notes Regarding Fees–

• Students applying for Scholarship under Foundation for Academic Excellence and Access (FAEA) can avail full reimbursement of other charges such as hostel charges, mess charges and monthly pocket allowance as well.
• The first semester/first-year fee will be adjusted against the fee paid for seat confirmation at JoSAA Counselling.

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