NIT Srinagar: Admissions via JEE Main, Fees, Cut Off and More

Last updated on March 1st, 2021 at 06:24 pm

National Institute of Technology Srinagar is one of the top NITs in India. It was established in 1960 as a Regional Engineering College (REC). NIT Srinagar ranking is 30th in the list of Outlook India’s Top Govt. Engineering Colleges. It is one of the first eight engineering colleges instituted by the Government of India at the time of the First Five Year Plan.

• The college was granted the status of a Deemed University by University Grants Commission in 2003, with renaming to NIT Srinagar.
• Currently, it has a strength of over 2000 students and a highly skilled faculty.
• NIT Srinagar NIRF ranking (2020) was between 2021-250 in the category of Engineering (Research and Technology).
• The NITSRI campus is on the bank of the beautiful Dal lake of Kashmir.
• NIT Srinagar Placements were great where branches like IT and CSE have a record of 100% placements.

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NIT Srinagar Highlights

Established	1960
Type	Autonomous Public Institute
Campus	100 acres
Official Website	www.nitsri.ac.in
Courses Offered	UG, PG and PhD
Entrance Test	JEE Main, GATE
Application Mode	Online

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NIT Srinagar: B.Tech Admissions via JEE Main

Candidates are shortlisted for NIT Srinagar based on their All India Ranks (AIR) from JEE Main Results. After qualifying JEE Main, they are required to participate in the JEE Main Counselling rounds of JoSAA. The seat allotment will be done on their AIRs and the choices listed by the candidates as per their preferences.

B.Tech Courses Offered

Under the B.Tech degree, NIT Srinagar offers 8 specializations-

• Computer Science and Engineering
• Information Technology
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

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Eligibility Criteria for NIT Srinagar

• If a candidate is eligible for JEE Main and JoSAA Counselling, he/she is eligible for admission to NIT Srinagar.
• Minimum 75% aggregate marks are required in 12th boards in PCM to give JEE Main (65% for SC/ST). (Note: This rule has been scrapped for 2021 admissions. Read More)

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NIT Srinagar Cut Off For Top B.Tech Courses

Given below are the NIT Srinagar cut off for its top B.Tech courses. Cut off is provided as opening and closing ranks from the 6th Round of JoSAA Counselling 2020.

Branch	Opening ranks		Closing ranks
Chemical Engineering	44938		48711
Civil Engineering	42919		49716
Computer Science and Engineering	16569		23555
Electrical Engineering	31601		41365
Electronics and Communication Engineering	28140		36006
Information Technology	24407		29485
Mechanical Engineering	32687		44152
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	44250		50871

It can be noted that the closing ranks are the highest for CSE branch (23555) while it is the lowest for Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (50871).Check

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NIT Srinagar: Academics During COVID-19

As per the rules and guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, NITSRI will remain closed until further notice amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the college has implemented regular education for its students even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The college has issued regular notifications on the official website for revised schedules of semester classes that will be conducted online.
• The college has been promoting online webinars and courses such as ISRO Online Course so that students can continue learning while studying from homes.
• During the pandemic, NITSRI has focused on placements that were to be conducted for the 2015-16 batch. The placement cell has also provided relevant info for more than 2000+ internships for B.Tech students.
• The IIED Centre at the National Institute of Technology Srinagar, in a collaboration with Kashmir based entrepreneurs and researchers, announced the launch of the COVID-19 Open Innovation Challenge. The purpose of the same is to come up with a quick, innovative solution to combat the impact of COVID-19.
• The proposed ideas and solutions shall be shared by all Governmental and Non-Governmental organizations partaking in the challenge. The winning submissions in stage 1 will receive a cash prize of INR 1 lakh, a certificate along with all the necessary facilities to develop and commence their startup. The challenge shall also felicitate the participants with consolation prizes as well.

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Why Should You Choose NIT Srinagar?

There are various reasons to choose the National Institute of Technology Srinagar over other NITs. No doubt that with a good rank you might be able to top-tier NITs, but there are always options available in case one has an average rank, but needs a good college, like NITSRI. Given below are some points to consider-

• NIT Srinagar Placements – 
  • NIT Srinagar is known for maintaining a consistently high placement record by securing an above-average placement rate of 60-70%.
  • The Placement Cell of NITSRI gets reputed companies on board such as TATA, Wipro Hewlett Packard, IBM, Polaris, Oracle etc.
• College Events – 
  • The techno-cultural annual fest of NIT Srinagar known as the TECHGAVANZA is regarded as one of the major technical festivals in Northern India.
  • Exciting competitions and workshops are conducted, along with spectacular cultural performances by celebrity guests.
  • Students volunteer in the management of these fests, which help furbish their social skills.
• Campus – 
  • NIT Srinagar is one of the only colleges in India situated at a very high sea level. Humongous mountains surrounded the campus, offering a breathtaking view every day.
  • One might not love rains, but here, it snows! Other than this, the campus in itself is very beautiful with facilities for the students, faculty and staff.

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NIT Srinagar Cut Off for B.Tech Specializations

Given below are NIT Srinagar Cut Off from JoSAA Counselling 2020. The opening and closing ranks are taken from the 6th Round of JoSAA Counselling.

Computer Science and Engineering

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	16569	23555
EWS	3781	3856
SC	5889	7593
ST	3174	4205
OBC	875	2086

Information Technology

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	24407	29485
EWS	4870	4979
SC	7669	10209
ST	5049	5387
OBC	2220	3110

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Electronics and Communication Engineering

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	28140	36006
EWS	5956	6281
SC	9564	11380
ST	5787	6998
OBC	2845	3025

Electrical Engineering

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	31601	41365
EWS	6917	7272
SC	11633	12644
ST	5545	7357
OBC	2142	2267

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Mechanical Engineering

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	32687	44152
EWS	7504	7740
SC	11917	13716
ST	6906	8186
OBC	2374	3043

Civil Engineering

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	42919	49716
EWS	8304	8602
SC	13334	15254
ST	6016	8384
OBC	1708	2797

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Chemical Engineering

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	44938	48711
EWS	8294	8385
SC	13636	15528
ST	6942	8578
OBC	3268	3303

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Category	Opening Ranks	Closing Ranks
General	44250	50871
EWS	8604	8801
SC	14450	16005
ST	9148	9578
OBC	3237	3624

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NIT Srinagar: Reservation

NITSRI will offer 5% reservation to Ladakh natives in the undergraduate programs. The official statement regarding the same was published on the 16th May 2020. The quota for the Ladakh locals shall be adjusted along with the already reserved seats for different categories. Other than this the regular reservation criteria for NIT Srinagar is as follows-

Category	Reservation
OBC-NCL	27%
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
EWS	10%

• In all the above categories, PwD reservation of 5% is also applicable.
• 50% Reservation for Home State Candidates is applicable. To avail this reservation, candidates with state domicile must apply during JoSAA Counselling.
• Female candidates also have reserved seats in both home state and other state seats. Out of 778 seats, 131 seats are reserved for female candidates as per the official JoSAA Seat Matrix.

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Faculty at NIT Srinagar

NITSRI has a diverse and well-rounded faculty of 184 members. It mainly consists of professors, associates professors, assistant professors etc. The faculty members focus on the all-round development of students, imparting relevant knowledge about technical subjects, with practical experience of the industry. Students and faculties work together at projects as well.

• More than 125 faculty members at the National Institute of Technology Srinagar are PhD holders in their respective fields from reputed universities of India or abroad such as IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras etc.
• The rest are either M.Tech or M.Sc holders. All the faculty members at NITSRI are highly skilled and hold adequate experience in their field of study.
• They are interactive as well as approachable. Moreover, they not only impart theoretical knowledge but also encourage practical applicability of the subjects, thereby challenging the students.
• The faculty can be approached during certain working hours for extra classes or clarification of doubts even beyond the classroom.
• There are various adjunct faculties from famous organizations and foreign universities to provide lectures. These faculties also help provide knowledge about the industry and what changes students must adapt to grow in their career.

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Various Facilities Offered at NIT Srinagar

NIT Srinagar has a wide range of modern facilities.

• Hostels/Halls of Residence: 7 boys hostels and 1 girls hostel are well maintained and rich with facilities like air conditioners, gymnasium, study room etc. NIT Srinagar hostels have an attached mess and a computer centre having internet connection 24×7. To add an element of fun, the hostels are named after rivers of India such as Jhelum, Tawi, Chenab.
• Library: The NITSRI library has more than 60,000 books and thousands of online as well as offline journals. Moreover, the central library is managed digitally also and the students also have access to the same.
• Sports: The campus is also adorned with several sports grounds for hockey, football, basketball etc.
• Additional Facilities: There is also a healthcare facility inside the campus, providing the faculty, staff as well as the students with expert medical advice and the required treatment.

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NIT Srinagar Placements

Placements at NIT Srinagar have seen regular growth every year since the last three years. As per the NIRF 2020 Report for NITSRI, the median salary of placed undergraduate students has jumped from INR 5.84 LPA to INR 7.31 LPA. This shows more than 50% of students were placed at a package of INR 7.31 LPA.

NIT Srinagar Recruitment 2020 Highlights

Particulars	Statistics
Highest CTC Offered	INR 22 LPA
Average CTC Offered	INR 13 LPA

The highest package was offered by Oil India Limited while the other top recruiters includeHonda, Reliance, HP, Vedanta, IBM etc.

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NIT Srinagar Scholarships

NIT Srinagar does not offer direct scholarships to the students. However, similar to all the other NITs, NIT Srinagar also offers a tuition fee waiver for SC/ST/PwD and students from weak financial backgrounds. It is registered under government financial aid/educational loan schemes via which the economically weak but meritorious students can acquire interest-free loans or central government scholarships. However, some other schemes are mentioned below-

• Central Sector Scholarship Scheme –
  • Through the official government portal i.e. www.scholarships.gov.in, many SC/ST and EWS category students can avail scholarships directly from the government.
  • NIT Srinagar helps students in applying for these scholarships.
• Internshala Young Achiever Scholarship –
  • This scholarship was temporarily provided to students of NIT Srinagar by Internshala, amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
  • All students whose annual family income was below INR 2.4 lacs were eligible to apply.
• UP Scholarship Scheme –
  • Students with UP domicile could apply under this scholarship at the official government portal based on their eligibility.
  • General category students could also apply for this scholarship.
• Bihar Post Matric Scholarship –
  • Bihar state BC-EBC and ST students can also apply for this post-matric scholarship via the central government portal of scholarships.gov.in.
  • Relevant documents have to be submitted at NIT Srinagar to avail this scholarship.

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NIT Srinagar Fee Structure for B.Tech Courses

The NIT Srinagar fees for B.Tech courses is described below in detail.

Type	Amount (INR)
Tuition Fee	62,500
One Time Fee	3,300
Security Amount (Refundable)	7,000
Hostel Rent + Mess Charges / sem	7,000
Total	97,100

Note: Students availing the hostel facility also have to pay a mess fee of INR 17,000 in advance which is other than the ones mentioned above. Day scholars need not pay hostel or mess charges.

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