Last updated on January 8th, 2021 at 04:00 pm
The National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli is a government-owned institution, which was established in 1964. National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli is also known as NIT Trichy. This college offers higher education and advanced research programs, mostly in the engineering and technology sector.
The National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, which was established as the Regional Engineering College, is one of the oldest establishments by the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) system that is preferred by the majority of the young aspirants seeking to pursue a course in engineering specialization through JEE Main.
- NIT Trichy ranking by NIRF is 9th in the list of the best engineering colleges of India.
- It has received accreditation from UGC and comes under the affiliation of the All India Council for Technical Education.
- NIT Trichy has 17 departments offering numerous undergraduate and postgraduate programs in engineering, management, research and architecture.
- In this article, we will try to discuss the major benefits of choosing NIT Trichy and how all of it makes it a great alternative to top-tier IITs.
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NIT Trichy Highlights
| Type | Autonomous Body |
| Recognized By | Government of India |
| Approved By | AICTE |
| Official Website | www.nitt.edu |
| Courses Available | UG, PG and PhD |
| Entrance Tests Accepted | JEE Main/NATA/GATE/CAT/GRE |
| Application Mode | Online |
NIT Trichy: B.Tech Admissions via JEE Main
National Institute of Technology, Trichy is located in Tamil Nadu. The institute offers B.Tech and B.Arch courses at the UG level through JEE Main and JoSAA Counselling.
- It offers M.Tech, M.Arch, MSc, MCA, MBA and MS by research courses at the postgraduate level.
- PhD is offered in some disciplines only.
- NIT Trichy MTech and MS by research admissions are granted based on a valid GATE score.
- Post clearing GATE, the shortlisted candidates need to take part in the CCMT counselling.
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B.Tech Courses Offered
NIT Trichy grants numerous undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses in multiple specializations. One of the famous courses offered here is B.Tech, that is offered in different specifications. It is offered in the following specializations-
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Instrumentation & Control Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Production Engineering
Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech Courses
- Aspirants planning to pursue a course at NIT Trichy need to have qualified class 12th boards with at least 75% aggregate marks.
- They must have studied Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry/Biology/ Biotechnology or any other Technical Vocational Subject.
- SC/ST category students can apply with 65% marks as well.
- Candidates also need to give the JEE Main exam and need to have a valid test score.
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NIT Trichy Cut Off for Top B.Tech Courses
NIT Trichy cut off 2020 for top B.Tech courses from the 6th round of JoSAA Counselling is tabulated below. The cut off is for General category candidates from All India Quota.
| B.Tech Course | Opening and Closing Ranks 2020 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 236-781 |
| B.Arch | 252-422 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | 1660-3022 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 2105-5381 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2468-6591 |
| Civil Engineering | 5541-13159 |
| Instrumentation & Control Engineering | 9584-13902 |
| Chemical Engineering | 3225-12056 |
| Production Engineering | 12321-22234 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 12991-20809 |
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Why Is NIT Trichy Still Attractive During COVID-19 Crisis?
NIT Trichy has a very large campus with vast opportunities for students. The academic staff is also highly qualified and experienced making NIT Trichy a great learning environment.
- Currently, the faculty is organising open-book online assessments to make sure the students education is not hampered and subsequent academic calendar is not delayed.
- According to the official notice from the Director of NIT Trichy, the college also started online classes from 25th August.
- This ensured continuous learning of students without any delay.
- Due to students being hired even after the COVID-19 crisis, NIT Trichy seems very attractive for the future as the world is going through a huge recession amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Why Should You Choose NIT Trichy?
The Government of India declared NIT Trichy as an Institute of National Importance, so its golden opportunity if you get selected to pursue a B.Tech course here through JEE Main. NIT Trichy is famous for its outstanding standard of education and is playing a significant role in improving the quality of education in India.
- Great Placements:
- Students of NIT Trichy get adequate exposure from industry in terms of internships and suitable CTCs.
- The highest CTC offered at NIT Trichy was INR 42 LPA.
- Annual Events:
- NIT Trichy hosts four annual events namely – Festember, Nittfest, Pragyan and Sports Fete.
- Out of these, Festember and Pragyan, both are one of the largest college events in India, hosted by NIT Trichy.
- Major brands and companies sponsor these events making it an attractive hub for marketing and entertainment.
- Financial Aid:
- As per NIRF data, 257 students were receiving tuition fees reimbursement from the state or central government.
- While 1037 students were receiving tuition fees reimbursement from institution funds.
- This makes NIT Trichy very attractive for students considering the low fees and high ROI.
- Centres of Excellence:
- While many colleges provide an opportunity for research and practical learning, NIT Trichy is a step ahead.
- There are three centres of excellence with one established in collaboration with Siemens named the ‘Siemens Centre of Excellence’.
- The company invested USD 27 million as a grant for this centre of excellence which has 12 sophisticated laboratories for various purposes.
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NIT Trichy Cut Off 2020 for B.Tech Specializations
While locking choices in online counselling, it often gets difficult for students to find the right college course and seat that will be allotted at a given rank. But this can be analysed using the past data of any particular college that a student is aspiring for.
The tables below will offer a detailed idea about NIT Trichy Cut Off 2020 which are based upon various specialisations (branches) and categories in the 6th round.
Computer Science and Engineering
| Category | Home State Cut Off Rank | All-India Rank (AIR) Cut Off |
| General | 1000-4728 | 236-781 |
| OBC | 809-2008 | 114-242 |
| SC | 172-1520 | 33-198 |
| ST | 811-1750 | 22-51 |
| EWS | 1143-7770 | 100-153 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering
| Category | Home State Cut Off Rank | All-India Rank (AIR) Cut Off |
| General | 3043-8128 | 1660-3022 |
| OBC | 1523-3083 | 549-1011 |
| SC | 1788-2499 | 184-486 |
| ST | 1622-2568 | 182-239 |
| EWS | 6955-12701 | 437-621 |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering
| Category | Home State Cut Off Rank | All-India Rank (AIR) Cut Off |
| General | 8538-12916 | 2105-5381 |
| OBC | 3340-4131 | 932-1717 |
| SC | 1420-3332 | 128-593 |
| ST | 2611-3607 | 157-402 |
| EWS | 10079-17948 | 822-985 |
Mechanical Engineering
| Category | Home State Cut Off Rank | All-India Rank (AIR) Cut Off |
| General | 9632-17694 | 2468-6591 |
| OBC | 4023-5170 | 1194-2139 |
| SC | 2493-3209 | 647-1068 |
| ST | 2673-7527 | 277-512 |
| EWS | 8261-18752 | 1099-1250 |
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Chemical Engineering
| Category | Home State Cut Off Rank | All-India Rank (AIR) Cut Off |
| General | 16482-28925 | 3225-12056 |
| OBC | 7549-9814 | 3647-4207 |
| SC | 1551-5142 | 1268-2351 |
| ST | 6638-8730 | 566-915 |
| EWS | 15499-48604 | 1984-2435 |
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
| Category | Home State Cut Off Rank | All-India Rank (AIR) Cut Off |
| General | 13110-22076 | 9584-13902 |
| OBC | 5187-7725 | 3586-4866 |
| SC | 4251-6360 | 2200-3771 |
| ST | 8425-13068 | 1147-1272 |
| EWS | 15199-35039 | 2303-2632 |
Civil Engineering
| Category | Home State Cut Off Rank | All-India Rank (AIR) Cut Off |
| General | 15074-38686 | 5541-13159 |
| OBC | 10098-15158 | 2897-4391 |
| SC | 2504-5447 | 599-1679 |
| ST | 1528-5096 | 104-389 |
| EWS | 19905-72019 | 2229-2808 |
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Production Engineering
| Category | Home State Cut Off Rank | All-India Rank (AIR) Cut Off |
| General | 16696-37210 | 12321-22234 |
| OBC | 9687-14147 | 5421-7496 |
| SC | 3575-6120 | 3760-4934 |
| ST | 2655-8541 | 1586-1817 |
| EWS | 33086-50657 | 3831-4109 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
| Category | Home State Cut Off Rank | All-India Rank (AIR) Cut Off |
| General | 27647-42176 | 12991-20809 |
| OBC | 11561-15176 | 5609-6908 |
| SC | 4750-6730 | 1758-4144 |
| ST | 6528-11690 | 1372-1490 |
| EWS | 35659-35659 | 3648-3834 |
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Various Facilities Offered at NIT Trichy
NIT Trichy campus is spread on a huge 800 acres or 3.2 sq km which includes numerous department buildings, labs, workshops, lecture halls, computer centres among others. The institute also has many athletic facilities such as indoor badminton courts and a fitness centre, a 25-metre, swimming pool and an outdoor stadium.
Given below are some important facilities and amenities that students can utilise while they pursue a 4-year B.Tech course from NIT Trichy.
- Computer Support Group:
- The most important facility at NIT Trichy is its Octagon Computer Center.
- It serves 4000 users across the campus (1600 users at the same time) and has a 10 Gbps fibre optic backbone.
- Library:
- National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli has a huge collection of technical books, reports, standards and back volumes of journals with more than 15,000 books in the book bank.
- Apart from one centralized library, every department has its own library as well.
- Hospital:
- The institute has a decent biomedical diagnostic equipment like Auto Analyser and Ultrasonogram that are used for medical and health care checkups.
- Other amenities:
- To help the students and other residents, the institute offers many basic amenities like a shopping complex, Bank facility, ATM, stationery store, and much more.
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NIT Trichy Placements
The Department of Training and Placement at NIT Trichy is responsible to take care of the placements. Top-performing graduates of the institute often get placed in government and private sectors.
- The institute has earned its name in maintaining purposeful and symbiotic relationships with leading companies and industries across the country.
- Moreover, the placement department at the institute has a database of more than 500 companies in its recruiters’ file and each year organizes and coordinates the Campus Placement Program.
- More than 220 companies participated in the placement drive.
- NIT Trichy offers both off and on-campus placements and welcomes various domestic and multinational companies.
- 100% placements have been observed in B.Tech CSE from the past three years
- The top recruiters include the well-established names like Facebook, Wipro, Microsoft, HCL, Google, HP, McAfee, Tata and more.
NIT Trichy Recruitment Highlights 2020
| Total Companies Participated | 220+ |
| Students Registered for Placement | NA |
| Total Students Recruited | 96.2% |
| Highest CTC | INR 40 Lakhs per annum |
| Median CTC | INR 6 Lakhs per annum |
| Lowest CTC | INR 4.5 Lakhs per annum |
| Total Number of Internships Offered | NA |
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NIT Trichy: Scholarships and Financial Aids
Being a government college, NIT Trichy offers numerous scholarships to the talented, meritorious and financially weak students in different categories:
- NIT Trichy scholarships for B.Tech and B.Arch courses are offered to the qualifying students. These scholarships are offered by the alumni-run trust called Abundant Cauvery Delta Education Foundation
- Merit and need-based scholarships like Silver 72 Trust Scholarship, Ramabhadran Narayan Scholarship and Sri J Ramakrishnan Memorial Scholarship are offered.
- Engineers India Limited (EIL) Scholarship is for the students belonging to Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes.
- Many Merit-cum-Means and Merit Scholarships are offered by the central and state governments.
The students planning to take admission at NIT Trichy need to apply to secure the scholarship if they need financial assistance. The scholarships are available on the official website of the institute. However, the final decision regarding offering the scholarships will be taken solely by the administration.
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NIT Trichy Fees Structure for B.Tech / B.Arch Courses
Given below is the NIT Trichy fees structure for various categories. Depending on the semester, fees for NIT Trichy varies. Hostel Fees is also given after this table. Fees are provided in INR only, except if specified.
| Particulars | Fees |
| Tuition Fees | 62,500 |
| Hostel Fee | 6,600 |
| Refundable Fee | 11,000 |
| One Time Fee | 18,250 |
| Mess Fee | 21,600 |
Fees For Foreign Students Through DASA Entry (in USD)
| Fee Particulars | Non-SAARC | SAARC |
| Tuition Fee (1st year) | 8,000 | 4,000 |
| Other Fee/sem (1st year) | INR 9,600 | INR 9,600 |
| Tuition Fee/year | 8000 | 4000 |
| Other Fee/sem | INR 4,350 | INR 4,350 |
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FAQs for NIT Trichy
Ans. NIT Trichy is a great college and ranks above many new IITs. This college has great overall placements in UG and PG Courses and a high exposure towards the core industry.
Ans. All branches in NIT Trichy are good. However, experts and data believe that computer science and electronic engineering branches are the most sought after engineering branches at NIT Trichy. Although, depending on the field a student wants to pursue, all branches of NIT Trichy have great faculty and ROI.
Ans. NIT Trichy is ranked 1st among NITs, 8th for Architecture and 9th for Engineering by the National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) in its 2020 Rankings. Overall, NIT Trichy has been ranked 24th by NIRF.
Ans. Considering the high cut off ranks for CSE branch, NTA Score (Percentile Score) required for NIT Trichy is at least 99.80%ile. However, for Home Quota students, there’s a slight relief with 99.50%ile score. Overall, your JEE Main score should be above 250 to compete with other top scorers.
Ans. For undergraduate B.Tech and B.Arch course specialisations, NIT Trichy has a total of 1049 seats, with a total 400 seats in the open category. The overall batch size varies from 40 to 60 students.
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