National Institute of Technology Srinagar was established in 1960. Earlier the institute was built during Five Year Plan and was located elsewhere. Later on, in 1965, it was shifted to the current location. After the NIT Bill passed in 2007, the institute was declared as the Institute of National Importance.
There is another NIT, which is also called NIT Srinagar, but the college is established in 2010. Located in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, NIT Srinagar Uttarakhand runs under Prof. Shyam Lal Soni. But in this article, we’ll discuss every detail of NIT Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
NIT Srinagar offers many courses for students on different academic levels. Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses are available in the institute. These courses include B. Tech., M. Tech., PhD and M. Phil. in Civil Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering etc.
NIT Srinagar ranking shows its reputation in the education field. It is ranked 36th for Engineering by India Today in 2019. NIT Srinagar NIRF ranking is 67th among all the technical institutions in our country.
In India, NIT Srinagar holds the 362nd place among other colleges and universities. The institute was accredited in 2007. In All Indian Ranking, NIT Srinagar is ranked 5th for being the most beautiful campus among others in India.
Expert faculty members of the institute have years of teaching experience that enables them to make their students understand even the deepest and toughest subjects.
Under the guidance of the director of the institute Prof.(Dr.)Rakesh Sehgal, many students make their academic and professional journey successful.
Six departments of different subjects of engineering are run by a number of ambitious and dedicated faculty members.
NIT Srinagar Courses Offered and Fees Structure
NIT Srinagar offers various engineering courses on different levels like undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate levels. Various subject
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National Institute of Technology Srinagar was established in 1960. Earlier the institute was built during Five Year Plan and was located elsewhere. Later on, in 1965, it was shifted to the current location. After the NIT Bill passed in 2007, the institute was declared as the Institute of National Importance.
There is another NIT, which is also called NIT Srinagar, but the college is established in 2010. Located in Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, NIT Srinagar Uttarakhand runs under Prof. Shyam Lal Soni. But in this article, we’ll discuss every detail of NIT Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
NIT Srinagar offers many courses for students on different academic levels. Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses are available in the institute. These courses include B. Tech., M. Tech., PhD and M. Phil. in Civil Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering etc.
NIT Srinagar ranking shows its reputation in the education field. It is ranked 36th for Engineering by India Today in 2019. NIT Srinagar NIRF ranking is 67th among all the technical institutions in our country.
In India, NIT Srinagar holds the 362nd place among other colleges and universities. The institute was accredited in 2007. In All Indian Ranking, NIT Srinagar is ranked 5th for being the most beautiful campus among others in India.
Expert faculty members of the institute have years of teaching experience that enables them to make their students understand even the deepest and toughest subjects.
Under the guidance of the director of the institute Prof.(Dr.)Rakesh Sehgal, many students make their academic and professional journey successful.
Six departments of different subjects of engineering are run by a number of ambitious and dedicated faculty members.
NIT Srinagar Courses Offered and Fees Structure
NIT Srinagar offers various engineering courses on different levels like undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate levels. Various subjects are covered under B.Tech., M. Tech., M. Phil. and PhD courses. Under B. Tech. and M. Tech. Courses, subjects like Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Material Engineering etc. are included.
MPhil and PhD subjects’ include Transportation Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources Engineering etc. NIT Srinagar fee structure is also reasonable.
NIT Srinagar Course Highlights
- On UG level, the institute offers full-time four-year engineering courses.
- On PG level, the institute offers full-time two-year engineering courses.
- On the doctorate level, the institute offers PhD, a full-time three-year engineering courses.
- M. Phil. is a full-time one-year engineering course offered by the institute.
NIT Srinagar Admission Process
All the applicants are admitted to several engineering programs offered by the institute on the basis of JEE Mains score. The JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) is followed by a counselling round called JoSAA followed by personal interview. The GATE score is considered for the applicants of postgraduate courses.
Marks of qualifying exam for PhD candidates are taken into consideration just like it happened in NIT Srinagar PhD admission 2019. The final selection of the candidates depends on the combined results of candidates’ previous year examination result, JEE or GATE or qualifying exam score and the interview round score.
- For admission in full-time B. Tech. course, JEE Mains score is considered.
- For admission in full-time M. Tech. course, GATE score is considered.
- For admission in doctorate courses, marks of the qualifying exam are considered.
NIT Srinagar Placements
The Training and Placement department in the NIT Srinagar takes care of students’ placements. The training classes are arranged for students to give them the real working environment before their actual professional start. NIT Srinagar recruitment process involves some steps.
Many recruiters visit the campus every year to offer job opportunities to the B. Tech. and M. Tech. students. On the postgraduate level, NIT Srinagar CSE placements are very successful.
Some of the reputed recruiters of the institute include Samsung, Polaris, Infosys, TCS, IBM, Wipro, Vedanta, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Power Grid, Aricent etc.
NIT Srinagar placements packages include two types of packages. Highest salary package offered last year to an M. Tech. student by Epic Systems, a US-based company was 72 LPA. Average salary package offered by the recruiting companies is 4.5 LPA.
NIT Srinagar Placements 2018
| Highest Salary Package |
72 LPA |
| Average Salary Package |
4.5 LPA |
| Placement percentage for engineering students |
80%-90% |
| Highest Paid Branch |
Computer Science Engineering |
| The company that made the highest offer |
Epic Systems |
NIT Srinagar Results and Cut-off
NIT Srinagar announces it’s cut-off list after the announcement of JEE, GATE and qualifying exam score. JEE Mains cut-off list is prepared for the B.Tech. students. NIT Srinagar M. Tech cut off is released after the GATE cut off list is announced for the year.
All the candidates require to cross the cut-off score for admission in a certain program. The cut-off list is finalised on the basis of factors like the number of participating candidates, the difficulty level of the exam, the result of the candidates in their combined exam and interview round and the number of seats available in the institute.
NIT Srinagar GATE cutoff 2018 (General Category)
| Course Name |
Closing Rank |
| Chemical Engineering |
251688 |
| Civil Engineering |
80180 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
86828 |
| Electrical Engineering |
98474 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
139727 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
133547 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
343608 |
NIT Srinagar Alumni Network
NIT Srinagar has made its alumni network more strong over the years. Alumni members of the institute have always added more charm and prestige to the campus. The institute remains connected with the alumni, which encourages its present students.
Notable alumni members of the institute include Mansoor Ali Khan, Shelha Rashid (People’s Movement leader), Subhash Kak (Regents Professor) and Vijay Vaishnavi (computer information systems researcher and scholar). You can also see several other names in NIT Srinagar website.
NIT Srinagar Scholarships
National Institute of Technology Srinagar is one of the great colleges known for providing good quality technical education. Students are offered scholarships to ease the financial burden of fees on deserving students.
Meritorious students are provided scholarships in the form of fees waiver, financial aid etc. Students who have their family’s annual income less than 2.5 LPA are eligible for a scholarship. They can apply on the National Scholarship Portal by visiting the site https://scholarships.gov.in/.
NIT Srinagar Campus Facilities
How is NIT Srinagar?
The NIT Srinagar campus has every facility a student can look for in a campus. The infrastructure of this campus is considered the most beautiful out of all NITs. The campus has a central library with computer, e-resources and around 20 lakh books and journals.
Accommodation of the campus includes spacious separate NIT Srinagar hostel for boys and girls with all the essential services.
A 24/7 medical unit, medical lab with X-ray and other machinery for checkup, activity centre for indoor games and other activities, outdoor activity area, courts for volleyball, basketball etc. are the facilities available in the campus that makes it a perfect place for students to study and have fun.
Apart from all of these, this college often comes in the news also. NIT Srinagar news can be found in several newspaper.
