Information Science and Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Verified 25 Apr 2026NIT Arunachal Pradesh — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh (NIT Arunachal Pradesh) is one of the ten new-generation NITs established in 2010 by the Government of India to expand NIT capacity and strengthen…
NAAC Institute of National ImportanceNIRF 101–150
₹1.25L
ISE · Annual tuition
68%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts
CollegeAndFees fact summary
- College
- NIT Arunachal Pradesh
- Short name
- NIT AP
- City
- Yupia
- Page type
- College profile
- Admission year
- 2026-27
- Main routes
- KCET, JEE Main
- Primary fee shown
- Published fee rows
- Fee label
- See fee table
- Seat status
- Verify through the official route
- Last reviewed
- 25 Apr 2026
- Source status
- Counsellor verification required
- Canonical URL
- /colleges/nit-arunachal-pradesh
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Fees · 2026-27
NIT AP fees
Jee · fee by branch
| Branch | Fee |
|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (CSE AIML) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,25,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) (CSE DS) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,25,000 /yr |
| Information Science and Engineering (ISE) Annual fee · 4-yr ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,25,000 /yr |
Placements · 2023-24
NIT AP placements
68%
₹7LAvg CTC
22 LPAHighest CTC
NIT Arunachal Pradesh (Yupia — Institute of National Importance, established 2010) records placement rates of 65-75% across the BTech batch, with the CSE branch at 75-82%.
Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Admissions · 2026-27
NIT AP admissions
KEA (KCET)JEE Main
Hostel · campus
Hostel
NIT Arunachal Pradesh operates a fully residential campus model — 100% of BTech, MTech and PhD students live on-campus across 5 hostel blocks (3 boys, 2 girls). Hostel fee for 2026-27 is INR 11,000 per semester + INR 7,500 monthly mess fee — total INR 70,000 per academic year. All rooms are twin-sharing for first-year, single-occupancy from second year onwards. Mess offers North Indian, South Indian, Continental, Arunachali, and Assamese rotation, with separate Jain counter. Each room has built-in study desk, cot, wardrobe and 24x7 100 Mbps Wi-Fi.
Scholarships
Scholarships
NIT Arunachal Pradesh participates in the central government Merit-cum-Means scholarship covering 100% tuition for SC/ST and 67% for OBC-NCL students with family income below INR 5 lakh. The Director Merit Scholarship awards INR 25,000 per semester to top 5% of each batch. Inspire Scholarship from DST covers INR 80,000 per year. Industry-sponsored: Microsoft Aspire Award, Adobe-NIT Excellence Fellowship, Tata Scholarship for SC/ST. Female BTech students with family income under INR 8 lakh get AICTE Pragati Scholarship (INR 50,000/year).
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
NIT Arunachal Pradesh campus spans 75 acres in Yupia, Papum Pare district — 30 km from Itanagar (state capital), at 200 meters elevation in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas.
120 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research
Research
NIT Arunachal Pradesh drives focused research across AI/ML, IoT, smart cities, sustainable energy, biotechnology, signal processing, environmental engineering for Northeast (forest cover, biodiversity, river systems), and structural engineering for high-seismic zones. The institute houses Centre of Excellence in AI and Robotics, the Centre for Renewable Energy, the IoT and Smart City Lab, and the Centre for Cyber Security.
Gallery
Gallery
Alumni
Alumni
NIT Arunachal Pradesh alumni network spans roughly 1,800 graduates. Notable alumni concentrate in IT services, central PSUs and Northeast governance. Alumni chapters: Itanagar, Guwahati, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, NCR, Mumbai, Singapore. The Founders Club connects 4+ NIT-AP alumni founders. Annual Alumni Meet brings 130+ alumni back to campus every December. The Alumni Mentorship Program pairs final-year students with industry-experienced alumni — currently active for 50+ student-alumni pairs. The institute has placed alumni at FAANG, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan since 2019.
FAQ
NIT AP FAQs
What is the B.Tech fee structure at NIT Arunachal Pradesh for 2026-27?
NIT Arunachal Pradesh charges centrally-uniform NIT B.Tech tuition of approximately Rs 1,49,500 per year (Rs 74,750 per semester) for general/OBC/EWS candidates. SC/ST/PwD candidates and candidates from families with annual income below Rs 1 lakh receive full tuition fee waiver under the centrally-funded NIT fee remission scheme. Hostel and mess charges of approximately Rs 60,000-70,000 per year are billed separately. Total annual outlay including tuition, hostel, mess and one-time charges works out to approximately Rs 2.1-2.3 lakh for general candidates.
Are scholarships available at NIT Arunachal Pradesh?
Yes. NIT Arunachal Pradesh offers central government MCM (Merit-cum-Means) scholarships for candidates with family income below Rs 4.5 lakh per annum, full tuition fee remission for SC/ST/PwD candidates, and Top-25-percent-of-class merit scholarships. Additional scholarships from the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, AICTE Pragati and Saksham schemes for women and PwD candidates, and various central PSU and corporate scholarships are also available to eligible candidates.
What is the total cost of B.Tech at NIT Arunachal Pradesh over four years?
The total four-year B.Tech outlay at NIT Arunachal Pradesh for general/OBC/EWS candidates including tuition (~Rs 6 lakh), hostel and mess (~Rs 2.6 lakh), one-time admission and caution deposits (~Rs 25,000) and miscellaneous charges (books, exam fees, insurance) works out to approximately Rs 8.5-9.5 lakh. SC/ST/PwD candidates with full tuition waiver and economically weaker families with full or partial waiver pay only the hostel, mess and miscellaneous components.
How can I get admission to B.Tech at NIT Arunachal Pradesh?
B.Tech admission to NIT Arunachal Pradesh is exclusively through JEE Main score with seat allocation via the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling. Candidates must qualify Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (75 percent aggregate or top-20-percentile of the respective board), appear in JEE Main, and participate in the JoSAA counselling rounds. Seat allocation follows the centrally-uniform NIT 50 percent Home State (Arunachal Pradesh) quota and 50 percent Other State quota distribution under the All-India NIT seat matrix.
What is the JEE Main cutoff for NIT Arunachal Pradesh?
For 2025 admissions, the closing JEE Main rank for CSE was approximately 25,000-32,000 (Other State quota) and 65,000-1,00,000 (Home State quota). ECE closed at approximately 35,000-42,000 OS and 1,00,000-1,30,000 HS. EE, Mechanical and Civil close at progressively higher ranks. Cutoffs vary every year based on JEE Main difficulty, candidate participation and JoSAA round dynamics. Candidates should consult the official JoSAA opening/closing rank publication for accurate up-to-date information.
When was NIT Arunachal Pradesh established?
NIT Arunachal Pradesh was established in 2010 as one of the ten new-generation NITs set up by the Government of India to expand NIT capacity and strengthen technical education in under-served regions including the North-East. It was formally accorded Institute of National Importance status through the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2012, which brought all 2009-2010 cohort NITs under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.
Where is NIT Arunachal Pradesh located?
NIT Arunachal Pradesh permanent campus is being developed at Jote, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh 791113, on a 120-acre site in the Eastern Himalayan foothills near the state capital Itanagar, allocated by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh. The campus is fully residential and serves as a centrally-funded engineering institution for the state of Arunachal Pradesh and the broader North-East region. NIT Silchar acted as the mentor institute during the early set-up phase from 2010.
Which B.Tech branches are offered at NIT Arunachal Pradesh?
NIT Arunachal Pradesh offers B.Tech programmes in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering. PG programmes include M.Tech and PhD across departments. The aggregate sanctioned UG intake is approximately 330 seats per year.
Sources
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