Information Science and Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Verified 26 Apr 2026NIT Calicut — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT Calicut, also known as NITC) is one of the oldest and most established technical institutions in India, originally established in 1961 as the Regional…
NAAC A+NIRF 21
₹1.25L
ISE · Annual tuition
92%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts
CollegeAndFees fact summary
- College
- NIT Calicut
- Short name
- NIT Calicut
- City
- Kozhikode
- 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
- 26 Apr 2026
- Source status
- Counsellor verification required
- Canonical URL
- /colleges/nit-calicut
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Fees · 2026-27
NIT Calicut 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 Calicut placements
92%
₹18LAvg CTC
70 LPAHighest CTC
NIT Calicut posts strong placement outcomes consistently among the top NITs in India. The 2024 batch saw the highest international offer above USD 150,000 and the highest domestic offer around ₹1 crore, with average packages around ₹16-19 LPA across branches.
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
Cutoffs
NIT Calicut JEE Main cutoffs
JEE Main2,024
BranchCategoryRoundOpeningClosing
CSEGMRound 61,5002,400
CSEHSRound 61,6003,100
Admissions · 2026-27
NIT Calicut admissions
KEA (KCET)JEE Main
Hostel · campus
Hostel
NIT Calicut runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 300-acre campus. 12+ hostels (named after rivers and other heritage themes) house students by gender and academic year. First-year B.Tech students typically get triple-occupancy rooms with double rooms from the second year and single rooms from the third year by seniority. Annual hostel and mess fees for 2025-26 are heavily subsidised — typically ₹35,000-55,000 per academic year inclusive of mess.
Scholarships
Scholarships
NIT Calicut runs comprehensive financial aid. SC/ST students receive full tuition waivers plus Central Government Post-matric Scholarship covering hostel and mess. Students from families with annual income below ₹1 lakh receive 100% tuition remission; those between ₹1-5 lakh receive 67% remission. Defence wards qualify for PM Scholarship Scheme. Merit-cum-Means scholarship covers ₹1,000 per month plus tuition for top 25% of low-income students. AICTE Pragati for girl students and AICTE Saksham for differently-abled students are accepted. KVPY and INSPIRE fellows continue receiving fellowships.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
NIT Calicut's 300-acre campus in NIT Campus PO, Calicut, Kerala is among India's most ecologically rich engineering campuses. Branch-specific facilities span Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical…
300 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research
Research
NIT Calicut consistently ranks among the top 25 in NIRF Engineering. Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline. The institute hosts the Centre for Excellence in Sustainable Construction, Centre for Materials Engineering, Innovation and Incubation Centre, Centre for Excellence in Renewable Energy and many discipline-specific centres. The institute files 50+ patents annually with publications in IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues.
Gallery
Gallery
Alumni
Alumni
NIT Calicut alumni include senior leaders at Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Mc Kinsey, Tata Group, Reliance, L&T, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro and many Indian and global corporations. Notable alumni include senior leadership at ISRO, DRDO, BHEL, Indian Oil and several PSUs. The institute's heritage as Regional Engineering College Calicut (1961) gives it 60+ years of alumni — among the deepest engineering alumni networks in Kerala and South India.
FAQ
NIT Calicut FAQs
What is the B.Tech tuition fee at NIT Calicut for 2026-27?
B.Tech tuition at NIT Calicut is approximately Rs 1.6-1.8 lakh per year inclusive of tuition, examination, and institute fees. As a centrally funded NIT, the fee is government-regulated. Hostel and mess charges are billed separately. SC/ST candidates and economically weaker sections receive substantial fee waivers under MoE policy.
Are scholarships and fee waivers available at NIT Calicut?
Yes. NIT Calicut offers Central Sector Scholarships, MCM merit-cum-means scholarships, SC/ST/OBC fee waivers and full tuition waivers for students whose family income is below Rs 1 lakh per annum. Additional Kerala state-government scholarships, Inspire scholarships and corporate-sponsored scholarships further reduce the effective cost of study. Detailed eligibility is published on nitc.ac.in.
What is the total cost for B.Tech at NIT Calicut including hostel?
Total annual cost is approximately Rs 2.0-2.4 lakh including tuition (~Rs 1.7L), hostel rent and mess (~Rs 35-45K) and books, lab and miscellaneous charges (~Rs 10-15K). Over four years the total cost works out to roughly Rs 8-9.5 lakh. SC/ST students with full waiver pay only hostel/mess costs.
How do I get admission to B.Tech at NIT Calicut?
Admission is based on JEE Main score with seat allocation through Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling on josaa.nic.in. Candidates must clear JEE Main, secure a competitive rank, register for JoSAA, lock branch and college preferences and be allocated a seat across six rounds. NIT Calicut follows the 50-50 home-state/other-state quota.
What is the eligibility for B.Tech at NIT Calicut?
Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry/Biotechnology and Mathematics as core subjects with at least 75% aggregate (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or be in the top 20 percentile of their qualifying board. They must qualify JEE Main and meet the JoSAA cut-off rank for NIT Calicut in their preferred branch and category. B.Arch candidates must additionally clear JEE Main Paper 2A.
What B.Tech branches are offered at NIT Calicut?
NIT Calicut offers B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Production Engineering, Engineering Physics and Biotechnology, along with B.Arch (5-year). PG programmes include M.Tech, M.Plan, MBA, M.Sc, MCA and PhD.
Where is NIT Calicut located?
The permanent campus is at NIT Campus PO, Kattangal, Kozhikode, Kerala 673601, set in the foothills of the Western Ghats approximately 22 km north-east of Kozhikode city. The campus spans approximately 300 acres and is widely regarded as one of the most picturesque and best-developed NIT campuses in India.
What is the placement record at NIT Calicut?
NIT Calicut reports a placement rate of 92%+ for the 2023-24 cycle, with the highest package around Rs 70 LPA and the average around Rs 18 LPA. Top recruiters include Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Adobe, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Cisco, ITC, L&T and Texas Instruments. The Career Guidance and Placement Unit coordinates campus placements and internships.
Sources
Verification & sources
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