Scholarships at NIT Calicut 2026

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. Kerala state government schemes — KEAM merit scholarships, e-Grantz portal scholarships, minorities welfare scholarships and SC/ST/OBC welfare scholarships — supplement central government schemes. The NITC Foundation runs additional alumni-funded need-based scholarships. International undergraduate students from select developing nations qualify for ICCR scholarships. Education loans through SBI, Canara Bank and Federal Bank are facilitated.

Scholarships & Financial Aid — NIT Calicut