Information Science and Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Verified 26 Apr 2026NIT Jamshedpur — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur (NIT Jamshedpur) is one of the original Regional Institutes of Technology (RITs / Regional Engineering Colleges) of India, established in 1960 as the…
NAAC ANIRF 82
₹1.25L
ISE · Annual tuition
88%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts
CollegeAndFees fact summary
- College
- NIT Jamshedpur
- Short name
- NIT Jamshedpur
- City
- Jamshedpur
- 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
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- Canonical URL
- /colleges/nit-jamshedpur
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Fees · 2026-27
NIT Jamshedpur 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 Jamshedpur placements
88%
₹14LAvg CTC
53 LPAHighest CTC
NIT Jamshedpur — established 1960 as REC Jamshedpur, NIRF #82, NAAC A — is among the established NITs in eastern India. Recent batches have seen the highest international offer above USD 150,000 and the highest domestic offer around ₹1 crore, with average packages around ₹13-17…
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 Jamshedpur admissions
KEA (KCET)JEE Main
Hostel · campus
Hostel
NIT Jamshedpur runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 240-acre campus. 12+ hostels 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. Mess service includes vegetarian, non-vegetarian and Jain options across hostels with student-elected mess secretaries.
Scholarships
Scholarships
NIT Jamshedpur 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.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
NIT Jamshedpur 240-acre campus is among India well-equipped NIT campuses. Branch-specific facilities span Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical…
341 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research
Research
NIT Jamshedpur consistently ranks among the top 85 in NIRF Engineering. Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline with strengths in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science (uniquely positioned given Tata Steel proximity), Sustainable Manufacturing and AI-ML. The institute hosts research centres for Steel and Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering and Innovation. The institute files 50+ patents annually with publications in IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues.
Gallery
Gallery
Alumni
Alumni
NIT Jamshedpur alumni include senior leaders at Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Tata Group, Tata Steel (extensive recruitment), Coal India, BHEL, NTPC and many Indian and global corporations. The institute heritage as Regional Engineering College Jamshedpur (1960) gives it 65+ years of alumni — among the deepest engineering alumni networks in eastern India. Many NIT-J alumni have served as senior IES, IRSME officers and in state and central government technical positions. The Tata Steel headquarters proximity creates unique alumni-Tata-Group connections.
FAQ
NIT Jamshedpur FAQs
What is the B.Tech fee structure at NIT Jamshedpur for 2026-27?
NIT Jamshedpur 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 Jamshedpur?
Yes. NIT Jamshedpur 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 Jharkhand, AICTE Pragati and Saksham schemes for women and PwD candidates, Tata trust scholarships and various central PSU and corporate scholarships are also available to eligible candidates.
What is the total cost of B.Tech at NIT Jamshedpur over four years?
The total four-year B.Tech outlay at NIT Jamshedpur 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 Jamshedpur?
B.Tech admission to NIT Jamshedpur 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 (Jharkhand) quota and 50 percent Other State quota distribution under the All-India NIT seat matrix.
What is the JEE Main cutoff for NIT Jamshedpur?
For 2025 admissions, the closing JEE Main rank for CSE was approximately 8,000-12,000 (Other State quota) and 16,000-22,000 (Home State quota). ECE closed at approximately 13,000-17,000 OS and 25,000-32,000 HS. Metallurgy, Production and Manufacturing close at higher ranks. 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 Jamshedpur established?
NIT Jamshedpur was established in 1960 as the Regional Institute of Technology (RIT) Jamshedpur under a joint partnership between the Government of India, the Government of Bihar (now Jharkhand), and the Tata group of companies which provided land and initial infrastructure. It was upgraded to NIT status in 2002 along with the other RECs and RITs of the country, and was formally accorded Institute of National Importance status through the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.
Where is NIT Jamshedpur located?
NIT Jamshedpur permanent campus is located at Adityapur, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand 831014, on a 341-acre site in the steel city of Jamshedpur, the industrial heart of eastern India. The campus is fully residential and benefits from strong industry-academia linkages with Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Power, JSW Steel, Jindal Steel and a vast ecosystem of ancillary industries in Jharkhand and the eastern region.
Which B.Tech branches are offered at NIT Jamshedpur?
NIT Jamshedpur offers B.Tech programmes in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Production Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering. PG programmes include M.Tech, MBA, MCA, M.Sc and PhD across departments. The aggregate sanctioned UG intake is approximately 750 seats per year.
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