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KurukshetraEst. 1963

NIT Kurukshetra Fees 2026-27, Courses & Admission

NIT Kurukshetra is a government college in Kurukshetra, Haryana. NIT Kurukshetra offers 14 programmes at undergraduate level. These include B Tech Artificial Intelligence And Data Science, B Tech…

Overview

About NIT Kurukshetra

NIT Kurukshetra is a government college in Kurukshetra, Haryana. NIT Kurukshetra offers 14 programmes at undergraduate level. These include B Tech Artificial Intelligence And Data Science, B Tech Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning, B Tech Civil Engineering, B Tech Computer Science And Engineering and B Tech Electrical Engineering, among others. NIT Kurukshetra runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 300-acre campus. 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 (with strong Punjabi/Haryana cuisine), non-vegetarian and Jain options across hostels with student-elected mess secretaries. Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline with strengths in Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, Sustainable Manufacturing and AI-ML. The institute hosts research centres for Materials Engineering, Renewable Energy and Innovation. The institute files 50+ patents annually with publications in IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues. Major funding from DST, AICTE, MeitY, DBT, ISRO, DRDO, Haryana State Council and several international agencies. The campus extends over about 300 acres. NIT Kurukshetra 300-acre campus is among India well-equipped NIT campuses.

Courses & costs

NIT Kurukshetra fees

Each amount is shown with the academic year and applicant category stated by its source.

Fees
ProgrammeYearAmount
B Tech Artificial Intelligence And Data ScienceTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Artificial Intelligence And Machine LearningTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Civil EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Computer Science And EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Electrical EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Electronics And Communication EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Industrial Internet Of ThingsTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Information TechnologyTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Mathematics And ComputingTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Mechanical EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Microelectronics And VLSI EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Production And Industrial EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Robotics And AutomationTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Sustainable Energy TechnologiesTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Hostel Source₹4,500
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Hostel Source2026-27₹6,000one-time
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Hostel Source₹30,000

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ProgrammeYearAmount
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Government quota · Other charges2026-27₹2,233 Source
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Government quota · Other charges2026-27₹5,333 Source
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Government quota · Other charges2026-27₹16,000 Source
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Government quota · Other charges2026-27₹19,000 Source
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Government quota · Other charges2026-27₹21,400 Source
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)Government quota · Other charges2026-27₹24,700 Source

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Placements · 2024

NIT Kurukshetra placements

College-wide placements for 2024: a highest package of 63 LPA. Recruiters at this level include Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Adobe, Oracle, IBM.

₹63L · 2024College-wide

₹63L · College-wide · 2024

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…

Recruiter network
AmazonMicrosoftGoogleAdobeOracleIBMWiproHCL TechCapgeminiInfosysAccentureDeloitteFICOAmerican ExpressICICI LombardSaint-GobainSiemensLarsen & Toubro HydrocarbonAshok LeylandMaruti Suzuki
Programmes · intake

Programmes & intake

B Tech Artificial Intelligence And Data Science

AI&DS4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning

AI&ML4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Civil Engineering

CE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Computer Science And Engineering

CSE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Electrical Engineering

BEE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Electronics And Communication Engineering

ECE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Industrial Internet Of Things

BIIOT4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Information Technology

BIT4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Mathematics And Computing

BMAC4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Mechanical Engineering

ME4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Microelectronics And VLSI Engineering

BMAVLSIE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Production And Industrial Engineering

BPAIE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Robotics And Automation

BRAA4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Sustainable Energy Technologies

BSET4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

Recognition & affiliations

India Rankings 2025 – Engineering

Regulator
NIRF ranking record
Stated session
2025
Regulator
UGC CENTRAL LIST
Note 1

AICTE Extension of Approval 2026-27

Regulator
AICTE Extension of Approval
Stated session
2026-27
Regulator
AICTE approved-institute dashboard
Note 1
Regulator
NBA accredited-programmes list
Note 1

Faculty & teaching

Total
201
Note 1
Name
Prof. Brahmjit Singh
Note 1
Admissions · collected information

NIT Kurukshetra admissions

Admission details are not available yet. Check the college’s current admission notice for application requirements.

Hostel · campus

NIT Kurukshetra hostel

NIT Kurukshetra hostel details are listed in this section. NIT Kurukshetra runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 300-acre campus. 12+ hostels house students by gender and academic year. First-year B.Tech students typically get.

NIT Kurukshetra runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 300-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 (with strong Punjabi/Haryana cuisine), non-vegetarian and Jain options across hostels with student-elected mess secretaries.

Scholarships

Scholarships

NIT Kurukshetra runs comprehensive financial aid. SC/ST students receive full tuition waivers plus Central Government Post-matric Scholarship. 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 & facilities

Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities

NIT Kurukshetra 300-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, Industrial and…

300 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym

Research & rankings

Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners

Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline with strengths in Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, Sustainable Manufacturing and AI-ML. The institute hosts research centres for Materials Engineering, Renewable Energy and Innovation. The institute files 50+ patents annually with publications in IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues. Major funding from DST, AICTE, MeitY, DBT, ISRO, DRDO, Haryana State Council and several international agencies.

Notable alumni

Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events

NIT Kurukshetra alumni include senior leaders at Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Tata Group, Maruti Suzuki, Hero Moto Corp, Tata Motors, Coal India, BHEL and many Indian and global corporations. The institute heritage as Regional Engineering College Kurukshetra (1963) gives it 60+ years of alumni — among the deepest engineering alumni networks in north India. Many NIT-K alumni have served as senior IES, IRSME officers and in state and central government technical positions.

Same state

Other Engineering Colleges in Haryana

Admissions reading

Helpful guides for your admission

Planning your application to NIT Kurukshetra? These guides break down the fees, counselling rounds and quota routes step by step.

Reach the college

NIT Kurukshetra contact details

AddressRegistrar National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra – 136119
Office bearerRole
Prof. B.V. Ramana ReddyDirector
Prof. Rishi Pal ChauhanDean (Academic)
Prof. Paratibha AggarwalDean (Student Welfare)
Pankaj Kumar BayatiDeputy Registrar (Student Welfare)
Pankaj Kumar BayatiDeputy Registrar (Academic)
Prof. Brahmjit SinghDirector Officiating
Dr Satish KumarDirector
From the sources

More details

Recognition code typeNIRF id Source
Recognition codeIR-E-U-0172 Source
Recognition code typeUGC list serial Source
Recognition codeU-0172 Source
NIRF rank85 Source
Ranking year2025 Source
Ranking categoryEngineering Source
NBA programmesB.Tech Computer Engineering (accredited up to 2022-23) Source
NBA programmesB.Tech Information Technology (accredited up to 2022-23) Source
NameNational Institute of Technology Kurukshetra Source
Institution typeCentral Source
Affiliation statusSelf Source
Domicile rulesJoSAA 2026 lists separate HARYANA and Other Than HARYANA seat pools for this programme. Source
Reservation noteThe 2026 JoSAA matrix provides category-wise and female-only/supernumerary breakdowns; no separate quota percentage is stated here. Source
Centralised portalYes Source
Programme codeBTECH Source
NameCivil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) Source
Study levelUG Source
Intake year2026 Source
Stated cycle2026-27 Source
Awarding bodyNational Institute of Technology Kurukshetra Source
Duration in years4 Source
SpecialisationCE Source
Gender admittedCo-educational Source
FAQ

NIT Kurukshetra FAQs

What is the B.Tech tuition fee at NIT Kurukshetra for 2026-27?
NIT Kurukshetra follows the standard Government of India centrally-funded NIT fee structure approved by the NIT Council and the Ministry of Education. For 2026-27, the published B.Tech tuition fee is approximately Rs 1.6-1.8 lakh per academic year for General/OBC/EWS category students, with applicable fee waivers and remissions for SC/ST/PwD candidates and family-income-based fee remission for general students under the Margin Money Scheme. The fee structure is uniform across all NITs and includes academic, examination, library, computer and laboratory charges. The exact published fee for the relevant year should always be verified on the official NIT Kurukshetra website (nitkkr.ac.in) and the JoSAA business rules.
What other fees apply beyond tuition?
Beyond tuition, B.Tech students at NIT Kurukshetra pay a one-time admission fee, refundable institute and hostel caution deposits, examination fees, gymkhana and student-activity fees, medical insurance, and an annual library and laboratory fee. Hostel residents additionally pay a hostel rent and mess advance for the academic year, with the mess operating on a no-profit-no-loss basis. The total annual cost of attendance for a resident B.Tech student typically falls in the Rs 2.0-2.5 lakh range inclusive of hostel, mess and other fees, while day-scholar students pay only the academic fee components. All current fee notifications are published on the official NIT Kurukshetra website.
Are scholarships available for B.Tech students at NIT Kurukshetra?
Yes. SC/ST candidates receive full tuition fee waiver under the centrally-funded NIT fee structure. The Margin Money Scheme provides a two-thirds tuition fee remission for B.Tech students whose family annual income is below Rs 5 lakh and a one-third tuition fee remission for those whose family annual income is between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 5 lakh. Additional scholarships include the Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (for J&K and Ladakh students), AICTE Pragati and Saksham (for women and differently-abled candidates), the National Scholarship Portal merit-cum-means scholarships, and various corporate, alumni and donor-funded scholarships at the institute level. Eligibility, deadlines and the latest scheme list should be verified on the NIT Kurukshetra scholarships page.
How do I get admission to B.Tech at NIT Kurukshetra?
B.Tech admission to NIT Kurukshetra is governed by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) and uses JEE Main scores. Candidates must register on the JoSAA portal (josaa.nic.in), fill choices listing NIT Kurukshetra branches in their order of preference, and accept seats allotted in JoSAA rounds I-VI. Document verification is conducted at the reporting centre, followed by physical reporting at NIT Kurukshetra for admission completion. The standard NIT 50%/50% home-state/other-state quota framework applies. Direct second-year lateral-entry admission for diploma holders is offered through the institute-level lateral-entry test conducted as per AICTE guidelines and the NIT council framework. The latest brochure and JoSAA business rules are published on the official NIT Kurukshetra admissions page.
What are the eligibility requirements for B.Tech admission at NIT Kurukshetra?
Candidates must have passed Class XII (10+2) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, securing at least 75% aggregate (65% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) or be in the top 20 percentile of their respective Class XII board examination. Candidates must also have appeared in and meet the JEE Main qualifying cutoff for the relevant category. The maximum age limit is 25 years for General/OBC and 30 years for SC/ST/PwD as on the JEE Main rules. Lateral-entry candidates must hold a recognised three-year diploma in engineering with a minimum aggregate of 50% (45% for reserved categories) and qualify the institute lateral-entry test. The exact eligibility cut-off marks and category relaxations are notified annually in the JoSAA business rules.
Where is NIT Kurukshetra located and how do I reach the campus?
NIT Kurukshetra is located in Kurukshetra, Haryana.
What hostel and campus facilities does NIT Kurukshetra offer?
NIT Kurukshetra is a fully-residential institute and offers separate hostel blocks for boys and girls within the 300-acre campus, with shared and twin-sharing rooms, Wi-Fi connectivity, common rooms, gymnasiums and a hostel mess operating on a no-profit-no-loss basis. Campus facilities include comprehensive engineering laboratories across all departments, a state-of-the-art central library with extensive print and digital collections, computing centres, a Central Instrumentation Facility, sports infrastructure with grounds and an indoor stadium, an auditorium, a student-activity centre, medical facilities, banking, post and 24x7 security. Specialised research centres in computer science, electronics, communication and emerging-technology areas serve PG and PhD scholars.
What B.Tech specialisations does NIT Kurukshetra offer?
NIT Kurukshetra offers a comprehensive B.Tech programme suite across seven engineering specialisations: Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Production and Industrial Engineering. The institute also offers PG (M.Tech across major engineering disciplines, MBA, M.Sc, MCA) and PhD programmes across departments. Curriculum is designed in line with AICTE model curricula and current industry needs, with regular revision through the Board of Academic Studies. Total UG B.Tech intake is approximately 870 seats, with seat distribution published annually in the JoSAA business rules.
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Last reviewed: 26 Apr 2026.

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Amrit Ashu

Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Every figure on this page is checked against the official disclosures and sources linked beside it; admissions-office conversations are not used as citations.

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