Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Verified 26 Apr 2026NIT Kurukshetra · KurukshetraNIT Kurukshetra — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (NIT Kurukshetra) is one of India's leading centrally-funded technical institutions, originally established in 1963 as the Regional Engineering College…
NAAC ANIRF 85
CSE AIML · Annual tuition
₹1.25L/year
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₹1.25L
CSE AIML · Annual tuition
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Placement · 2023-24
Fees · 2026-27
NIT Kurukshetra fees
NIT Kurukshetra fees: CSE AIML · Annual tuition is ₹1.25L. Use the rows below to compare quota-wise and branch-wise amounts in one place.
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 |
Placements · 2023-24
NIT Kurukshetra placements
NIT Kurukshetra placements 2023-24: 89% placement rate, ₹14L average CTC, 63 LPA highest CTC.
89%
₹14LAvg CTC
63 LPAHighest CTC
NIT Kurukshetra — established 1963 as REC Kurukshetra, NIRF #85, NAAC A — is among the established NITs in north 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…
Campus
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Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Admissions · 2026-27
NIT Kurukshetra admissions
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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…
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Research & rankings
Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners
NIT Kurukshetra consistently ranks among the top 85 in NIRF Engineering. 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.
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 at Thanesar, Kurukshetra, Haryana 136119, in the historic Kurukshetra district of Haryana adjacent to the Thanesar town and the Brahma Sarovar. The campus is well-connected by road, with frequent bus services from Delhi, Chandigarh, Karnal and major Haryana cities (NH-44 / Grand Trunk Road runs adjacent). Kurukshetra Junction railway station is a major Indian Railways stop on the New Delhi-Ambala-Amritsar trunk route. Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi) is approximately 165 kilometres from the campus, and Chandigarh International Airport is approximately 90 kilometres away. The fully-residential 300-acre campus places students in a focused academic environment within easy reach of the Delhi-NCR industrial corridor.
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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Amrit Ashu
Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Page-level facts are checked against the linked official disclosures and source packets shown below; admissions-office discussions are not used as citations.