Information Science and Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Verified 25 Apr 2026NIT Meghalaya — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya (NIT Meghalaya) is one of the ten new-generation NITs established in 2010 by the Government of India to expand NIT capacity and strengthen technical…
NAAC Institute of National ImportanceNIRF 83
₹1.25L
ISE · Annual tuition
78%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts
CollegeAndFees fact summary
- College
- NIT Meghalaya
- Short name
- NIT Meghalaya
- City
- Shillong
- 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
- 25 Apr 2026
- Source status
- Counsellor verification required
- Canonical URL
- /colleges/nit-meghalaya
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Fees · 2026-27
NIT Meghalaya 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 Meghalaya placements
78%
₹10LAvg CTC
33 LPAHighest CTC
NIT Meghalaya (NIT Shillong) — established 2010, NIRF #83, NAAC A — is one of the newer NITs in Northeast 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 LPA.
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 Meghalaya admissions
KEA (KCET)JEE Main
Hostel · campus
Hostel
NIT Meghalaya runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 320-acre Bijni Complex campus near Shillong. First-year B.Tech students typically get triple-occupancy rooms with double rooms from the second 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; menus combine North Indian, Bengali, North-Eastern (Khasi cuisine), South Indian rotations.
Scholarships
Scholarships
NIT Meghalaya 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 Meghalaya 320-acre Bijni Complex campus is in scenic Shillong hills. Branch-specific facilities span Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and…
325 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research
Research
NIT Meghalaya ranks among the top 100 in NIRF Engineering. Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline with strengths in Renewable Energy, Sustainable Engineering, Materials Science and AI-ML (uniquely positioned given Northeast ecological setting). The institute hosts research centres for Renewable Energy and Innovation. The institute files 30+ patents annually with publications in IEEE Transactions, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues.
Gallery
Gallery
Alumni
Alumni
NIT Meghalaya alumni — given the institute relatively young age (established 2010) — include senior product, engineering, research and entrepreneurship professionals across Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and many Indian deep-tech and SaaS startups. Many alumni have proceeded to PhD programmes at MIT, Stanford, CMU, ETH Zurich, Cambridge, Oxford and Tokyo Tech. The NIT Meghalaya Alumni Association runs growing chapters in Shillong, Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, the Bay Area and Singapore.
FAQ
NIT Meghalaya FAQs
What is the B.Tech fee structure at NIT Meghalaya for 2026-27?
NIT Meghalaya 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 Meghalaya?
Yes. NIT Meghalaya 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 Meghalaya, AICTE Pragati and Saksham schemes for women and PwD candidates, and various central PSU and corporate scholarships are also available to eligible candidates.
What is the total cost of B.Tech at NIT Meghalaya over four years?
The total four-year B.Tech outlay at NIT Meghalaya 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 Meghalaya?
B.Tech admission to NIT Meghalaya 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 (Meghalaya) quota and 50 percent Other State quota distribution under the All-India NIT seat matrix.
What is the JEE Main cutoff for NIT Meghalaya?
For 2025 admissions, the closing JEE Main rank for CSE was approximately 14,000-18,000 (Other State quota) and 30,000-40,000 (Home State quota). ECE closed at approximately 22,000-28,000 OS and 45,000-55,000 HS. 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 Meghalaya established?
NIT Meghalaya was established in 2010 as one of the ten new-generation NITs set up by the Government of India to expand NIT capacity and strengthen technical education in under-served regions including the North-East. It was formally accorded Institute of National Importance status through the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Act, 2012, which brought all 2009-2010 cohort NITs under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.
Where is NIT Meghalaya located?
NIT Meghalaya permanent campus is being developed at Bijni Complex, Laitumkhrah, Shillong, Meghalaya 793003, on a 325-acre hillside site in the Khasi Hills allocated by the Government of Meghalaya. The campus is fully residential and serves as a centrally-funded engineering institution for the state of Meghalaya and the broader North-East region. NIT Silchar acted as the mentor institute during the early set-up phase from 2010.
Which B.Tech branches are offered at NIT Meghalaya?
NIT Meghalaya offers B.Tech programmes in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering. PG programmes include M.Tech and PhD across departments. The aggregate sanctioned UG intake is approximately 330 seats per year.
Sources
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