B Tech Civil Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Reviewed 25 Apr 2026NIT Meghalaya · ShillongNIT Meghalaya Fees 2026-27, Courses & Admission
NIT Meghalaya is a government college in Shillong, Meghalaya. NIT Meghalaya offers 5 programmes at undergraduate level. They are B Tech Civil Engineering, B Tech Computer Science And Engineering, B…
Overview
About NIT Meghalaya
NIT Meghalaya is a government college in Shillong, Meghalaya. NIT Meghalaya offers 5 programmes at undergraduate level. They are B Tech Civil Engineering, B Tech Computer Science And Engineering, B Tech Electrical And Electronics Engineering, B Tech Electronics And Communication Engineering and B Tech Mechanical Engineering. 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. 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. The campus extends over about 325 acres. NIT Meghalaya 320-acre Bijni Complex campus is in scenic Shillong hills.
Courses & costs
NIT Meghalaya fees
Each amount is shown with the academic year and applicant category stated by its source.
| Programme | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| B Tech Civil EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Computer Science And EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Electrical And Electronics EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Electronics And Communication EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Mechanical EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| All programmes Source | ₹1,500 | |
| Other chargesOther charges Source | ₹2,000 | |
| ExaminationExamination Source | ₹1,000 | |
| All programmes Source | ₹2,500 | |
| All programmes Source | ₹500 | |
| All programmes Source | ₹1,250 | |
| All programmes Source | ₹10,000 | |
| TuitionTuition · Gen/OBC/EWS - Non-Hosteller Source | ₹88,950total course | |
| All programmesSC/ST/PH - Non-Hosteller Source | ₹26,450 | |
| All programmesGen/OBC/EWS - Hosteller Source | ₹1,31,450 | |
| All programmesSC/ST/PH - Hosteller Source | ₹68,950 | |
| All programmes Source | ₹5,000 | |
| HostelHostel Source | ₹7,500 | |
| All programmes Source | ₹4,500 | |
| HostelHostel Source | ₹25,000 |
Placements · 2025-26
NIT Meghalaya placements
Overall institute placement highlights placements for 2025-26: a highest package of 45.5 LPA and an average package of 9.94 LPA. The highest package reported in an earlier cycle was up to 46.3 LPA in 2023-24. Recruiters at this level include Amazon, HCL, MAQ Software, Winjit, Deloitte, Tata Consultancy Services.
₹45.5L · 2025-26avg ₹9.94L · Overall institute placement highlights
₹45.5L · Overall institute placement highlights · 2025-26
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.
Year-on-year placement rate
2022-23 · Overall institute placement record80%
2023-2478%
Recruiter network
AmazonHCLMAQ SoftwareWinjitDeloitteTata Consultancy ServicesVedantaMahindra & MahindraKECBHEL
Campus
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Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
B Tech Computer Science And Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Electrical And Electronics Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Electronics And Communication Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Mechanical Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Recognition & affiliations
Faculty & teaching
Admissions · collected information
NIT Meghalaya admissions
Admission details are not available yet. Check the college’s current admission notice for application requirements.
Hostel · campus
NIT Meghalaya hostel
NIT Meghalaya hostel details are listed in this section. 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.
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 & facilities
Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities
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 & rankings
Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners
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.
Notable alumni
Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events
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.
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Admissions reading
Helpful guides for your admission
Planning your application to NIT Meghalaya? These guides break down the fees, counselling rounds and quota routes step by step.
Reach the college
NIT Meghalaya contact details
| Address | Fax: 0364-2501113 registrar@nitm.ac.in National Institute of Technology Meghalaya Saitsohpen, Sohra, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, India - 793108 |
|---|
From the sources
More details
| Established | 2010 Source |
|---|---|
| NIRF rank | 83 Source |
| Ranking year | 2025 Source |
| Ranking category | Engineering Source |
| Name | National Institute of Technology Meghalaya Source |
| Institution type | Central Source |
| Affiliation status | Self Source |
| Opens month | June Source |
| Domicile rules | JoSAA distinguishes Meghalaya (home-state) and Other Than Meghalaya seat pools. Source |
| Reservation note | The 2026 JoSAA matrix separately identifies Meghalaya and Other Than Meghalaya pools and gender-neutral/female-only rows. Source |
| Centralised portal | Yes Source |
| Programme code | BTECH Source |
| Name | Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) Source |
| Study level | UG Source |
| Eligibility | JEE Main qualified; eligibility as prescribed by JoSAA Source |
| Intake year | 2026 Source |
| Stated cycle | 2026-27 Source |
| Awarding body | National Institute of Technology Meghalaya Source |
| Duration in years | 4 Source |
| Specialisation | CE Source |
| Gender admitted | Co-educational Source |
| Section 12 status | Not applicable Source |
| Sanctioned intake | 26 Source |
| Awarding body type | General university Source |
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 is located in Shillong, Meghalaya.
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
Verification & sources
This page cites 20 source links. Each source is linked beside the facts it supports.
- nitm.ac.in — NIT Meghalaya official website
- nitm.ac.in — NIT Meghalaya contact page
- nitm.ac.in — About NIT Meghalaya
- nirfindia.org — NIRF 2025 Engineering ranking
- nitm.ac.in — NIT Meghalaya hostel information
- josaa.admissions.nic.in — JoSAA 2026 seat matrix, Institute 212
- nitm.ac.in — NIT Meghalaya official B.Tech programme list
- nitm.ac.in — NIT Meghalaya UG Admission 2026
- nitm.ac.in · pdf — NIT Meghalaya Autumn 2026 B.Tech New Admission Fee Structure
- nitm.ac.in — NIT Meghalaya B.Tech
- nitm.ac.in · pdf — NIT Meghalaya B.Tech Information Brochure
- nitm.ac.in · pdf — NIT Meghalaya Academic Ordinance
- nitm.ac.in — NIT Meghalaya Hostel Information
- archive.nitm.ac.in · pdf — NIT Meghalaya Finance Committee Minutes, 2026
- nitm.ac.in — Centre For Career Development | NIT Meghalaya
- nitm.ac.in — Centre For Career Development | NIT Meghalaya
- nitm.ac.in · pdf — NIT Meghalaya Placement Brochure 2023-2024
- nitm.ac.in · pdf — NIT Meghalaya placement record
- nitm.ac.in — Notable Alumni - NIT Meghalaya
- nitm.ac.in — Directory - National Institute of Technology Meghalaya
Reviewed by
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.