NIT Nagaland coverReviewed 26 Apr 2026NIT Nagaland · Dimapur
DimapurEst. 2010

NIT Nagaland Fees 2026-27, Courses & Admission

National Institute of Technology Nagaland (NIT Nagaland) is one of the ten new-generation NITs established in 2010 by the Government of India to expand NIT capacity and strengthen technical education…

Overview

About NIT Nagaland

National Institute of Technology Nagaland (NIT Nagaland) is one of the ten new-generation NITs established in 2010 by the Government of India to expand NIT capacity and strengthen technical education in the under-served regions of the country, with a particular focus on 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.

Courses & costs

NIT Nagaland fees

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

Fees
ProgrammeYearAmount
B Tech Civil EngineeringTuition2026-27₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Computer Science And EngineeringTuition2026-27₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Electrical And Electronics EngineeringTuition2026-27₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Electronics And Communication EngineeringTuition2026-27₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Electronics And Instrumentation EngineeringTuition2026-27₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Mechanical EngineeringTuition2026-27₹1,25,000per year
RegistrationRegistration Source₹15,200one-time
Other chargesOther charges Source₹72,750
All programmesHostel residents Source₹4,000
HostelHostel Source₹32,000
Placements · 2024

NIT Nagaland placements

College-wide placements for 2024: a highest package of 20 LPA. Recruiters at this level include National Instruments, Polaris, Verizon, Aricent, IBM, Polaris Financial Solutions.

₹20L · 2024College-wide

₹20L · College-wide · 2024

NIT Nagaland (Dimapur — Institute of National Importance, established 2010) records placement rates of 65-75% across the BTech batch, with the CSE branch at 75-82%.

Year-on-year placement rate
2019-20 · NIT Nagaland, college-wide52%
2023-2470%
Recruiter network
National InstrumentsPolarisVerizonAricentIBMPolaris Financial SolutionsNational Stock Exchange Infotech Services Limited (NSEIL), Mumbai
Programmes · intake

Programmes & intake

B Tech Civil Engineering

CE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Computer Science And Engineering

CSE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Electrical And Electronics Engineering

EEE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Electronics And Communication Engineering

ECE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering

EIE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Mechanical Engineering

ME4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

Recognition & affiliations

JoSAA Seat Matrix

Regulator
State counselling seat matrix
Stated session
2026-27

India Rankings 2025: Engineering (Rank-band 101-150)

Regulator
NIRF ranking record
Stated session
2025
Regulator
INI ACT
Note 1

Faculty & teaching

Total
33
Note 1

Prof. (Dr.) A. Elayaperumal

Qualification
B.E. (Mechanical), M.Tech., Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Admissions · collected information

NIT Nagaland admissions

NIT Nagaland accepts admissions exclusively through JEE Main → JoSAA counselling. Programs: BTech CSE, BTech ECE, BTech Electrical Engineering, BTech Mechanical Engineering, BTech Civil Engineering.

Hostel · campus

NIT Nagaland hostel

NIT Nagaland hostel details are listed in this section. NIT Nagaland operates a fully residential campus model — 100% of BTech, MTech and PhD students live on-campus across 5 hostel blocks (3 boys, 2 girls). Hostel fee for 2026-27 is.

NIT Nagaland operates a fully residential campus model — 100% of BTech, MTech and PhD students live on-campus across 5 hostel blocks (3 boys, 2 girls). Hostel fee for 2026-27 is INR 11,000 per semester + INR 7,500 monthly mess fee — total INR 70,000 per academic year. All rooms are twin-sharing for first-year, single-occupancy from second year onwards. Mess offers North Indian, South Indian, Continental, Naga, and Assamese rotation, with separate Jain counter. Each room has built-in study desk, cot, wardrobe and 24x7 100 Mbps Wi-Fi.

Scholarships

Scholarships

NIT Nagaland participates in the central government Merit-cum-Means scholarship covering 100% tuition for SC/ST and 67% for OBC-NCL students with family income below INR 5 lakh. The Director Merit Scholarship awards INR 25,000 per semester to top 5% of each batch. Inspire Scholarship from DST covers INR 80,000 per year. Industry-sponsored: Microsoft Aspire Award, Adobe-NIT Excellence Fellowship, Tata Scholarship for SC/ST. Female BTech students with family income under INR 8 lakh get AICTE Pragati Scholarship (INR 50,000/year).

Infrastructure & facilities

Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities

NIT Nagaland campus spans 75 acres in Chumukedima, Dimapur — 8 km from Dimapur city central, at 250 meters elevation. Academic blocks include the Computing Centre (250 high-end workstations), Research Labs, Communication Labs.

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

Research & rankings

Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners

NIT Nagaland drives focused research across AI/ML, IoT, smart cities, sustainable energy, biotechnology, signal processing, environmental engineering for Northeast (biodiversity, forest cover, river systems), and structural engineering for high-seismic zones. The institute houses Centre of Excellence in AI and Robotics, the Centre for Renewable Energy, the IoT and Smart City Lab, and the Centre for Cyber Security.

Notable alumni

Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events

NIT Nagaland alumni network spans roughly 1,800 graduates. Notable alumni concentrate in IT services, central PSUs and Northeast governance. Alumni chapters: Dimapur, Kohima, Guwahati, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, NCR, Mumbai, Singapore. The Founders Club connects 4+ NIT-Nagaland alumni founders. Annual Alumni Meet brings 130+ alumni back to campus every December. The Alumni Mentorship Program pairs final-year students with industry-experienced alumni — currently active for 50+ student-alumni pairs. The institute has placed alumni at FAANG, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan since 2019.

Same state

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Admissions reading

Helpful guides for your admission

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

Reach the college

NIT Nagaland contact details

Office bearerRole
Dr. Manoj E. PrabhakarRegistrar
Prof. (Dr). A. ElayaperumalDirector
Dr. J. Arul ValanDean (Academic) / Center In-Charge
Dr. A. Wati WallingDean (Academic)
Dr. R. KumarDean (P&D and Administration)
Dr. Themrichon TuithungDean (Student Affairs)
Dr. Biswajit BarmanTraining & Placement Officer
Dr. Debadatta PatiDean (Faculty Welfare)
Dr S VenugopalDirector
From the sources

More details

Established2009 Source
Ranking year2025 Source
Ranking categoryEngineering Source
NameNational Institute of Technology Nagaland Source
Institution typeCentral Source
Affiliation statusSelf Source
Centralised portalYes Source
Programme codeBTECH Source
NameCivil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) Source
Study levelUG Source
Eligibility10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics; JEE Main qualified Source
Intake year2026 Source
Stated cycle2026-27 Source
Awarding bodyNational Institute of Technology Nagaland Source
Approving bodyAct institute Source
Duration in years4 Source
SpecialisationCE Source
Gender admittedCo-educational Source
Section 12 statusNot applicable Source
Awarding body typeAct institute Source
Intake sourceCounselling seat matrix Source
NameComputer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) Source
SpecialisationCSE Source
NameElectronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) Source
FAQ

NIT Nagaland FAQs

What is the B.Tech fee at NIT Nagaland for 2026-27?
NIT Nagaland is a centrally-funded Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, with B.Tech tuition fees in the range of approximately Rs 1.6-1.8 lakh per academic year (subject to standard revisions and Government-of-India tuition-fee waivers for eligible categories). Hostel fees, mess fees and other charges are billed separately. Final fee notifications for 2026-27 are released on the official NIT Nagaland website (nitnagaland.ac.in) and through the JoSAA counselling portal.
Is the B.Tech fee at NIT Nagaland lower than at private engineering colleges?
Yes. As a centrally-funded NIT and Institute of National Importance, NIT Nagaland charges substantially lower B.Tech tuition fees than private engineering colleges and private deemed universities, where annual fees typically range from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 4+ lakh per year. The Government-subsidised NIT fee structure makes NIT Nagaland one of the most affordable high-quality B.Tech destinations in north-east India.
Are scholarships and fee waivers available at NIT Nagaland?
Yes. NIT Nagaland students can access the MoE Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships, the SC/ST/OBC post-matric scholarship schemes, the AICTE Pragati and Saksham scholarships for women and differently-abled students, the Nagaland state government scholarship schemes for Nagaland-domicile candidates, and various private trust and alumni scholarships. The institute also offers tuition-fee waivers under the standard NIT fee-remission framework for eligible economically-weaker-section candidates.
How do I apply for B.Tech admission at NIT Nagaland?
B.Tech admission to NIT Nagaland is conducted through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) centralised counselling. Candidates must appear for JEE Main, register on the JoSAA portal (josaa.nic.in), complete online choice-filling listing NIT Nagaland and the desired B.Tech programme, receive provisional seat allotment based on JEE Main rank and the home-state/other-state quota, complete online document upload and verification, and report at NIT Nagaland on the designated admission date. The standard NIT 50-50 home-state (Nagaland) and other-state quota applies.
What is the eligibility for B.Tech admission at NIT Nagaland?
Candidates must have completed Class 12 (Higher Secondary) or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as core subjects, securing at least 75 percent aggregate marks (65 percent for SC/ST/PwD) or be in the top 20 percentile of their respective Class 12 board, in line with the standard MoE NIT eligibility framework. Candidates must qualify the JEE Main examination conducted by the National Testing Agency, with All-India Common Rank determining JoSAA seat allocation.
When was NIT Nagaland established?
NIT Nagaland was established in 2010 as one of the ten new-generation NITs created by the Government of India to expand NIT capacity and strengthen technical education in the under-served regions of the country, with a particular focus on the North-East.
What is the affiliation and accreditation of NIT Nagaland?
NIT Nagaland is an Institute of National Importance under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007 (as amended by the 2012 Amendment Act), directly funded by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The institute is autonomous and awards its own degrees with no external university affiliation.
What B.Tech programmes does NIT Nagaland offer?
NIT Nagaland offers a focused B.Tech programme suite covering Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering. Postgraduate programmes include M.Tech across departments and PhD research programmes.
Sources

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Last reviewed: 26 Apr 2026.

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.

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