Mechanical Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Verified 26 Apr 2026NIT Puducherry · PuducherryNIT Puducherry — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
National Institute of Technology Puducherry (NIT Puducherry) is one of the ten new-generation NITs established in 2010 by the Government of India to expand NIT capacity and strengthen technical…
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ME · Annual tuition
₹1.25L/year
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₹1.25L
ME · Annual tuition
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Placement · 2023-24
Fees · 2026-27
NIT Puducherry fees
NIT Puducherry fees: ME · 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 |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering (CE)fee source annual fee · 4-yr ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,25,000 /yr |
| Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)fee source annual fee · 4-yr ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,25,000 /yr |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)fee source annual fee · 4-yr ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,25,000 /yr |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)fee source annual fee · 4-yr ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,25,000 /yr |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME)fee source annual fee · 4-yr ₹5,00,000 | ₹1,25,000 /yr |
Placements · 2023-24
NIT Puducherry placements
NIT Puducherry placements 2023-24: 82% placement rate, ₹10L average CTC, 42 LPA highest CTC.
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₹10LAvg CTC
42 LPAHighest CTC
NIT Puducherry (NITPY) — established 2010, NIRF #99, NAAC A — is one of the newer NITs in southern 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.
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Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
Civil Engineering
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Computer Science and Engineering
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Electronics and Communication Engineering
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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Admissions · 2026-27
NIT Puducherry admissions
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Hostel · campus
NIT Puducherry hostel
NIT Puducherry hostel details are listed in this section. NIT Puducherry runs an extensive on-campus hostel system. First-year B.Tech students typically get triple-occupancy rooms with double rooms from the second year by seniority.
NIT Puducherry runs an extensive on-campus hostel system. 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, South Indian (Tamil-Pondicherry cuisine) and limited Continental rotations.
Scholarships
Scholarships
NIT Puducherry 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. 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. Puducherry UT-domicile students access UT schemes.
Infrastructure & facilities
Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities
NIT Puducherry campus is in coastal Karaikal-Puducherry. Branch-specific facilities span Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
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Research & rankings
Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners
Research activity at NIT Puducherry spans the institute's engineering departments, with faculty-led + student-supported projects across emerging and established areas.
Notable alumni
Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events
The alumni network of NIT Puducherry spans engineering and tech industry professionals across India and globally, with concentrations in Puducherry and metro tech hubs (Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Kolkata).
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Helpful guides for your admission
Planning your application to NIT Puducherry? These guides break down the fees, counselling rounds and quota routes step by step.
FAQ
NIT Puducherry FAQs
What is the B.Tech fee structure at NIT Puducherry for 2026-27?
NIT Puducherry 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 Puducherry?
Yes. NIT Puducherry 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%-of-class merit scholarships. Additional scholarships from the Government of UT of Puducherry, 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 Puducherry over four years?
The total four-year B.Tech outlay at NIT Puducherry 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 Puducherry?
B.Tech admission to NIT Puducherry 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% 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% Home State quota and 50% Other State (OS) quota distribution under the All-India NIT seat matrix.
What is the JEE Main cutoff for NIT Puducherry?
For 2025 admissions, the closing JEE Main rank for CSE was approximately 18,000-22,000 (Other State quota) and 35,000-45,000 (Home State quota). ECE closed at approximately 25,000-32,000 OS and 50,000-60,000 HS. EEE, 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 Puducherry established?
NIT Puducherry 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. 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 Puducherry located?
NIT Puducherry permanent campus is located at Karaikal, Union Territory of Puducherry - 609609, on a sprawling site allocated by the Government of UT of Puducherry on the Coromandel Coast. The Karaikal enclave is geographically within Tamil Nadu but administratively part of the UT of Puducherry. NIT Trichy acted as the mentor institute during the early set-up phase from 2010.
Which B.Tech branches are offered at NIT Puducherry?
NIT Puducherry offers B.Tech programmes in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering. PG programmes include M.Tech and PhD across departments.
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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.