Information Science and Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Verified 26 Apr 2026NIT Silchar — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
National Institute of Technology Silchar (NIT Silchar) is one of the original Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) of India, established in 1967 as the Regional Engineering College Silchar under a…
NAAC ANIRF 50
₹1.25L
ISE · Annual tuition
85%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts
CollegeAndFees fact summary
- College
- NIT Silchar
- Short name
- NIT Silchar
- City
- Silchar
- 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
- 26 Apr 2026
- Source status
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- Canonical URL
- /colleges/nit-silchar
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Fees · 2026-27
NIT Silchar 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 Silchar placements
85%
₹12LAvg CTC
49 LPAHighest CTC
NIT Silchar — established 1967 as REC Silchar, NIRF #50, NAAC A — is among the established 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 ₹14-18 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 Silchar admissions
KEA (KCET)JEE Main
Hostel · campus
Hostel
NIT Silchar runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 625-acre campus in Assam. 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.
Scholarships
Scholarships
NIT Silchar 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. KVPY and INSPIRE fellows continue receiving fellowships.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
NIT Silchar 625-acre campus is among India well-equipped NIT campuses on the banks of Barak River in southern Assam. Branch-specific facilities span Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Electronics and Instrumentation,…
625 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research
Research
NIT Silchar consistently ranks among the top 50 in NIRF Engineering. Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline with strengths in Renewable Energy, Sustainability, AI-ML and Materials Science (uniquely strong given Northeast ecological positioning). The institute hosts research centres for Renewable Energy, Sustainable Engineering, AI-ML and Innovation. The institute files 50+ patents annually with publications in IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues.
Gallery
Gallery
Alumni
Alumni
NIT Silchar alumni include senior leaders at Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Mc Kinsey, Tata Group, Reliance, ONGC, Coal India, BHEL, NTPC and many Indian and global corporations. The institute heritage as Regional Engineering College Silchar (1967) gives it 55+ years of alumni — among the deepest engineering alumni networks in Northeast India. Many NIT-S alumni have served as senior IES, IRSME officers and in state and central government technical positions.
FAQ
NIT Silchar FAQs
What is the B.Tech fee structure at NIT Silchar for 2026-27?
NIT Silchar 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 Silchar?
Yes. NIT Silchar 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 Assam, 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 Silchar over four years?
The total four-year B.Tech outlay at NIT Silchar 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 Silchar?
B.Tech admission to NIT Silchar 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 quota and 50 percent Other State quota distribution under the All-India NIT seat matrix.
What is the JEE Main cutoff for NIT Silchar?
For 2025 admissions, the closing JEE Main rank for CSE was approximately 8,000-12,000 (Other State quota) and 18,000-25,000 (Home State quota). ECE closed at approximately 14,000-18,000 OS and 28,000-35,000 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 Silchar established?
NIT Silchar was established in 1967 as the Regional Engineering College Silchar under a joint partnership between the Government of India and the Government of Assam. It was one of the seventeen RECs set up across the country during 1959-1967 to provide regionally distributed centres of excellence in engineering education. NIT Silchar was upgraded to NIT status in 2002 and was formally accorded Institute of National Importance status through the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.
Where is NIT Silchar located?
NIT Silchar permanent campus is located at Cachar District, Silchar, Assam 788010, on a sprawling 625-acre site in the Barak Valley of southern Assam, on the banks of the Barak river. The campus is fully residential and serves as the principal engineering hub for the entire North-East region of India, providing accessible technical education to students from Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.
Which B.Tech branches are offered at NIT Silchar?
NIT Silchar offers B.Tech programmes in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering. PG programmes include M.Tech, MBA, M.Sc and PhD across departments. The aggregate sanctioned UG intake is approximately 625 seats per year.
Sources
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