NIT Trichy coverReviewed 26 Apr 2026NIT Trichy · Tiruchirappalli
TiruchirappalliEst. 1964

NIT Trichy Fees 2026-27, Courses & Admission

NIT Trichy is a government college in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. NIT Trichy offers 9 programmes at undergraduate level. These include B Tech Chemical Engineering, B Tech Civil Engineering, B Tech…

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Placement · 2024-25
Overview

About NIT Trichy

NIT Trichy is a government college in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. NIT Trichy offers 9 programmes at undergraduate level. These include B Tech Chemical Engineering, B Tech Civil Engineering, B Tech Computer Science And Engineering, B Tech Electrical And Electronics Engineering and B Tech Electronics And Communication Engineering, among others. NIT Trichy runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 800-acre campus. 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. Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline. The institute hosts the Centre for System Design and Modelling, Centre for Energy and Environmental Science and Engineering, the NIT-T Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, the Centre for Cooperation Karnataka-Madhya Pradesh-Tamil Nadu and many discipline-specific centres. The institute files 50+ patents annually with publications in IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues. The campus extends over about 800 acres. NIT Trichy's 800-acre campus on the banks of the River Cauvery in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu is among India's most well-equipped engineering campuses.

Courses & costs

NIT Trichy fees

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

Fees
ProgrammeYearAmount
B Tech Chemical EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Civil EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Computer Science And EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Electrical And Electronics EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Electronics And Communication EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Instrumentation And Control EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Mechanical EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Metallurgical And Materials EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
B Tech Production EngineeringTuition2025-26₹1,25,000per year
All programmesSC/ST/ALL PwD Source₹63,050
Placements · 2024-25

NIT Trichy placements

College-wide placements for 2024: a highest package of 80 LPA.

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₹80L · 2024College-wide

₹80L · College-wide · 2024

Year-on-year placement rate
2023-2492%
2024-25 · Overall UG and PG87%
Programmes · intake

Programmes & intake

B Tech Chemical Engineering

CHE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

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 Instrumentation And Control Engineering

BIACE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Mechanical Engineering

ME4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Metallurgical And Materials Engineering

BMAME4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Production Engineering

BPE4 yr
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr

Recognition & affiliations

India Rankings 2025 – Engineering

Regulator
NIRF ranking record
Stated session
2025

The First Schedule to the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007

Regulator
INI ACT
Stated session
2007

Faculty & teaching

Total
340
Note 1
Name
Dr. G. Aghila
Note 1
Cutoffs

NIT Trichy JEE Main cutoffs

NIT Trichy cutoffs for JEE Main 2024. branch-wise opening and closing ranks are listed below. CSE GM Round 6 closing rank is 1,100.

JEE Main2024
BranchCategoryRoundOpeningClosing
CSEGMRound 66001,100
CSEHSRound 68001,500
ECEHSRound 62,2004,100
Admissions · collected information

NIT Trichy admissions

Admission details are not available yet. Check the college’s current admission notice for application requirements.

Hostel · campus

NIT Trichy hostel

NIT Trichy hostel details are listed in this section. NIT Trichy runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 800-acre campus. 17 hostels — including Cauvery, Krishna, Mahanadi, Tunga, Tapti, Garnet, Opal, Coral, Pearl, Diamond.

NIT Trichy runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 800-acre campus. 17 hostels — including Cauvery, Krishna, Mahanadi, Tunga, Tapti, Garnet, Opal, Coral, Pearl, Diamond, Topaz, Aquamarine and others — house 8,000+ 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 Trichy 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 & facilities

Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities

NIT Trichy's 800-acre campus on the banks of the River Cauvery in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu is among India's most well-equipped engineering campuses.

800 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. The institute hosts the Centre for System Design and Modelling, Centre for Energy and Environmental Science and Engineering, the NIT-T Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, the Centre for Cooperation Karnataka-Madhya Pradesh-Tamil Nadu and many discipline-specific centres. The institute files 50+ patents annually with publications in IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues.

Notable alumni

Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events

NIT Trichy alumni include senior leaders at Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Mc Kinsey, Tata Group, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro and many Indian and global corporations. Notable alumni include Ananth Krishnan (former TCS CTO), Shyamala Anitha Mari (Microsoft AI senior leadership) and many founders of Indian and global startups across SaaS, fintech, deep-tech and consumer-tech. The institute's heritage as REC Trichy (1964) gives it 60+ years of alumni — among the deepest engineering alumni networks in South India.

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Admissions reading

Helpful guides for your admission

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

Reach the college

NIT Trichy contact details

AddressNational Institute of Technology (NITT), Tiruchirappalli, 620015
Office bearerRole
Dr. G. AghilaDirector
Dr. S. A. Senthil KumarRegistrar
Dr. G. UmaDean, Institutional Development & Alumni Relations
Dr. S. T. RameshDean, Academic
Dr.A.K.BakthavatsalamHead, Training & Placement Department
Dr. S.T. RameshChairperson, UG Admission Committee
Dr. P. PalanisamyChief Vigilance Officer
RegistrarPublic Grievance Officer
Dr. Ramakalyan AyyagariProfessor & Dean (Academic)
From the sources

More details

Official nameNational Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli Source
Established1964 Source
Recognition code typeNIRF id Source
Recognition codeIR-E-U-0467 Source
NIRF rank9 Source
Ranking year2025 Source
Ranking categoryEngineering Source
NameNational Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli Source
Institution typeCentral Source
Affiliation statusSelf Source
Centralised portalYes Source
Programme codeBTECH Source
NameB.Tech. – Chemical Engineering Source
Study levelUG Source
EligibilityJEE Main qualified and allotted through JoSAA/CSAB; Class 12 or equivalent with required subjects Source
Stated cycle2026-27 Source
Awarding bodyNational Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli Source
Approving bodyAct institute Source
Duration in years4 Source
SpecialisationCHEM Source
Approval statusRecognised Source
Gender admittedCo-educational Source
Section 12 statusNot applicable Source
Approval referenceNITSER Act, 2007 Source
FAQ

NIT Trichy FAQs

What is the B.Tech tuition fee at NIT Trichy for 2026?
B.Tech tuition fee at NIT Trichy for 2026-27 is approximately Rs 1.6-1.8 lakh per year, in line with the standardised Ministry of Education tuition for all 31 NITs. SC, ST and PwD candidates receive full tuition waivers, and economically weaker candidates with parental income below the notified threshold receive partial or full remissions under the central-government NIT fee-remission scheme.
How can I get admission to NIT Trichy B.Tech?
B.Tech admission to NIT Trichy is exclusively through JEE Main score with seat allocation managed via the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling. Candidates register for JEE Main, secure a valid score, register on the JoSAA portal, fill choice list across NITs/IIITs/GFTIs including NIT Trichy with desired branches, accept the allotted seat by paying the seat-acceptance fee, and complete physical reporting at the institute. B.Arch additionally requires JEE Main Paper 2 score.
When was NIT Trichy established?
NIT Trichy was originally established in 1964 as the Regional Engineering College (REC) Tiruchirappalli under a joint enterprise of the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu. The institute was upgraded to the National Institute of Technology (NIT) status in 2003 and formally accorded Institute of National Importance status through the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.
What is the JEE Main cutoff for NIT Trichy?
JEE Main cutoffs for NIT Trichy vary by branch, category and quota and are determined annually through JoSAA counselling rounds. Computer Science and Electronics & Communication Engineering tend to close at the highest All-India Ranks, followed by EEE and ME; Civil, Chemical, Production and Metallurgical engineering have somewhat broader cutoffs. Final cutoffs are published on josaa.nic.in and nitt.edu after each round.
Are scholarships and fee waivers available at NIT Trichy?
Yes. NIT Trichy offers central-government NIT fee remissions including full tuition waivers for SC, ST and PwD candidates, partial and full remissions for economically weaker students under the income-based MCM scheme, merit-cum-means scholarships, institute-level free messing, and a wide range of donor and alumni-funded scholarships. Education loans are facilitated through nationalised banks under the Vidya Lakshmi portal.
What is the eligibility for NIT Trichy B.Tech?
Candidates must have passed Class XII (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, securing at least 75 percent aggregate (65 percent for SC/ST/PwD) or being in the top 20 percentile of the respective Board, and a valid JEE Main rank within the qualifying band notified for the relevant year. Reservation policy follows central-government norms with the home-state and other-state 50-50 quota policy applicable for NITs.
Where is NIT Trichy located?
NIT Trichy is located in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
What is the hostel and mess fee at NIT Trichy?
Hostel accommodation at NIT Trichy is charged at approximately Rs 30,000-45,000 per year covering room rent, mess charges, electricity and maintenance. SC, ST and economically weaker students receive partial or full remissions on hostel and mess fees as per central-government NIT policy. Final hostel and mess charges are notified each academic year on the official website.
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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