Information Science and Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Verified 26 Apr 2026NIT Trichy — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
The National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy), originally founded in 1964 as the Regional Engineering College (REC) Tiruchirappalli, is widely regarded as the top NIT in India and…
NAAC A++NIRF 9
₹1.25L
ISE · Annual tuition
92%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts
CollegeAndFees fact summary
- College
- NIT Trichy
- Short name
- NIT Trichy
- City
- Tiruchirappalli
- 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
- Counsellor verification required
- Canonical URL
- /colleges/nit-trichy
Fees · 2026-27
NIT Trichy fees
Jee · fee by branch
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 Trichy placements
92%
₹22LAvg CTC
80 LPAHighest CTC
NIT Trichy — consistently the highest-ranked NIT in NIRF (#9 in 2024 NIRF Engineering) — posts placement outcomes that rival many IITs.
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
Cutoffs
NIT Trichy JEE Main cutoffs
JEE Main2,024
BranchCategoryRoundOpeningClosing
CSEGMRound 66001,100
CSEHSRound 68001,500
ECEHSRound 62,2004,100
Admissions · 2026-27
NIT Trichy admissions
KEA (KCET)JEE Main
Hostel · campus
Hostel
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
Infrastructure
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
Research
NIT Trichy ranks #9 in NIRF Engineering 2024 and is consistently the highest-ranked NIT. 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.
Gallery
Gallery
Alumni
Alumni
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.
FAQ
NIT Trichy FAQs
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.
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 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.
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 at Thuvakudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620015, on the banks of the river Cauvery. The fully residential campus is spread across approximately 800 acres of landscaped grounds, making it one of the largest NIT campuses in India, and houses modern academic blocks, hostels, faculty residences, sports infrastructure, an innovation cell and the NIT Trichy Innovation and Technology Transfer Foundation startup incubator.
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 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
Verification & sources
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