NIT Raipur is a public technical and research university in Raipur, India. It was founded in 1956. Engineering, technology, basic sciences, humanities, and social sciences are all available at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels at NIT Raipur. The National Institutes of Technology Act of 2007 grants funding to it and designates it as an Institute of National Importance. Also, check NIT Raipur Courses.

The Joint Entrance Examination and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering are used to determine admission to the institute. The institute offers 12 undergraduate, 11 postgraduate (including M.C.A. and M.Tech. in Applied Geology), and 18 Ph.D. degrees. NIT Raipur also provides Ph.D. facilities, engages in research and development, and offers testing, consulting, and other extension services.

The NIT Raipur BTech program candidates must pass the JEE Main entrance test with a score between 9103 and 82773 for B.Tech. Additionally, the NIT Placements 2022 have ended with 738 offers. The typical salary at NIT Raipur was INR 10.1 LPA. Participating recruiters included Wipro, Adobe, Capgemini, Infosys, etc. Also, check NIT Raipur Admissions

NIT Raipur Highlights 

Category Statistics
Established Year 1956
Campus Area 100 Acres
Approved by AICTE
Institute Type Public
Cutoff 353 - 426 marks
Total No. Of Courses 44 Courses
Accepted Entrance Exams JJE Mains, NIMCET & GATE
Placement Percentage  83%
Highest Package Offered  INR 62 LPA
Average Package Offered INR 10.12 LPA
Recruiters Deloitte, Capgemini, Adobe, Infosys, Wipro, Genpact, Flipkart, Siemens, etc
NIRF Ranking 70th Under Engineering

NIT Raipur Important Dates

Event Dates
BTech Events
Release of JEE Main Notification 2024 November 2023
JEE Mains 2024 exam date session 1 January 24 to February 1, 2024
NTA JEE Mains 2024 Exam Date April session April 1 to 15, 2024
MBA Events
CAT Registration Window August 02 - September 13, 2023
Admit Card Download September 13, 2023
CAT 2023 Exam Date November 26
CAT Result Declaration Second Week of January
MTech Events
Release of GATE Notification August 24, 2023
Modifications in the GATE 2024 Application November 07 - November 11, 2023
Availability of GATE Admit Cards for Download January 03, 2023
GATE Exam Date (Tentative) February 3,4,10, & 11, 2024
MSc Events
IIT JAM Registration Window September 05 - October 13, 2023
IIT JAM Exam Date February 11, 2024

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NIT Raipur Course and Fees

NIT Raipur provides 41 courses in the fields of engineering, technology, sciences, humanities, and social sciences at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Whereas two-year MTech and MCA programs at the postgraduate level are available based on GATE and NIMCET entrance results. At the doctorate level, a Ph.D. degree is also provided in several specializations.

Course Fees  Details
BTech (14 Courses) INR ₹1.41 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)

10+2 Exam: JEE Main
Counselling: JoSAA Counselling
MTech (11 Courses) ₹85,600 (1st Year Fees) BE/B.Tech with 60%
Exam: GATE
Counselling: CCMT counseling
PhD (18 Courses) ₹30,600 (1st Year Fees) Post-Graduation Exam: Written test + Interview

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NIT Raipur Reviews

NIT Raipur is rated 7.7 out of 10 based on 270 Students' Ratings by Collegedunia. in. These ratings are calculated based on Academic- 8.0 out of 10, Accommodation- 6.8 out of 10, Faculty- 7.6 out of 10, Infrastructure- 7.5 out of 10, Placement- 8.0 out of 10, and Social Life- 8.2 out of 10.

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NIT Raipur BTech Cutoff 2023 (Released)

NIT Raipur JoSAA cutoff 2023 and seat allotment Round 1-6 are out. NIT Raipur, JEE-Main Cutoff 2023 for the General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff for JEE-Main is 1726 - 96960 rank.

Courses 2023 Cutoff by Rank 2022Cutoff by Rank 2021Cutoff by Rank
B.Arch 1726 2197 2382
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering 22413 17680 18234
B.Tech Information Technology 32025 23022 27769
B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering 38657 32765 37287
B.Tech Electrical Engineering 44603 43555 44383

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NIT Raipur MTech Cutoff 2023 (Released)

NIT Raipur accepts MTech admissions on the basis of GATE Score. The closing cutoffs for round 1 of NIT Raipur are given below:

Courses 2023 Cutoff By Marks 2022 Cutoff By Marks 2021 Cutoff By Marks
M.Tech Information Technology 442 455 515
M.Tech VLSI Design & Embedded System 438 474 503
M.Tech Structural Engineering 426 465 513
M.Tech Thermal Engineering 418 416 484
M.Tech Industrial Engineering & Management 372 469 531

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NIT Raipur MSc Cutoff 2023 (Released)

NIT Riapur MSc admissions are granted as per IIT JAM Score followed by CCMN Counselling. The round 4 closing cutoffs for NIT Raipur MSc program are as follows:

Courses 2023 Cutoff By Rank
M.Sc Mathematics 1532
M.Sc Chemistry 1613
M.Sc Physics 1827

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Check Cutoff Comparison: NIT Raipur Vs NIFFT Ranchi Vs VIT Vellore Vs MANIT Bhopal Vs IIIT Naya Raipur

University NIT Raipur NIFFT Ranchi VIT Vellore MANIT Bhopal IIIT Naya Raipur
JEE Main Cutoff 9103 – 82773 37416 - 60509 5000 (VITEE) 1198 - 42957 16965 - 26084

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Compare: NIT Raipur vs. NIT Durgapur vs. NIT Hamirpur vs. NIT Silchar vs. NIT Warangal vs. NIT Jalandhar

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Admission to 41 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs at NIT Raipur is done through national entrance exams. JEE Main scores and JoSAA counseling are used to determine admission to both UG programs. For NIT Raipur B.Tech in the CSE stream, the cut-off ranges around 9490 for the general category.

NIT Raipur also offers admission to PG courses such as M.Tech, and M.CA in Applied Geology. Admission to the two-year M.Tech and MCA programs at NIT Raipur is offered via GATE and NIMCET entrance scores followed by counseling. Candidates from outside India are selected for these courses through Direct Admission of Students from Abroad (DASA).

Along with the UG and PG programs, NIT Raipur provides Ph.D. programs under various disciplines. Shortlisting for Ph.D. admission is done based on an institute-based entrance exam institute. However, candidates having valid scores in GATE/ CEED/ UGC/ CSIR are also considered eligible for NIT Raipur  Ph.D. Program. Given below is the procedure for admission to NIT Raipur.

Admission Stages Steps
Application starts Apply for JEE Main
JEE Mains Candidates having a valid JEE Main score should appear for counseling
Final Admission Offer Accept the seat

For more information on various courses offered by NIT Raipur do check:

NIT Raipur BTech Admission NIT Raipur MTech Admission NIT Raipur PhD Admission
NIT Raipur BArch Admission NIT Raipur MCA Admission NIT Raipur MSc Admission

NIT Raipur Placements

NIT Raipur Placements 2022 is concluded with 714 offers. NIT Raipur's average package stood at INR 10.1 LPA. The highest number of offers were received by the IT & Mechanical students. A total of 101 recruiters participated in NIT Raipur Placements 2022. Some of the top recruiters included Wipro, Capgemini, Infosys, Adobe, Aditya Birla Group, etc.

NIT Raipur Placements

Particulars Placements Statistics 2022
No. of Companies participated 101
No. of Placements offers 738
Average Package INR 10.1 LPA

NIT Raipur Placements 2022-23 are in process currently. The placement statistics for the years 2022 and 2021 are given below

Particulars Placements Statistics 2022 Placements Statistics 2021
No. of Companies participated 101 92
No. of Placements offers 738 599
Average CTC INR 10.1 LPA INR 9.7 LPA

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NIT Raipur Scholarships

NIT Raipur offers scholarships to its needy students on a merit cum means basis to lessen their financial burden and promote quality education among the meritorious students of the institute. However, the NIT Raipur Scholarship's fundamental qualifications are described below. 

For admission to the NIT candidate's scholarship program parents' combined annual income should not be more than INR 2.5 lakhs. The students are given financial support of INR 25,000 for non-hostellers and INR 30,000 for hostellers as part of the Scholarship award. Students at NIT Raipur can apply for numerous scholarship programs at the National Scholarship Portal in addition to the merit- and need-based scholarships, taking advantage of the national scholarships provided to NITs. For more information check NIT Raipur Scholarships

NIT Raipur Ranking 

NIT Raipur is ranked 101 out of 200 institutions in India by NIRF in 2023. NIT Raipur's B.Tech. program is ranked by NIRF at number 70 out of 200 institutions in India in 2023. In 2023, NIT Raipur Architecture was ranked 22nd out of 30 colleges in India by IIRF.

Year  Ranking 
2023 70
2022 65
2021 64
2020 67

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NIT Raipur Campus Life and Events

NIT Raipur is housed in a stunning edifice that is well-organized and represents the grandeur of the institution. There are 13 drawing halls/studios with a total space of 3510 square meters and 35 lecture halls covering a total area of 6675 square meters. The institute is located on NH-6, the Great Eastern Road, 5 km from Raipur's train station and 14 km from the airport. Numerous annual festivals or events are held by the student clubs, and participants come from universities all around the country.

The Institute is built over a 100-acre area and is situated in Raipur, the state capital of Chhattisgarh. The city of Raipur is conveniently located on the main Howrah-Mumbai railway line and has daily flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur, and Bhubaneswar. 

NIT Raipur Alumni

Name Batch Achievement
Abid Ali Neemuchwala BE, Electronics & Communication Engineering Former CEO, Wipro
Deepak Khandekar 1985, Civil Engineering Former Chief Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Budhaditya Mukherjee Metallurgy Engineering Padma Bhushan
Sudhir Vasudeva Chemical Engineering Chairman & MD ONGC
Baldev Raj - Director, IGCA

NIT Raipur FAQs

Ques. Which branch is best for admission in NIT Raipur B.Tech?

Ans. The Computer Science Engineering branch is known best for pursuing B.Tech at NIT Raipur. It has the maximum number of placement offers with high end packages in top MNCs like Microsoft, Oracle, Samsung, etc. 

Ques. Is there any option to change branch at NIT Raipur?

Ans. Yes, after successfully passing the first year examinations, candidates can avail the branch change option. This is known as branch sliding and is done on the basis of CPI scored. 

Ques. Is NIT Raipur admission in Ph.D done on the basis of merit?

Ans. Candidates seeking admission in NIT Raipur Ph.D have to appear for a written test followed by an interview for final admission. 

Ques. How much NIT Raipur cutoff is set for B.Arch admission?

Ans. For NIT Raipur admission in B.Arch, general category candidates are required to have JEE Main score above 1000 for their home state but below 500 for other states.. In NIT Raipur cutoff 2023, the JEE Main score for general category candidates was 1003 for the home state and 483 for other states.  

Ques. How much salary package is offered in NIT Raipur placement for B.Tech?

Ans. The average CTC offered in NIT Raipur placement 2022 was INR 10.1 LPA. 738 job offers have been given. 

Ques. What is the fee structure for NIT Raipur M.Tech?

Ans. For M.Tech, general category candidates have to pay INR 83,000 as the first year fee. Whereas for SC/ST the NIT Raipur M.Tech fee is INR 13,000 for first year. 

Ques. How many courses does NIT Raipur offer?

Ans. NIT Raipur offers a total of 23 courses in the field of Engineering, Science, Architecture, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Ques. What are the facilities available at NIT Raipur?

Ans. The institute is equipped with facilities like Hostels, Central Library, Medical Facility, Guesthouse, Sports Complex, Canteens, etc.

Ques. How is CSE at NIT Raipur?

Ans. During NIT Raipur Placemets 2022, CSE students received 78 offers.

Ques. How many academic departments are there in NIT Raipur?

Ans. NIT Raipur functions under 19 departments that offer B.Tech, B.Arch, M.C.A, M.Tech, and Ph.D. degrees.