
Located in the capital city of Chhattisgarh, NIT Raipur was established in 1956. It was set up as the Government College of Mining and Metallurgy. In 2005, the college was granted the status of a National Institute of Technology.
NIT Raipur has been conferred with the title of Institute of National Importance, where some of the courses are accredited by NBA and approved by AICTE. NIT Raipur received its statutory status under National Institute of Technology Act, 2007 and is funded by the Government of India.
The institute offers courses in multi-disciplinary streams under UG, PG and PhD programmes. Presently, there are around 12 disciplines at UG level. At Postgraduate level, it offers MTech, MSc and MCA courses. The institute also offers PhD programmes.
NIT Raipur has a vast campus in terms of area, equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure. The facilities inside the campus include academic buildings, library, sports complex, labs, etc.
NIT Raipur highlights are mentioned below:
Particulars | Highlights |
Established | 1956 |
Recognised as NIT | 2005 |
Entity | Government |
Accredited by | NBA |
Ranking | NIRF (Engineering) Ranking: 71 |
Application mode | Online |
Admission Mode | Online |
Flagship Course | BTech and MTech |
Exams Accepted | JEE/ GATE/ NIMCET/ IIT JAM/ |
Scholarship | Yes |
Placements | Yes |
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NIT Raipur offers various courses at the UG and PG levels. Admission to different courses is based on the exam score conducted at the national level. For admission to BTech programmes, candidates need to clear JEE Mains. Similarly, for MTech, candidates get admission based on their GATE score. NIT Raipur PhD admission 2025 is still open. The application portal for the PhD program opened on 30 June 2025, and the online application portal will close on 17 June 2025. The table below contains information related to NIT Raipur admissions:
Course | Eligibility Criteria | Duration |
B.Tech |
| 4- Years |
M.Tech |
| 2-Years |
MCA |
| 2/3 Years |
M.Sc |
| 2- Years |
B.Arch |
| 5- Years |
The highest salary package offered during the placement season stood around INR 62 LPA. The average placement package was around INR 10 LPA. Placements vary from year to year based on the need and demand of the companies. Below in the table are some of the top recruiters of NIT Raipur:
Infosys | Deloitte | TCS | Amazon |
Coccola | IBM | Accenture | Hindustan Unilever |
Honda | SIEMENS | L&T | Goldman Sachs |
NIT Raipur offers scholarships at UG and PG level. The scholarships are provided based on merit. NIT scholarships can broadly be divided into two parts, i.e., scholarships provided by the institution itself and external scholarships provided by other sources. Mentioned below are the details related to scholarships:
Scholarship | Eligibility |
Prof. K K Sugandhi Scholarship |
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Sh. Manghanadas & Smt. Sundari Devi Hablani Memorial Scholarship |
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Shraman Foundation Scholarship |
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Dr. M L Kathuriya & Smt. Pramila Devi Kathuriya Memorial Scholarship |
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National Scholarship Portal |
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