ALERT! National Institute of Technology (NIT) Raipur Admissions 2017

National Institute of Technology Raipur (NIT) Raipur – Overview, Departments, Admission and Eligibility

Overview of NIT Raipur

The National Institute of Technology Raipur is a technical institution funded by the Government of India,located in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Founded in 1956 as Govt. College of Mining & Metallurgy with two engineering disciplines, mining and metallurgy, the institute is one of the oldest of its kind in India. Currently it is one of the National Institutes of Technology, which have been accorded Institute of National Importance status by the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007. 

Departments in NIT Raipur

Engineering

1. Biomedical Engineering
2. Biotechnology Engineering
3. Chemical Engineering
4. Civil Engineering
5. Computer Science & Engineering
6. Environmental Engineering
7. Electrical Engineering
8. Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
9. Information Technology
10. Mechanical Engineering
11. Metallurgical Engineering
12. Mining Engineering

Basic Science

1. Chemistry
2. Mathematics
3. Physics
4. Statistics

Others

1. Master of Technology in Applied Geology
2. Architecture
3. Urban & Rural Planning
4. Master in Computer Application
5. English
6. Human values
7. Faculty

Undergraduate courses offered in NIT Raipur

The institute offers two undergraduate courses in 11 Engineering disciplines and Architecture:

1. B.tech
2. B.arch

NIT Raipur Admissions

• The undergraduate admissions are based on the Joint Entrance Examination organized by CBSE, India.
• NIT Raipur follows the reservation policy declared by the Supreme Court of India, by which 27% of positions are reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), 15% for Scheduled Castes (SCs), and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (STs)

NIT Raipur Eligibility criteria

1. The minimum academic qualification for admission is “pass” in the qualifying examination (10+2 or its equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English, having secured pass marks in each subject.
2. Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1992 are eligible for admission in 2017-2018 session.However in case of SC, ST and PH candidates, the upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years.
3. The candidate must be in good mental and physical health, and should satisfy the standard physical fitness criteria of the Institute (to be examined and certified by the Medical Officer of the Institute).