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    Compare NIT Puducherry B.Tech Mechanical Engineering vs NIT Nagpur BE Mechanical Engineering on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. NIT Puducherry is rated 3.8 out of 5 by 10 verified students while NIT Nagpur is rated 3.7 out of 5 by 14 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on B.E /B.Tech Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    via NIT Puducherry

    BE Mechanical Engineering

    via NIT Nagpur

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Karaikal, Puducherry
    Nagpur, Maharashtra

    Ownership

    Government
    Private

    Parent Institute

    -

    Type Of Institute

    Institute of National Importance

    -

    College Type

    University
    College

    Establishment Year

    2009
    2008

    Campus Size

    258 Acres
    10 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    28
    5

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 Rating
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    AAAA+

    -

    NIRF Rank
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    99

    -

    Approvals

    -
    Affiliated, AICTE

    Accreditations

    -
    NAAC

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    Ranking & Accreditations

    NIT Puducherry dipped by 2 spots.

    Source: NIRF

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2025

    Total Students Placed
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    177

    -

    Graduating Students
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    225

    -

    Placement Percentage
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    91%

    -

    Median Salary LPA
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    ₹6 LPA

    -

    Student Going Higher Studies

    32
    -

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    225

    -

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    177

    -

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    91%

    -

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    ₹ 6 LPA

    -

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    32
    -

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    Placement Statistics

    The average salary of NIT Puducherry stands highest at 6 LPA.

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    B.E /B.Tech
    B.E /B.Tech

    Branch

    Mechanical Engineering
    Mechanical Engineering

    Duration

    4 years
    4 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    50
    60

    Fees

    ₹ 5.48 Lakh
    ₹ 4.08 Lakh

    Exams Accepted

    Course Approval

    -

    AICTE

    Admission Details

    1. Joint Entrance Examination (Main)

    • Admission to Undergraduate Engineering Program for the candidates from India at NITs, IIITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTI) shall include the performance in the class 12/other Qualifying Examination and in the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main).

    2. Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)

    • A Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) constituted by the Govt. of India coordinates admissions for the candidates from India to UG degree programmes in engineering, technology and architecture based on the All India Rank obtained through class 12/other Qualifying Examination and Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main). CSAB is constituted in order to facilitate the seat allocation to students. The merit list (All India Rank) for admission to NITs and other CFTIs will be prepared by CBSE by giving 40% weightage (suitably normalized) to class XII (or equivalent examination) and 60% to the performance in JEE (Main) Examination.

    3. Admissions Under DASA Scheme

    • Admissions are open for Foreign Nationals / Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) / Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) under Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme to National Institutes of Technology (NITs), IIITs, and other premier Technical Institutions.
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    Eligibility Criteria

    • Must have passed class XII (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects and secured at least 75% aggregate marks. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates should be at least 65%.

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    Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical Vocational subject/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Informatics Practices/ Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies. Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed Diploma (in Engineering and Technology) examination with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) subject to vacancies in the First Year, in case the vacancies at lateral entry are exhausted.

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    College & Exam Cut-off

    Data presented for the year 2025

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    Fees

    Total Fees

    ₹ 5,48,100
    ₹ 4,08,000

    Total Scholarships Provided

    508
    1052

    Highest Scholarship Providing Authority

    Self
    Government

    Insight
    Fees

    NIT Puducherry itself is the highest scholarship granting authority, by releasing 314 scholarships. NIT Nagpur released a total of 1052 scholarships granted by government bodies.

    Class Profile

    Data presented for the year 2025

    Total Students

    1009
    1299

    Total Faculty

    31
    59

    Total Male Students

    752
    733

    Total Female Students

    257
    566

    Total Students Outside State

    583
    12

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    Class Profile

    NIT Puducherry has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 33 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 7 students per faculty. NIT Nagpur has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 22 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of private colleges which is 4 students per faculty.

    Facilities

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Training and Placement Cell

    Transport Facility

    Wifi

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    10
    12

    Individual Reviews

    Our college is a new emerging college

    posted on 2 years ago by Anagh
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    My experience in college was enriching

    posted on 1 year ago by Shravani warghe

    Nice college for Mechanical

    posted on 2 years ago by Akash
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    College Reviews & Perception

    NIT Puducherry has received the lowest rating for value for money whereas NIT Nagpur has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.

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    NIT Puducherry : National Institute of Technology Puducherry Karaikal

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

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    NIT Nagpur : Nagpur Institute of Technology, Nagpur

    BE Mechanical Engineering

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