NIT Jalandhar - Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology

Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar National Institute of Technology or NIT Jalandhar as a university was established in 1987 initially as the “Regional Engineering College” and then Deemed to the status of “National Institute of Technology” by the Government of India in 2002. The institute has ben declared as the “Institute of National Importance” by the Government of India and the Indian Parliament in 2007. It provides high-quality technical education in several streams of engineering, sciences. NIT Jalandhar has a faculty strength of 208 teaching staff and 4067 students.  

The campus area of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar National Institute of Technology covers 154 acres and is ranked in the top 100 universities in the country. NIT Jalandhar is a co-educational campus with 16 departments and accredited by the National Board of accreditation. It has signed several MOUs and industry partnerships and holds sponsored projects. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar National Institute of Technology is mandated by the UGC act and possesses a 52nd rank in NIRF rankings 2020. The University has several international collaborations with institutes in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. 

In addition to this, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar National Institute of Technology also collaborates with several national institutes for the promotion of quality research and development. NIT Jalandhar offers programmes of study such as B.Tech, M.Sc, M.Tech, MBA and Ph.D in several specialisations such as physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and IT. 

Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT (NIT Jalandhar) Location 

The campus is located near Highway 1 and 370 kms from Delhi on the way to Amritsar. If coming through airways, the visitor can take a flight to Delhi airport and can either take a bus, taxi or ride by car to the location from Delhi. Apart from roadways, the city is also connected to Delhi through the railway system. The Shatabdi Express runs from Delhi to Jalandhar with a duration of around 5 hours. In Jalandhar city, the campus is reachable from taxi or cab service and is located at a distance of 12 kms from the Jalandhar city railway station, 18 kms from Jalandhar Cantt railway station and 15 kms from the bus stand. 

Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT (NIT Jalandhar) Latest news and updates

• Webinar on Ideas And Teaching of Swami Vivekananda - Celebrating the National Youth Day and birth anniversary of great Indian monk Swami Vivekananda, a webinar was conducted NIT Jalandhar by the Chairman, Dean Faculty of Engineering and Director National innovation contest 2020 

• National Innovation contest announced  - The Institution Innovation Council has inaugurated the National Innovation Contest for students to submit their ideas and online proof of concept in two rounds and get noticed for their innovative ideas through the college platform.

• International conference on biomacromolecules and cellular interface - The department of biotechnology hosted the ICBCI conference in January bringing together researchers and academicians for expressing their insights and knowledge on the developments in the area of biomacromolecules. 

• KIPL inspirational programme - Rohit Khanna, alumni of NIT Jalandhar 1994 batch and donated Rs. 3 lakh to the institute for academic learning of meritorious and economically weak students.

Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT (NIT Jalandhar) Awards, Recognitions Accreditations and Collaborations 

Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT (NIT Jalandhar) Accreditations

• NBA

Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT (NIT Jalandhar) MOUs

• Valeur HR E-Solution Private Limited & V K Group of Industries

• DAV Institute of Engg. & Technology, Jalandhar (Punjab)

• Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)

• EMC information Systems International External Research & Academic Alliance Program, Ireland

• The University of Bolton, U. K.

• National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai

• The University of South Alabama (USA)

• The University of Johannesburg

• Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana

• Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Pennalur, Sriperumbudur, Tamilnadu 

• Shaheed Bhagat Singh State Technical Campus, Ferozepur

• National Institute of Technology, Puducherry

• Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Longowal

• CT Institute of Engineering Management & Technology, Jalandhar

• Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

• Beant College of Engineering & Technology, Gurdaspur

• National Institute of Technology, Srinagar

• National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur

• Himachal Pradesh Technical University, Hamirpur

• Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

• Ecole Centrale De Lille, France

• National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh

• Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh

• Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic

• Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy, Kapurthala

• National Informatics Centre, New Delhi and National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated,  New Delhi

Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT (NIT Jalandhar) Notable Alumni

NIT Jalandhar has an alumni network that is well connected and in close contact with the University.

Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT (NIT Jalandhar) Clubs, Committees and Societies

There are several clubs and societies associated with NIT Jalandhar for an excellent student life experience. Some of them are devoted to organising workshops, events, camps and awareness programmes as a part of their institutional policy.

• Prayaas Service Society Club  : The society works towards social service with a mission to educate the society with economic and social backwardness.

• R-tist Robotics Club : Club provides amenities for students and helps to improve their skills in robotics and build a diversity of robots. 

• We Can Club : The communication based club which aims to improve the interpersonal as well as intrapersonal skills of the students. 

• E-Cell or Entrepreneurship Cell :  The entrepreneurship cell helps to nurture the innovative business ideas of students and develop them into products and become job creators.

• Women’s Cell The women cell helps to address issues related to gender and congenial working environment for women employees, promote heightened awareness, sensitivity for dignity of women and provides a platform for women to address their concerns within the campus.

• Innovation club 

• The NSS Scheme 

• The Zeal Society 

Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT (NIT Jalandhar) Facilities

The NIT Jalandhar is well equipped with state-of-the art facilities and infrastructure facilities for students and faculties out there. The following are some of the facilities:

• Hostel residence halls - There are totally 13 hostels with 10 for boys and tree for girls with internet facilities along with reading rooms, common rooms and linked with mess hall for dining. 

• Central Library - The central library is a three-storey building with more than 1 lakh books and other resources for student references and knowledge enhancement.

• The dispensary - The dispensary provides immunization, medical care as well as emergency medical attention for both students, faculty and staff.

• Guest houses - The guest house helps to facilitate guest faculty, HR recruiters and parents of students owing to needs and availability with all facilities.

• Postal service - Postal service acts as the main unit for providing services related to communication and delivery of important items such as documents.

• Shopping centre - 

• Banks - The banks help with ATM facilities and services that are required for everybody on campus in terms of money draft, demand drafts and deposits.

• Canteens - The canteens are student run with fixed timings and provides a wide range of delicious cuisine.

• Student activity centre - The student activity centre monitors all the important activities on campus for extra curricular events, festivals and conferences 

• Gymnasium - The gymnasium provides both fitness as well as indoor recreational amenities for students, 

Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT Courses Offered

NIT Jalandhar offers a variety of courses in science, engineering and management studies . The B.Tech and M.Tech programmes are offered depending on certain requirements for entrance and the business administration uses candidates' profiles along with test scores.

NIT Jalandhar Eligibility and Courses

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar NIT University Admissions 

The B.R. Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar University has a dedicated procedure for admission of students into its programmes of study and these programmes come with the required eligibility that the candidate needs to satisfy for enrolment. Some programmes have counselling admission pathways, and others have interview-based admissions. The students need to fulfil all the conditions as required for enrolment into the programmes. The admission programmes will require registration on the website of the university and some postgraduate programmes will require the student to fulfil group discussions and interviews. As the end process, the student

Dr. BR Ambedkar NIT University B.Tech Admission

• Candidates who have a 10+2 HSC certificate in maths, physics, chemistry and/or biology with 60% or 6.50 CGPA must appear for the JEE entrance exam. 

• The candidate must pass through the mains and advanced levels. 

• After securing a rank, they need to appear for JoSAA counselling where they can choose NIT Jalandhar as the Institution. 

• The candidate needs to complete the process with document checking and procedure for fee payment. 

Dr. BR Ambedkar NIT University MBA Admission

• Candidates who have an undergraduate degree with 60% or 6.5 CGPA must appear for the CAT or other accepted entrance exams and secure a rank. 

• They need to appear for next rounds having group discussions and interviews in which based on seat availability. 

• The admission process is completed with document checking and procedure for fee payment. 

Dr. BR Ambedkar NIT University M.Sc Admission

• Candidates who have an undergraduate degree with 60% or 6.5 CGPA must appear for the JAM entrance exam and secure a rank. 

• They need to appear for CCMN counselling where they can choose NIT Jalandhar as the Institution.

• The candidate completes the process with document checking and procedure for fee payment. 

Dr. BR Ambedkar University Admissions M.Tech Admission

• Candidates who have an undergraduate degree in engineering, science or technology with 60% must appear for the GATE entrance exam and secure a rank. 

• They need to appear for CCMT counselling where they can choose NIT Jalandhar as the Institution 

• The candidates need to complete the process with document checking and procedure for fee payment. 

Dr. BR Ambedkar University Admissions M.Tech (Self-sponsored) Admission

• Candidates who have at least an undergraduate degree in engineering, science or technology with 60% must appear for the entrance exam. 

• The candidates will need to secure a rank for shortlisting. But candidates with a valid GATE score are provided with an exemption.

• Once shortlisted after profile evaluation, they need to complete the process with document checking and procedure for fee payment. 

Dr. BR Ambedkar University Admissions Ph.D Admission

• The candidates who have at least an undergraduate or graduate degree with 60% or 6.5 CGPA (55% or 5.5 CGPA in Humanities/Social Sciences) need to appear for either of the NET, GATE, JRF or written entrance tests. 

• The candidates need to secure a rank or equivalent 40% in the entrance test. 

• The candidates then need to be a part of a research presentation and interviews in order to enroll for the Ph.D programme.

Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT Scholarships 

NIT Jalandhar scholarships provide financial aid and scholarships for students coming from different economic backgrounds, parental income and helps meritorious students with financial aid as a reward for their hard work. The student will have to meet certain criteria for awarding the scholarships and these ranges from academic merit for parental income, enrollment level of education, type of programme enrolled and extra conditions such as no other scholarship should be availed by students. Some NIT Jalandhar scholarships such as merit-cum-means scholarships help in providing the students with a tuition waiver for students and every year more than a good number of scholarships are awarded in each category. The amount which is distributed to the students is decided by the scholarship provider and a good amount of percentage is scholarships are reserved for people coming from SC/ST backgrounds and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In addition to scholarships, also a maintenance allowance is provided every month as well as book allowances for course of study. Some of the notable NIT Jalandhar scholarships that are provided are Post matric scholarships, Siemens Ist year scholarships, MCM scholarships, and Dr. Partap Singh Memorial scholarships, FAEA scholarships etc.

Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT Jalndhar Cutoff

The cut-offs for enrollment into the programmes in NIT Jalandhar are decided by the admissions committee. The opening and closing ranks for the Punjab state residents and other state residents are declared as follows:

Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT (NIT Jalandhar) Placement Information

NIT Jalandhar placement cell helps students in securing positions with reputed organisations with much required technical knowledge and interdisciplinary skills. The job announcement form (JAF) offers every detail about the job position and a dedicated procedure for placement of students in required positions. The NIT Jalandhar placement office uses a job announcement form for declaring the number of positions available in the given company and the candidates who are required to do the job. It enlists the process involving several stages such as pre-placement talks, information sessions, aptitude testing, group-based discussions and a final interview for selection of the candidate. The resumes of students are admitted to the company to be selected for attending the interview process and the amount or recruitment package of the companies are offered according to the nature of recruitment. The students are given offers of employment along with the details of the joining date. In addition to this, the placement office also helps the students to secure implant training and internship positions at various organisations.

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