NIT Delhi Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Cutoff & Application Form

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Delhi offer admissions at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. National Institute of Technology Delhi admissions are offered to B.Tech, M.Tech and MCA in various disciplines. 

• Admissions at NIT Delhi are based on the performance of students in the entrance exam and counselling.
• Entrance Exam for NITD Admissions: For BTech admission, the JEE Main score is considered, while for MTech admissions, candidates are required to qualify the GATE exam. Students can appear for the NIMCET exam to get admission to the MCA course.
• JEE Main Session 2 result was announced on April 20, 2026. 
• CCMT 2026 registrations for MTech Admissions are expected to start in May 2026. 
• Last date to apply for Self-Financed (SFS) M.Tech courses at NIT Delhi is May 15, 2026. 

NIT Delhi admissions are entrance-based. For BTech courses, the NIT Delhi admission process is to qualify for JEE Main and then participate in JoSAA counselling. If seats remain vacant after JOSAA counselling, CSAB counselling will be conducted. For MTech courses,  NIT Delhi selection process is through GATE and CCMT counselling. 

Based on meeting the eligibility criteria, candidates may apply for the desired course for NIT Delhi admissions. Candidates have to select the National Institute of Delhi as a preferred college during counselling registration to get into it. 

JEE Main and GATE scores are considered for admissions in NIT Delhi. The details of the exam pattern and selection criteria of NIT Delhi admissions are given below in tabular format. 

NIT Delhi Eligibility & Selection Criteria 2026

Students willing to take admission at the National Institute of Technology Delhi must know the upcoming dates of JEE Main and GATE. Check key highlights about NIT Delhi 2026 admission dates.

NIT Delhi BTech Admission Dates 2026

NIT Delhi MTech Admission Dates 2026

To apply for BTech courses, students must apply at JoSAA, while for MTech courses, students must apply at CCMT. Mentioned below are the details of the National Institute of Technology Delhi application process for B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD courses. 

NIT Delhi Registrations 2026 

Also see: NIT Delhi Courses

National Institute of Technology Delhi offers a B.Tech in 7 specialisations. Based on the candidates' JEE Main rank, NIT Delhi UG admissions will be offered. Only the candidates satisfying the NIT Delhi B.Tech selection criteria are offered admission. NIT Delhi B.Tech selection process is through JEE Main scores and JoSAA counselling. The details of the NIT Delhi B.Tech eligibility criteria are given below.

NIT Delhi B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

NIT Delhi BTech Admission Process 

• Meet the NIT Delhi eligibility criteria for the BTech course. 

• Eligible candidates must appear and qualify for JEE Main.

• Candidates qualifying JEE Main cutoff are only eligible for further rounds of the NIT Delhi admission process.

• Eligible candidates must register for JoSAA online counselling.

• It must be noted that the authorities will conduct registration, and choice filling shall be held in an online mode.

• After JEE Main results are announced, the authorities release the JoSAA rank list. Separate rank lists are prepared for different categories. 

• The rank list is prepared based on candidates’ scores in JEE Main.

• Eligible candidates have to participate in JoSAA counselling for NIT Delhi admissions.

• JoSAA results are announced online. Candidates can download the provisional allotment result by logging into their accounts on the official website.

• Students must pay the seat acceptance fee.

• Students must qualify for the NIT Delhi JEE Main cutoff.

• Once the allotment process is completed, students must report to the allocated centres for document verification, which is the last step in the NIT Delhi selection process.

• Finally pay the NIT Delhi admission fees. 

Also see: NIT Delhi Cutoffs

Students are offered admission to the M.Tech programme at the National Institute of Technology at the postgraduate level. Students must apply, appear and obtain valid scores for the GATE to be eligible for further rounds of the NIT Delhi PG admission process. NIT Delhi PG admission is offered based on GATE scores through CCMT counselling. The details of NIT Delhi admission criteria for PG courses are given below. 

NIT Delhi MTech Selection Criteria

NIT Delhi MTech Admission Process 

• Eligible students must appear and qualify for GATE to be eligible for the further rounds of the NIT Delhi PG admission process.

• The registration process of CCMT centralised counselling will be conducted in an online mode.

• Students must fill in their preferred choices of courses and institutes while filling out the CCMT registration form.

• The authorities release the seat allotment in three rounds in an online mode.

• CCMT seat allotment is done based on the candidates’ performance, choices filled by them, seat availability and fulfilment of eligibility criteria. 

• Once the CCMT seat allotment process is complete, candidates have to report to specific centres for document verification and pay NIT Delhi fees.

How to Get NIT Delhi MTech Admissions Without GATE?

Students can get admissions to NIT Delhi even if they have not qualified for GATE by appearing for the entrance exam conducted by institute. The detailed step-wise admission process is given below.

• Students must meet NIT Delhi eligibility criteria for MTech courses. 

• Appear and qualify for the Entrance Exam conducted by NIT Delhi.

• NIT Delhi MTech selection process for the SFS programme is through the performance of students in the entrance exam conducted by the institute. 

• Selected students must pay the NIT Delhi admission fees. 

Also see: NIT Delhi Facilities

 National Institute of Technology Delhi offers MCA at the postgraduate level. Check the details of NIT Delhi admission criteria for MCA courses below.  

NIT Delhi MCA Selection Criteria

NIT Delhi MTech Admission Process 

• Eligible students must appear and qualify for NIMCET to be eligible for the further rounds of the NIT Delhi MCA admission process.

• The registration process of NIMCET counselling will be conducted in an online mode.

• The authorities release the seat allotment in three rounds in an online mode.

•  Seat allotment is done based on the candidates’ performance in NIMCET, choices filled by them, seat availability and fulfilment of eligibility criteria. 

• Selected candidates have to report to specific centres for document verification and pay the NIT Delhi admission fees.

National Institute of Technology Delhi offers admissions to PhD programmes in 6 specialisations at the doctoral level. The details of the National Institute of Technology Delhi admission criteria for PhD courses are given below. 

NIT Delhi PhD Selection Criteria

NIT Delhi Ph.D. Admission Process 

• Candidates are required to meet the NIT Delhi PhD eligibility criteria. 

• A screening committee is formed by each department with HOD to screen the applicants for Ph.D. admissions at NIT Delhi.

• Eligible candidates must appear for the national-level written test organised and conducted by the National Institute of Technology Delhi.

• Candidates must obtain at least 40% marks in the written test to be eligible for the interview round. An important note- the written test syllabus shall be the same as the latest GATE/NET syllabus in related branches of Engineering/Technology/Science/Humanities. 

• Candidates who will qualify for the written test shall be notified to attend the interview. The interview will be taken by the interview committee and this committee will be responsible for submitting the provisional list of candidates recommended for Ph.D. admissions at NIT Delhi. Therefore, the final decision shall be made by the director through the office of the dean.

• The NIT Delhi admissions are done based on the performance in the written test and interview.

• The selected candidates should submit the required documents along with the payment of the NIT Delhi admission fees to complete the admission procedure.

• The provisional seat allotment letter 

• Printout of the registration form, locked choices

• Original Admission Letter and Original Document Verification Certificate (Original DVC) (Issued by CCMT).

• Original birth certificate issued by competent authority/Class X (High School) Board Certificate as proof of date of birth.

• Four Passport size Coloured Photographs

• Provisional Seat Allotment Letter (last round).

• Class X (High School) mark sheets and certificates.

• Original mark sheet of Class XII / Diploma (if applicable)

• Pass Certificate of Class XII / Diploma (if applicable)

• Photo ID proof as per Govt. of India norms, especially the Aadhaar Card. 

• Original category Certificate (OBC-NCL/SC/ST) 

• Caste certificate Undertaking in the required format (for OBC-NCL Candidates Only) (If Applicable)

• Certificate of Persons with Disability (for PWD Category) (If Applicable)

• Character Certificate, Transfer Certificate & Migration Certificate (in original to be submitted)

• Original Grade/ mark sheet (if applicable) of the qualifying examination for all semesters. Proof of payment of seat acceptance. 

• Original course completion certificate from the head of the university/ Institute in case the result is awaited.

• Medical Certificate as per the format given on the CCMT website.

Note: One set of all the above documents has to be submitted with the online admission form and the same documents must be produced at the time of physical verification reporting. Candidates can predict the colleges for admissions based on the percentile, gender and caste.