NIT Delhi Admission Details: Eligibility, Dates, Application, Fees

Candidates are offered B.Tech and M.Tech admissions at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Delhi at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. NIT Delhi admissions are offered in the following branches: computer science engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, electronics and communication engineering, materials science and technology, power electronics, VLSI design, mechanical engineering - design and manufacturing, humanities and social sciences, mechanical engineering and sciences. National Institute of Technology Delhi admissions are offered to B.Tech and M.Tech in various disciplines.  Students desirous of taking admission in B.Tech at the National Institute of Technology must appear for JEE Main and NIT Delhi UG admissions are based on Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA)/ Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) centralised counselling process only. There will be no mode of admission other than this at NIT Delhi for NIT Delhi UG admissions.

Candidates wanting to take admission in M.Tech programmes at NIT Delhi have to appear and obtain valid scores in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). Candidates with valid GATE scores must register for CCMT. Candidates must bring all the required documents at the time of admission for verification. A candidate will not be offered admission if he/she is unable to produce all the required documents. National Institute of Technology Delhi also offers Ph.D. admissions. NIT Delhi Ph.D. admission process includes a national-level written test conducted by NIT Delhi. The written test may be of multiple-choice questions mode. Students must get a minimum of 40% marks in the written test to be eligible for the interview round taken by the interview committee. 

NIT Delhi Application Process 

For B.Tech-

• Students willing to take admission in the B.Tech programme at NIT Delhi must apply for JEE Main on the official website of NTA.

• Eligible students are required to register for JoSAA/CSAB.

• Eligible students must fill the NIT Delhi admission form that consists of the admission form, the course registration form (1st year/1st semester), the hostel registration form, undertaking form, supporting documents to be uploaded and fee receipt of the institute balance fee payment.

For M.Tech-

• Aspirants willing to take admission in the M.Tech programme at the National Institute of Technology Delhi must visit the official website of GATE to fill the application form.

• Students have to visit the official website of the National Institute of Technology Delhi- https://nitdelhi.ac.in. Click on admission available on the top of the homepage, a slide-down list will be displayed, click on admission/registration.

• Students have to fill the application form with all the entries and must pay the NIT Delhi application form fee.

NIT Delhi UG Admission

The institute offers B.Tech programmes in three specialisations: electrical and electronics engineering, computer science and engineering and electronics and communication engineering. Based on candidates' JEE Main rank, NIT Delhi UG admissions will be offered. Furthermore, candidates with valid JEE Main scores must register for JoSAA/CSAB centralised counselling process. JoSAA counselling is held to provide admission to eligible candidates into NITs, IITs, GFTIs and IIITs. 

NIT Delhi UG Courses, Seats and Eligibility Criteria

NIT Delhi UG Admission Process

• Eligible candidates must appear and qualify JEE Main.

• Candidates who will qualify 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 on the basis of 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 login into their accounts on the official website.

• The authorities release JoSAA allocation results of all the rounds (1-6) in an online mode.

• Students must pay the seat acceptance fee of Rs. 35,000.

• Students must qualify for the JoSAA 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 UG admission process.

NIT Delhi PG Admission

Students are offered admission in the M.Tech programme at the National Institute of Technology in the following specialisations: power electronics and drives, electronics and communication engineering, computer science and engineering and computer-aided design and manufacturing. Students must apply, appear and obtain valid scores for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (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.

NIT Delhi PG Courses, Seats and Eligibility Criteria

NIT Delhi PG 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 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.

NIT Delhi Eligibility Criteria for Ph.D

NIT Delhi Ph.D. Admission Process

• Candidates are required to meet the eligibility criteria as prescribed by the institute.

• 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.

Documents Required

• Provisional seat allotment letter downloaded from the CCMT website

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

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

Note: One set of all the above documents have to be submitted with the online admission form and the same documents must be produced at the time of physical verification reporting.