NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

The National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli is one of the oldest members of the NIT system established by the government of India. Established in 1964, the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli also known as NIT Trichy, was earlier known as Regional Engineering College (REC) Trichy run by a joint venture of the Govt of India and the Govt. of Tamil Nadu. After gaining autonomy, the institute became known for the excellent quality of education and experience. It was then given Deemed university status by the UGC and AICTE in 2003. Registered under the Societies Registration Act XXVII of 1975, it was renamed as the National Institute of Technology in Tiruchirappalli and recognised as an institute of national importance.

Spread across an area of 800 acres, NIT Tiruchirappalli has state of the art facilities like Hostel, Canteen, Swimming Pool, Co-op Stores, SBI branch (NIT Branch) ATM, Hospital, Post and telegraph centre and bookstalls etc. The government-run autonomous institute is a prestigious higher education institution that awards degrees majorly in engineering and Technology.  NIT Trichy has a total of 10 branches of Under Graduate courses, 21 disciplines for the postgraduate course in Engineering, Management and Architecture. The institute also offers MS and PhD for candidates in all the departments. 

One of the most prestigious institutes of the country, NIT Trichy was ranked 9th by NIRF in the top engineering college ranking 2020. It is the only NITs in the top 10 in the same ranking. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli was also awarded the ‘University of the Year‘ title by FICCI i.e the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry awards in 2015. NIT Trichy has consistently excelled at quality higher education and maintained its long legacy of premier education.

NIT Trichy Highlights:

NIT Trichy Location:

The National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli is located in Thuvakudi. It is on the Trichy-Tanjore highway with the Trichy Railway station about 17 kms only. NIT Trichy is also located not very far from the Tiruchirappalli Jn, it is situated about a 22km distance on the national highway leading to tanjore. Taking a bus to NIT Trichy is the easiest and the most economical way to reach the institute from the city. The Tiruchirappalli airport is 12.2 km and Central Bus Stand is 22km from the institute.

The location of Tiruchirappalli is also very close to the nearest metro city Chennai which is about 320 km and Madurai which is 142 kms away and very well connected by road. The NIT Trichy location is also very convenient to reach by air since trichy has an international airport connected to almost all major cities around. The Tiruchirappalli railways station is one of the important rail stations in the southern zones with well connected trains to various regions of the country and nearby cities.

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli - Latest News and Updates:

• November 25, 2020. Admission-Notice (Online) / JoSAA & CSAB (Phase II) 2020

Candidates who are seeking admission through JoSAA / CSAB for the academic year 2020-21 are requested by NIT Trichy to follow the process laid out and report for admission, payment of fees and orientation through online mode before 1st December 2020.

• One-week faculty development programme on Research Opportunities, Challenges in Power Electronics for EV and Its Impact on Smart Grid

A one-week faculty programme has been organised by virtual mode. The programme will take place from 14th to 20th December 2020. The workshop will have multiple sessions with each session having a different topic covered.

• November 25 2020 -: Reassessment/Supplementary Examination for UG, PG and MS/PhD courses – July 2020 session

Enrolled students that have failed (F) / absent (X) in their regular assessment tests held in the previous sessions can reappear for the Reassessment/Supplementary examination for the session July 2020. Candidates are requested to complete their registration before November 28, 2020.

NIT Trichy Awards, Recognitions Accreditations and Collaborations:

NIT Tiruchy Collaborations

• NITT has collaborated with EMPA, Materials Science and Technology Division, Thun, Switzerland

• Laboratoire de Combustion et de Détonique, ENSMA, Futuroscope, FRANCE - Laser Shock Loading

• Tampere University of Technology, Tempere, FINLAND - 28th International Conference on Surface Modification Technologies (SMT 28) -  16-18 June 2014.

NIT Trichy Awards

• The AnnSquared team were the first runner ups at the Brandwars event at IIT Madras fest Shaastra 19

• Vijaylakshmi N and Irene Punnagai of NIIT stood at second position at the Finance event at IIM Calcutta.

Notable Alumni of NIT Trichy :

• Natarajan Chandrasekaran (chairman of Tata Sons)

• K.R.Sridhar (founder and CEO of Bloom energy)

• Late Dr. Panyam R. Ramprasad,(Ex-Program Director & Associate Director, DRDL)

• Shri.R. Krishnan, Director (HR), BHEL

• Shri.S. Srinivasan (CEO, IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd)

National Institute of Technology Trichy Clubs, Committees and Councils:

NIT Trichy clubs, committees and councils have always given students a chance at indulging in all-round development and growth through extracurricular activities. NIT Trichy clubs and committees carry out periodic events and activities for students to engage in and learn multiple aspects of life that they can utilise in their growth into the professional world. Collaboration, team spirit, organising and several other out of the box activities that help students apply their gained knowledge and think innovatively. These clubs also help students carry out several inter-college competitions. Student committees at NIT Trichy are very crucial in guiding fellow students through different stages of career growth, placement and learning. Here are some of the committees and clubs at NIT Trichy:

• Admission-Public Relations Committee

• Training and Placement Committee

• Corporate Relations Committee

• Finance Committee

• Alumni Committee

• Library Committee

• IEEE

• NITT Thespians' Society

• Music Troupe

• Amruthavarshini

• Rotaract Club of National Institute of Technology, Trichy 

• SPIC-MACAY

• Aayaam

• Balls By Picasso

• Karate Club

• Cinema Paradiso

National Institute of Technology Trichy Infrastructure and Facilities:

NIT Trichy has a host of facilities at the campus to cater for both the students as well as staff and make their life comfortable and conducive to learning. NIT Trichy provides a close to nature, 800-acre campus to students with almost all amenities inside the campus for its residents. There are multiple hostels for boys and girls and it can host up to 5000 candidates at once. With state of the art sports centre, swimming pool, library of over lakhs books and several other recreational facilities, the campus is very inclusive in itself. In their free time, students can unwind and indulge in sports or health activities at the gym. The picturesque campus makes for a great setting for students to learn and stay close to nature. 

• NIT Trichy has 22 hostels for boys and 5 hostels for girls with a total capacity of around 5000. There is a separate mess for vegetarian candidates on the campus with a common room and TV.

• The NIT Trichy hostel is well furnished and has proper lit and ventilated rooms.

• The Library has over 2.5 lakh books and journals for students and faculty to refer to. The library also has 200 print periodicals, around 600 e-books, approximately 5000 e-journals and 18,000 back volumes of journals

• A state-of-the-art library in the campus with an attached computer centre allows for students to read in peace and participate in knowledge sharing.

• NIT Trichy also has an in-campus hospital, ATMs, Supermarket, Book stalls, Gym, computer lab, auditorium and a post office and SBI Bank branch.

NIT Trichy Courses, Fees and Eligibility

NIT Tiruchirappalli offers several programmes for students. Overall the courses are undergraduate, postgraduate, MS (research) and PhD level. NIT Trichy has 36 courses in total. With 2 Undergraduate and 5 post graduate categories, candidates can avail any programmes from NIT Trichy. Here is a detailed list of programmes at NIT Trichy:

• Bachelor of Technology 

• Bachelor of Architecture

• Master of Technology 

• Master of Architecture

• Master of Science

• Master of Business Administration

• Master of Computer Applications 

• Master of Arts

• Master of Science (By Research)

• Doctor of Philosophy

National Institute of Technology Trichy Admission

NIT Trichy offers Undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as at doctoral levels. The Admission into the institute for the various level courses are carried out via Different entrance examinations conducted every year. The Undergraduate courses need candidates to take the (JEE) Joint entrance exam, exam where for the admission to PhD and Mtech courses, students need a qualifying GATE score for admission to NIT Trichy. International candidates will be offered admission under the DASA scheme of MHRD. 

For other programmes, students will need either of these exam scores, depending on the course eligibility and criteria. CAT / XAT / MAT / GMAT / GATE/ AIMA/ UGC-NET qualified score / doctoral research fellowship like JRF , RGNF / NET/UGC/CSIR/NBHM/ NATA. Further, candidates will be shortlisted on their merit. For doctoral courses several other considerations like an excellent academic record, test score, research aptitude, publications and reference letters will be evaluated.

NIT Trichy  Admission Procedure for Undergraduate Programmes

• The students willing to apply for the BTech programme at NIT Trichy will have to satisfy the minimum eligibility for these programmes.

• Candidates have to appear and qualify the JEE

• Seat allocation is done in the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) Counselling on the basis of All India Rank secured in JEE

• After allocation candidates can apply to the allotted college by filling up of form and submitting the course fee.

NIT Trichy  Admission Procedure for Postgraduate Programme

• Meet the Eligibility criteria of the course.

• Submit a filled up form of application for the relevant entrance test.

• Appear for the entrance test

• Results and cut offs are declared.

• Centralized Counseling for M.Tech. / M.Arch./ M.Plan. is carried out 

• Candidates who are allotted NIT Trichy can then get admitted to NIT Trichy

• Verification of documents

• Lastly Pay the fees and complete enrolment.

NIT Trichy Admission Procedure for PhD Programmes

• Meet the minimum required criteria for the course

• Download the PhD Programme, NIT Trichy PhD application form 

• Fill up the form with correct information and submit it online

• Pay the Fees of Rs 500 (general category) or Rs 200 (SC/ST/PWD) as the application fee through available payment modes.

• Evaluation of forms and an Interview of applicants will be carried out by the faculty at NIT Trichy.

• After the Declaration of results successful candidates can enrol for the PhD at NIT Trichy

NIT Trichy  Scholarship

NIT Trichy provides for all the central and state government scholarship schemes applicable to the candidates from different categories.  SC/ST students can apply for scholarships from the various govt. Schemes at national scholarship portal. The institute, however, also gives out various scholarships for students who cannot support their education or belong to economically weaker sections. Some of the scholarships are mentioned below.

• Central sector scheme scholarship of top class education for sc students

• Tamil Nadu SC/ST PhD Scholarship

• Silver 72 Trust Scholarship

• Sri J. Ramakrishnan Memorial Scholarship

• Ramabhadran Narayan Scholarship

• RECAL Scholarships to the Students

• Abundant Cauvery Delta Education Foundation scholarship

• Other state and central govt. scholarship schemes.

• Central sector scheme of scholarship for college and university students

NIT Tiruchirappalli  Cutoff:

NIT Trichy cutoff is the last rank that got admitted to the particular in a given academic year. For different branches of B.Tech and Mtech, the cutoff is different. According to the 2020 cutoff, for an open category student, having a rank less than 22235 then getting admission in any one of the engineering branches would be possible in 2020. This cutoff varies every year. For B. Arch a rank below 423 is required. For an MBA from NIT Trichy, an 80 percentile is required.

NIT Trichy Placement 

The placements at NIT Trichy are carried out by the department of training and placement and the marketing department at the institute. They take care of the recruitment process right from the start to the very end. Providing valuable guidance to each student in the right direction of a successful career.  The department ensures interaction between candidates and companies by coordinating visits, projects, training and seminars for students. 

The placement committee also bridges the gap between the participants and the companies and strife to make a successful placement drive each year. NIIT Attracts around 250 companies each year for their placements with an average compensation offer of 6.5 LPA and the highest package offered was of 42 LPA in 2020.

NIT Tiruchirappalli Placements: The final placements at NIT Trichy in the academic year 2020 surpassed last year's figures. This year the UG placements for 2020 were about 96.2% (for BTech) and postgraduate placement percentage was about 92.2%. About 220 companies visited the national institute of technology trichy for recruiting the best minds of the country. With the highest CTC Offered was 42LPA an average compensation of 6.5 LPA was also seen this year. 

Some of the top recruiters at NIT Trichy are:

• Genpact

• Sensiple

• Cognizant

• HCL

• TechMahindra

• CAT

• Exide

• ACC

• Ramco

• Zoho

• Adani

• HILTI

• Freudenberg

• Federal Bank

• HSBC

• ICICI Bank

• Citi Bank

• Axis Bank

• Capital IQ

• Mindtree

• Kantar

• Air India

• Sundaram Finance

• Schnieder

• Deloitte

• HDFC

• FIITJEE