NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

Established in the year 1964, the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, commonly known as NIT Trichy, was earlier known as Regional Engineering College (REC) Trichy. NIT Trichy is an 'Institute of National Importance' . It is a government-owned institute that accepts co-education. National Institute of Technology, Trichy ranked 12th in the NIRF Ranking for the engineering category in the year 2021 and 23rd in the overall category in the same year. The institute has been ranked 48 in the NIRF Ranking 2021 in the management category and 7th in architecture category in the same year. 

The institute is spread across a campus area of 800 acres. The total student enrollment count of NIT, Trichy is 5119 with a total of 251 faculty. A total of 64 courses across the UG, PG and doctoral levels are offered at NIT, Trichy.  These courses are offered across 6 branches in total. The institute also offers MS and Ph.D for candidates in all the departments. Some of the NIT, Trichy courses are B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering,B.Tech Mechanical Engineering,  M.Tech Communication System, M.S. By Research Civil Engineering, Ph.D Production Engineering, and others.

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NIT Trichy Full Form

The full form of NIT Trichy is National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli. It is located in Tiruchirappalli.

NIT, Trichy Location

The National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli is located in Thuvakudi. The nearest bus stand to NIT, Trichy is Central Bus Stand, at a distance of 20.1km taking almost 33 minutes to cover the distance. Tondamanpatti is the nearest railway station to the Institute, at a distance of 6.2km, taking 14 minutes to cover the distance. The Tiruchirappalli airport is 25.8 km from the institute.

NIT Trichy Collaborations 

• Steelmaking and Casting group of TATA Steel, Jamshedpur.

• Electro-Metallurgy division of CSIR – CECRI, Karaikudi.

NIT Trichy Ranking 

• The institute has secured 12th rank in the Engineering category in NIRF 2021 Ranking. 

• The institute has been ranked 48 in the NIRF Ranking 2021 in the management category.

• Ranked 35 in NIRF Research Ranking 2021. 

• NIRF Ranking 2021 for the overall category is 23rd.

• Ranked 7th in architecture category in NIRF 2021 Ranking

NIT Trichy Notable Alumni

National Institute of Technology, Trichy Clubs

NIT Trichy clubs 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. Some of the social and cultural clubs of NIT, Trichy are:

• Music Club

• Dramatics Club

• Media Club

• Literary Club

• Lifestyle Club

• WildLife Club

• Environmental Club

• Social Responsibility Club

National Institute of Technology, Trichy Facilities

NIT Trichy has a host of facilities at the campus for the students to make their life comfortable and conducive to learning. The campus is spread across 800 acres in the Tiruchirapalli city of Tamil Nadu.  The institute has a huge campus with good infrastructure. There are multiple hostels for boys and girls and it can host more than 5000 candidates at once. With a well-equipped sports centre, swimming pool, a library of over lakhs books and several other recreational facilities, the campus is very inclusive in itself. 

The institute has a hospital with an ambulance at service throughout the day. There is also a transport facility for all students and staff. All these facilities make the campus life of students easier and better. There is also an auditorium that is available to all students and staff for  all the major events of the institute. This campus is nestled in a beautiful and green landscape which will bring them close to nature.

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National Institute of Technology, Trichy Courses

There are a large number of courses that are offered at NIT, Trichy across multiple branches like civil engineering, electronics and communication engineering, industrial engineering, etc. NIT, Trichy offers a total of 64 courses out of which 10 courses are offered at the UG level, 38 courses at the PG level and 16 courses are offered at the doctoral level at NIT, Trichy. Students willing to take admission in any of the NIT, Trichy courses have to meet the eligibility criteria before applying for admission. 

National Institute of Technology, Trichy Courses and Eligibility Criteria\

National Institute of Technology, Trichy Admissions

Admissions in NIT, Trichy are offered to a number of courses across multiple branches and streams. National Institute of Technology, Trichy admissions are offered to 64 courses in total. Students willing to take admission in any of the courses must first fulfil the eligibility criteria and then apply for admission by filling the application form, attaching all the required documents along with it. Students might then have to appear for the national level entrance examination prescribed for the courses. Students who will meet the cut-off for that examination shall become eligible for admission. 

National Institute of Technology, Trichy UG Admissions

• Meet the eligibility criteria.

• Apply, appear and qualify for the JEE Main for B.Tech and JEE Main Paper 2 for B.Arch.

• Applicants have to register for JoSAA counselling and choose NIT, Trichy as their preference.

• Candidates will be allotted according to their merit, preferences and availability of seats.

• Verification of documents and payment of fees.

National Institute of Technology, Trichy PG Admissions (M.Tech./M.Arch)

• Fulfil the eligibility criteria.

• Apply and appear for GATE for M.Tech and M.Arch.

• Candidates have to qualify the exam and then they need to register for CCMT .

• Appear for CCMT counselling.

• During the counselling process, candidates must choose NIT Trichy as their first preference.

• Verification of documents and payment of fees.

National Institute of Technology, Trichy Cut-Off

Admission to almost all the UG and PG courses at NIT, Trichy are given based on the marks obtained by students in competitive examinations and on whether or not they meet the cut-off for that exam in that year. Students seeking admission in the NIT, Trichy UG courses like B.Tech and B.arch have to appear for JEE Main and JEE Main Paper 2 respectively and are required to meet the cut-off for that year under different disciplines. Admission to M.Tech, M.Arch and M.Sc are done on the basis of GATE NIT, Trichy cutoff for that year. Students have to meet the CAT cut-off to get admission in M.B.A.

NIT Trichy B.Tech Cutoff 2020

National Institute of Technology, Trichy Scholarships

The students of NIT, Trichy can avail the scholarships provided by the institute and also the scholarships provided by the central and state government. Students can apply for these scholarships through the national scholarship portal. The institute provides scholarships for students who cannot support their education or belong to economically weaker sections and even to meritorious students. Some of the NIT, Trichy scholarships are Engineering India Limited Scholarship, Post Matric Scholarship for Odisha Government SC and ST students, Avery Dennison

Foundation Spirit of Invention (InvEnt) Scholarship Program, etc. 

National Institute of Technology, Trichy Placements

The department of training and placement of NIT, Trichy 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 serves to ensure a smooth NIT Trichy placement process. A total of 563 students from the UG 4-year programme were placed in the year 2020-21 from NIT, Trichy with a median salary of Rs 10,80,000. There were 470 students placed from the PG 2-year programme in the year 2020-21 with a median salary of Rs. 7,00,000.

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