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Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education (NICHE) began its journey in 1989 as an engineering college with a visionary commitment to emerge as a distinguished centre of excellence in higher education, built on uncompromising standards of discipline, ethics, and academic rigor.
From its inception, NICHE has remained steadfast in its pursuit of quality education, research advancement, and holistic student development. In recognition of its academic excellence, the institution was ranked the 19th Best Engineering College by Anna University in 2006.
The university received National Board of Accreditation (NBA) accreditation in 2007 and was recognised as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO) in 2008. Further strengthening its quality standards, the institution also achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification.
A defining milestone in its growth came in 2008, when NICHE was granted the prestigious deemed-to-be-university status. The university was awarded Grade ‘A’ accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2015 and was re-accredited by NAAC in 2022, reaffirming its continued commitment to excellence in higher education.
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Key research achievements include the following:
Patents
Centres of Excellence & Advanced Facilities at NICHE Kanyakumari
The university encourages interdisciplinary research through advanced laboratories and innovation centres. NICHE hosts several state-of-the-art research facilities including:
• Satellite Space Research Centre with Mission Control Centre, Clean Room and
Ground Station
• Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Research Centre with Humanoid Robot development
• Advanced CNC and Smart Manufacturing Laboratories
• Computer-Aided 3D Printing Lab
• Specialised infrastructure includes:
• Ship-in-Campus facility for Marine Engineering training
• Four aircraft on campus for hands-on aviation training
• NICHE Private Cloud Infrastructure
• Intel AI Lab
• AWS Academy
• Apple iOS Lab
• Library & Digital Learning
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kanyakumari is located in Thuckalay, Kumaracoil, Tamil Nadu.
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| Domain | Year | Rank/Rating |
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| GRADING CYCLE | CGPA | GRADE | ISSUE DATE | VALID DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2.47/4 | Aug' 2022 | 9 Aug'27 |
| Particulars | Statistics |
|---|---|
| First year total students intake (2020-21) | 1,080 |
| Total students admitted (2020-21) | 131 |
| Total Graduated Students (2023-24) | 181 |
| Total Placed Students (2023-24) | 149 |
| Placement Percentage (2023-24) | 84.66% |
| Total student gone for higher studies (2023-24) | 5 |
| Median Salary (2023-24) | 2.04 L |
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kanyakumari offers scholarships for meritorious and deserving students. NICHE Kanyakumari scholarships are aimed at providing financial assistance to deserving students who wish to pursue their higher education at NICHE.
Before applying for NICHE University scholarships, candidates should ensure that they meet the eligibility criteria. Some of the Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education scholarships are NICHE Steve Jobs Scholarship, Academic Excellence Scholarship, NCC Cadet Scholarship, COVID Crisis Relief Scholarship, Student Support Scholarship for differently-abled students, and the Regional (Kanyakumari) Scholarship. Given below are the scholarships offered by Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kanyakumari.
NICHE Steve Jobs Scholarship
Academic Excellence Scholarship
NCC Cadet Scholarship
COVID Crisis Relief Scholarship
Student Support Scholarship for differently-abled students
Regional (Kanyakumari) Scholarship
Note: The information mentioned above is taken from the official website of Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kanyakumari.
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kanyakumari offers admission to undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses. Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education course admission is entrance-based.
Final Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kanyakumari admission will be confirmed only after the full course fee payment. Students can check the Noorul Islam Centre of Higher Education admission process.
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Mentioned below are the detailed steps of the application process of the NICHE Kanyakumari admission process for the academic year 2026.
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education Kanyakumari offers several undergraduate courses in multiple disciplines. NICHE Kanyakumari courses at the undergraduate level include BE/ BTech, BSc, BASLP, BBA, BCom, BA, and BCA. The key highlights of the NICHE Kanyakumari UG eligibility criteria are tabulated below.
| Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
Passed 10+2 exam with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical Vocational subject/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Informatics Practices/ Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category). | |
BTech in Information Technology with Cyber Security and Forensic Science | |
10+2 with at least four academic subjects including English as a compulsory subject with Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a minimum of 45% marks. | |
Bachelor of Audiology Speech and Language Pathology (BASLP) | |
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) | Passed 10+2 or equivalent course in any discipline with minimum of 40% marks in the qualifying exam. |
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) | Passed 10+2 from a recognised board. |
B.Com with CA | |
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) | |
BSc in Artificial Intelligence with CAD Design | 10+2 with at least four academic subjects including English as a compulsory subject with Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a minimum of 45% marks. |
Bachelor of Business Administration - Aviation Management (BBA Aviation Management) | Passed 10+2 or equivalent course in any discipline with minimum of 40% marks in the qualifying exam. |
BSc in Aviation | 10+2 with at least four academic subjects including English as a compulsory subject with Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a minimum of 45% marks. |
BSc in Film Editing and Graphics Design | |
BSc in Multimedia and Animation Technology | |
BSc in Direction and Script Writing | |
BBA in Multimode Transportation and Logistics Management | Passed 10+2 or equivalent course in any discipline with minimum of 40% marks in the qualifying examination. |
BCom in International Logistics, Shipping and Financial Management | Passed 10+2 from a recognised board. |
BA English with Montessori |
For admission to UG courses, candidates will have to meet the Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education UG eligibility criteria.
Candidates can choose to apply online by visiting the university’s website niuniv.com or by coming directly to the university.
Obtain the NICHE application form from the university’s reception by paying a fee of Rs. 500.
Fill out the Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education application form and pay a fee of Rs. 10,000 to book the seat.
Candidates are required to write the NICHE entrance exam as part of the NICHE Kanyakumari UG admission process.
At last, qualified candidates need to submit their original certificates for verification.
To confirm Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education UG admission, qualified candidates are required to pay the full course fee.
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kanyakumari offers admission to postgraduate courses in different specialisations. The PG courses offered by Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education are MSc, MCA, MBA, MA and ME/ MTech. Students can find below mentioned NICHE Kanyakumari eligibility criteria for the undergraduate courses.
Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
Bachelor’s degree of 3 years duration (BSc or equivalent) from any recognised university. | |
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) | Passed BCA/ Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent Degree Or Passed BSc/ B.Com/ BA with Mathematics at 10+2 level or at graduation level with at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying exam. |
Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying exam. |
MBA Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning | |
Bachelor’s degree in English under 10+2+3 pattern or Bachelor’s degree in Arts/ Humanities/ Social Science/ Commerce under 10+2+3 pattern with English in Part-II and approved by the UGC or AICTE or any other National Regulatory Body. | |
Bachelor's degree of 3 years duration (BSc or equivalent). | |
Passed bachelor’s degree in the relevant field with at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying exam. | |
Master of Business Administration - Aviation Management (MBA Aviation Management) | Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying exam. |
MSc in Environment and Climate Change | Bachelor's degree of 3 years duration (BSc or equivalent). |
MSc in Visual Communication | |
MSc in Blue Economy and Marine Science | |
MBA in Global Port, Logistics and Customs Management | Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying exam. |
MSc Computer Science | Bachelor's degree of 3 years duration (BSc or equivalent). |
Candidates seeking admission to PG courses are required to fulfil the Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education PG eligibility criteria.
Eligible candidates can choose to apply online by visiting the NICHE website or by coming directly to the university.
Next, candidates are required to obtain the NICHE application form from the university’s reception by paying a fee of Rs. 500.
Fill the application form and pay a fee of Rs. 10,000 to book a seat at Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education.
Candidates will have to appear for the NICHE entrance exam as part of the NICHE Kanyakumari PG admission process.
Qualified candidates are required to submit their original certificates for verification.
To confirm admission at Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, qualified candidates will have to pay the full course fee.
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kanyakumari offers doctoral programmes. The university offers Noorul Islam University PhD programmes in different specialisations such as Engineering Disciplines, Humanities & Sciences, Management and Computer Applications. Find below the NICHE Kanyakumari eligibility criteria for the PhD courses offered by NICHE.
Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
PhD (Engineering Disciplines, Humanities & Sciences, Management and Computer Applications) | Master's degree with at least 55% marks. Candidates who have cleared the M.Phil coursework with at least 55% marks. A relaxation of 5% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/differently-abled. |
First, candidates will have to meet the Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education PhD eligibility criteria.
Fill the application form by paying the requisite application fee.
Candidates will be admitted through a Common Entrance Examination for each discipline.
UGC-NET (JRF) /UGC-CSIR (JRF) examination / SLET/ GATE qualified candidates and Teacher Fellowship holders are also exempted from the entrance examination.
Based on the performance in the entrance examination, the Department Selection Committee (DSC) will call in for an interview when the candidates are expected to interact with their research interest/area on their competence for the proposed research topic.
The shortlisted research scholars on the basis of their performance in the interview shall be forwarded to the BRDC for ratification.
Final admission is confirmed after verification of documents and Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education fee payment.
Class 10th Certificate and Mark sheet
Class 12th Certificate and Mark sheet
Bachelor’s Degree Certificate (for PG admission)
Master’s Degree Certificate (for PhD admission)
Entrance exam scorecard
Transfer Certificate (TC)
Community Certificate
Conduct Certificate
Aadhar Card Copy
Scholarship Certificates (Sports/ District/ State/ National), NCC/ NSS, Covid Relief)
Three sets of Xerox copies of all the above certificates
NICHE fee paid receipt
Recent passport-size photo (5 numbers)
Note: Candidates need to bring the above-mentioned documents during the NICHE Kanyakumari admission process for the academic year 2026.
Many appreciate that the campus is surrounded by nature green, calm but some places near the cafe and some other places smell soo bad and not hygeine.Good lab facilities. Library and classroom facilities are good while for other departments it's not much good.Curriculum provided is latest and updated. Recent technologies are included. There are both good and poor teaching staffs..
Old buildings Lot of monkeys No good facilities The classrooms use very outdated facilities and college does not have any good toilets and the hostel does not have any facilities No fan or proper lighting
Our campus have good infrastructure. We have the state of the art infratructure. Well equipped classrooms and labs. Lot of collection of books in our library regarding our subjects. Many of class space is here
The Noorul Islam Centre For Higher Education campus is spread over a total size of 300 acres.
The university has a total faculty size of 222 members and 1999 students.
The nearest airport is the Trivandrum International Airport, located at a distance of 61.1 km from the Noorul Islam Centre For Higher Education. Students can hire a taxi or a cab from the airport to reach the campus.
Yes, Noorul Islam Centre For Higher Education is recognised by UGC.
The sister institutions of Noorul Islam Centre For Higher Education are Noorul Islam Polytechnic College, Noorul Islam College of Arts and Science, Noorul Islam College of Dental Science, Noorul Islam College of Nursing and Noorul Islam Multi Speciality Hospital.
The various collaborations of Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kanyakumari are Infosys Technologies and Limited, IBM, Dhruva Space, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, Doctors Academy, United Kingdom, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ).
The UG courses offered by NICHE are B.E /B.Tech, B.B.A, B.Com, B.Sc and B.ASLP.
The fee structure of M.Tech at Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education is Rs.1.20 Lakhs.
The various scholarships offered to the NICHE students are the Postgraduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for the single girl child, postgraduate merit scholarship for university rank holder, postgraduate scholarships for professional courses for SC/ST candidates, "Ishan Uday" special scholarship scheme for North Eastern region, AICTE-Saksham scholarship scheme, AICTE Pragati scholarship for girls and AICTE PG (GATE/GPAT) scholarship.
A total of 101 B.Tech students opted for higher studies from Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kanyakumari in the year 2020.
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