Total Seats in NIT Colleges in India

The total number of Seats in NIT colleges in India is 24229 in all the respective categories, in a total of 31 NITs. The NITs in India offer seats to aspiring candidates based on the JoSAA seat matrix, which is released based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the JEE main exams. The seats are also divided based on various categories and reservations in all the National Institutes of Technology for all courses. 

The NITs provide high placement records with some of the institutions providing 100 % placement records. NITs are technically considered better than IIITs for providing better and more comprehensive syllabi in their courses. 

NIT Seat Matrix 2024 for All Courses

There are a total of 31 National Institute of Technology (NIT) in India out of which NIT Trichy (Tiruchirappalli) ranks at the top as per the NIRF rankings. The table below details the number of seats available for students upon admission into an NIT and the reservation percentages for SC & ST students. 

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Procedure to Check NIT Seat Matrix

The seats available in all the NITs for each course can be checked on the official website of the Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2024. They allocate seats for all the IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs in India.

The seats available to the candidates can be checked for every course and college individually or as a group. The steps given below describe the process of checking the NIT seat matrix.

• Step 1: Visit the official website of JoSAA.

• Step 2: On the left-hand side of the page, find the Important Information column.

• Step 3: Click on the Seat Matrix link in the column.

• Step 4: On the seat matrix page, choose institute type as NIT from the drop-down list.

• Step 5: Choose an NIT name from the Institute name drop-down list to get information on specific NITs.

• Step 6: Similarly, choose a course if required.

• Step 7: Hit the Submit button.

• Step 8: The seat matrix will be displayed. It will complete seat division for all categories.

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Reservation Criteria for Seats in NIT Colleges in India

The National Institute of Technology or NIT colleges offer admissions to understudies under State Quota and Other State Quota premises.

Half seats are saved for home state standards in the admission procedure, and the remaining half of seats are held for other state applicants.

• Home State Quota

50% of seats stand reserved under the home state quota for eligible candidates. Home State quota is the reservation for up-and-comers who have a place within the state where the NIT is found.

• Other State Quota

The rest of 50% is left for candidates from other states. Candidates who have a place with some other form separated from the state where the specific NIT is found will be qualified to guarantee reservations under the Other State Quota. 

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NIT Admission Process Brief Summary

The students who hope to gain admission to NITs must first clear the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) followed by a counselling session conducted by the JoSAA.Candidates are also required to fill in their choice of NITs and courses while registering, and it is based on this and the students' performance that the seats are allotted.

JoSAA also releases the seat matrix of NITs, and students must regularly check to see whether seats are available for their admission.After seats are allotted, candidates can either float, freeze, or withdraw their seats depending on how satisfied they are with them.

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