VNIT Nagpur: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements

Ishani Mishra

Updated on - Nov 15, 2024

VNIT Nagpur Latest Updates

November 15, 2024

• JEE Main 2025 exam dates are out for the January Session. Registrations for JEE Main 2025 are ongoing till November 22, 2024, and the exam will take place from January 22 to 31, 2025. Candidates seeking B.Tech admission to VNIT Nagpur can register online through jeemain.nta.nic.in. 
• IIT JAM 2025 for M.Sc admission to VNIT Nagpur will be conducted on February 02, 2025. Candidates can make changes to the application form through jam2025.iitd.ac.in, till November 18, 2024, and the admit card is expected to be out in the first week of January 2025.
• The GATE 2025 exam will take place on February 01, 02, 15, and 16, 2025 for M.Tech admission 2025 to VNIT Nagpur. Interested candidates can visit gate2025.iitr.ac.in for more details.

VNIT Nagpur was established in 1960 as a public engineering and research institution. National Institute of Technology Nagpur B.Tech admissions will be decided based on JEE Main examination. The JEE Main application process is complete, and the JEE Main Cutoff is the deciding factor. 

The National Institute of Technology Nagpur was granted the Deemed-to-be University status by UGC in 2002.  It was then named Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, [VNIT] Nagpur, after the passing of The National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007. It has also been ranked #39 under the Engineering category by NIRF Ranking 2024. VNIT Nagpur was approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE). VNIT Nagpur offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate-level engineering, architecture and science programs. Many of these programs are accredited by the NBA.

Table of Contents

• VNIT Nagpur Quick Insights
• National Institute of Technology Nagpur Courses
• VNIT Nagpur Admissions
• VNIT Nagpur Cutoff
• VNIT Nagpur Results
• VNIT Nagpur Infrastructure
• VNIT Nagpur Placements
• Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur Scholarships

VNIT Nagpur Quick Insights

VNIT Nagpur (Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology) is among India's 30 premier Institutes of Engineering and is recognised as an institute of national importance. It plays host to technical excellence in various fields. It nurtures close to 4000 minds each year that become some of the best technical brains graduate from VNIT Nagpur annually.

VNIT Nagpur Admission Dates 2024

The VNIT Nagpur admissions are based on multiple national-level exams, including JEE Main and GATE. Some important dates related to the admissions are given below.

VNIT Nagpur Rankings

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and Outlook have ranked VNIT Nagpur impressively. Below are the major ranks secured by VNIT Nagpur.

• NIRF Ranking 2024 has ranked VNIT Nagpur 77th in the overall category, 39th in the engineering and 10th in the architecture category.
• National Institute of Technology Nagpur has been ranked in 30th position in 2022.
• Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur ranked 30th among engineering colleges in India by NIRF in 2021.
• VNIT Nagpur has been ranked 27th in the list of top engineering colleges in India as per NIRF 2020.
• Outlook India Rankings has ranked Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur 24th in 2019.

National Institute of Technology Nagpur Courses

VNIT Nagpur offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate-level engineering, architecture, and science programs. Many of these programs are accredited by the NBA. The major courses on offer at VNIT Nagpur are given below.

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VNIT Nagpur Fee Details

The tuition fee-related information on courses offered at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur is given below.

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Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur Departments

The following departments at National Institute of Technology Nagpur segregate all its academic activities.

VNIT Nagpur Admission

VNIT Nagpur offers admission to UG, PG and doctoral Engineering and Applied Sciences courses. These include BTech, BSc, MTech, and MSc. Admissions are made online and are based on national-level entrance exams.

The entire VNIT Nagpur process is done via JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) after appearing for JEE. Postgraduate admissions for M.Sc are made via CCMN (Centralized Counseling for M.Sc) after appearing for IIT-JAM, and the admissions of M.Tech are made via CCMT (Central Counseling for M.Tech) after appearing for GATE. PhD admissions are made through institute advertisement, and the stages of admission include written tests and interviews.

VNIT Nagpur Eligibility Criteria

National Institute of Technology Nagpur offers various UG, PG, and Doctoral programs, and the eligibility criteria are as follows.

B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must have passed his 10+2 with a minimum of 60% marks. 
• Candidates must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in 10+2.

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M.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates should have completed their bachelor's degree in Engineering in the relevant discipline from any recognized university or college. 
• Candidates should have scored a minimum of 6.5 CGPA in their graduation.

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PhD. Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must have a Master's degree, such as M.E. or M.Tech, with a minimum of 65% marks or 7.0 CGPA.
• Candidates having B.E. or B. Tech degree needs to have at least 80 % of marks or an 8.5 CGPA in their graduation. 

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Why choose National Institute of Technology Nagpur? 

National Institute of Technology Nagpur One may opt over other institutes for pursuing their dream careers for the following reasons.

• All the academic and industrial collaborations help VNIT Nagpur provide a competitive edge to their students regarding education quality.
• Many scholarships are available for the students of National Institute of Technology Nagpur who are good in academics and for economically weak students.
• The placement cell puts in its best efforts to ensure the students get their best-fit jobs.

VNIT Nagpur Cutoff

VNIT Nagpur JEE Main cutoff 2024 has been released. The cutoff values generally depend on variables like difficulty level of the entrance exam, number of students passing the entrance exam, class 12th scores of the candidate, cutoffs of previous years, number of available seats in the programs offered, total number of applicants of a particular program in the year, category of the candidates, the past academic record of the applicants, etc.

VNIT Nagpur JEE Main Cutoff 2024

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VNIT Nagpur Results

VNIT Nagpur results 2024 will be declared on the official website. The various undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by the institute are B.Tech/ B.Arch, M.Sc, M.Tech, PhD and other courses. VNIT Nagpur conducts the semester course system divided into two categories, i.e. the odd semester and an even semester. The semester result and academic calendar are uploaded on the institute website.

VNIT Nagpur Infrastructure

VNIT Nagpur offers state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities that provide excellent opportunities for its students to learn and grow optimally. The library of VNIT Nagpur offers 71,354 general books, 28,568 book banks, 8126 ebooks, 4 national and 2800 online international journals, 15506 bound volumes etc. Sports facilities at VNIT Nagpur include tennis, badminton, basketball, volleyball, football, hockey, cricket etc. Other infrastructure facilities at VNIT Nagpur are given below.

• Hostel
• Auditorium
• Gymnasium
• Sports
•  Health Centre
• Lecture Theatres
• Stocks in Library
• Laboratory
• Seminar / Conference Hall

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VNIT Nagpur Placements

VNIT Nagpur aims to provide students with a platform for using their technical acumen to gain valuable experience by working in the mainstream industry. It also acts as an interface for Companies seeking talented young graduates and postgraduates in various disciplines. In 2024,

• The highest package offered was INR 11.93 LPA.
• The average package offered was INR 8.14 LPA.

VNIT Nagpur Top Recruiters

In 2022, 63 companies visited the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur campus for placements. Following are a few of the top companies.

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Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur Scholarships

VNIT Nagpur provides scholarships for students with excellent academic records, students with low family incomes, and those belonging to reserved categories by financially aiding them through scholarships. The names of some of the many scholarships on offer at VNIT Nagpur are given below.

• Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students
• Central Sector scheme of scholarships for college and university students
• Central Sector scholarship of top-class education for SC Students
• Pandit Deendayal Yojna for ST students
• Maharashtra state DTE scholarship for minorities
• BSNL Scholarship
• ONGC Scholarship
• Other state government scholarships from Delhi, Rajasthan, UP, Bihar etc.

National Institute of Technology Nagpur Collaborations

VNIT Nagpur has collaborations with different national and international organizations. These MOUs aid the learning experience and scientific temper of the students. Following are a few universities of different countries with which VNIT Nagpur has signed MoUs.

International collaborations

National collaborations

• Bengal Engineering and science university Shibpur (IIEST)
• India ( formerly BESU)
• MoU with IISC Bangalore

VNIT Nagpur Alumni

VNIT Nagpur has an alumni association. The alumni association has been energetic in imparting a platform for all of the Alumni to engage and network and organises many occasions each year. Some of the VNIT Nagpur notable alumni are