At a glance
- Established
- 1961
- Institution type
- Government
- Location
- Kozhikode, Kerala
- Affiliation
- Autonomous - Institute of National Importance
- Approvals
- AICTE, UGC, NAAC, NBA
- NIRF 2025
- #21 Engineering, #45 Overall, #2 Architecture
- Programmes
- 14 in Engineering, Architecture
- UG fees
- ₹1.5L a year
- Median salary
- ₹12.5 LPA (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
- Placement rate
- 88.6% (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
- Students enrolled
- 5,318 (2023–24)
- Website
- nitc.ac.in
Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025. Fees: first-year tuition as listed for each programme.
About National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut
NIRF 2025 Rankings
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists. It lists this college as National Institute of Technology Calicut.
| Ranking list | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #2 | 77.89 |
| Engineering | #21 | 63.05 |
| Overall | #45 | 56.16 |
| Management | #85 | 47.30 |
Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)
Courses and Fees
14 programmes| Course | Level | Specialisations | First-year tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Technology | Undergraduate | 12 | ₹1,50,000 |
| B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree | Integrated | 1 | — |
| Bachelor of Architecture | Undergraduate | 1 | — |
National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut Cutoff 2026 (JoSAA)
Closing ranks, round 5: Other State quota, gender-neutral seats
| Programme | General | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 5,769 | 821 | 1,852 | 787 | 336 |
| Mathematics & Computing | 7,870 | 1,472 | 3,331 | 1,768 | 807 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 8,179 | 1,173 | 2,700 | 1,388 | 623 |
| Engineering Physics | 10,012 | 3,128 | 6,107 | 3,319 | 2,397 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 12,016 | 1,920 | 4,377 | 2,515 | 867 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 18,652 | 2,868 | 6,529 | 3,911 | 1,125 |
Closing rank is the last JEE Main category rank offered a seat in that round of JoSAA 2026 counselling; a programme that filled earlier shows its last round. Architecture and planning programmes admit on a separate Paper 2 rank list. Seats for candidates with disabilities and preparatory-course ranks are not included. Source: JoSAA 2026 opening and closing ranks.
Placements
799 of the 902 students who graduated from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut's 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (88.6%), at a median salary of ₹12.5 LPA. 76 went on to higher studies.
Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
Year-wise placementsAdmission 2027
Entrance exams accepted
Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement
In 2023–24, 3,856 of 5,318 students at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut (72.5%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).
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