National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology (NIFFT) was established in 1966 by the Government of India with the collaboration with UNDP-UNESCO for providing experts or specialists and engineers for running the Foundry and Forge Industries of the country. 

NIFFT was developed for the requirement of trained people in the primary metal manufacturing sectors like automobile, heavy engineering, machine and component manufacturing etc. For that institute has designed advanced diploma courses, which named Foundry and Forge technology were offered here. 

National institute of Foundry & Forge Technology (NIFFT) has offering these following courses right now: 

  • PhD
  • MTech
  • BTech
  • ADC (Advance Diploma Course) 

It has provided financial support or funded from Government of India via Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) which has been renamed to Ministry of Education. 

  1. VisvesvarayaChatrawas, NiralaChatrawas, Homi J Bhabha Chatrawas, J C Bose Chatrawas, Vikram A. Sarabhai Chatrawas these are five hostels for boys at NIFFT and one Kalpana Chawla Chatrawas hostel for girls, whose total capacity is around 1200 students. Each hostel has sports facilities such as Table Tennis, football playground, basketball playground, badminton, cricket playground, carrom boards and volleyball court. Nirala Chatrawas, J. C. Bose Chatrawas and M. Visvesvaraya Chatrawas have canteens in the hostel itself and the other hostels also have a student's mess and canteen near the hostel. There is really very good sports facility available for students at NIFFT. The institute has Excellent computer facilities too. It ranked 148th in engineering colleges in year 2020 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).

The institute has excellent health facility too having 2 para medical staff and a doctor with adequate nursing facility in the campus in case of any medical emergency. Facilities available at campus include: 

  • Detention and primary care facility 
  • Basic lifesaving equipment including NIBP, monitor, Oxygen kit, ECG, suction etc. 
  • Ambulance van too. 

Admission Procedure 

  • Students seeking admission at NIFFT Ranchi in the engineering branches will be given admission on the basis of their JEE Main scores. 
  • On the basis of the candidate’s performance in JEE Main, they will be further called for JoSAA/CSAB counselling to check candidates on the basis of their document verification and seat allotment.
  • The application process for admissions at NIFFT Ranchi Starts with the online registrations for JEE Mains, and the exam results announced along with the merit list of candidates eligible for the process of document verification and seat allotment by JoSAA or CSAB. 
  • On successful completion of the registration process, candidates have to make the payment of the prescribed application fee.

Quick Facts about (NIFFT) 

  • Here at NIFFT well-managed staff compare to other countrywide govt college. 
  • Awesome Environment of the college 
  • It’s the only college in Asia having Specialization in Foundry and forge technology. 
  • Having excellent infrastructure with WIFI and Nice classrooms. 
  • It’s the MHRD college which is equal to NIT. 

Rankings and Awards 

It ranked 148th in engineering colleges in year 2020 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), and State wise it has ranked 4th. 

Courses and Fees 

Programs  Programs Details  Selection Basis 
BTech 
  • Duration: 4 years 
  • Fees: INR 1.42 Lakh 
  • Specializations: Manufacturing Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering 
10+2 with PCM with 50% aggregate and have qualified either JEE Main or JEE Advanced. 
MTech 
  • Duration: 2 years 
  • Fees: 2.03 lakh 
  • Specializations: Environmental Engineering, Foundry-Forge Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Material Science and Engineering 
Must having Graduate Degree (B.E./BTech) in relevant discipline of Engineering with minimum four years duration from any known Recognized University/Institution of National Importance with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade GATE 
PhD 
  • Duration: 5-6 years 
  • Fees: INR ₹33,400 (1st Year Fees) (Thousand) 
  • Specializations: Forge Technology, Department of Foundry Technology, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Applied Science and Humanities 
M. Tech. from a recognized institution or university in the relevant discipline, with at least 60% Marks, B. Tech. in the relevant discipline or MCA from a recognized institution of university, with at least 70% marks, M. Sc. or equivalent to it from a recognized university in relevant discipline with at least 70% marks 
Advance Diploma Course (ADC) 
  • Duration: 18 months 
  • Fees: ₹ 59.25 K - 73.65 K 
  • Specializations: Foundry Technology, Forge Technology 
Candidate must pass with minimum of 50% marks in the qualifying examination (Diploma in Metallurgical/Mechanical/Production Engineering/BSc. with PCM (Physics, chemistry, Maths)). Relaxation of 45% marks will be applicable to candidates belonging to SC/ST category. 

5 % relaxation for SC/ ST Candidates. For more visit here BTech MTech PhD 

Placements of NIFFT 

The placement is good at NIFFT with more 95 percent of students got placed. 

Approx. 30% of the students got internships from our course, and companies which gives internships here are Viraj Profiles Ltd. 

Top Recruiters 

Sunstar Precision Forge Ltd., G N ALTECH, Jyva Engineering Pvt. Ltd., National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology, Non-Binary Analytics & Consulting, Patil Group, Patil Rail Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., Viraj Profiles. 

Highest salary offered  10 LPA 
Lowest salary offered  2 LPA 

Scholarships of NIFFT 

S.no.  Course  Scholarship Details  
MTech  GATE Scholarship of Rs.12,400/- to each student every month 
BTech  Merit Cum Means scholarship to top students of ME &MME 2nd,3rd &4th years, Ministry of Steel Scholarship of top five students of BTech (MME), National Scholarship for Higher Education for ST Top five students, National Scholarship for Higher Education for SC Top ten students, State Scholarship State Scholarship 
Advance Diploma Course  Stipend of Rs.2500/- to each student every month for 18th months 
Ph.D.  Scholarship of Rs.25,000/- every month to each regular Ph.D. Scholars 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

Q. How many courses offered at NIFFT?

Ans. National institute of Foundry and Forge Technology currently giving the following courses: 

BTech, MTech, PhD, Advance Diploma course.

Q. NIFFT is a government or private institution?

Ans. NIFFT is a government institution and has funded by Ministry of human resource development (MHRD) now Ministry of Education. 

Q. How is the faculty of NIFFT?

Ans. The faculty is having good and specialized knowledge in their field. The college has good placement records too. 

Q. Who are the major recruiters at NIFFT?

Ans. Tata Motors, Hyundai, Tata Steel, Reliance, BHEL, L&T are the major and best recruiters of NIFFT. 

Q. What's the location of NIFFT?

Ans. The instituteis located in Khunti Road, NIFFT Colony, Haiti, Ranchi.