NIT Delhi Admission Dates 2027

The 2027-31 B.Tech admission process is expected to use JEE Main 2027 followed by JoSAA 2027 counselling. The schedule below is tentative and follows the timing of earlier admission cycles.

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The next M.Tech and MCA admission schedules are expected to begin in May 2027. These programmes use separate entrance examinations and counselling systems.

NIT Delhi Courses and Fees

Students can choose from 8 B.Tech specialisations, 8 M.Tech specialisations, MCA and Ph.D programmes in engineering and applied sciences. General category students pay a total B.Tech fee of INR 9.16 Lakhs over four years.

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The four-year B.Tech fee for SC/ST students is lower at INR 4.16 Lakhs. Aerospace Engineering and VLSI Design are notable options because many other institutes in the NIT system do not offer these specialisations.

NIT Delhi Admission Process

Admission requirements and selection methods differ by programme. B.Tech applicants enter through JEE Main and JoSAA, M.Tech applicants use GATE and CCMT, MCA applicants qualify through NIMCET, and Ph.D candidates follow the institute’s research admission process.

B.Tech Admission

A valid JEE Main score from the relevant admission year is required for B.Tech selection. JoSAA then assigns seats according to the applicant’s category rank and branch choices.

• Complete 10+2 from a recognised board with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
• Secure at least 75% in Class XII or place within the respective board’s top 20 percentile
• Obtain a valid JEE Main score in the admission year
• Be at least 17 years old on October 1 of the admission year

The admission steps are:

1. Qualify for JEE Main in the year of admission.
2. Register through the JoSAA portal.
3. Enter and arrange the preferred branches.
4. Take part in the six seat-allotment rounds.
5. Accept the allotted seat and complete the required reporting and payment steps.

For General category applicants, the JEE Main closing rank for CSE generally lies between 10,000 and 12,000. Civil Engineering and Aerospace Engineering usually close closer to the 25,000 to 28,000 range.

M.Tech Admission

CCMT, which stands for Centralised Counselling for M.Tech and M.Arch, handles regular M.Tech admission using GATE scores. Applicants need a B.Tech or BE in a related field with at least 60% marks. The minimum is 55% for SC/ST and PwD applicants. Their GATE paper must also correspond to the chosen M.Tech specialisation.

1. Take the appropriate GATE paper for the intended specialisation.
2. Register for CCMT and provide programme preferences.
3. Receive an allotment based on the GATE score, category and available seats.
4. Complete document checks and admission formalities after accepting the seat.

MCA Admission

NIMCET is the entrance examination used for MCA selection across participating NITs. Applicants must have studied Mathematics either in Class XII or during their bachelor’s degree and must hold at least a 60% aggregate in the degree.

1. Meet the bachelor’s degree and Mathematics requirements.
2. Qualify for NIMCET.
3. Join the centralised counselling process for participating NITs.
4. Confirm the allotted seat and finish the admission requirements.

Ph.D Admission

Research admissions take place twice each year, in January and July. Applicants with an M.Tech or equivalent degree may apply using GATE or UGC NET scores. Full-time external applicants and candidates sponsored by industry can also submit applications through the designated portals on the official website.

1. Check the research-area requirements for the relevant admission session.
2. Apply through the designated institute portal.
3. Submit the qualifying degree and applicable GATE or UGC NET details.
4. Complete the institute’s selection and admission stages.

NIT Delhi Placements

The Training and Placement Cell conducts yearly recruitment drives for B.Tech and M.Tech students. In 2025, the highest package was INR 87 LPA, the average package was INR 17.7 LPA, and the combined B.Tech and M.Tech placement rate reached 86.2%.

Computer Science and Engineering recorded 100% placements and an average package of INR 18.3 LPA. Electrical Engineering placed 85.7% of students at an average of INR 15.6 LPA, while Electronics and Communication Engineering achieved 68.6% placements with an average of INR 15.2 LPA.

Recruiters in recent seasons have included Atlassian, D.E. Shaw, Adobe, ByteDance, Tekion Corp, Intuit, Trilogy, STMicroelectronics, Qualcomm, MediaTek, Meesho and Siemens Healthineers. Most CSE and AI offers have come from technology and product companies. Semiconductor and manufacturing employers have also recruited students from the core engineering branches.

NIT Delhi Rankings

The institute appears in the Engineering category of the National Institutional Ranking Framework. Research performance and placement outcomes are key parts of the NIRF assessment, and NIT Delhi has continued to develop both areas as a newer NIT.

NIT Delhi Campus and Infrastructure

The Narela campus on GT Karnal Road in North Delhi contains academic blocks, subject laboratories, a computer centre, a central library and sports facilities. Students can reach the area from central Delhi through NH-44 and the Delhi Metro Yellow Line extension.

Residential facilities include four on-campus hostels named Dhauladhar, Shivalik, SRHC and Yamuna. Separate arrangements are provided for male and female students. The institute also runs a Scholarship Cell, Sports Centre, and Training and Placement Cell. Through the DASA scheme, which stands for Developing and Strengthening Institutions, NIT Delhi admits international students from developing countries and takes part in global student mobility programmes.

NIT Delhi Scholarships

Students may apply for central scholarship schemes offered through the National Scholarship Portal and AICTE. A fee concession also reduces the complete B.Tech cost for SC/ST students to INR 4.16 Lakhs, compared with INR 9.16 Lakhs for General category students.

NIT Delhi vs NIT Silchar vs NIT Hamirpur

Students with JEE Main ranks from 10,000 to 28,000 may consider NIT Delhi alongside NIT Silchar in Assam and NIT Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh. All three institutes belong to the NIT+ system and admit B.Tech students through JoSAA, but their locations, institutional histories and rankings differ.

NIT Silchar, founded in 1967, has the stronger NIRF Engineering 2025 rank and a long-established alumni network in eastern India and other regions. NIT Delhi benefits from its national-capital location, where technology and product companies visit regularly and recruiters are more accessible. NIT Hamirpur has a lower-competition admission route, a developed campus built over several decades and a hill-station setting. Students can compare these factors with their preferred branch, location and available cutoff rank.