Established in 2010, NIT Meghalaya is one of the newer NITs in India. Currently operating from Shillong, the permanent site of NIT Meghalaya is Cherrapunji. The institute is recognised by the AICTE and NBA. Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral level courses are offered here in Technology and Science.
Offered in 5 specialisations, BTech is the flagship course at NIT Meghalaya. The All India opening rank for BTech (Civil Engineering) in the JEE Mains Cutoffs 2024 was 51398 and the closing rank was 53708, for the General Category. The intake for this course is 165 seats. The total fee for this course is Rs 5.98 Lakhs.
In 2023’s Placement Drive, 76 companies visited NIT Meghalaya for recruitment. The highest CTC was INR 32 LPA and average CTC was INR 10.42 LPA. NIT Meghalaya B.Tech ranking by India Today is 25 out of 32 colleges in India in 2022.
NIT Meghalaya Courses and Fees
The details of courses offered at NIT Meghalaya are given below.
| Course |
Duration |
Fees |
Selection Criteria |
| BTech |
4 Years |
Rs 5.98 Lakhs |
JEE Mains + JoSAA Counselling |
| MTech |
2 Years |
Rs 1.94 Lakhs |
GATE Scores + CCMT Counselling |
| MSc |
2 Years |
Rs 84334 |
IIT JAM Scores + CCMN Counselling |
| PhD |
3 Years |
Rs 1.21 Lakhs |
Post Graduation + UGC/NET Scores |
NIT Meghalaya Seat Matrix
BTech Program at NIT Meghalaya has seats allotted based on various categories. Let us take a look at the seat matrix below.
| Category |
Seats |
| General |
47 |
| General - PwD |
1 |
| General - EwS |
14 |
| General - Ews - PwD |
1 |
| SC |
15 |
| SC - PwD |
1 |
| ST |
62 |
| ST - PwD |
4 |
| OBC - NCL |
19 |
| OBC - NCL - PwD |
1 |
| Total Seats |
165 Seats |
NIT Meghalaya Cut Offs 2024
Listed below are NIT Meghalaya’s All India JEE Mains Cutoffs 2024, for the General Category.
| Courses |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
Round 4 |
Round 5 |
| B.Tech Computer Science Engineering |
31545 |
31545 |
31545 |
31545 |
31545 |
| B.Tech Mechanical Engineering |
58302 |
162491 |
162491 |
162491 |
162491 |
| B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering |
102988 |
102988 |
102988 |
102988 |
102988 |
| B.Tech Civil Engineering |
169930 |
169930 |
169930 |
169930 |
169930 |
| B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
188231 |
188231 |
188231 |
188231 |
188231 |
NIT Meghalaya Rankings 2024
For 2024, NIT Meghalaya was ranked by various agencies. Let us take a look at the rankings below.
| Agencies |
Stream |
Rankings |
| NIRF Ranking |
BTech |
68 |
| Outlook |
BTech |
16 |
| IIRF |
Btech |
88 |
NIT Meghalaya Placements 2024
Placements at NIT Meghalaya are ongoing for 2024. Let us take a look at the Placement Statistics for 2023.
| Particulars |
Details |
| No. of Offers |
199 |
| Percentage of Students Placed |
79.6% |
| Highest CTC |
INR 32 LPA |
| Average CTC |
INR 11.1 LPA |
| Top Recruiters |
Amazon, BEL, Deloitte, HCL, Hitachi, IBM, Infosys, L&T, Nokia, Suzuki, Tata, Vedanta |
NIT Meghalaya Scholarships
Scholarships and financial aid are provided at NIT Meghalaya under the following schemes.
- National Scholarship Portal
- National Tribal Fellowship Portal
- Vidya Lakshmi
- Ministry of Education Scholarship
- The Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships will award a merit-cum-means scholarship to meritorious undergraduate students to continue their education in any stream of their choice. Reliance Foundation will provide 5,000 undergraduate merit-cum-means scholarships (up to Rs. 2 Lakhs each over the duration of the programme).
- The Reliance Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships will support the most exceptional first-year postgraduate students pursuing select future-ready courses in Engineering, Technology, Energy and Life-Sciences. Reliance Foundation will provide up to 100 postgraduate scholarships (up to Rs. 6 Lakhs each over the duration of the degree).
- The mission of Foundation For Excellence is to bring about a transformation in the lives of academically bright but economically underprivileged students in India by enabling them to complete their higher education in India.
- The Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation, through its scholarship for post-graduation, aims at enabling meritorious students to pursue postgraduate studies at prestigious institutions in India and abroad.
- The Swami Dayanand Educational Foundation (SDEF) provides Merit-cum-Means Scholarships up to ₹50,000 for exceptionally talented but poor students in India pursuing professional courses.
NIT Meghalaya Facilities
- Bus Facility: Bus service is available on weekdays and weekends from campus to hostel and vice versa for all the students.
- Central Library: The Central Library has a collection of around 15,000 + text and reference books. Book bank facilities are available for the SC/ST category of students. The Library is a regular subscriber of full-text databases such as ScienceDirect, Springer-Link, ACM Digital Library IEL (GP), ASCE, ASME, and one e-bibliographic database, i.e., MathSciNet. The Library also has around 5977 e-books on famous publishers such as Pearson, Wiley, Elsevier, and Springer Nature. The Library has subscribed to the KNIMBUS Remote Access tool as well.
- Health Centre: The Institute has a health centre for basic treatment in Shillong and on the Sohra Campus. NITM also has its own 24-hour ambulance service.
- Canteen: The Institute has a couple of canteens on the campus. Breakfast and Lunch are served by both the Canteens. Various snacks and soft drinks are available in Canteen 2.
- Hostels: The Institute has ten hostels located at different locations in the city. There are 8 Boys’ Hostels and their total capacity is 453 students. NIT Meghalaya has 2 Girls’ Hostels and 180 students is their total capacity.
The fee structure of the hostels is given below.
| Particulars |
Details |
| Admission Fee |
Rs 500 |
| Hostel Caution Deposit (Refundable) |
Rs 5000 |
| Hostel Seat Rent |
Rs 7500 |
| Transportation Fees |
Rs 4000 |
| Electricity Charges |
Rs 1500 |
| Water Charges |
Rs 1500 |
| Mess Advance |
Rs 25,000 |
| Total |
Rs 35,000 |
NIT Meghalaya FAQs
Ques. What specialisations is BTech offered in at NIT Meghalaya?
Ans. The following specialisations are offered in BTech at NIT Meghalaya.
- Computer Science Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Ques. Does NIT Shillong prioritise mental health of their students?
Ans. The Counselling and Guidance Centre values kindness, genuine and authentic support that maintains confidentiality and utmost respect for our clientelei.e Students, faculty and staff of NIT Meghalaya. The Centre provides Individual Counselling, as well as Class/Group Sessions.
Ques. What is the admission criteria for PhD (Part-Time Scholars) at NIT Meghalaya?
Ans. For Sponsored or Part-Time Scholars, the eligibility criteria for PhD is mentioned below.
- Master’s degree in Engineering/ Science/ Technology/ Humanities and Social Sciences/ Management Sciences/ or Master’s degree in the allied subjects with consistently good academic record and a minimum of 60% and First Class (55% in case of Humanities and Social Sciences) marks or an equivalent CGPA and First Class in the Master’s degree.
OR
- Candidates with B.E. / B. Tech. with an aggregate of 60% marks and First Class or equivalent CGPA and First Class are eligible. Relaxation for SC/ST & PH as per applicable norms.
- Employees from Industries and Research & Development (R&D) Organizations, Employees from Academic Institutes and Faculties of Senior Colleges (Junior college are not to be included), with minimum working experience of 5 years, after completion of UG (B.E/B.Tech), out of which 2 years should be from the current organisation or Candidates with M.E/M.Tech/Master’s degree in the relevant field must have minimum of 3 years working experience, out of which 2 years should be from the current organisation, to apply for the Sponsored Ph.D. Programme. Candidates from Polytechnic Institutes or those with AMIE (or equivalent) must be an MTech graduate in order to apply for the said Programme.
- Candidate’s age should not be more than 58 years.
Ques. Does NIT Meghalaya have educational programs for young researchers?
Ans. NIT Meghalaya admits young researchers as Institute Post Doctoral Fellows (IPDFs) and Sponsored Post Doctoral Fellows (SPDFs) under the PostDoc scheme. The Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme provides support for research in frontier areas of science and engineering.
Ques. Does NIT Meghalaya offer International Opportunities to its students?
Ans. NIT Meghalaya offers International Opportunities like Fellowships and other programs to its students, staff and faculty under the following scheme.
- Destination Australia Program
- DAAD Scholarship Database
- Indo-Korea Science & Technology Center
- CERN Fellowship Switzerland