NIT Raipur B.Tech Mechanical Engineering: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Admission to NIT Raipur is based on the JEE Mains entrance exam, with a weightage of 60% for JEE Mains and 40% for 12th class marks. The academic year begins in July. NIT Raipur's faculty are mostly PhD holders, maintaining a faculty-to-student ratio of about 1:30. The annual course fee is approximately Rs 42,000, with a total cost of Rs 1 lakh including hostel fees. Fee structures vary: General and OBC pay Rs 1,38,000, SC/ST/PWD pay Rs 13,000, and EWS category Rs 55,000.

Scholarships are available for selected meritorious students, excluding those from the general category. Placement opportunities are robust, with nearly 100% placement in CSE, IT, ECE, and EE branches, and an overall rate of 80-90%. The highest package reached 2 crores off-campus and 75 LPA on-campus. Average packages for CSE and IT are about 15 LPA, and 8-9 LPA for core branches like Mechanical and Civil. Top recruiters include Amazon, Microsoft, and Tata.

Internships start from the 3rd year, facilitated by an active placement cell. For students with family incomes below 1 lakh, there is a 100% tuition fee waiver, and a 2/3rd remission for incomes between 1-5 lakhs. SC/ST students receive full tuition waivers. The total cost for a B.Tech course ranges from 8-10 lakhs for general and OBC students, with SC/ST/OBC NCL students potentially completing their course with zero tuition fees.