National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
India's top-ranked NIT, a residential engineering campus on the Trichy-Thanjavur highway that admits through JEE (Main).
- Students
- 7,228
- 4,602 undergraduates
- International
- 2%
- of students
- Tuition
- ₹125K
- 2026-27
- Founded
- 1964
About NIT Trichy
NIT Tiruchirappalli began on 13 July 1964 as the Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu. It became a deemed university and was renamed National Institute of Technology in 2003, and an Act of Parliament made it an Institution of National Importance in 2007. The campus is at Thuvakudi on the Trichy-Thanjavur national highway, 17 km from Tiruchirappalli railway junction.
Teaching is organised in departments including Architecture, Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Instrumentation and Control, Mechanical, Metallurgical and Materials, and Production Engineering, alongside the sciences, Computer Applications, Humanities and Management Studies. Undergraduates take four-year B.Tech degrees, a five-year B.Arch or a B.Sc. B.Ed.; postgraduates take M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Sc., MCA, MBA, MA, MS (by Research) and PhD programmes.
In its NIRF 2026 data the institute reported about 4,600 undergraduates, 1,750 master's students and 880 PhD scholars. It has been India's top NIT in the NIRF Engineering ranking and has a strong corporate alumni network, including the chairman of Tata Sons. It suits students with good JEE (Main) ranks who want a large, fully residential engineering campus with serious placement outcomes.
Truth Alone Triumphs
University motto
Why students choose NIT Trichy
It was ranked 9th in India for engineering in NIRF 2025, the highest of any NIT.
According to its NIRF 2026 data, 738 of 981 four-year UG graduates in 2024-25 were placed at a median salary of Rs 14.01 lakh, and 159 went on to higher studies.
Tuition is Rs 62,500 per semester for general-category Indian students, with full or two-thirds remission for families earning under Rs 5 lakh a year.
Students run two well-known festivals: Pragyan, the technical festival with international participation, and Festember, the inter-collegiate cultural festival.
Admissions
2027 entry via JEE (Main) 2027 and JoSAA/CSAB 2027 (details shown are from the 2026 cycle)
Selectivity
NIT Trichy does not publish an acceptance rate. B.Tech and B.Arch seats for Indian students are allotted by JEE (Main) rank and category through JoSAA and CSAB counselling; the sanctioned intake for 2024-25 was 1,014 on four-year and 57 on five-year programmes. Foreign nationals, PIO, OCI and NRI students are admitted separately under the DASA scheme.
Typical entry requirements
| Indian Class XII (CBSE, state boards and equivalents) | Admission based on the +2 qualifying examination and JEE (Main) rank, with seats allotted through JoSAA and CSAB counselling |
|---|---|
| Foreign nationals, PIO, OCI and NRIs | Apply under the Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) scheme of India's Ministry of Education; for 2026-27, DASA undergraduate counselling was run jointly with the CSAB special rounds |
| English language | Teaching is in English. No English test score is published for B.Tech entry. |
Deadlines
- Online verification for newly admitted UG students (2026, reference) Non-binding Passed15 to 17 August 2026
Previous cycle: after JoSAA/CSAB/DASA allotment, first-year UG students completed online verification and hostel fee payment.
NIT Trichy admits through national counselling rather than its own deadlines. JEE (Main) 2027 and JoSAA/CSAB/DASA 2027 schedules had not been published on the pages checked; JEE (Main) is normally held in January and April, with counselling from June.
How to apply
Indian students take JEE (Main) and choose NIT Trichy programmes in JoSAA (and later CSAB) counselling, then complete online reporting and physical verification at the institute. International students register for DASA; undergraduate DASA seats are allotted alongside the CSAB special rounds. Fees are paid through the Samarth portal and hostel fees through SBI Collect.
What admissions looks for
- A strong JEE (Main) rank: seats are allotted by rank and category in JoSAA and CSAB counselling.
- A pass in Class XII (or equivalent) with the subjects required for engineering or architecture.
- For international students, eligibility under the DASA scheme for foreign nationals, PIO, OCI and NRIs.
Tips for applying to NIT Trichy
- 1 If you are an NRI, OCI or foreign national, look at DASA rather than JoSAA: fees are in US dollars and seats are separate.
- 2 Income-based remission is generous: families under Rs 1 lakh a year pay no tuition and those under Rs 5 lakh pay one third, but you must submit the income certificate before paying fees.
- 3 Budget for the first semester: B.Tech fees are Rs 1,25,550 plus about Rs 60,000 in hostel and mess charges for new general-category students.
- 4 Consider less-crowded branches such as Instrumentation and Control, Production or Metallurgical Engineering, which share the same placement system.
Costs & financial aid
2026-27 · figures in INR
SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition. Indian OPEN, EWS and OBC-NCL students with family income below Rs 1 lakh a year get full tuition remission, and those between Rs 1 lakh and 5 lakh get two-thirds remission (Rs 41,667 per semester). DASA students pay tuition in US dollars: US$2,000 per semester for SAARC nationals and US$4,000 per semester for others (2026 batch), plus the same institute fees in rupees.
- About Rs 83,400 (Rs 17,700 rent and charges plus Rs 24,000 mess advance per semester), plus one-time hostel charges of Rs 18,250
- On-campus hostel and mess per year, UG 2026 batch
- US$4,000 / US$2,000 per semester (US$8,000 / US$4,000 a year)
- DASA tuition, 2026 batch (non-SAARC / SAARC), in US dollars
- 2,238 of 4,602
- UG students receiving full tuition reimbursement from institute funds (NIRF 2026 data)
- Rs 14,01,000
- Median salary, 4-year UG graduates placed in 2024-25
Academics
Academic calendar: Semesters (July and January sessions)
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering
The most sought-after branch at India's top-ranked NIT for engineering (NIRF 2025).
B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering
A core department, home to alumni such as TCS's former CEO Rajesh Gopinathan (Electrical and Electronics).
B.Arch
A five-year architecture degree from a department ranked 9th in India in NIRF 2025 Architecture.
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
The degree of Tata Steel's CEO T. V. Narendran and Bloom Energy founder K. R. Sridhar.
MCA
The Master of Computer Applications that Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran completed here in 1986.
Research
- NIT Trichy received about Rs 17.8 crore for 85 sponsored research projects in 2024-25, according to its NIRF 2026 data.
- It earned about Rs 6 crore from 484 consultancy projects in the same year.
- It reported 671 full-time and 210 part-time PhD scholars, with 175 PhDs awarded in 2024-25.
Schools & faculties
- Department of Architecture and Planning
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Applications
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
- Department of Management Studies
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Department of Production Engineering
NIRF 2026 data: of 981 students graduating from 4-year UG programmes in 2024-25, 738 were placed (median salary Rs 14.01 lakh) and 159 went on to higher studies. On 2-year PG programmes, 573 of 675 graduates were placed (median Rs 9.75 lakh).
Student life
NIT Trichy is a large, residential campus on the edge of Tiruchirappalli, where most students live in hostel blocks such as Opal (for women), Garnet, Zircon, Amber, Aquamarine and Jasper, and eat in large outsourced messes including 1,000-seat mega messes. Student life revolves around festivals: Pragyan, the technical festival with international participation; Festember, the inter-collegiate cultural festival; and NITTFEST, the inter-departmental cultural contest. The campus has a gym, a swimming pool, sports grounds and a hospital.
- Pragyan, the annual technical festival with international participation.
- Festember, the annual inter-collegiate cultural festival.
- NITTFEST, the inter-departmental cultural festival.
- Hostel blocks named after gemstones, including the Opal hostels for women.
Housing. New UG students pay about Rs 60,000 to the hostel account for the first semester, covering admission, deposits, rent, electricity and a five-month mess advance.
Location
The campus is at Thuvakudi on the Trichy-Thanjavur national highway, 17 km from Tiruchirappalli railway junction, near the Cauvery river in central Tamil Nadu. Tiruchirappalli is a well-connected city with road and rail links across South India and an international airport with flights to Chennai, Singapore, Colombo and the Gulf.
Nearest airport: Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ)
Notable alumni
- NC Natarajan ChandrasekaranChairman of Tata Sons; MCA from the Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli (1986)
- RG Rajesh GopinathanFormer CEO of Tata Consultancy Services; electrical and electronics engineering graduate (1994)
- TV T. V. NarendranCEO and managing director of Tata Steel; mechanical engineering graduate
- KR K. R. SridharFounder and CEO of Bloom Energy; mechanical engineering graduate (1982)
- PT Palanivel ThiagarajanPolitician who served as Tamil Nadu's finance minister and IT minister (2021-2026); chemical engineering graduate
- GR Guruswami RavichandranCaltech professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering and chair of its Division of Engineering and Applied Science; mechanical engineering graduate
Frequently asked questions
How do I get into NIT Trichy?
Indian students need a strong JEE (Main) rank and are allotted seats through JoSAA and CSAB counselling. Foreign nationals, PIO, OCI and NRI students apply through the DASA scheme.
What are NIT Trichy's B.Tech fees?
For the 2026 batch, tuition is Rs 62,500 per semester for general, EWS and OBC-NCL students (with income-based remission) and nil for SC/ST/PwD students, plus annual and one-time fees. The first-semester total is Rs 1,25,550.
What are NIT Trichy's fees for international (DASA) students?
DASA students in the 2026 batch pay US$4,000 tuition per semester (US$2,000 for SAARC nationals), plus the institute's annual and one-time fees in rupees.
What is NIT Trichy's placement record?
According to its NIRF 2026 data, 738 of 981 four-year UG graduates in 2024-25 were placed, with a median salary of Rs 14.01 lakh, and 159 went on to higher studies.
What is NIT Trichy's ranking?
It is in the 721-730 band of the QS World University Rankings 2027 and was 9th in India for engineering in NIRF 2025, the highest of any NIT.
Sources & methodology
Figures on this page were checked against official university publications, national application services and ranking publishers in September 2026. Each number is shown with the year or admissions cycle it describes. Always confirm deadlines and fees on the university's own website before applying.
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