National Institute of Technology [NIT Trichy] was established in the year 1964 as an Autonomous Educational Institution, currently having 30th position in NIRF Ranking 2025 and 308 score out of 987 in QS Asia 2025. NIT Trichy is approved by AICTE and UGC. NIT Trichy offers admission in the field of Engineering, Management and Humanities at UG/ PG/ Doctorate level with scholarship benefits to deserving students. Dr. G. Aghila is the Director.
| Institute Name | National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli |
| Estd. Year | 1964 |
| Approved/Recognised by | AICTE, UGC |
| Type | Autonomous |
| Programmes offered | UG/ PG/ Doctorate |
| Director | Dr. G. Aghila |
| Address | Tanjore Main Rd, NH83, Tiruchirappalli - 620015, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Contact Number | 0431-2500133 |
| Official Website | https://www.nitt.edu/ |
National Institute of Technology was established in 1964 by the Government of India and was known as Regional Engineering College. It is located on Trichy-Tanjore national highway in Thuvakudi. It was established as a co-operative and joint venture of the Government of Tamil Nadu and Government of India. It is committed to create a learning environment, promote innovation, and provide holistic development to the students. It aims to become a globally trusted university for technical excellence. NITT was awarded the status of Deemed to be University in 2003. It is approved by UGC and AICTE.
NITT offers Under Graduation, Post Graduation, and Ph.D. programs in B.Tech / B.Arch, M.S., M.Tech, MCA, MA, MBA, and M.Sc. The eligibility criteria for the various courses are:
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Eligibility |
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B.Tech |
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MBA |
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* For more information pertaining to admission and the eligibility criteria, kindly visit the official website of the institute.
NITT provides financial assistance and scholarships to the students. To avail the scholarships, students must fulfill the Eligibility Criteria as mentioned below:
Scholarship Sanctioned by Tamil Nadu State Government for Tamil Nadu Students:
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Scholarships |
Eligibility Criteria |
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Post Matric Scholarship for Backward Classes students from Tamil Nadu |
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Central Sector Scholarship Scheme |
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Other Scholarships include:
* To get more details on various scholarships, the students can visit the official website of the college.
| Rank By | Rank | Year |
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9 out of 300 | 2025 (Engineering) |
| 9 out of 300 | 2024 (Engineering) | |
| 9 out of 200 | 2023 (Engineering) | |
| 8 out of 300 | 2022 (Engineering) | |
| 9 out of 300 | 2021 (Engineering) | |
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9 out of 25 | 2025 (Government Engineering Institutes) |
| 9 out of 25 | 2024 (Government Engineering Institutes) | |
| 9 out of 25 | 2022 (Government Engineering Institutes) | |
| 9 out of 30 | 2021 (Government Engineering Institutes) | |
| 15 out of 23 | 2020 (Technical Universities) | |
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731-740 out of 1503 | 2026 (World) |
| 308 out of 987 | 2025 (Asia) | |
| 301-350 out of 855 | 2024 (Asia) | |
| 281-290 out of 760 | 2023 (Asia) | |
| 291-300 out of 687 | 2022 (Asia) | |
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801-1000 out of 3118 | 2026 (World) |
| 251-300 out of 1213 | 2025 (Asia) | |
| 201-250 out of 1127 | 2024 (Asia) | |
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Band-Performer | 2021 (National & Central Technical Universities) |
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30 out of 100 | 2025 (Government B-Schools) |
NIT Trichy has a Training and Placement department which helps the students identify their career interest, coordinate and organise industrial visits, projects and provide training to the students. It conducts Campus Placement Programs and works on the feedback received from the recruitment companies to ensure that everything is as per the industrial trends.
HCL, HP, ITC, Google, Wipro, Oracle, Yahoo, Facebook, TATA, Infosys, Motorola, TVS, Reliance Industries Limited, Sony, PepsiCo, Volvo, IMRB, Microsoft, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Texas Instruments, Honeywell, Ford, Indian Oil, HDFC Bank, Godrej, NTPC, IDBI Bank, etc. are the recruiting companies visiting the campus to grant placement opportunities to the students.
NITT provides different facilities to the students which include Shopping Center, Bank, Departmental Store, Stationery, Post Office, Phone Booth, Photocopying Shops, Swimming Pool, Sports Centre, Guest House, etc. The other facilities are mentioned below:
