National Institute of Technology (NIT) Puducherry

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Puducherry was among the 31 National Institutes to be sanctioned by the Government of India in 2009 as part of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007–2012). The Institute started functioning in 2010 with its first intake in 2010-2011.

Vision of NIT Puducherry

To be among leading Indian Institutes for Excellent, Relevant, and value based Technical Education and Research.

Departments in NIT Puducherry

  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Science and Humanities
  • Civil Engineering

Admission in NIT Puducherry

B.Tech Students are admitted on the basis of marks obtained in the Joint Entrance Examination Mains (JEE – Mains). From the total number of seats available during the admission process, 50% of seats are reserved for the candidates from Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam, and Andaman Nicobar. The remaining 50% seats are filled on all India quota basis. 

The following B.Tech. courses are offered:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
M.Tech Students are admitted to the Institute based on the marks obtained in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)

The following M.Tech. course is offered:
  • Computer Science & Engineering 
Ph.D. Students are admitted to the institute based on the Institute entrance test and interview.

Ph.D. programme is offered in the following disciplines:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Science & Humanities (Chemistry/ English/ Mathematics/ Physics)
Regular full time scholars with institute fellowship/JRF. The institute fellowship will be limited and shall be available on merit.

Sponsored candidates being employee of a public sector undertaking, government department, Defense organization, Research and development organization, a private industry/institution (or) educational institutions.

Sponsored from industries under bilateral agreement with the institute.

Contact Details

National Institute of Technology Puducherry
Thiruvettakudy
Karaikal, Puducherry-609 609.
India.
Website: www.nitpy.ac.in

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