VNIT Nagpur or Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur is situated at Nagpur, Maharashtra. It was established in 1960. Formerly, the Institute was known as Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering (VRCE). VNIT Nagpur is designated as Institute of National Importance by the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007. VNIT Nagpur is ranked 30 as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2021 (Engineering). The institute aims to produce high standards of excellence in generating knowledge in engineering and science.
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VNIT Nagpur offers B-Tech, B-Arch, M-Tech, MSc, Ph.D, etc. The campus spreads over 225 acres of land in Nagpur. In this article, we will discuss the courses offered at the VNIT Nagpur, admission process, ranking, fees, placements and more.
VNIT Nagpur Ranking
VNIT Nagpur is one among the top engineering institutions in India. The institute is ranked at 30 as per the NIRF Ranking 2021(Engineering). VNIT Nagpur rankings by various organisations are given below.
| Organisation | Ranking |
| NIRF Ranking 2021(Engineering) | 30 |
| NIRF Ranking 2021(overall) | 54 |
| Outlook ICARE 2021 | 15 |
| The World University Rankings 2022 | 1001 – 1200 |
| The Asia University 2022 | 351 – 400 |
| ARIIA 2020 Band A | 11 – 25 |
VNIT Nagpur Cutoff
VNIT Nagpur JEE Main cutoff will help students to have an idea of the cutoff trends. VNIT Nagpur JEE Main cutoff for B-Tech with closing ranks from Round 6 of JoSAA Counselling 2021 for the general category is given below.
| B-Tech Branch | Round 6 (2021) |
| Civil Engineering | 32659 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 4751 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 21346 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 40366 |
| Mining Engineering | 42403 |
| Chemical Engineering | 30181 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 15135 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 10276 |
VNIT Nagpur Courses Offered
VNIT Nagpur offers B. Tech in 9 branches and M. Tech in various branches. The institute also offers MSc and Ph.D. courses. Following are the courses offered at VNIT Nagpur.
| Under Graduate Programmes | |
| B. Tech in Chemical Engineering | B. Tech in Mining Engineering |
| B. Tech in Civil Engineering | B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering |
| B. Tech in Computer Science Engineering | B. Tech in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering |
| B. Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering | B. Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering |
| B. Arch | – |
| MSc Programmes | |
| MSc in Chemistry | MSc in Mathematics |
| MSc in Physics | – |
| M. Tech | |
| M. Tech in CAD-CAM Engineering | M. Tech in Integrated Power System |
| M. Tech in Chemical Engineering | M. Tech in Power Electronics and Drives |
| M. Tech in Communication System | M. Tech in VLSI Design |
| M. Tech in Computer Science Engineering | M. Tech in Water Resources Engineering |
| M. Tech in Construction Technology and Management | M. Tech in Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering |
| M. Tech in Environmental Engineering | M. Tech in Transportation Engineering |
| M. Tech in Excavation Engineering | M. Tech in Structural Engineering |
| M. Tech in Heat Power Engineering | M. Tech in Urban Planning |
| M. Tech in Industrial Engineering | M. Tech in Geotechnical Engineering |
VNIT Nagpur Admission
The admissions for the B.Tech programme at VNIT Nagpur is done through the JEE Main exam followed by the JoSAA counselling. M.Tech admissions will be done through CCMT based on GATE score. Admission to MSc programmes will be through centralised counselling based on IIT JAM score.
VNIT Nagpur Seats Availability
VNIT Nagpur 2022 seat matrix is given below.
|
Program Name
|
State/All India Seats
|
Seat Pool
|
OPEN
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OPEN-PwD
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GEN-EWS
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GEN-EWS-PwD
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SC
|
SC-PwD
|
ST
|
ST-PwD
|
OBC-NCL
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OBC-NCL-PwD
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Total (includes Female Supernumerary)
|
Program-Total | |
| Seat Capacity | Female Supernumerary | ||||||||||||||
| Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 46 | 57 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | Other than MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 46 | 58 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
12
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 46 | 57 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | Other than MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 45 | 58 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
13
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 46 | 58 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
12
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | Other than MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 46 | 57 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 47 | 58 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | Other than MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 45 | 57 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
12
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 46 | 58 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
12
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | Other than MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 46 | 57 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 45 | 57 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
12
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | Other than MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 47 | 58 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Mining Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Mining Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | Other than MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
5
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 47 | 58 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
11
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | Other than MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 46 | 57 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
11
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) | MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 39 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) | Other than MAHARASHTRA | Gender-Neutral | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 39 | 0 |
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
8
(including “0” Supernumerary) |
||||
| Total Seats | 359 | 19 | 88 | 5 | 133 | 7 | 67 | 3 | 239 | 13 | 933 | 933 | 0 | ||
VNIT Nagpur seat availability for various UG and PG courses are given in the table below. For MSc courses (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics), the total number of seats available is 75.
| Program | Intake |
| B. Tech in Chemical Engineering | 92 |
| B. Tech in Civil Engineering | 92 |
| B. Tech in Computer Science Engineering | 92 |
| B. Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering | 92 |
| B. Arch | 62 |
| B. Tech in Mining Engineering | 40 |
| B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering | 92 |
| B. Tech in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | 92 |
| B. Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering | 92 |
| M. Tech in CAD-CAM Engineering | 20 |
| M. Tech in Chemical Engineering | 20 |
| M. Tech in Communication System | 20 |
| M. Tech in Computer Science Engineering | 20 |
| M. Tech in Construction Technology and Management | 20 |
| M. Tech in Environmental Engineering | 20 |
| M. Tech in Excavation Engineering | 20 |
| M. Tech in Heat Power Engineering | 20 |
| M. Tech in Industrial Engineering | 20 |
| M. Tech in Integrated Power System | 20 |
| M. Tech in Power Electronics and Drives | 20 |
| M. Tech in VLSI Design | 20 |
| M. Tech in Water Resources Engineering | 20 |
| M. Tech in Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering | 20 |
| M. Tech in Transportation Engineering | 20 |
| M. Tech in Structural Engineering | 20 |
| M. Tech in Urban Planning | 20 |
| M. Tech in Material Engineering | 20 |
VNIT Nagpur Fee Structure
The VNIT Nagpur fee structure for B-Tech and B-Arch courses is given below. Fees for Indian Nationals through JoSAA (For B. Tech or B. Arch Admission) are as follows.
| Fees per year (to be paid semester-wise) | ||
| Fees Type | B. Tech (Rs) | B. Arch (Rs) |
| Tuition Fee | 125000 | 125000 |
| Registration Fee | 500 | 500 |
| Library Fee | 750 | 750 |
| Student Activity Fees | 1250 | 1250 |
| Sports Fee | 750 | 750 |
| Internet & Computer Maint. Fee | 750 | 750 |
| Training & Placement Fee | 400 | 400 |
| Industry Institute Interaction Fee | 300 | 300 |
| Development Fee | 3000 | 3000 |
| End Semester Examination Fee | 1000 | 1000 |
| Total | 133700 | 133700 |
| July to Nov Sem (Odd Term) | 66850 | 66850 |
| Jan to May Sem (Even Term) | 66850 | 66850 |
In addition to the above-mentioned fees, students have to pay convocation fees, library deposit, caution deposit, identity card charge, welfare fund, etc. Students are advised to check the official website for latest updates.
VNIT Nagpur Placements
VNIT Nagpur has a Training and Placement (T&P) Department that gives necessary guidance to the students for career planning and personality development. It also provides training for students appearing for campus placements in areas like aptitude test, programming language, English communication, etc. Mock HR and technical interviews are provided regularly by the T&P Department.
More than 150 companies visited the VNIT Nagpur campus in 2020-21. Companies like Accenture, Amazon, Axis Bank Limited, BYJU’S, Cisco, HDFC Bank, Hilti Technology Solutions India, etc. visited the VNIT Nagpur campus. The following table shows the placement highlights of UG programmes.
| Academic year | No. of students placed | Median salary of placed graduates (Amount in Rs.) |
| 2018-19 | 437 | Six lakhs |
| 2019-20 | 498 | Eight Lakhs Fifty Three Thousand |
| 2020-21 | 499 | Eight Lakhs Forty Two Thousand |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is VNIT Nagpur located?
VNIT Nagpur is located at Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Which are the courses offered at VNIT Nagpur?
VNIT Nagpur offers courses like B-Tech, M-Tech, B-Arch, MSc and PhD programmes.
What is the cutoff for VNIT Nagpur?
The cutoff for B-Tech courses at VNIT Nagpur for 2022 will be released after the JoSAA counselling. In 2021, the JEE Main cut-off for (JoSAA round 6) Computer Science and Engineering was 4751.
What are the facilities at VNIT Nagpur?
The facilities at VNIT Nagpur include library, laboratories, virtual class rooms, research centres, sports facilities, hostels, etc.
Is hostel facility available at VNIT Nagpur?
Yes. VNIT Nagpur has 7 hostels for boys and four hostels for girls. Hostels are equipped with TV, water coolers, water heaters, sports facilities, mess etc.
How are placements in VNIT Nagpur?
In 2020-21, 499 UG students got placements in various companies. 150+ companies visited the campus in the year 2020-21.
Is a medical facility available at VNIT Nagpur?
Yes. A health centre with OPD facility is available at VNIT Nagpur.
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