National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar is one of the oldest NITs. It has been ranked 67 by NIRF,2020. It has received grade A by NAAC. It is AICTE approved. Currently, it offers B.Tech in 8 specializations.
Facilities and Location:
The Srinagar campus is known for the scenic beauty and pleasant climate. The campus is huge and is spread over 100 acres. Many facilities are provided on campus like a cafeteria, hostel, high-speed wifi, spacious classrooms, library, etc.
It is the only NIT campus where students get a chance to experience snowfall.
The world-famous magnificent Dal lake also lies close to the campus. Srinagar also has many places for sightseeing.
Academics:
The institute offers BTech, MTech, MSc, Ph.D., and MPhil degrees in various disciplines.
BTech admission at the institute is through JEE Mains. For MTech and MSc the institute accepts GATE and JAM scores.
For Ph.D. and MPhil, the candidates should have valid UGC/GATE scores.
Students who perform exceptionally well or belong to an economically weaker background are provided scholarships.
Faculty:
NIT Srinagar has a dedicated and diverse faculty of 186 members and 126 of them have their PhDs in their respective fields from reputed universities of India and abroad. The other members have MTech or MSc degrees. Teachers are knowledgeable and helpful.
Placements:
The placement cell of NIT, Srinagar is good. Many students do get placed.
The placement rate for the core branches is around 70%. However, the placement rate for branches like IT and CSE is around 100%.
According to the 2020 placement report, a total of 60 students got placement offers.
The top recruiters at the institute were Optum, Samsung, IOCL.
The average salary offered is around 6 LPA.
Many students are first offered internships and if they do well during their internship period they are then offered a job.
Tech Fests are organized every year. Students also organize various workshops and seminars. Students are encouraged to take up internships and engage in research work. The college is good and has many advantages. A lot of opportunities are present on campus.