Admission to NIT Kurukshetra is contingent on the JEE Mains exam rank, with the JOSAA counseling process facilitating candidate selection based on rank and preferences. For the IT branch, an OBC rank around 3400 or a general category AIR of approximately 7000 is typically required. The college reserves 50% of seats for home state applicants. The tuition fee structure is income-based. SC, ST, and PWD students have no tuition fees.
General and OBC students pay full fees if their family income exceeds 5 lakhs INR, two-thirds waived for incomes between 1-5 lakhs, and fully waived for incomes below 1 lakh. Semester fees, including hostel costs, are about 70,000 INR, with additional hostel and mess expenses. NIT Kurukshetra offers scholarships and loans to economically weaker students, with SBI providing education loans up to 30 lakh INR. Despite faculty shortages, particularly in the CS department, most faculty are Ph.D.
qualified and approachable. The curriculum includes two mid-semester and one end-semester exam with practicals. Placement records are strong, especially for CS and IT students, with nearly 100% placement rates and top packages reaching 64 LPA. The average package for CS/IT is around 18-19 LPA. Companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are key recruiters. Internships start from the 5th semester, with stipends reaching up to 1.5 lakh per month. The college's training and placement cell actively supports students in securing jobs and internships.
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