NIT Hamirpur — Regular, Fees and Admission 2026

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamirpur is one of the country's 31 NITs, founded on August 7, 1986, as Regional Engineering College, a collaborative and cooperative venture of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh. At the time of its founding, NIT Hamirpur only had two departments, Civil and Electrical Engineering, each with a 30-student intake. It was elevated to the National Institute of Technology and given the status of Deemed University on June 26, 2002. NIT Hamirpur is a national institute established by an act of Parliament, the National Institute of Technology Act 2007, which the President of India signed on June 5, 2007. The provisions of the Act took effect on August 15, 2007, as per Department of Higher Education, MHRD, New Delhi notice S.O. 1384 (E) dated August 9, 2007.

NIT Hamirpur admission 2025 is ongoing for various courses. For BTech admission, JEE Main 2025 has already been conducted and JoSAA counselling is currently ongoing, round 1 and 2 have already been conducted and round 3 results are to be declared on July 4, 2025. JEE Mains 2026 applications will start from November 2025, and the 1st session will be conducted in January 2026. For MTech admissions, GATE registration will commence in August,2025 and exam will be held on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2025. Admission to MSc is based on the IIT-JAM score. NIT Hamirpur fees range between Rs 7,68,800 - 9,61,000 annually.

The NIRF ranking for 2025 has not been released yet. As per the NIRF Ranking 2024, NIT Hamirpur has been ranked at the 32 position in Architecture. In the Engineering domain, NIT Hamirpur has been ranked in 101-150 rank band by NIRF ranking 2024 while the institute was ranked 28 in the Architecture and Planning category with a score of 51.54 in the year 2023. This year the Architecture category was changed to a broader category called Architecture and Planning. NIT Hamirpur was ranked in the Architecture and Planning category in the NIRF Ranking list. NIT Hamirpur Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2023, was in the rank band of 801-1000 overall, and the score obtained overall was 29.8-33.9. For Research the score obtained was 16.6, and for Citations 72.1. For teaching it received a score of 17.0, and for Industry Income the score was 39.2. The 2023 Times Higher Education ranking provided a score of 14.9 to NIT Hamirpur for International Outlook.

The placement department is in charge of conducting the placements on campus. The cell invites companies to participate in the NIT Hamirpur placement process. The highest package offered at NIT Hamirpur for the year 2023-24 stood at 58 LPA while the average package stood at17.69 LPA in BTech CSE program. Over 81.18% of students secured placements whereas in the session 2022-23, the CSE department secured a maximum CTC of Rs 1.73 CPA, followed by the Chemical Engineering department, which secured a maximum CTC of Rs 52 LPA. Some of the top recurring companies that hired students during the NIT Hamirpur placements were Capgemini, Oracle Financial, InfoEdge, L&T, Paytm, etc. The NIT Hamirpur courses are provided in the fields of Engineering, Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, Architecture and Management. The courses are offered at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. Other than these Dual Degree programmes are also offered. The NIT Hamirpur fees range from Rs 7,500 to Rs 62,500 per semester (tuition fee). 

The NIT Hamirpur course admissions are determined by the candidate's academic merit from the last qualifying exam and valid scores in entrance exams. Counselling is conducted after the release of the exam results, on the basis of which the NIT Hamirpur cut off list is prepared. Candidates who meet the cut off list are granted admission. The entrance exams accepted for admission are JEE Main, GATE, CAT, MAT, NATA, IIT JAM, etc. The selection based on the exams will vary from course to course.

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur strives to achieve academic excellence in engineering, technology, architecture, and science by offering high-quality, value-based education that satisfies the demand for technical resources on the national and international levels. The NIT Hamirpur campus has all the necessary infrastructure and facilities required for the proper academic and holistic development of the students. Computer Centre, Central Workshop, Health Centre, Meditation Centre, Bank, Guest House, Central Library, Post Office, etc. There are also cells like Women Cell, Legal Cell, Reservation Cell, Grievance Cell, RTI Cell, Equality Cell, Media Cell, etc. are some of the NIT Hamirpur facilities.

NIT Hamirpur placement drive for 2025 wraps with 90.5% BTech success, welcoming 150+ firms like Deloitte and L&T for 800 offers. Process kicks off in August via aptitude tests, culminating in virtual interviews by April. Core branches shine with Mechanical at 99.04% rate, while overall CTC distribution peaks at INR 20-30 LPA for 30% students. Training cell logs 95% pre-placement readiness through 200 workshops.

• Deloitte hires 25 for consulting, offering INR 11 LPA starting.
• L&T targets Civil for infrastructure, with 20 placements at INR 9 LPA.
• Virtual drives cover 40% remote roles, suiting hill location.
• International offers rise to 5%, mainly in UAE for electronics.

NIT Hamirpur Internship 2025: 70% Uptake, Microsoft Leads

NIT Hamirpur internship season for 2025 sees 70% BTech students interning at Microsoft and IBM, lasting 6-8 weeks from May to July. Stipends average INR 25,000 monthly, with 40% converting to pre-placement offers at INR 15 LPA. Placement cell matches 500 spots via portal, prioritising CSE for AI projects. Core branches secure civil roles at L&T with INR 15,000 stipends.

• Microsoft selects 15 CSE for cloud computing, offering INR 50,000 monthly.
• IBM focuses on data analytics for ECE, with 10 spots at INR 30,000.
• L&T provides 20 civil internships in dam projects, stipend INR 15,000.
• 25% remote options ease hill travel, boosting participation by 10%.