NIT Kurukshetra, the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, is an Institute of National Importance established in 1963 as the Regional Engineering College, Kurukshetra, located at Thanesar, Kurukshetra, Haryana 136119 on a 300-acre campus. The institute offers B.Tech in fourteen branches through JEE Main and JoSAA, with a 2024-25 placement average of Rs 13.21 LPA, highest of Rs 63.12 LPA, and approximately 664 students placed, out of 797 eligible (83.31 per cent).
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established | 1963 (as REC Kurukshetra); NIT status 2002; INI status |
| Type | Institute of National Importance (central, government) |
| Location | Thanesar, Kurukshetra, Haryana 136119 |
| Campus | 300 acres |
| Director | Prof. Brahmjit Singh (Officiating Director, since April 2026) |
| B.Tech branches | 14 branches (CSE, EE, ECE, ME, CE, IT, AI&ML, AI&DS, IIoT, VLSI, MnC, Robotics, Sustainable Energy, Production); approx 1,047 total seats |
| B.Tech admission | JEE Main + JoSAA (institute code 220) |
| B.Tech fee | About Rs 1.69 lakh/year (including tuition Rs 1.25L + institutional charges); 4-year total Rs 6.78 lakh; tuition waived for SC, ST, and PwD |
| M.Tech | Via GATE; multiple departments (473 seats) |
| NAAC | A+ (score 3.52, accreditation cycle to be verified at nitkkr.ac.in) |
| NIRF 2025 | Engineering rank 85 (score 47.98) |
| NIRF 2024 | Engineering rank 81 (score 49.89) |
| NIRF 2023 | Engineering rank 58 (score 54.95) |
| Placement 2024-25 | Avg Rs 13.21 LPA, median Rs 10 LPA, highest Rs 63.12 LPA; 664 of 797 placed (83.31%) |
| Placement 2023-24 | Avg Rs 12.68 LPA, median Rs 9 LPA, highest Rs 62.75 LPA; 662 placed |
| Official website | nitkkr.ac.in |
| Programme | Level | Duration | Admission | Approx fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech (14 branches) | UG | 4-year | JEE Main + JoSAA | Rs 1.69 lakh/yr (Rs 6.78 lakh total) |
| B.Tech + M.Tech Dual Degree | UG+PG | 5-year | JEE Main + JoSAA | Rs 1.69 lakh/yr |
| M.Tech (multiple departments) | PG | 2-year | GATE | Rs 1.15 lakh/yr (approx Rs 2.31 lakh total) |
| MBA | PG | 2-year | CAT / MAT | Rs 1.2 lakh/yr (Rs 2.41 lakh total) |
| PhD | Doctoral | 4-5-year | Institute test / GATE | Funded |
NIT Kurukshetra provides a full tuition fee waiver for SC, ST, and differently-abled students. Students from families with annual income below Rs 1 lakh per year receive a full waiver; income between Rs 1 and Rs 5 lakh qualifies for a two-thirds waiver. Students from EWS, OBC-NCL, and General categories may apply for central government Post Matric and merit-cum-means scholarship schemes through the National Scholarship Portal and the Haryana state scholarship portal. Eligible students may also apply for AICTE scholarship schemes.
The 300-acre campus at Thanesar, Kurukshetra, Haryana, has separate hostels for boys and girls with furnished rooms, mess, wi-fi, and 24-hour security. Campus facilities include academic blocks, departmental research labs, a central library, sports grounds and courts, a health centre, and a Training and Placement Cell. Kurukshetra Junction railway station is approximately 5 km from campus; the campus is about 160 km from Delhi and 90 km from Chandigarh via NH-44.
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, commonly known as NITKKR, was established in 1963 as the Regional Engineering College (REC) Kurukshetra under a Government of India initiative for technical education, one of the eight RECs jointly set up by the central and state governments. It was redesignated the National Institute of Technology in 2002 and subsequently declared an Institute of National Importance under the NIT Act, with authority to award its own B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA, and PhD degrees. The 300-acre campus is at Thanesar, Kurukshetra, Haryana 136119, approximately 5 km from Kurukshetra railway station and well connected by road to Delhi (~160 km) and Chandigarh (~90 km).
NIT Kurukshetra currently runs fourteen B.Tech branches: Computer Science and Engineering (108 seats), Civil Engineering (108), Electrical Engineering (108), Electronics and Communication Engineering (108), Mechanical Engineering (108), Information Technology (60), AI and Machine Learning (60), AI and Data Science (60), Industrial Internet of Things (60), Microelectronics and VLSI Engineering (60), Sustainable Energy Technologies (60), Mathematics and Computing (57), Robotics and Automation (50), and Production and Industrial Engineering (40); total sanctioned intake approximately 1,047 seats. M.Tech programmes via GATE, an MBA, and a PhD programme across multiple departments are also offered.
NIRF 2025 ranked NIT Kurukshetra 85th in Engineering (score 47.98), declining from rank 81 in NIRF 2024 (score 49.89) and rank 58 in NIRF 2023 (score 54.95). The 2024-25 placement season recorded 664 placed out of 797 eligible (83.31%), with an average CTC of Rs 13.21 LPA, median of Rs 10 LPA, and highest of Rs 63.12 LPA. The IT branch averaged Rs 17.96 LPA and CSE Rs 17.62 LPA, while Civil averaged Rs 7.71 LPA.
NIT Kurukshetra offers fourteen B.Tech branches, including AI and Machine Learning, AI and Data Science, Microelectronics and VLSI Engineering, Industrial Internet of Things, Robotics and Automation, and Sustainable Energy Technologies, covering emerging tech tracks uncommon in many older NITs. JoSAA 2025 OS Other State Round 6 closing ranks (Open GN): CSE 7,037; IT 8,600; AI&DS 8,510; AI&ML 9,204; MnC 10,265; ECE 12,163; VLSI 15,155; EE 17,242; ME 24,753.
2024-25: IT branch avg Rs 17.96 LPA (98% placed), CSE avg Rs 17.62 LPA (86% placed), ECE avg Rs 14.46 LPA. Top recruiters include Amazon, Microsoft, Adobe, Google, Oracle, Goldman Sachs, Qualcomm, and Walmart Global Tech.
Annual cost Rs 1.69 lakh (tuition Rs 1.25L + institutional charges); 4-year total Rs 6.78 lakh. Full tuition waiver for SC, ST, PwD and for families with annual income below Rs 1 lakh; two-thirds waiver for income Rs 1 to 5 lakh.
The 300-acre campus at Thanesar has separate boys and girls hostels, labs, a central library, sports facilities, and an active Training and Placement Cell. Kurukshetra is on the Delhi-Ambala rail and road corridor, about 160 km from Delhi and 90 km from Chandigarh.
Haryana's proximity to Delhi NCR gives NITKKR students access to Gurugram, Noida, and Delhi technology MNCs for internships and campus-hiring. Companies like Maruti Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, BHEL, IOCL, BPCL, and L&T actively recruit from NITKKR for core engineering branches.
Honest caveat: NIT Kurukshetra's NIRF Engineering rank has declined significantly from 58 (2023) to 81 (2024) to 85 (2025), while absolute scores fell from 54.95 to 47.98, reflecting pressure from rising competition and a relatively weak Research and Professional Practice sub-score (RPC: 37.48 in 2025). The overall placement median is Rs 10 LPA in 2024-25; Civil Engineering averaged Rs 7.71 LPA and Production and Industrial Engineering are materially below the CSE and IT averages. The current Director (Prof. Brahmjit Singh) is Officiating as of April 2026, following the removal of the previous Director.
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | Engineering | 2025 | #85 |
| NIRF | Engineering | 2024 | #81 |
| NIRF | Engineering | 2023 | #58 |
4 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
| Course | Specialization | Duration | Total seats | Total fee | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | — | 60 months | 40 | ₹8.45L | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | — | 48 months | 1047 | ₹6.78L | — |
| M.Tech (Master of Technology) | — | 24 months | 473 | ₹2.31L | — |
| MBA (Master of Business Administration) | — | 24 months | — | ₹2.41L | — |
2-year placement history, latest data from 2025.
| Year | Registered | Placed | Rate | Avg package | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 664 | 83.31% | ₹13.21L | ₹63.12L |
| 2024 | — | 662 | — | ₹12.68L | ₹62.75L |
1,782 cutoff records for 2025 across exams, courses and categories (3,253 in all years; earlier years are not listed here).
| Year | R | Exam | Course | Category | Gender | Quota | Opening | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | General | Female-only | OS | 281 | 281 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 531 | 842 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 376 | 1497 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | General | Female-only | HS | 978 | 1201 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | OBC | Gender-Neutral | OS | 360 | 475 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | OBC | Female-only | OS | 378 | 378 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | OBC | Female-only | HS | 567 | 567 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | OBC | Gender-Neutral | HS | 456 | 1190 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | SC | Gender-Neutral | OS | 126 | 180 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | SC | Gender-Neutral | HS | 201 | 201 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | SC | Female-only | OS | 114 | 114 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | SC | Female-only | HS | 192 | 192 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | ST | Gender-Neutral | OS | 75 | 87 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | ST | Gender-Neutral | HS | 506 | 506 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | EWS | Gender-Neutral | OS | 78 | 78 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | EWS | Gender-Neutral | HS | 245 | 279 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | EWS | Female-only | OS | 250 | 250 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | PwD | Gender-Neutral | OS | 184 | 184 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 10811 | 15941 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 26284 | 29052 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 16892 | 22410 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 42070 | 50993 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 28543 | 36317 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 6917 | 6917 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | OS | 13074 | 13074 |
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
