National Institute of Technology Warangal (NIT Warangal) is a public engineering institute in Warangal, Telangana, and was the first Regional Engineering College established in India, in 1959. It is an Institute of National Importance, ranked #28 in the NIRF 2025 Engineering category, and admits B.Tech students through JEE Main and JoSAA counselling. About {{COLLEGE_COUNT}} colleges in our database are comparable engineering institutes.
The defining feature is its standing as the senior-most NIT by lineage and one of the strongest by placements. Founded as Regional Engineering College Warangal and converted to an NIT in 2002, it combines a long engineering legacy with consistent recruiter interest. Its 2024-25 placements put Computer Science at a 22.63 LPA average, and the highest B.Tech offer for the year was 64.3 LPA in Electronics and Communication.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | National Institute of Technology Warangal |
| Founded | 1959 (as Regional Engineering College Warangal, the first REC in India) |
| NIT status | Converted to NIT in 2002; Institute of National Importance |
| Type | Government (centrally funded) |
| Location | Warangal, Telangana |
| Campus area | ~248 acres |
| Total students | ~6,000 |
| NAAC grade | A+ (CGPA 3.57) |
| Admission entrance | JEE Main and JoSAA (B.Tech); GATE and CCMT (M.Tech) |
| 2024-25 B.Tech tuition | ~₹1,25,000 per year (income-based remission applies) |
| 2024-25 placements (B.Tech) | ~86% placed; highest 64.3 LPA; CSE average 22.63 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Engineering #28, Overall #63 |
| Official website | nitw.ac.in |
[Source: NITW official site (institutional facts); NIRF India Rankings 2025; NITW On-Campus Placement Statistics 2024-25; NITW fee structure 2024-25.]
| Branch | Typical JoSAA closing rank (General, Home State) |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | Among the most competitive at the institute |
| Electronics and Communication | High demand, closes early |
| Electrical and Electronics | Strong demand |
| Mechanical | Mid-range core branch |
| Civil, Chemical, Biotechnology | Wider closing ranks |
Detailed branch, category, and quota-wise JoSAA closing ranks for NIT Warangal are maintained year by year in our cutoffs data. CSE and ECE are consistently the most competitive, while core and allied branches close at wider ranks.
[Source: JoSAA official closing-rank data, held in the Career Lume cutoffs database for NIT Warangal.]
The roughly 248-acre Warangal campus is fully residential.
The institute opened in 1959 as Regional Engineering College Warangal, the first of the RECs set up across India, and was inaugurated by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. It was conferred Institute of National Importance status and became a National Institute of Technology in 2002, governed under the NIT Act.
Spread over roughly 248 acres in Warangal, Telangana, the campus is fully residential and houses around 6,000 students. It offers B.Tech across eight core branches, a wide set of M.Tech specialisations, M.Sc, MBA, MCA, and PhD programmes, with degrees awarded by the institute as an Institute of National Importance.
NIT Warangal carries NAAC A+ accreditation (CGPA 3.57) and is consistently placed among the strongest NITs in national rankings and recruiter reputation.
Four strengths stand out for a JEE Main aspirant weighing the top NITs.
The first Regional Engineering College in India (1959), with a deep alumni base
2024-25: CSE average 22.63 LPA, ECE highest offer 64.3 LPA (official figures)
B.Tech tuition around ₹1.25 lakh per year, with income-based remission
Government institute under the NIT Act, with central funding and JoSAA admission
Honest caveat: placement strength is concentrated in CSE, ECE, and EEE. Core branches such as Civil and Biotechnology placed at noticeably lower averages and percentages in 2024-25 (Civil average 9.75 LPA, Biotechnology 62% placed), so branch choice matters more than the institute name alone.
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | Engineering | 2025 | #28 |
| NIRF | Overall | 2025 | #63 |
| NIRF | Engineering | 2024 | #14 |
16 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
| Course | Specialization | Duration | Total seats | Total fee | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) | — | — | — | ₹6.25L | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | Computer Science and Engineering | — | 210 | ₹5L | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | Mechanical Engineering | 36 months | — | ₹5L | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | Civil Engineering | 36 months | — | ₹5L | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | — | 60 | ₹5L | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | Electronics & Communication Engineering | — | 60 | ₹5L | — |
| B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | — | 48 months | 1020 | ₹5L | ₹15.8L |
| M.Sc (Master of Science) | — | — | — | ₹0.7L | — |
| M.Tech (Master of Technology) | CAD/CAM | — | 12 | — | — |
| M.Tech (Master of Technology) | — | 24 months | — | ₹1.4L | — |
| M.Tech (Master of Technology) | Digital Communication | — | 12 | — | — |
| M.Tech (Master of Technology) | Structural Engineering and Construction | — | 12 | — | — |
| M.Tech (Master of Technology) | Software Engineering | — | 12 | — | — |
| M.Tech (Master of Technology) | Power Electronics | — | 18 | — | — |
| MBA (Master of Business Administration) | — | — | — | ₹1.2L | — |
| MCA (Master of Computer Applications) | — | — | — | ₹1.5L | — |
1-year placement history, latest data from 2024.
1,532 cutoff records for 2025 across exams, courses and categories (2,700 in all years; earlier years are not listed here).
| Year | R | Exam | Course | Category | Gender | Quota | Opening | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 4192 | 4533 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | OS | 27014 | 32895 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 2845 | 3160 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 1858 | 4100 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | OS | 4227 | 4781 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | OS | 5639 | 5639 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 15045 | 16989 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 25178 | 25178 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 35289 | 35900 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 20517 | 23086 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 18483 | 22117 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 23338 | 28099 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 2578 | 4470 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 11204 | 15240 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 26026 | 27667 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 13301 | 16279 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 11617 | 14794 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | OS | 17846 | 22160 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 8214 | 10506 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 21590 | 29999 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 5867 | 5867 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | HS | 5957 | 10299 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | OS | 8009 | 8009 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Gender-Neutral | OS | 19224 | 23910 |
| 2025 | 1 | JEE Main | B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) | General | Female-only | HS | 6544 | 10457 |
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
For the 2024-25 cycle, Computer Science averaged 22.63 LPA and Electronics and Communication 20.80 LPA, per the official placement statistics. The weighted B.Tech average across all branches was roughly 15.8 LPA, since core and allied branches sit lower.
The official highest B.Tech CTC for 2024-25 was 64.3 LPA, offered in Electronics and Communication. The "88 LPA" figure repeated by some sites does not appear in the official NITW placement statistics.
Tuition is around ₹1,25,000 per year, roughly ₹5 lakh over four years, with hostel and mess additional. Students from families earning below ₹1 lakh pay no tuition, those between ₹1 and ₹5 lakh get two-thirds remission, and SC/ST students are tuition-exempt.
Through JEE Main followed by JoSAA counselling for B.Tech, with home-state and other-state quotas. M.Tech admission is through GATE and CCMT, MBA through CAT, and MCA through NIMCET.
Yes. It is a centrally funded government Institute of National Importance under the NIT Act, and was the first Regional Engineering College set up in India, in 1959.
By 2024-25 placements, Computer Science (22.63 LPA average, 94.89% placed) and Electronics and Communication (20.80 LPA average, 64.3 LPA highest) are the strongest. Electrical and Electronics also placed very well at 95.9%.
Last reviewed: May 21, 2026. Next scheduled review: August 2026, after JoSAA 2026 and any NIRF 2026 release.
