National Institute of Technology Agartala (NIT Agartala) initially started as Tripura Engineering College in 1965 in Agartala Tripura with basic three engineering departments, namely, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering in a view to developing engineers in the national and international standard to cater to the requirement of ever-growing the indian industry. It had been affiliated with the University of Calcutta until the inception of Tripura University. Later, it was affiliated with Tripura University. In 2006, it was elevated as the National Institute of Technology with a deemed university status and has become the Institute of National Importance.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fees structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where NIT Agartala gave its reports.
Students Intake at NIT Agartala
Students Intake
NIT Agartala admitted 862 students in 2021, 797 students in 2020, and 787 students in 2019 at UG programs, 332 students in 2021 and 312 students in 2020 at PG programs, and 23 students in 2021, and 20 students in each in 2020 and 2019 at integrated PG programs, respectively.
Faculty
NIT Agartala has 215 distinguished professors at its faculty, of whom 73.02% are Ph.D. holders and the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:15, that is, one professor is available for every 15 students.
NIT Agartala Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
NIT Agartala spent Rs. 18.5 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which merely 1.16% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a considerable 53.41% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, 38.03% spent on engineering workshops, and the remaining 7.4% spent on the creation of capital assets and other expenditures. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 15.7 crores and it was around Rs. 45 crores in 2019.
Operational Expenditure
NIT Agartala spent over Rs. 73 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a considerable 48.45% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, over half 51.53% spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and the remaining 0.02% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops. Spending as operational expenditure was Rs. 67 crores in 2020 and Rs. 69 crores in 2019. The spending as operational expenditure has been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
NIT Agartala Research Details
Patents Details
As NIT Agartala has a good faculty and better infrastructure, it was able to file 5 and 3 patent applications in 2021 and 2020, respectively, however, it got 2 patents in 2021.
Sponsored Projects
As NIT Agartala has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 89 lakhs through 18 sponsored research projects from 6 companies in 2021. In 2020 and 2019, it received Rs. 1.2 and 1.1 crores through 10 and 6 sponsored research projects from 5 and 4 companies, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
NIT Agartala received Rs. 39 lakhs through 17 consultancy projects from 10 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 16 and Rs. 30 lakhs through 5 and 2 consultancy projects from the same number of 5 and 2 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
NIT Agartala Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At NIT Agartala, 620 students have been admitted to UG degree courses and 83.55% of them graduated, of whom 76.24% got placements at top companies and 55 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 90.57% of students graduated, of whom 60.66% got placements and 50 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 88.98% of students graduated, of whom 50.17% got placements and 32 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
Integrated PG Graduations & Placements
At the integrated PG programs, 54.55% of students graduated, of whom 60% got placements at top companies and 1 was selected for higher studies in 2021; 46.67 of students graduated, however, none got placement nor selected for higher studies in 2020; and 46.67% of students graduated, of whom 16.67% got placements and 1 was selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At the PG programs, 90.91% of students graduated, of whom 39.17% got placements at top companies and 60 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 89.42% of students graduated, of whom 13.04% got placements and 31 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 87.69% of students graduated, of whom 8.59% got placements and 7 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PhD Research Programmes
In the Ph.D. research program, 205 students have been pursuing research studies till 2021, of whom 15 students graduated in 2021, 22 students graduated in 2020 and 31 students graduated in 2019.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 6.95 LPA in 2021, Rs. 5.5 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 5.11 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 6.34 LPA in 2021, Rs. 5.25 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 4.79 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of Integrated PG Graduates: Rs. 4.5 LPA in 2021 and Rs. 6 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 6.34 LPA in 2021, Rs. 5.25 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 4.79 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of Integrated PG Graduates: Rs. 4.5 LPA in 2021 and Rs. 6 LPA in 2019.
The top recruiters of the NIT Agartala are Sapient, ITC, Tata, Vedanta, HCL, Infosys, Wipro, TCS, Jio, Capgemini, etc.
Students Diversity at NIT Agartala
As NIT Agartala has a good faculty strength, a huge 3180 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 80.66% are boys, 19.34% are girls, 1416 students are from within the state, 1761 students are from outside of the state, and 3 are from foreign countries.
Facilities on NIT Agartala Campus
NIT Agartala has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has hostels, medical facilities, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a sports complex, a gym, internet facilities, bank & ATMs, a post office, lifts/ramps, etc.
Annual Festivals at NIT Agartala
MOKSHA is the annual socio-cultural fest of the NIT Agartala celebrated for 4 days in February, where many cultural events such as music, dance, solo instrument playing are organized. It’s the 2nd biggest fest of North-East having a footfall of nearly 10,000 per day. Besides this, UDAAN, the pre-MOKSHA festival is organized, where many extracurricular activities such as blindfolding, dancing, etc., are organized. It brings the spirit of the north-east culture while enjoying a splendid atmosphere.
AAYAM is the annual techno-management festival celebrated for three days in April where many technical events and paper and poster presentations take place. It facilitates fostering and co-existing with technology.
AAYAM is the annual techno-management festival celebrated for three days in April where many technical events and paper and poster presentations take place. It facilitates fostering and co-existing with technology.
Accessibility
NIT Agartala is in Agartala, the capital of Tripura which is a hill state in northeast India, therefore building the transport system like constructing railway lines is an uphill task. However, Agartala has both a railway station and an airport. Agartala Railway Station Dukli is around 21.1 km away and Agartala Airport is around 26.5 km away from the institution are available to commute, so Students from anywhere can commute to this institution.
How to Get Admission at NIT Agartala
For UG courses at NIT Agartala: Candidates who passed the +2 exam or appeared for the +2 exam can take and should clear JEE Main for admission to UG courses into this Institution. Seats are allotted through JoSSA/CSAB.
For PG courses: Candidates who passed a bachelor’s degree or appeared for the final exam in respective disciplines can take and should clear the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) for admission to PG courses into this institution.
For PG courses: Candidates who passed a bachelor’s degree or appeared for the final exam in respective disciplines can take and should clear the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) for admission to PG courses into this institution.
Fee Structure at NIT Agartala
Students need to pay Rs.5.63 lakhs as fees for UG courses at NIT Agartala, however, the saving grace is they can get a good salary of Rs. 6.95 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount within a year.
NIT Agartala Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: NIT Agartala has a good faculty and better infrastructure for innovative research. Therefore, it scored 56.96%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: NIT Agartala is lacking in research and professional practice, therefore, it scored 21.82%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As NIT Agartala has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduate at the minimum stipulated time. Therefore, it scored 48.87%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: NIT Agartala has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world, so it scored 57.71%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: NIT Agartala has a good faculty, good infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs, so it scored 6.83%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
