National Institute of Technology, Goa – 2021

The National Institute of Technology Goa (NIT Goa) was established in 2010 by an act of parliament (NIT act 2007) and it was declared as Institute of National Importance. NIT Goa is an autonomous institute functioning under the control of the Ministry of Education (MoE) Government of India. Presently, it is functioning temporarily at Goa Engineering College located at Farmagudi, Ponda southeast of Panaji, the capital of Goa in a charming serene atmosphere.

In this article, we are going to analyze all the information in detail on 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 Goa gave its reports.

Courses Offered at NIT Goa

NIT Goa offers just 5 courses in undergraduate programs and merely 3 courses in postgraduate programs in engineering science & technology.

Students Intake at NIT Goa

Students Intake

National Institute of Technology Goa admitted 188 students to UG courses and 60 students to PG courses in 2021, 164 students to UG courses and 60 students to PG courses in 2020, and 104 students to UG courses in 2019.

Faculty

National Institute of Technology Goa has 47 distinguished professors at its faculty, of whom 82.98% are Ph.D. holders, the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:12, that is, one professor is available for every 12 students.

NIT Goa Annual Expenditures

Capital Expenditure
NIT Goa spent Rs. 4.7 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which a negligible amount of 1.52% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a whopping 51.02% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, a considerable 29.19% spent on engineering workshops, and a decent 18.27% of its fund spent on the creation of capital assets and other expenditures. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 1.5 crores and it was around Rs. 3.4 crores in 2019. The spending as capital expenditure has been increased in 2021 compared to the last two years.
Operational Expenditure
NIT Goa spent over Rs. 20 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a considerable 55.26% of its funds spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, 44.68% of its funds spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and the remaining 0.06% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops. Spending as an operational expenditure was Rs. 19 crores in 2020 and Rs. 16 crores in 2019. The spending as operational expenditure has also been increased in 2021 compared to the last two years.

NIT Goa Research Details

Patents

As National Institute of Technology Goa has good faculty and better infrastructure, it was able to file one patent in 2021, two patents in 2020, and one patent in 2019, however, it did not get any patents.

Sponsored Projects

As National Institute of Technology Goa has many distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 1.7 crores through the 33 sponsored research projects from 7 companies in 2021. In 2020 and 2019, it received Rs. 1.8 and Rs. 2.1 crores through 32 and 29 sponsored research projects from 7 and 4 companies, respectively.

Consultancy Projects

National Institute of Technology Goa did not work on any consultancy projects for the last three years.

National Institute of Technology, Goa 2021 - Sponsored Projects & Consultancy Projects

NIT Goa Graduations & Placements

UG Graduations & Placements

At National Institute of Technology Goa, 79 students got admission to UG degree courses and 87.34% of them graduated, of whom all got placements at top companies, and the remaining 15 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 68.75% of students graduated, of whom 92.98% got placements and 9 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 90% of students graduated, of whom 80.95% got placements and 18 were selected for higher studies in 2019.

PG Graduations & Placements
At PG programs, 72% of students graduated, of whom 61.54% got placements at top companies and 10 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 88.89% of students graduated, of whom 50% got placements, and 2 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 82% of students graduated, of whom 60.61% got placements and 8 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PhD Research Programmes
In the Ph.D. research program, 89 students have been pursuing research studies till 2021, of whom 6 students graduated in 2021, and 3 and 5 students graduated in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 6.5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 6.4 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 5.37 LPA in 2019 at top companies.

Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 6 LPA in 2021, Rs. 4.2 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 4.8 LPA in 2019.
The top recruiters of the NIT Goa are L&T Infotech, Reliance Jio, Billdesk, Commvault, Tata Power, Capgemini, Mindtree, TCS, Goldman Sachs, etc.

Students Diversity at NIT Goa

At National Institute of Technology Goa, a decent number of 553 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom a massive 82.28% are boys and 17.72% are girls, merely 143 students are from within the state, a considerable number of 384 students are from outside of the state, and remaining 26 students are from foreign countries.

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Facilities on NIT Goa Campus

National Institute of Technology Goa has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has hostels, hospitals, labs, libraries, cafeterias, sports, wi-fi center, seminar hall, conference hall, workshops, lifts/ramps, etc.

Campus Festivals at NIT Goa

SAAVYAS is the annual technocultural festival celebrated on the campus where many events are organized to enthrall the students, particularly, ETHNIC DAY, which is celebrated as a part of the ‘Ek Bharat Shreksha Bharat’ initiation, where many ethnic cultures are showcased to the world about the diversity of our country. Besides this, many outdoor activities like Zip-line, off-road driving, etc., are also being organized.

Accessibility

NIT Goa is in Goa, the tourist state, which has a good transport system, so commuting through this city is easy. Madgaon Railway Station is at a distance of 24.2 km away and Goa International Airport is at a distance of around 37.7 km away from the institution are available to reach this institution. Therefore, students from India and the world can commute to this institution.

How to Get Admission at NIT Goa

For UG courses at NIT Goa: Students who passed or appeared for the +2 exam can take Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main and should get the minimum cut-off mark/rank required at this institution. Seats are allotted through JoSSA.

For PG courses: Students who have passed a bachelor’s degree or appeared for the final exam can take the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and should get valid GATE scores to get admission to this institution. Admissions are given for all NITs PG programs through centralized counseling (CCMT) by MNIT Jaipur.

Fee Structure at NIT Goa

Students need to pay Rs. 5.22 lakhs as fees for UG courses at NIT Goa, however, the saving grace is they can get a good salary of Rs. 6.5 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount within a year.

NIT Goa Scores by NIRF

Teaching, Learning, and Resources: NIT Goa has a good faculty and impressive infrastructure for doing innovative research. Therefore, it scored 56.69%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: NIT Goa has many distinguished professors and research scholars and it was able to file patent applications, however, it scored 21.42%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As NIT Goa has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time, so for this good performance it scored 53.53%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.

Outreach and Inclusivity: NIT Goa has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world, so it scored 57.08%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.

Perception: NIT Goa 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 7.45%, which is accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.

NIT Goa got 40.60% as an overall NIRF score and ranked at number 85.

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