National Institute of Technology, Raipur (NIT Raipur) was started as a Government Engineering College in Raipur, Chhattisgarh in 1956 in an area of 100 acres in a serene atmosphere with only 2 branches, namely, Metallurgy and Mining. Since then, it has grown in tandem with the surrounding major industries such as Bhilai Steel Plant, SECL, BALCO, and NPCL. In 2005, it was declared as the National Institute of Technology.
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 Raipur gave its reports.
Students Intake at NIT Raipur
Students Intake
NIT Raipur gave admission to 1015 students in 2021, 913 students in 2020, and 893 students in 2019 at UG programs; it admitted 185 students in 2021 and 168 students in 2020 at PG programs; and it admitted 17 students in 2021 and 15 students each in 2020 and 2019, respectively at PG 3 year programs.
Faculty
NIT Raipur has 250 distinguished professors at its faculty, of whom 78.4% are Ph.D. holders, the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:14, that is, one professor is available for every 14 students.
NIT Raipur Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
In the year 2021, NIT Raipur spent Rs. 13 crores as a capital expenditure, of which a modest 29.15% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a considerable 33.57% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, 1.4% spent on engineering workshop, and a good amount of 35.88% of its fund spent on the creation of capital assets and other expenditures. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 17.9 crores, and in 2019, it was around Rs. 17.3 crores.
Operational Expenditure
In 2021, NIT Raipur spent over Rs. 83 crores as an operational expenditure, of which a considerable 58.08% of its funds spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staffs, a modest 41.13% of its funds spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and the remaining 0.79% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops. Spending as an operational expenditure was Rs. 79 crores in 2020 and Rs. 70 crores in 2019. The spending as an operational expenditure has increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
NIT Raipur Research Details
Patents Details
Since NIT Raipur has a good faculty and good infrastructures, therefore, it was able to file 5 patents in 2021 and got 1, however, it did not get any patents, though it filed 3 patents each in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Sponsored Projects
NIT Raipur has many distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, so, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 2.3 crores through the 103 sponsored research projects from 18 companies in the year 2021. In 2020 and 2019, it received Rs. 2.7 and Rs. 3.1 crores through 83 and 88 sponsored research projects from 15 companies each, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
NIT Raipur received Rs. 2.5 crores through 119 consultancy projects from 102 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 1.6 and Rs. 2.5 crores through 105 and 329 consultancy projects from 85 and 207 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
NIT Raipur Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At NIT Raipur, 794 students were admitted to UG degree courses and 94.96% of them were awarded graduations, of whom 80% got placements at top companies and 129 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 91.16% students were awarded graduations, of whom 68.93% got placements and 77 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 87.37% students were awarded graduations, of whom 64.68% got placements and 56 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG 3 Year Graduations & Placements
At PG 3 Year programs, 84.61% of students were awarded graduations and none of them got placements, however, 8 were selected for higher studies in 2021; all students were awarded graduation and none of them got placements, however, 1 was selected for higher studies in 2020; and all students were awarded graduations and 75% of them got placements and 3 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At PG programs, 81.81% of students were awarded graduations, of whom 18.42% got placements at top companies and 23 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 92.74% students were awarded graduations, of whom 19.47% got placements and 2 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 83.65% students were awarded graduations, of whom 9.59% got placements and 14 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PhD Research Programmes
In the Ph.D. research program, NIT Raipur admitted 523 students to research studies, of whom 42 were awarded graduations in 2021, 46 and 56 students were awarded graduations in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 8.11 LPA in 2021, Rs. 6.5 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 6 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 6.15 LPA in 2021, Rs. 5.47 in 2020, and Rs. 6 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG 3 Year Graduates: Rs. 4.2 LPA in 2019, however, no one got placement in 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 6.15 LPA in 2021, Rs. 5.47 in 2020, and Rs. 6 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG 3 Year Graduates: Rs. 4.2 LPA in 2019, however, no one got placement in 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Top recruiters of NIT Raipur are Info Edge, Siemens, Adobe, Barclays, Capgemini, FIAT, Reliance, TATA, SapientNitro, Oracle, Amazon, Samsung, JP Morgan Chase, Cognizant, Wipro, etc.
Students Diversity at NIT Raipur
As NIT Raipur has a considerable campus area and a good faculty strength, therefore, a considerable number of 3661 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 79.73% are boys and a modest percentile of 20.27% are girls, 1827 students are from within the state, and an equal number of 1822 from outside of the state, and remaining 12 from foreign countries.
Facilities on NIT Raipur Campus
NIT Raipur has a lot of facilities that students can use. It has hostels, hospitals, labs, libraries, auditorium, cafeteria, sports complex, guest house, campus security, all-in-one showrooms, juice corner and coffee day, lift/ramp, etc.
Annual Festivals at NIT Raipur
Eclectika is the annual cultural festival being celebrated for 3 days in the spring season every year, which is the biggest event in central India where more than 100 colleges and 12000 students are participating and more than 50 events in various disciplines are being organized. Eclectika itself means all the strings needed for the music of innovation, conception, and success. It is a platform to nurture talents, choose the best, and sense unity. In this cultural festival, many stunning events such as 6 Mega Events, Pro-Nite, Cult-Nite, Informal Events are being organized where a vivid collection of music programs are being organized for avid contesters. Moreover, winners of the competitions are awarded prize money of Rs. 50,000.
Aavartan is the annual technical festival being celebrated where 30+ events on engineering and science & technology are being organized. Besides this, the Vigyan Science Exhibition is also being organized. This technical festival was organized by solely the students of the Technical Committee of NIT Raipur.
Aavartan is the annual technical festival being celebrated where 30+ events on engineering and science & technology are being organized. Besides this, the Vigyan Science Exhibition is also being organized. This technical festival was organized by solely the students of the Technical Committee of NIT Raipur.
Accessibility
As Raipur is the capital of the newly created state of Chhattisgarh, the transport system is maintained well. Raipur Railway Station is around 4 km away and Swami Vivekananda International Airport, Raipur 20 km away from this institution are available for reaching this institution, so students from any part of India and the world can commute to this institution.
How to Get Admission at NIT Raipur
For UG courses at NIT Raipur: 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.
Fee Structure at NIT Raipur
Students need to pay Rs. 5.52 lakhs as fees for UG courses at NIT Raipur, however, the saving grace is they can get a good salary of Rs. 8.11 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount within a year.
NIT Raipur Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: NIT Raipur has a good faculty and better infrastructure for doing innovative research. Therefore, it scored 60.57%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: NIT Raipur has many distinguished professors and research scholars and it got patents for some innovative technologies, so it scored 28.98%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As NIT Raipur has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time, so for this good performance it scored 59.26%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: NIT Raipur has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world, moreover, it admitted a decent number of girls students, so it scored 58.32%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: NIT Raipur has a good faculty, good infrastructures, and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it is a new NIT, therefore it has not gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs yet, so it scored merely 2.87% in NIRF grading, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
