Latest Updates

GATE 2026 exam will be conducted on February 7, 8, 14 & 15, 2026.
CAT 2025 exam will be held on November 30, 2025, for MBA/ PGDM admission.
JEE Main 2026 exam schedule for B.E./ B.Tech/B.Arch/B.Plan admission will be conducted in two sessions- January and April 2026.
GATE 2026 registration is ongoing for ME/ MTech/ PhD admission 2026-27. The last date to register has been extended to October 6, 2025 (without a late fee) and October 9, 2025 (with a late fee).
The admit card for the CAT 2025 exam will be available for download on 6 November 2025.
IIT JAM 2026 registrations have started for MSc, Joint MSc+PhD, and MSc+PhD (Dual Degree) admissions till October 12, 2025.
IIT JAM 2026 exam is scheduled for February 15, 2026.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT Jalandhar) offers undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated, and diploma programs across various specializations. NIT Jalandhar's flagship courses are BTech., M.Tech. and MBA. To get admission in BTech, a candidate must have passed the 12th standard from any recognised board/university with physics, chemistry, and mathematics, with a minimum of 75% marks. Candidates have to pass the JEE Main examination followed by JoSAA Counselling..

For the MTech course, a candidate must have passed the bachelor’s degree along with the GATE score, and to get admission in the MBA program, a candidate must have passed the bachelor's degree along with the CAT score, followed by GD/PI.

NIT Jalandhar offers 1112 total seats for the BTech program, 494 seats for the MTech program, and 76 seats for the MBA program.

NIT Jalandhar: Admission Highlights

The following are the highlights relevant to the NIT Jalandhar admission process.

Parameter	Details
University Type	Public/Institute of National Importance
Location	GT Road Bye Pass, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Application Mode	Online
Top UG Programs	B.Tech (Computer Science, ECE, Mechanical, Chemical, IT, Civil, Biotech, Textile, etc.)
Top PG Programs	M.Tech, MSc, MBA, PhD
Eligibility	B.Tech: 10+2 with 75% + JEE Main M.Tech: Graduation + GATE MSc: Graduation + IIT JAM MBA: Graduation + CAT
Application Fee	JEE Main: ₹1,000–2,000 (via NTA) GATE: ₹1,500 (Gen), ₹750 (SC/ST/PwD) MBA: As per CAT
Major Entrance Exams	B.Tech: JEE Main M.Tech: GATE MSc: IIT JAM MBA: CAT
Fees (Range)	B.Tech: ₹5.38–8.96 lakhs (total, 4 yrs) M.Tech: ₹1.9–2.6 lakhs (2 yrs) MSc: ₹1.08 lakhs (2 yrs) MBA: ₹3.29 lakhs (2 yrs)
Total Seat Intake	B.Tech: 1100–1200 (across all branches)
Scholarships	Central/State, merit, & private scholarships available

NIT Jalandhar: Important Dates

Important dates are given in the table below:

Events	Dates
GATE 2026 Registration	5 September–6 October 2025
GATE 2026 Exam	7–8 & 14–15 February 2026
IIT JAM 2026 Application (MSc)	5 September–12 October 2025
IIT JAM 2026 Exam	15 February 2026
CAT 2025 Admit Card Download	5–30 November 2025
CAT 2025 Exam	30 November 2025
CAT 2025 Result	December 2025 (tentative)

NIT Jalandhar: Application Process

Here are the steps to apply to the NIT Jalandhar courses:

Visit the official university admission website.
Register with your email and phone number.
Fill in the online application form with all the relevant details for the relevant national-level entrance exam (JEE Main for BTech., GATE for M.Tech., IIT JAM for MSc, CAT for MBA) on the respective exam portal.
Appear for the entrance examination and obtain a valid score as required by the institute.
Upload required documents (class 10th and 12th mark sheets, bachelor’s degree (for PG), category certificates.
Upload passport-size photos
Pay the non-refundable application fee online
Review and submit the application form.

NIT Jalandhar: Documents Required

The following documents will be crucial for the NIT Jalandhar admissions, along with any other documents that the university specifies:

Class 10th mark sheet and passing certificate
Class 12th mark sheet and passing certificate
Graduation mark sheets and degree certificates
Entrance exam scorecard (JEE Main, GATE, IIT JAM, CAT)
Character certificate
Transfer certificate
Caste/category certificate (if applicable)
Domicile certificate (if applicable)
Recent passport-sized photographs (4 copies)
Aadhar card or any government-issued ID

NIT Jalandhar: Cutoff

NIT Jalandhar offers admission in BTech, MTech, MBA, and MSc courses through entrance examinations such as JEE Main, GATE, IIT JAM, and CAT. Category-wise NIT Jalandhar cutoff for popular courses such as B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA, PGDM is shown below in the table:

Course	Exam	Cutoff
B.Tech	JEE-Main	32 - 51222 (Other State) 126 - 86526 (Home State)
M.Tech	GATE	168 - 602
B.Tech	CSAB-Counselling	13252 - 941036 (Other State) 12192 - 541172 (Home State) 67204 - 255117 (All India)
M.Sc	IIT-JAM	1134 - 6832
M.Sc	CCMN	1134 - 6832
B.Tech	DASA	481635 - 1347320
MBA	CAT	40
PGDM	CAT	40

NIT Jalandhar M.Sc. Chemistry Cutoff 2025

NIT Jalandhar category-wise Cutoff for MSc Chemistry program is given below in the table:

Category	Closing Rank
General	1221 - 1337
OBC	1523 - 1730
SC	2131 - 4641
ST	5915 - 6259
EWS	1599 - 1672

NIT Jalandhar MBA General Cutoff 2024

NIT Jalandhar category-wise Cutoff for the MBA program is given below in the table:

Category	Closing Percentile
General	40
OBC	40
SC	40
ST	40
EWS	40

NIT Jalandhar PGDM General Cutoff 2024

NIT Jalandhar category-wise Cutoff for PGDM program is given below in the table:

Category	Closing Percentile
General	40
OBC	40
SC	40
ST	40
EWS	40

NIT Jalandhar: Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria details for all the important courses are given below in the table:

Popular Courses	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
BTech	Class 12 with 50% aggregate	JEE Main + JoSAA Counselling
MTech	UG degree with 60% aggregate	GATE + CCMT Counselling
MBA	UG degree with 60% aggregate	MAT/ GMAT/ CAT/ CMAT + PI
MSc	UG degree with 60% aggregate	IIT JAM + CCMN Counselling

NIT Jalandhar Admissions 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Cutoff, Application Process, Selection Criteria