National Institute of Engineering: Rank, Admission, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, placements
National Institute of Engineering
The National Institute of Engineering (NIE) is an autonomous engineering college located in the state of Karnataka. Established in 1946, granted autonomy in 2007 under Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU).D.A. Prasanna was designated as the founder of chancellor.
In 2011, under TEQIP-II, NIE received further aid from the World Bank. These funds were used to augment the postgraduate programs. In March 2019, NIE was declared as a private university by the government of Karnataka. The Institute currently offers 21 courses across two of its flagship streams – Engineering and IT.
National Institute of Engineering Rankings :
In 2020 :
- Ranked 175 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)
- Ranked 12 for Private Engineering by The Week
- Ranked 41 for Engineering by India Today
In 2019 :
- Ranked 18 for Engineering by Times
- Ranked 18 for Private Engineering by Times
- Ranked 28 for Engineering by Outlook
- Ranked 49 for Engineering by The Week
National Institute of Engineering Admission process 2024 :
NIE Mysore admission is mainly done in more than 20 courses of Engineering and IT via the online medium. Admissions are done through various entrance exams like COMED – K, GATE, and Karnataka PGCET depending on whether the course is of UG or PG level.
Candidates can also seek admission through the management quota for some of the courses and the forms are available offline for them.
The institution has also extended its platform for the carrying out of research projects of Central and State Governments, VTU, ISRO, and McMaster University amounting to approximately Rs 700 lakh.
BE Eligibility :
- Candidates have to have a valid score in KCET/ COMEDK.
- Minimum 45% aggregate in Class 12 or equal to compulsory subjects in Physics, Maths, and English, along with one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Genetics, Electronics.
BE Specialisations and seat distribution :
- Civil Engineering: 120 seats
- Mechanical Engineering: 180 seats
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering: 120 seats
- Electronics and Communication Engineering: 120 seats
- Computer Science and Engineering: 120 seats
- Industrial and Production Engineering: 60 seats
- Information Science and Engineering: 120 seats
M.Tech eligibility :
- Candidates are given admissions on the basis of their score in GATE/ Karnataka PGCET
- Minimum 50% aggregate (45% in case of reserved categories) in BE in a relevant discipline.
M.Tech Specialisations and seat distribution :
- Hydraulics Engineering:18 seats
- Power Systems: 18 seats
- Production Engineering System Technology: 18 seats
- Computer Application to Industrial Drives: 12 seats
- Information Technology: 18 seats
- Master in Computer Applications: 60 seats
- Industrial Automation and Robotics: 18 seats
- Structural Engineering: 18 seats
- Computer Networking and Engineering: 24 seats
- Nanotechnology: 24 seats
- Machine Design: 24 seats
- Networking & Internet Engineering: 24 seats
MCA eligibility :
- Candidate’s performance in the Karnataka PGCET exam is considered while giving admission.
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50% aggregate (45% for reserved categories) with at least one of the following subjects: Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ Business Mathematics/ Business Statistics
Application procedure for admission in NIE 2024:
NIE application form is available online and can be obtained from the official website of the institute.
Steps to fill the application process :
- Visit the official website of the institute.
- Register the candidate’s name in order to generate a password.
- Fill the required details carefully and attach the documents asked.
- Submit the application form, once done.
- Payment can be done online through any preferred mode of payment.
Documents required :
- Class 10/SSLC Marksheet
- Class 12/PUC Marksheet
- Transfer Certificate
- Caste Certificate in case of SC/ST.
- Candidates must also submit Photographs (4 passports +4 stamp size) and an anti-ragging affidavit on a stamp paper of Rs 20 provided by the college.
National Institute of Engineering Placements :
The National Institute of Engineering has a quite active and responsible placement cell. The college is one of the Prestigious Colleges in Karnataka with more than 90% Placements rates. The college is famously known for its Mechanical Engineering branch which is one of the oldest in the country. Mr. Narayan Murthy, the founder of Infosys is himself a proud alumnus of the college.
Few of the top companies like Cisco, Goldman Sachs, Infosys, HCL, TCS, Dell, Amazon, IBM, SAP, Intuit, CISCO, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), TVS (India), Accenture, Mind Tree, Mercedes Benz, and Bosch, Microsoft, etc. visit the campus.
Though the placement packages vary every year and it grows with each passing year, here is the data for average placement rates :
| Stream | Average package |
| BE / BTech | 4 LPA |
| ME / MTech | 4 LPA |
| MCA | 4.75 LPA |
National Institute of Engineering Scholarship :
Here is the complete list of scholarships available by the NIE for meritorious students :
| Scholarship | Reason |
| Late Sri Ramanuja Iyengar Scholarship Fund | Highest marks in 1st year B.E.
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| Smt. Sundaram & YKRamachandra Rao Scholarship | Highest marks in Transportation Engg of Civil branch
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| Harinath Endowment Cash Prize | Highest marks in Engg Graphics
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| TR Chandrashekar Memorial Award | Highest marks in Mathematics (I to IV semester total) |
| S.Srinivasan Memorial Endowment Prize | Highest marks in final year Civil |
| Garudacharya Narasimhamurthy Endowment | Highest total marks from III to VI semester in Civil Engg |
| Kodera K Kuttappa Memorial Award | Highest marks in Electrical & Electrical Engg |
| Venkubai Endowment Scholarship | Outstanding sports personality of the College |
| Janardhan Iyengar Endowment Scholarship | Highest total marks from I to IV semester in Civil Engg |
| Smt Gowramma & BN Subba Rao Memorial Endowment Scholarship | To a needy student who has no other scholarships |
| Smt Lakshmi Keshavamurthy Endowment Scholarship | Highest marks in final BE Civil or Mechanical Engg |
| Late T Bheema Rao EndowmentLate Nagarathnamma Endowment | Highest total marks from I to IV semester of Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Computer Science, Industrial & Production Engg (4 Nos) |
| NIE Founders Scholarship | Highest marks in I & II semesters, III & IV semesters, V & VII semesters (3 Nos) |
| Krishnappa Tilak Endowment Scholarship | Highest total marks form I to IV semester, Mechanical Engg |
| Sri T Rama Rao Birth Centenary Cash Award | Best marks from semesters I to VII (any branch)-for boys |
| Smt Sannamma Rama Rao Memorial Cash Award | Highest marks from I to VII semesters (any branch)- for girls |
| N Krishnamurthy Prize | Highest marks in Civil Engg from I to VIII semesters |
| N Rama Rao Prize | Highest marks in Computer Science & Engg from III to VII semesters |
| NR Padmavathamma Prize | Highest marks Computer Science from III to VIII Semesters- for girls |
| BP Raghunatha Memorial Fund | Highest total marks from I & II semester in Civil Engg |
| Sri BN Devaraya Endowment Scholarship | Final year undergraduate Information Science & Engg scoring from I to VI semester the best CGPA |
| Sri Ramakrishna Rao NM Endowment Scholarship | Student of final year Mechanical Engg, scoring the highest CGPA from I to VI semester |
| 1959 batch Alumni Endowment Scholarship for Excellence | Topper in Final year Civil Engg |
| BS Rao & Gautham Rao Memorial Endowment Prize | For Best Sportsman of NIE |
| Smt Radha Bai & Sri Vasudeva Murthy NIE Fellowship of Excellence | Highest total marks from II, V, and VII semester in the E&C branch |
| Padma Rangaswamy Iyengar Gold Medal | Highest marks in the final year of Mechanical Engg |
| HR Jhansale Endowment | The best student admitted to NIE under General Merit- through CET ranked student |
National Institute of Engineering Courses and Fees :
The course fee of the National Institute of Engineering varies with each specialization depending on the length of course, practical, materials required, etc.
Here is a tabulated form of the course fees and course duration for the three main streams :
| Course | Fees | Duration |
| B.E. / B.Tech | 76.36 – 9.24 Lakhs | 3 – 4 years |
| M.Tech | 1.79 Lakhs | 2 years |
| MCA | 2.39 Lakhs | 3 years |
National Institute of Engineering Cut-offs :
Candidates are given admissions to various courses in the National Institute of Engineering on the basis of the cut-offs of the respective entrance tests required to qualify.
Cut-offs are released professionally by the college authority category-wise.
The candidates that meet the criteria are only preferred for admissions.
- Candidates seeking admission in UG courses must adhere to the KCET, COMED-K UGET cut-offs released by the college authority.
- Candidates looking for admissions in M.Tech / MBA / MCA must go through the cut-offs of GATE / PGCET / KMAT released by the authority.
The cut-offs are either released in the form of ranks or scores or percentile.
FAQs related to National Institute of Engineering :
- What about the gender ratio of the college?
The college has one of the most impressive gender ratios. The male to female student ratio is above average compared to most the other colleges thus being comfortable and secure for female students.
- Does the college provide facilities for sports?
The college not only provides advanced sports facilities and gym but also offers various scholarships to students performing exceptionally in the field of sports.
- Are there any college accommodations for female students? How are the hostel prices decided?
Also worth entering college is the available Hostel and Coaching facilities.
The prices are like this (prices include maintenance fees, mess charge, caution fees, etc.) :
| Particulars | Hostel fees |
| Girls hostel | 105000 (Single sharing)
95000 (Double sharing) 80000 (Triple sharing) 70000 (Four sharing) |
| Boys hostel | 75000 (Triple sharing) |
- How does the placement packages range in NIE?
Placements are quite good as the students are prepared by an excellent faculty. For the 2020 batch, the highest salary package offered is 30 LPA by Cisco, and the salary package offered by Intuit is 25 LPA. The lowest salary package offered is about 3.5 LPA.
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