NIT Raipur, Raipur - Admissions 2025

About NIT Raipur

NIT Raipur’s admission process is entrance-based and centrally coordinated, ensuring transparency and merit-based selection across its undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. All admissions are processed online, with detailed timelines, criteria, and document requirements published on the official website. There is no offline mode for application; applicants must engage with centralized portals such as JoSAA (for B.Tech/B.Arch), CCMT (for M.Tech/M.Plan), and respective entrance platforms for other programs.

Application Procedure

Admissions begin with an online registration after the respective national entrance exam results are announced. Applicants must fill out the online form, upload required documents, and pay application fees through the institute or centralized counseling portal. No offline form submission is permitted. Applicants are urged to monitor the official NIT Raipur website and communication from national authorities for updates and deadlines.

Entrance Exams

Candidates must appear for designated national-level entrance exams:

• B.Tech/B.Arch: JEE Main (and NATA for Architecture)

• M.Tech/M.Plan: GATE

• MCA: NIMCET

• M.Sc: IIT JAM

• MBA: CAT/MAT/CMAT

• PhD: GATE/UGC-NET/CSIR-NET/Equivalent

For each program, qualifying entrance scores are mandatory. All qualifying scores must be valid for the current admission year.

Selection Criteria

Admissions are strictly based on entrance exam ranks and scores. For B.Tech/B.Arch, candidates participate in JoSAA counseling after JEE Main, filling choices and locking preferences. For postgraduate admissions (M.Tech/M.Plan/MCA/M.Sc), counseling is conducted via CCMT (for engineering) or respective national portals. The final allotment considers entrance score, category, seat availability, and order of preference. After seat allocation, candidates undergo document verification and pay fees to secure their seat.

Admission Timeline

These timelines are approximate and are published annually. Deadlines may shift based on changes in entrance exam schedules and results announcements.

Documents Required

Candidates must prepare the following documents (scanned copies for upload, originals for verification):

• Admit card and rank card of entrance exam

• Mark sheets and certificates of Class 10, 12 (or qualifying degree for PG/PhD)

• Photo ID (PAN/Aadhaar/Passport)

• Caste/Category certificate (if applicable)

• Passport-size photographs

• Transfer and migration certificate

• Medical fitness certificate

• Fee payment receipts

Contact Information for Helpdesk

• Official website: www.nitrr.ac.in

• Admission Office Email: admissions@nitrr.ac.in

• Helpdesk Phone: 0771-2254200, 0771-2254600

Timely communication with the helpdesk is encouraged for resolving application or portal issues, addressing document verification, or clarifying seat allocation procedures.

Admission Steps Table

NIT Raipur’s process ensures equal opportunity for all aspirants, with centralized entrance-based admissions, user-friendly online application, and robust counseling mechanisms.