NIT Agartala B.Tech Chemical Engineering: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Admission to NITs, including NIT Agartala, requires passing the JEE MAIN entrance exam, with cut-off marks varying by caste-based categories. NIT Agartala offers a commendable faculty-to-student ratio ranging from 6-7:1 to 20:1, though faculty quality varies. The fee structure is income-based: students from families earning below 1 lakh INR are exempt from tuition fees, paying around 25,000 INR per semester for other charges; those with family incomes between 1-5 lakhs INR receive a two-thirds concession on tuition fees, totaling 45,000 INR per semester; and students from families earning above 5 lakhs INR pay full fees of 90,000 INR per semester.

Placement at NIT Agartala is strong, with eligibility starting in the 7th semester. The highest package hits INR 52 LPA, especially in B.Tech CSE, ECE, and EE branches, with average packages between 7.5 LPA and 15 LPA. The placement rate is high, with 75% to 95% of students securing offers annually. Key recruiters include Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Reliance. Internship opportunities start from the third year, with companies like Oracle and Vedanta, often leading to pre-placement offers (PPOs).

The college provides various scholarships and fee waivers, reducing costs significantly for SC/ST and financially constrained students. Academic fees are about 1.51 lakhs per year, with additional hostel and mess costs of 20,000 annually. For general candidates, the total education cost is approximately 6-7 lakhs, while it’s 2-3 lakhs for SC/ST students due to fee waivers. Multiple scholarships are available via government and private schemes through the NSP portal.