Question 1

Does NIT Calicut offer hostel accommodations?

Accepted Answer

NIT Calicut is a residential institute. It offers 11 hostels for boys and 3 hostels for girls. The hostel accommodation is available for 6,800 students. 7 boys' hostels offer single or double occupancy accommodations. The remaining 4 hostels provide triple or quadruple occupancy. The boys' hostels have a total capacity of around 4,800 students. For the girls' hostels, few rooms offer single or double occupancy, and some offer triple or quadruple occupancy. The total accommodating capacity is for approximately 2,000 students.

Question 2

What are the scholarships offered by NIT Calicut?

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NIT Calicut offers multiple scholarships including Merit Cum Means Scholarship, Central Sector Top Class Scholarship, and E-Grantz. The details of these scholarships are mentioned below:Merit Cum Means Scholarship:Candidates must have minimum 50% marks in the last qualifying exam and their family income should not exceed INR 2,50,000. Students are offered a scholarship of INR 25,000 per annum (INR 30,000 per annum for hostlers).Central Sector Top Class Scholarship:This scholarship scheme is for students belonging to SC/ST categories with a family income of less than INR 4,50,000. The scholarship is offered on a merit basis, which includes a full tuition fee waiver along with hostel expenses of INR 2,200 per month, a laptop/computer worth INR 45,000 at the beginning of the course, and INR 3000 for books and stationery expenses.E-Grantz:It is an educational assistance for post-matric students belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories in Kerala. The parents must be permanent residents of Kerala with an annual family income of less than INR 6,00,000. The benefits include reimbursement of all fees except caution deposit, mess fees of up to INR 3,500 per month, a laptop/computer at the beginning of the course, and pocket money of INR 250 per month for hostlers and INR 750 per month for day scholars.

Question 3

What are the hostel facilities available for students at NIT Calicut?

Accepted Answer

Each hostel at NIT Calicut has common rooms and entertainment areas. Students get access to newspapers, magazines, televisions, and indoor sports/games facilities. Hostels also offer guest rooms for visitors and family members of residents. The ladies’ hostels have amenities such as a gym, a library, an indoor sports center, a DTP center, and a night canteen. The men’s hostels have an outdoor gym, synthetic volleyball and basketball courts, a cricket net practice area, a badminton court, and a dedicated sports complex within the mega hostel.In addition, the hostels have spacious dining areas, which have 16 messes. Two messes are exclusively vegetarian. Other amenities include laundry services, extension counters of the NITC cooperative store, and photocopy centers.

Question 4

How are the placements at NIT Calicut?

Accepted Answer

As per the placement statistics of 2024 for UG courses, NIT Calicut secured the highest package of INR 50.64 LPA, which was an increase of approximately 7.75% compared to the highest package of INR 47 LPA offered in 2023. Further, the average package secured was INR 12.41 LPA, which was a decrease of approximately 13.59% compared to the average package of INR 14.36 LPA secured in 2023.For PG courses, the highest package secured in 2024 was INR 39.27 LPA, which saw a decrease of approximately 21.46% compared to the highest package of INR 50 LPA offered in 2023. In addition, the average package offered in 2024 was INR 11.41 LPA, which saw a decrease of approximately 9.73% compared to the average package of INR 12.64 LPA offered in 2023.

Question 5

Which is the best specialization in M.Tech at NIT Calicut?

Accepted Answer

Micro Electronics & VLSI Design is the best specialization in M.Tech at NIT Calicut. 18 students secured offers in the placement of 2024. The placement rate was 85.71%. The highest package for M.Tech Micro Electronics & VLSI Design was INR 39.27 LPA and the average package was INR 21.72 LPA.

Question 6

Is NIT Calicut better than IIT Palakkad for B.Tech CSE?

Accepted Answer

NIT Calicut is better for B.Tech CSE compared to IIT Palakkad. NIT Calicut is an old institute and IIT Palakkad is a fairly new institute. NIT Calicut has experienced faculty and a research-focused curriculum. NIT Calicut is a Tier 1 national institute, while IIT Palakkad is a Tier 3 institute.

Category	Details
Institute Name	National Institute of Technology - [NITC], Calicut
location	Calicut, Kerala
Established \| Institute Type	1961 \| Autonomous Institute
Ranking	NIRF Ranking 2024: 25th for B.Tech, 3rd for Architecture IIRF Ranking 2024: 27th for B.Tech, 6th for Architecture
Flagship Course	B.Tech
Application Mode	Online
Admission Criteria	Entrance-Based
Entrance Exams	JEE Main, GATE, IIT JAM, CAT, UGC-NET
Highest Package	UG: INR 50.64 LPA PG: INR 39.27 LPA
Top Recruiters	Atlassian, Salesforce, Goldman Sachs, Cisco, Reliance, L&T, Barclays, SAP, Samsung, Uber, Paytm, TCS, Bajaj, Oracle, Nvidia, Ford, Accenture
Official Website	nitc.ac.in

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