NIT Hamirpur admission is primarily entrance-based. Candidates are selected through national-level tests conducted by various authorities. Presently, NIT Hamirpur comprises 14 departments and one centre. All these departments and centres collectively offer various UG, PG, and doctoral degree courses.
The NIT Hamirpur courses are BTech, BArch, BTech-MTech (Dual Degree), MTech, MBA, MSc, and PhD in Engineering, Science, Architecture, Management, and Social Sciences. To apply for a course at NIT Hamirpur, aspirants shall complete the application procedure for the national-level exam conducted for the desired course. For BTech, the candidates need to appear for the JEE Main exam, for MTech, GATE, for MSc, IIT JAM, and CAT for MBA.
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NIT Hamirpur Admission: UG
NIT Hamirpur provides wide spread of academic programs at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels in the fields of engineering, architecture, sciences and management. The institute offers BTech degree in several disciplines, B.Arch, and B.Tech + M.Tech courses.
NIT Hamirpur Admission: PG
At the postgraduate level, NIT Hamirpur has a diverse range of M.Tech specializations, and M.Arch (Sustainable Architecture), MBA and M.Sc in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and Computing. Admission into M.Tech and M.Arch is done by GATE, MBA by CAT/CMAT and MSc by IIT JAM.
NIT Hamirpur Admission Process
For admission to the NIT Hamirpur courses, candidates must visit the official website of respective national-level entrance exam conducting bodies and fill out the application form in online mode. Given below is the course-wise accepted entrance exam:
- BTech aspiring candidates can apply for the programme on the official website of JEE Main and then register for JoSAA counselling.
- For the MTech programme, the candidates are required to register on the official website of GATE. For the rest of the courses, candidates need to register themselves on the official website.
- For MSc admission, candidates need to apply to IIT JAM through the official website of the respective conducting body (www.jam.iisc.ac.in).
- For MCA admission, candidates need to apply through the NIMCET exam followed by counselling.
- For MBA admission, candidates are required to download the application form available on the official website of the institute. Along with that, they must pay an application fee of INR 1,200.
NIT Hamirpur Admission FAQs
Can I get direct admission into NIT Hamirpur?
No, the selection process of NIT Hamirpur is strictly done on the basis of marks scored in the national level entrance examinations such as GATE, JEE, CAT, IIT JAM, etc followed by the interview rounds.
How are the placements at NIT Hamirpur?
In 2025, the highest placement package offered was INR 50 LPA. Also, the institute has recorded 80.18% placements in the top MNCs including Adobe, Accenture, Godrej and IBM.
Does NIT Hamirpur provide any scholarships to its students?
NIT Hamirpur offers various Scholarship Schemes and financial aid to its economically weak students such as National Fellowship, Merit-cum-Means Scholarships, Top Class Education for SC students, Post-Matric Scholarship and Scholarship of Higher Education.
Does NIT Hamirpur offer any dual degree program?
Yes, NIT Hamirpur offers B.Tech-M.Tech as a dual degree program of 5 years duration in full-time mode. However, the selection is made the same as the B.Tech program based on JEE Main score followed by JoSAA counseling.
Which department got the maximum number of jobs offered at NIT Hamirpur?
Maximum job offers were made to the students of the computer science and engineering department followed by the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department.
What are the entrance exams accepted by NIT Hamirpur?
NIT Hamirpur accepts JEE Main for B.Tech, GATE for M.Tech, CMAT for MBA, IIT JAM for M.Sc, and CEED/JEST/JRF/UGC NET for the Ph.D. program.
Who are the top recruiters at NIT Hamirpur?
Infosys, Reliance Jio, Maruti Suzuki, IBM, KEC, HSBC, Wipro, JP Morgan Chase, United Technologies, Samsung, UnitedHealth Group, and Jugnoo are some of the key recruiters of NIT Hamirpur.