National Institute of Technology Calicut

National Institute of Technology Calicut, in Kozhikode, Kerala, has 5,318 students and 404 teaching staff. In NIRF 2025, it was ranked #21 in Engineering (score 63.05/100), #45 Overall (score 56.16/100), and #85 in Management (score 47.30/100), which gives a sense of where it stands nationally across different fields rather than as a single category.

Placement outcomes vary by programme. In 2023-24, the 4-year Engineering UG batch of 902 saw 799 placed at a median salary of 12.5 LPA, while the 2-year Engineering PG batch of 430 had 381 placed at a median of 11.52 LPA. The Management PG batch of 45 saw 43 placed at a median of 8.07 LPA, and the 5-year Overall UG batch of 51 had 32 placed at a median of 6.5 LPA.

These numbers have moved over recent years. Engineering UG median salary rose from 10.8 LPA in 2021-22 to 11.7 LPA in 2022-23 and 12.5 LPA in 2023-24, with placement counts also climbing from 759 to 811 to 799 across those years. Management PG placements held steady at over 90% each year, with median salary rising from 7.25 LPA in 2021-22 to 8.07 LPA in 2023-24.