National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Overview
NIT Jamshedpur, located in Jharkhand, teaches 3,269 students with a faculty of 221. In NIRF Engineering 2025, it was ranked #82, with a score of 48.25 out of 100, placing it among the second tier of NITs on that measure.
Placement outcomes have held fairly steady across recent years for the four-year engineering undergraduate programme. In 2023-24, 701 of 740 graduates were placed, at a median salary of 10.8 LPA. The year before, 588 of 663 graduates were placed at a median of 11.4 LPA, and in 2021-22, 563 of 641 were placed at a median of 9.5 LPA.
The two-year postgraduate engineering programme shows a lower placement rate. In 2023-24, 128 of 198 postgraduates were placed, with a median salary of 9.6 LPA. In 2022-23, only 94 of 242 were placed, at a median of 9.08 LPA, and in 2021-22, 105 of 294 were placed at a median of 9.42 LPA. Anyone weighing the PG route should note that fewer than half of each recent batch found placement through the institute.
Placements
Reported by the institute in its NIRF data submission. Median salary is the figure NIRF asks for — half of the placed students were paid more, half less.
Engineering
| Year | Programme | Graduated | Placed | Median salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | UG 4-year | 740 | 701 | 10.8 LPA |
| 2023-24 | PG 2-year | 198 | 128 | 9.6 LPA |
| 2022-23 | UG 4-year | 663 | 588 | 11.4 LPA |
| 2022-23 | PG 2-year | 242 | 94 | 9.08 LPA |
| 2021-22 | UG 4-year | 641 | 563 | 9.5 LPA |
| 2021-22 | PG 2-year | 294 | 105 | 9.42 LPA |
Rankings
Published by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education. The score is out of 100 and is what the rank was decided on.
| Year | Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Engineering | #82 | 48.25 |
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