Best Engineering Colleges in Northeast India (JEE Main)
Northeast India hosts eight NITs — NIT Silchar being the oldest (1967). These institutes admit through JoSAA using JEE Main ranks and often have more accessible cutoffs than their peers in other regions.
17 institutes
Predict my colleges →Assam University
GFTIAssam University, Silchar
Silchar, Assam · Established 1994
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CIT Kokrajar
GFTICentral Institute of Technology, Kokrajar
Kokrajar, Assam · Established 2006
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IIIT Agartala
IIITIndian Institute of Information Technology, Agartala
Agartala, Tripura · Established 2018
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IIIT Guwahati
IIITIndian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam · Established 2013
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IIIT Manipur
IIITIndian Institute of Information Technology, Senapati, Manipur
Senapati, Manipur · Established 2015
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Mizoram University
GFTIMizoram University, Aizawl
Aizawl, Mizoram · Established 2001
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NEHU Shillong
GFTINorth-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
Shillong, Meghalaya · Established 1973
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NERIST
GFTINorth Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli
Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh · Established 1986
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NIT Arunachal
NITNational Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh
Jote, Arunachal Pradesh · Established 2010
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NIT Manipur
NITNational Institute of Technology, Manipur
Imphal, Manipur · Established 2010
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NIT Mizoram
NITNational Institute of Technology, Mizoram
Aizawl, Mizoram · Established 2010
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NIT Nagaland
NITNational Institute of Technology, Nagaland
Dimapur, Nagaland · Established 2010
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NIT Sikkim
NITNational Institute of Technology, Sikkim
Ravangla, Sikkim · Established 2010
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Tezpur University
GFTITezpur University
Tezpur, Assam · Established 1994
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NIT Silchar
NITNIRF #40National Institute of Technology, Silchar
Silchar, Assam · Established 1967
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NIT Meghalaya
NITNIRF #68National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya
Shillong, Meghalaya · Established 2010
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NIT Agartala
NITNIRF #82National Institute of Technology, Agartala
Agartala, Tripura · Established 2006
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the oldest NIT in Northeast India?+
NIT Silchar in Assam, established in 1967. The other seven Northeast NITs were all established in the mid-2000s to 2010 wave of expansion.
Are Northeast NITs easier to get into?+
Cutoffs at the newer Northeast NITs (Arunachal, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Manipur, Meghalaya) are generally more accessible than at top-ranked NITs, making them good options for students with moderate ranks.