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

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Assam University
GFTI
Assam University, Silchar
Silchar, Assam · Established 1994
CIT Kokrajar
GFTI
Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajar
Kokrajar, Assam · Established 2006
IIIT Agartala
IIIT
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Agartala
Agartala, Tripura · Established 2018
IIIT Guwahati
IIIT
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati
Guwahati, Assam · Established 2013
IIIT Manipur
IIIT
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Senapati, Manipur
Senapati, Manipur · Established 2015
Mizoram University
GFTI
Mizoram University, Aizawl
Aizawl, Mizoram · Established 2001
NEHU Shillong
GFTI
North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
Shillong, Meghalaya · Established 1973
NERIST
GFTI
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli
Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh · Established 1986
NIT Agartala
NIT
National Institute of Technology, Agartala
Agartala, Tripura · Established 2006
NIT Arunachal
NIT
National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh
Jote, Arunachal Pradesh · Established 2010
NIT Manipur
NIT
National Institute of Technology, Manipur
Imphal, Manipur · Established 2010
NIT Meghalaya
NIT
National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya
Shillong, Meghalaya · Established 2010
NIT Mizoram
NIT
National Institute of Technology, Mizoram
Aizawl, Mizoram · Established 2010
NIT Nagaland
NIT
National Institute of Technology, Nagaland
Dimapur, Nagaland · Established 2010
NIT Sikkim
NIT
National Institute of Technology, Sikkim
Ravangla, Sikkim · Established 2010
NIT Silchar
NIT
National Institute of Technology, Silchar
Silchar, Assam · Established 1967
Tezpur University
GFTI
Tezpur University
Tezpur, Assam · Established 1994

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.