The National Institute of Engineering (NIE) is one of the oldest institutes in Karnataka founded in 1964. In addition to this, the institute is the second engineering college in Karnataka and the first one in Mysore. NIE Mysore is approved by AICTE and accredited by NAAC. Further, it has also got autonomous status from Visvesvaraya Technological University. The institute has been ranked in the bandwidth of 151-200 by NIRF Ranking 2023 for B.Tech. NIE Mysore B.Tech Ranking by India Today is 43rd. 

Currently, the institute offers a total of 20+ courses in B.Tech, M.Tech & PhD across streams like engineering & IT. B.Tech & M.Tech Admission at NIE are done based on national and state-level Engineering entrance exams such as COMEDK-UGCET, KCET, Karnataka PGCET etc. 

According to the latest statistics available on the official website, 708 students were placed during NIE Placement Drive 2023. A total of 348 companies visited the campus for placement and 960+ offers were made. NIE Placement highest and average package stands at INR 56 LPA & INR 9 LPA respectively. 

National Institute of Engineering Highlights

Here are some highlights of National Institute of Engineering. 

National Institute of Engineering Highlights
Established | Type 1946 | Autonomous
Accreditation NAAC, NBA (5 UG & 3 PG programs)
Approval AICTE
Popular Courses B.E, M.Tech, MCA
Student Strength  3800
Official Website http://www.nie.ac.in/
Exams  GATE, PGCET, CET

National Institute of Engineering Ranking

  • Ranked 43 in the Engineering Category by The Week 2023
  • Ranked 151 in the Engineering Category by NIRF 2023
  • Ranked 14 in the Engineering Category by India Today 2022

National Institute of Engineering Courses

The courses offered at National Institute of Engineering are tabulated below: 

Course Eligibility Selection Criteria
B.E Candidates must have a pass at the 10+2 level from the Science stream with PCM background from a recognized board.  CET / COMED K score / rank
M.Tech Candidates must have a pass at the undergraduate level (minimum 60%) in the relevant discipline of B.E. / B.E. from a recognized University. GATE/ PGCET score / rank
MCA Candidates must have a pass at the undergraduate level (minimum 60%) in the relevant discipline from a recognized University PGCET score

National Institute of Engineering Cutoff 2024 

National Institute of Engineering COMEDK cutoff 2024 is out. The table below shows the cutoff rank for GM (General Merit) & KKR (Kalyana Karnataka Region) under Round 1. 

Course Name GM KKR
Computer Science & Engineering (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning) 5297 20097
Computer Science & Engineering 4498 17435
Civil Engineering 32003 89944
Electronics & Communication Engineering 8863 32111
Electrical & Electronics Engineering 16889 87272
Information Science & Engineering 6580 21966
Mechanical Engineering 25715 68711

National Institute of Engineering Admission 2024

  • Candidates seeking admission to the undergraduate program at the National Institute of Engineering, Mysore may do so by applying online through the official link given on the website.
  • Candidates seeking admission to the postgraduate program at National Institute of Engineering, Mysore may do so by applying online through the official link given on the website for PGCET. 

National Institute of Engineering Placement 2024 

The placement 2024 is yet to be released, it will be updated here once released. National Institute of Engineering has a dedicated and active placement cell which is constantly working towards providing students with professional training as well as placement opportunities every year. The students get opportunities to get placed at reputed companies and organizations and receive impressive packages. 

The highlights of the 2023 placement session are as follows: 

Particulars Placement Statistics 2022-23
Number of recruiters 384
Students participated 821
Students placed 708
Placement offers 960+
Dream Offers 500+
Highest salary INR 56 LPA
Average salary INR 9 LPA

National Institute of Engineering Faculty

National Institute of Engineering has a large and diverse faculty of 231 highly qualified and accomplished individuals. Out of this, 80 of the members are Ph.D holders in their respective disciplines. The entire faculty of is extremely experienced and well versed in their subject matter. All members of the faculty are very cooperative towards students and always encourage them to ask questions and clarify their concepts as much as they can, by being available to students even outside lectures and classes. The faculty consists of a dedicated team of professors, associate professors and assistant professors. Many members of the faculty are also recipients of several prestigious awards and accolades. 

The institute has an impressive faculty to student ration of 1:16. Details of the faculty members are as follows: 

Professors Associate Professors Assistant Professors  Others Total
38 37 151 05 231

National Institute of Engineering Facilities

The institute offers the following facilities to students: 

  • Libray: The library is well stocked with a large collection of nearly 1,12,000 books in over 25,000 volumes. A lot of other reading material is available in print and on digital platforms 
  • Hostel: The institute offers hostel facilities for male and female students. All necessary facilities and provisions are available for recreational and residence purposes. 
  • Computing Facility: Students can avail free computing facility as well as internet access. 

National Institute of Engineering FAQs

Ques. How is NIE? 

Ans. National Institute of Engineering is among the top engineering institutes in the country receiving high rankings from all ranking platforms. The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate level programs in its engineering department. The faculty at the institute has a majority of Ph.D holders and faculty to student ratio is 1:16. NIE also has a well stocked library and state of the art infrastructure, as well as a very successful placement record over the years. 

Ques. How are the placements at NIE?

Ans. The institute has a very successful placement record with 708 students getting placed during the 2023 placement season. The highest salary stood at INR 56 LPA and the average salary at INR 9 LPA. 

Ques. How to apply for admission to NIE?

Ans. For CET/PGCET, candidates must submit the application fee via online banking / debit or credit card payment, following which they will be given a registration number. For GATE, candidates must submit the duly filled in form, along with uploaded photographs and photocopies of marks cards, within the stipulated time.