National Institute of Technology, Calicut is one of the top-ranked Architecture institutes in India. The institute has been ranked 2nd in the ‘Architecture’ category, 23rd in the ‘Engineering’ category, and 75th in the ‘Management’ category by NIRF 2023. The institute has been ranked by several international organisations as well. NIT Calicut is ranked 204th in the ‘Southern Asia University’ category and 651-700 in the ‘Asia University’ category by the QS World University Rankings 2024.
NIT Calicut, established in 1961, is one of the oldest NITs in India. It is one of the 31 institutions of National Importance. The Engineering Institute has 15 departments, through which it offers BTech, BArch, MTech, MBA, MPlan, MS, and PhD. BTech is the most popular programme offered by NIT Calicut. Admission to these courses is based on the national-level entrance exam, such as JEE Main, GATE, CAT, IIT JAM, etc. During NIT Calicut placements 2023, the highest and average packages stood at INR 50 LPA and INR 13.77 LPA, respectively. Tabulated below are the highlights of NIT Calicut:
| Particular | Statistics |
| Establishment year | Type | 1961 | Government |
| Approved by | AICTE |
| Rankings | – 2nd by NIRF 2023 (Architecture) – 23rd by NIRF 2023 (Engineering) – 204 by QS World University Ranking 2024 (Southern Asia University) |
| No. of departments and Schools | 10 & 3 |
| Entrance Exams | JEE Main, GATE, CAT, NIMCET, IIT JAM |
| Top recruiters | Accenture, Amazon, Cisco, Axis Bank, CDAC |
| Admission Process | Entrance Based |
| Application Process | Online |
| Popular Courses | BTech, BArch, MBA |
| Official Website | nitc.ac.in/ |