This article consist the list of NITs in India in till 2020. National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are recognized as one of the best engineering institutes across the country after the IITs. Not only do the NITs receive a special grant from the Government of India, but they are also considered as Institutes of National Importance and are widely acknowledged and sought-after by engineering aspirants of the country.
While elaborating on the list of NITs in India,
Total of 31 NITs in the country
that offer engineering and technology-based courses at undergraduate as well as postgraduate levels like B.Tech, M.Tech, etc..
List of NITs admission process
The NIT admission process is rigorous as it strives to offer seats to candidates who have a good technical aptitude. Screening of candidates for undergraduate programmes is done basis the national level engineering entrance exam - JEE Main every year. Candidates who qualify in JEE Main appear for centralized counselling where they opt for B.Tech specializations and best engineering courses of their choice.
On the other hand, admission to the postgraduate programmes is on the basis of GATE and NIMCET, depending upon the field of specialization one is opting for.
List of NITs: National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
| Serial No | Name | Short Name | Founded | Established | City/Town | State/UT |
| 1 | NIT Allahabad | MNNIT | 1961 | 2001 | Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2 | NIT Bhopal | MANIT | 1960 | 2002 | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| 3 | NIT Calicut | NITC | 1961 | 2002 | Kozhikode | Kerala |
| 4 | NIT Durgapur | NITDGP | 1960 | 2002 | Durgapur | West Bengal |
| 5 | NIT Hamirpur | NITH | 1986 | 2002 | Hamirpur | Himachal Pradesh |
| 6 | NIT Jaipur | MNIT | 1963 | 2002 | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 7 | NIT Jalandhar | NITJ | 1987 | 2002 | Jalandhar | Punjab |
| 8 | NIT Jamshedpur | NITJSR | 1960 | 2002 | Jamshedpur | Jharkhand |
| 9 | NIT Kurukshetra | NITKKR | 1963 | 2002 | Kurukshetra | Haryana |
| 10 | NIT Nagpur | VNIT | 1960 | 2002 | Nagpur | Maharashtra |
| 11 | NIT Rourkela | NITR | 1961 | 2002 | Rourkela | Odisha |
| 12 | NIT Silchar | NITS | 1967 | 2002 | Silchar | Assam |
| 13 | NIT Karnataka | NITK | 1960 | 2002 | Suratkhal | Karnataka |
| 14 | NIT Warangal | NITW | 1959 | 2002 | Warangal | Telangana |
| 15 | NIT Srinagar | NITSRI | 1960 | 2003 | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 16 | NIT Surat | SVNIT | 1961 | 2003 | Surat | Gujarat |
| 17 | NIT Tiruchirappalli | NITT | 1964 | 2003 | Trichy | Tamil Nadu |
| 18 | NIT Patna | NITP | 1886 | 2004 | Patna | Bihar |
| 19 | NIT Raipur | NITRR | 1956 | 2005 | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| 20 | NIT Agartala | NITA | 1965 | 2006 | Agartala | Tripura |
| 21 | NIT Arunachal Pradesh | NITAP | 2010 | 2010 | Yupia | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 22 | NIT Delhi | NITD | 2010 | 2010 | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 23 | NIT Goa | NITG | 2010 | 2010 | Farmagudi | Goa |
| 24 | NIT Manipur | NITMN | 2010 | 2010 | Imphal | Manipur |
| 25 | NIT Meghalaya | NITM | 2010 | 2010 | Shillong | Meghalaya |
| 26 | NIT Mizoram | NITMZ | 2010 | 2010 | Aizawl | Mizoram |
| 27 | NIT Nagaland | NITN | 2010 | 2010 | Dimapur | Nagaland |
| 28 | NIT Puducherry | NITPY | 2010 | 2010 | Karaikal | Puducherry |
| 29 | NIT Sikkim | NITSKM | 2010 | 2010 | Ravangla | Sikkim |
| 30 | NIT Uttarakhand | NITUK | 2010 | 2010 | Srinagar, Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand |
| 31 | NIT Andhra Pradesh | NITANP | 2015 | 2015 | Tadepalligudem | Andhra Pradesh |