B.Tech in Rail Infrastructure Engineering at National Rail and Transportation Institute

If you are looking at B.Tech in Rail Infrastructure Engineering, National Rail and Transportation Institute in Vadodara runs it as a 4-year, full-time undergraduate course. The intake is 60 seats a year. Fees for the full course come to ₹6.08 lakh (roughly ₹1.52 lakh a year).

National Rail and Transportation Institute is a other institute, founded in 2018. This page brings together what is on record for this course at National Rail and Transportation Institute — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Here is how the fee on record breaks down. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to B.Tech programmes at National Rail and Transportation Institute as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with National Rail and Transportation Institute before you pay anything.

To be considered for B.Tech in Rail Infrastructure Engineering, you usually need Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics, plus Chemistry, Computer Science or another technical subject; most colleges ask for roughly 45–60% in these subjects.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through JEE Main and state engineering entrance exams. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check National Rail and Transportation Institute's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

Here is the usual route in:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take JEE Main and state engineering entrance exams and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to National Rail and Transportation Institute on its website (nrti.edu.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The latest placement figures on record (2021) show an average package of ₹4.1 lakh, a median package of ₹3.55 lakh and a highest package of ₹9.3 lakh at National Rail and Transportation Institute. 82 of 99 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

National Rail and Transportation Institute runs 7 B.Tech specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering (Rail Engineering)
• B.Tech. in Aviation Engineering
• B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (Rail Engineering)
• B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (Transportation and Logistics)
• B.Tech. in Civil Engineering (Rail Engineering)
• B.Tech. in Mechanical and Rail Engineering

Before you decide, it helps to be clear on these:

• Do the subjects of B.Tech in Rail Infrastructure Engineering genuinely interest you? You will spend 4 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹6.08 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does National Rail and Transportation Institute compare with other colleges offering B.Tech in and around Vadodara?