Admission to the four year degree course leading to Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) is through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) conducted each year in May/June by Government of Orissa for admission to the Engineering Colleges of Orissa. The minimum eligibility for appearing in JEE is pass in +2 science. For more information on the JEE examinations, please contact the Director of Technical Education and Training, Cuttack, Orissa. Reservation for SC/ST, handicapped, Women, Military, Green Card and outside State Quota is available. Five percent of the total intake is reserved for NRI/In-lieu of NRI quota. For any information regarding admission through orissa jee please visit www.ojee.nic.in. The intake strength at NIST is as follows :

Intake Categorory	Percentage(%)
Orissa JEE	70
AIEEE	15
NRI	15

Categorory	Number of Seats
Computer Science and Engineering	120
Electronics and Communication Engineering	120
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	60
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering	60
Information Technology	90

The details of eligibility, reservations for various categories, medical requirements and procedures for admissions are as per the guidelines in the Information Brochure for Joint Entrance Examination. Students with Diploma can be admitted into the 3rd semester directly in all branches as per JEE Lateral Entry rules.

1. The fees is according to the guidelines prescribed by the Government of Orissa.

2. The entire academic fees for an academic year (i.e. two semesters) is payable at the beginning of the academic year.