Is National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand one of the legacy NITs?

Recently, NIT Uttarakhand 2026 rankings have been released. As per QS Asian University Rankings 2026 the institute ranked at #721-730 in the Overall category. 

Candidates can check below the total tuition fee of NIT Uttarakhand for different courses:

Candidates looking for course admission at NIT Uttarakhand must sit and appear for the entrance exam as per respective courses. NIT Uttarakhand selects candidates based on valid JEE Main score for BTech courses. Candidates are further allotted seats through JoSAA Counselling. M.Tech admission to the

No, candidates cannot take admission in BTech at NIT Uttarakhand without JEE Main. It is the mandatory national-level entrance test for admission through JoSAA/CSAB counselling. Admission is based entirely on your JEE Main Rank and counseling round.

Candidates wishing to take admission in NIT Uttarakhand have to appear in given below entrance exam for admission: 

• BTech Entrance Exam: JEE Main 
• MTech Entrance Exam: GATE 
• MSc Entrance Exam: IIT JAM 
• PhD Entrance Exam: GATE/NET/SET qualified, often followed by an interview.