Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, established in 1960, belongs to the older generation of NITs and is named after the engineer-statesman M. Visvesvaraya. Admission to its undergraduate engineering programmes is through JEE Main, with computer science and electronics the most sought-after branches, though its traditional strength runs through the core disciplines of mechanical and electrical engineering as well. The institute holds an NIRF rank of 23, an A+ grade from NAAC and a 218-acre residential campus in South Ambazari, a green pocket of Nagpur. The city is centrally located in India, well connected by rail and air, and cheaper to live in than the metros. VNIT suits students wanting a centrally funded technical institute with an established alumni base and subsidised fees, without the cutoffs of the top IITs.