National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli is ranked 9th by NIRF 2023 under the Engineering category, 35th by NIRF 2023 under the Management category, and 4th by NIRF 2023 under the Architecture category. NIT Tiruchirappalli is ranked 701-710 by QS World University Rankings 2025. NIT Tiruchirappalli is also ranked 781-790 by the QS World University Rankings 2024, 73 by the QS Asian University Rankings – Southern Asia category 2024, and 301-350 by the QS Asian University Rankings 2024 category.

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli formerly known as Regional Engineering College was established in 1964 as a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu. National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli is approved by UGC, AICTE, and the Government of India. Some of the courses offered by NIT Tiruchirappalli are accredited by the NBA. NIT Trichy, through various departments, offers UG, PG, and various other courses to students, across the Engineering, Management, and various other streams.

From FICCI, NIT Tiruchirappalli has received national-level awards for social responsibility. It has also been awarded by ASSOCHAM as the best institute to use ICT tools in education and the High Impact Entrepreneurship Campus award jointly by the Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship. National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli is famous for its BTech and MTech courses. Located in Tiruchirappalli, this reputed college offers placement assistance to students. For B.Arch and M.Arch courses, the median package offered in 2022 was INR 6 LPA and INR 5.50 LPA, respectively. The major highlights of NIT Tiruchirappalli are tabulated below:

Regarding Placement

The 2024 NIT Trichy placement details have not been released. Earlier, the overall placement rate recorded during NIT Trichy BTech placements 2023 was 90.6%. Further, the overall placement rate recorded during NIT Trichy PG placements 2023 was 95.2%. The institute has also released the NIRF report 2024, according to which the 2023 median package for BTech and MTech courses stood at INR 15.76 LPA and INR 10 LPA, respectively. For BArch and MArch courses, the median package stood at INR 4.80 LPA and INR 6 LPA, respectively. Additionally, the median package offered to MBA students during NIT Trichy placements 2023 was INR 8.70 LPA. Other than this, as per unofficial sources, the highest package offered during placement drive 2023 stood at INR 52.89 LPA. Further, the average package offered in 2023 for the CSE, ECE and EEE branch stood at INR 27.27 LPA, INR 23 LPA and INR 19.30 LPA, respectively.