North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology - [NERIST], Itanagar

My brother recently graduated from the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST).

The institute has a great blend of diversity, unlike any other institutes in India. 90% of the seats are for the eight north-eastern states with an equal number of seats. 10% of the reserved seats are for the all-India quota. You will get to learn about different cultures and lifestyles. 

The infrastructure of the institute is great. There are hostels, lecture centers, laboratory facilities, auditorium, convenience store, canteen, medical facilities available on campus. 

Apart from the cultural aspect, the college fee is low, and the professors are graduates from top IITs and NITs. It gives an edge to NERIST over other institutes.

It will be more beneficial if you join NERIST after class 10th than after 12th because the first 2 semesters will cover the syllabus from 11th and 12th Physics, Chemistry, and Maths as well.

Apart from the technical and theoretical knowledge, proper exposure will be offered. Civil students are taught courses like surveying, construction, building construction, water supply engineering. These are mostly taught in the 3rd and 4th semesters. By the end of the 5th semester, you will get a lot of exposure equivalent to class 12th. 

Overall NERIST is good, considering infrastructure, facilities provided and events held. The only thing that could be improved is the quality of the food. They can try making it more hygienic. 

The hostel and the campus itself is very good and some of the key highlights are: -

• The majority of the students are from North India so it caters to their needs giving them the preference.
• This provides the students time to explore the culture, language, and sensibilities.
• They have very good sporting facilities.
• The campus has 7 boys’ and 2 girls’ hostels. 

The campus is very beautiful and is near a river with greenery all around. It provides an ideal environment for academics.

One of the friends is currently studying at NERIST and according to him the condition is developing and getting better over time. The campus has 24 hours wifi facility, enabling you to explore and look for opportunities.

Although all of the departments are not in good condition, CSE and ECE departments were not functioning to their proper extent. With time it is getting better. Facilities offered at other departments are not the best but decent. 

Overall, NERIST is a good place to study. You will learn a lot and get to meet many people from different backgrounds and cultures.

NERIST was once considered one of the best institutes in the region. The placement record was remarkable and according to the standard of the industry. 

However, the quality of the institute has started to fall in the current situation. It does not fit as per the mark of a Regional deemed university. Companies like Tech Mahindra, Power grid corporation, Wipro, Oil India, Infosys, Cummin India, TCS, visit the campus nowadays. 

The institute is expecting more recruiters as there is a railway facility in Arunachal Pradesh. Apart from on-campus placements, you can also look for off-campus placements and government jobs.

A lot of my friends studied NERIST. According to them, it offers admission in three modules, Certificate, Diploma, and Degree programs, based on the entrance scores in NEE 1, NEE 2, and NEE 3, respectively.

The eligibility for taking the NEE 1 exam is to pass matriculation or 10th class. It offers admission in the certificate program equivalent to ITI or 10+2 class as declared by UGC.

Therefore, if you take admission through NEE 1 in NERIST, two years down the line of studying the basic module, you will be equivalent to an HSC student. So, yes, you can appear for JEE. 

CSE in NERIST is not a great option in terms of money and time. As one of my friends studied there, here’s what I got to know about it:

• The syllabus hasn’t been updated to the latest needs. 
• Some of the professors have no teaching experience. They are more focused on students mugging up rather than learning.
• You will be taught languages that are no longer properly working in the industry. 
• The labs here are messy and no the library is too small to accommodate a large group of students. 
• The local Arunchali students tend to boss around and threaten everyone.
• The non local teachers also fear the local students and hence they give them better marks, to avoid the commotion. 

Moreover, the environment is not academic-friendly. The placements earlier were very bad but have improved eventually. CS has few such good teachers who really care about their students and how much they are actually learning.

Since you are concerned about whether or not the institution will be able to offer you a complete 100% placement opportunity, then it is important for you to understand that an institute, regardless of its prospects, can never ensure placements. 

You definitely have a good chance of exposure in the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and civil engineering. According to the placement highlights the highest CTC offered is 3 LPA. Most IT companies come for the placement drive. 

The institute will offer decent opportunities but you also need to put in efforts to get decent placements. 

Yes, B.Tech is possible without a diploma, after the new changes made by the NERIST curriculum. One of my friends studied there, and here’s what I got to know from him.

The institute has 3 different requirements for admission depending on the course. The NERIST entrance exams are: -

• NEE: After secondary school (10th)
• NEE 2: After the senior or the higher secondary 12th
• NEE 3: After completing a 3-year course Diploma.

If you take admission on the basis of marks scored in 12th, then you will get a 4-degree. However, if you leave the college after 2 years, then you will be given a Diploma certificate. 

One of my friends took admission in NERIST. According to him, your luck will play a big part in bagging the seats. Students who have been far behind you in the waiting list ended up getting admission. Luck plays a major role because some students do not attend the counseling session which leaves some of the seats vacant.

• The process of selection is not that complicated. 
• The candidates in the PRC ranking are allotted seats no matter what state they belong to. 
• Everyone is assured of seats. 
• In the case of agricultural engineering, a lot of people do not know about it so candidates who do, do end up getting seats.
• For NEE, there are probably 40 seats, 8 from the states of North East India including the All India quota and the PRC rank holders. 
• So, four students for each group get their seats allotted to them and the PRC rank guarantees a student a seat in their own desired branch if the four seats have already been taken.

In the case of Arunachal Pradesh, however, the counseling session for the students belonging to that state is held on another day. So if a student does get a seat, it may not be the one they were looking for.