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NSS College of Engineering: Admission 2025, Fees, Courses

Palakkad, India


NSS College of Engineering - [NSSCE] ,Palakkad ,Kerala

Overview

Latest Updates

  • The KEAM 2025 will be held between April 24 - April 28, 2025.

Overview

NSS College of Engineering is an engineering college established in 1960 in Palakkad, Kerala. Under the leadership of Bharatha Kesari Mannathu Padmanabhan, it was affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. NSS was approved by AICTE, accredited by NDA, and A+ grade by NAAC. The NIRF ranking for the overall category for the UG Courses 1506, and for PG Courses is 33.

NSS provides both UG and PG Courses with specializations in B.Tech and M.Tech. which includes B.Tech in 6 branches (Civil Engg. (CE), Mechanical Engg. (ME), Electrical & Electronics Engg. (EEE), Electronics & Communication Engg. (ECE), Instrumentation & Control Engg. (ICE), and Computer Science & Engg. (CSE) and M.Tech in 5 branches in Communication Engineering, Power Electronics, Computer Science & Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing. The annual Tuition fee for the courses is ₹6,300. 

The placement percent for NSS is 60% - 70%. Top recruiters vwho isited the college for placements are Philips, Renault Nissan, Tata Elxsi, Malabar, ICICI, Infosys, IBM.


Quick Highlights

Some of the important details of the engineering college are mentioned in the quick highlights section so that students can gain a clear understanding of the NSS.

Particulars 

Details

Established In

1960

Type of Institution 

Government College

Location 

Palakkad, Kerala

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Affiliated to

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological (Kerala Technological University)

Rank

  • UG Courses - 1506 in overall category
  • PG Courses - 33 in overall category

Approved by 

AICTE

Accredited to

NBA, A+ grade by NAAC

Annual Tuition Fee 

₹6,300

Placement Percentage

60% - 70%

Average Package

₹6,80,000

Top Recruiters

Philips, Renault Nissan, Tata Elxsi, Malabar, ICICI, Infosys, IBM 


Ranking

According to the NIRF Overall report for the academic year 2023 - 2024, here are the NIRF rankings mentioned for the UG Courses and PG courses.

Courses

Rank

UG Courses

1506

PG Courses

33

NSS College of Engineering - [NSSCE] ,Palakkad ,Kerala

Programs

NSS College of Engineering provides UG and PG courses which include B.Tech in 6 branches (Civil Engg. (CE), Mechanical Engg. (ME), Electrical & Electronics Engg. (EEE), Electronics & Communication Engg. (ECE), Instrumentation & Control Engg. (ICE), and Computer Science & Engg. (CSE) and M.Tech in 5 branches in Communication Engineering, Power Electronics, Computer Science & Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing.

Courses

Fees

B.Tech (6 specializations)

₹6,300

M.Tech(5 specializations)

₹6,300


Additional Fee Details

Check the table below for fees details of NSS College of Engineering 

Particulars

Fee Details

Admission Fee

₹240

Tuition Fee (Yearly)

₹6,300

University fee (Affiliation fee, Administration fee, Arts & Sports fee)

₹2,300

PTA Fund

₹15,000

Special Fee

₹2,100

Caution Deposit (Only for 1st year)

₹1,000

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]

10 courses • 3 years
--Average tuition fees
--Median salary
--Exams accepted
-Application date

Master of Technology [M.Tech]

10 courses • 2 years
--Average tuition fees
--Median salary
--Exams accepted
-Application date

NSS College of Engineering - [NSSCE] ,Palakkad ,Kerala

Admissions

NSS College of Engineering provides admission to both UG and PG-level courses to students, the eligibility criteria are based on merit and entrance tests, majorly for UG Courses NSS accepts the KEAM entrance test, and students may check the eligibility criteria.

Courses

Eligibility

B.Tech

  • 50% marks in the qualifying exam
  • Pass the entrance test conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance Examination, Kerala. (KEAM)

M.Tech

UG in Engineering from another University approved by AICTE/UGC approved Deemed Universities


Admission Important Dates

Here are the upcoming important dates and events to get admission to NSS College of Engineering.

Upcoming Events

Dates

KEAM 2025 registration

20 February '25 - 10 March '25

KEAM 2025 last date to upload all other relevant documents

15 March '25

KEAM 2025 admit card release

10 April '25

KEAM 2025 exam date

24 April '25 - 28 April '25

KEAM 2025 scores delivered

10 May '25

KEAM 2025 rank list release date

10 June '25

KEAM 2025 - submit 10+2 marks

June '25-July '25

KEAM 2025 - verify 10+2 marks

July '25

KEAM 2025 counselling trial allotment for BPharm and BTech

August '25

KEAM 2025 counselling option registration for BTech and BPharma

July '25-August '25


Cutoff

Candidates applying for a seat at NSS College of Engineering can check out the course-wise first- and last-round closing rank cutoffs from the table below.

Course

Round 1 

Last Round

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering

11033

12645

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering

12140

13148

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

2504

3031

B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering

4343

4983

B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

6531

7394

B.Tech. in Instrumentation and Control Engineering

12085

13030

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]

10

Courses

3 yrs

Duration

--

Total Seats

--

Tuition Fees

--

Exams

--

Eligibility

10

Courses

2 yrs

Duration

--

Total Seats

--

Tuition Fees

--

Exams

--

Eligibility

FAQs related to Admissions

The entrance test for B.Tech is the KEAM entrance test.

The exam will be held between 24 April '25 - 28 April '25.

NSS College of Engineering - [NSSCE] ,Palakkad ,Kerala

Placements

In the NIRF report for the NSS College of Engineering, the placements are good. NSS provides 700 + placements and 125 internships for the 2018 - 2022 batch and 525+ placements and 75+ internships for the 2019 - 2023 batch. Candidates may look up statistics.

Key Metrics

Placement Statistics

Placement Percentage

60% - 70%

UG Courses 

₹4,35,000

PG Courses

₹6,80,000

Top recruiters

Philips, Renault Nissan, Tata Elxsi, Malabar, ICICI, Infosys, IBM 

FAQS

The average package offered to UG students is ₹4,35,000.

The top recruiters of NSS College are Philips, Renault Nissan, Tata Elxsi, Malabar, ICICI, Infosys, IBM.

NSS College of Engineering - [NSSCE] ,Palakkad ,Kerala

Scholarships

In addition, State Government of Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry & Sikkim have instituted Merit Scholarships for students from the respective states.

  • National Merit Scholarship
  • District-wise Merit Scholarship
  • National Merit Scholarship for the children of school teachers
  • National Loan Scholarship
  • University Merit Scholarship
  • Labour Welfare Fund Scholarship (For children of employees working in public sector undertaking)
  • Cultural Talent Search Scholarship
  • M.I.Nair Memorial scholarship (Private)
  • I.A.F Benevolent Association Scholarship (For children of employees in Air Force)
  • Scholarship to physically handicapped from the D.T.E
  • Teachers Aid Fund
  • Railway Employees Scholarships
  • P & T Scholarship
  • K.P.C.R Educational Concession to S.E.B.C students
  • Educational Concession to S.C, S.T & O.B.C Students
  • Scholarship for Children of Ex-Servicemen

Yes, NSS accepts scholarships to students.

NSS accepts scholarships including  National Loan scholarships and University Merit Scholarships.

NSS College of Engineering - [NSSCE] ,Palakkad ,Kerala

Infrastructure

NSS College of Engineering at Akathethara, The nearest Airports are Coimbatore (55 km) and Cochin International (110 Km). Spread over 125 Acres, it includes an Administrative Block, Separate blocks for each Department, A Library block, and four Hostels including for girls. The hostel is available for both girls and boys.

Particulars

Details

Hostel Fee

₹5,000 monthly

FAQs related to Infrastructure programs

Yes, hostel facilities are available.

The hostel fee of NSS College of Engineering is ₹5,000 monthly.