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NIT Kurukshetra Scholarships: Eligibility and Benefits

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Estd. 1963
NIRF #85 (Engineering) 2025

Updated on 15 Jan, 2026 by Abhishek Jha

The NIT Kurukshetra scholarships are awarded to meritorious students with financial constraints. Top scholarships include the Merit Scholarship offered to UG students, M.Tech. Scholarship offered on the basis of GATE performance. The NIT Kurukshetra PhD scholarships offer two major scholarships on the basis of student merit in JRF and SRF. NIT Kurukshetra Scholarship amount can benefit a student up to INR 5,000 at UG level and INR 12,400/month at PG level based on merit and performance. Whereas the NIT Kurukshetra PhD scholarship can benefit a student with INR 37,000/month - INR 42,000/month.

 

Table of Contents
  1. NIT Kurukshetra Scholarship
  2. NIT Kurukshetra Alumni Scholarship Awards
  3. NIT Kurukshetra Award List 2026
  4. NIT Kurukshetra Scholarship FAQs

 

NIT Kurukshetra Scholarship

NIT Kurukshetra scholarship amount saw a rapid increase such as in Merit Scholarship (UG) benefits INR 5,000 increased from INR 3,000. Similarly other schemes such as NIT Kurukshetra PhD scholarship can benefit up to INR 37,000/month.

Scholarship Type

Amount / Value

Notes

Merit Scholarship (UG)

INR 5,000 + Certificate

Increased from INR 3,000 as per latest handbook.

Ph.D. Scholarship – Equivalent to JRF

INR 37,000/month

Provided to regular research scholars.

Ph.D. Scholarship – Equivalent to SRF

INR 42,000/month

After review for senior-level support.

M.Tech. Scholarship (GATE)

INR 12,400/month

As per MHRD guidelines.

 

NIT Kurukshetra Alumni Scholarship Awards

NIT Kurukshetra offers multiple scholarship awards supported by Alumni cell. Some of scholarships are reck-71 alumni scholarships, reck-72 alumni scholarships, reck-73 alumni scholarships, amit gupta scholarship, abhishek ashok gupta & neema bradley rotolo scholarships. The NIT Kurukshetra Alumni Scholarship Awards can benefit a student up to INR 25,000 per sem.

Scholarship Name

Amount

Offered To

RECK-71 Alumni Scholarships

INR 20,000 + Certificate

Awarded to first-year high achievers across B.Tech disciplines.

RECK-72 Alumni Scholarships

INR 20,000 + Certificate

Given to second-year academic achievers.

RECK-73 Alumni Scholarships

INR 20,000 + Certificate

Granted to third-year outstanding students.

Amit Gupta Scholarship

INR 25,000 per semester

Four-year scholarship for electrical engineering merit students.

Abhishek Ashok Gupta & Neema Bradley Rotolo Scholarships

INR 25,000 per semester

Support for Electronics & Communication students.

Additional Named Scholarships (Asit Ghosh, Nanjibhai Patel, etc.)

Variable

Awarded to first-year students in specific branches (mechanical, civil).

 

NIT Kurukshetra Award List 2026

The NIT Kurukshetra Award lists includes gold medals for academic toppers, best all-rounder award, best sportsman / second best sportsman, technical working model award. NIT Kurukshetra awards can benefit a student up to INR 50,000.

Award

Value / Recognition

Criteria

Gold Medals for Academic Toppers

INR 5,000 + Medal

Highest marks in final year disciplines.

Best All-Rounder Award

Certificate + Cash Prize

Combines academic performance with extracurricular excellence.

Best Sportsman / Second Best Sportsman

Trophy + Cash Prize

Excellence in sports events.

Technical Working Model Award

INR 50,000

For best annual technical project/model.

Medals & Certificates

Varies

Various discipline-specific honors.

 

NIT Kurukshetra Scholarship FAQs

What is the NIT Kurukshetra scholarship amount for UG students?

The NIT Kurukshetra scholarship amount for UG students under Merit Scholarship is INR 5,000 recently increased from INR 3,000.

What is the NIT Kurukshetra PhD scholarship amount in 2026?

The NIT Kurukshetra PhD scholarship offers up to INR 37,000/month at JRF level and up to INR 42,000/month at SRF level.

Is there any GATE-based scholarship at NIT Kurukshetra?

Yes, a M.Tech student with good gate scores is eligible for scholarship up to INR 12,400/month under the NIT Kurukshetra scholarship amount scheme.

What are NIT Kurukshetra alumni scholarship awards?

The NIT Kurukshetra alumni scholarship awards includes RECK-71, 72, 73 that support meritorious students with INR 20,000 to INR 25,000 per semester.

Which scholarship is available for SC students at NIT Kurukshetra?

The NIT Kurukshetra scholarship for SC students includes Post Matric Scholarship for SC that offers full tuition fees reimbursement with maintenance allowance of INR 1,200/month.

What scholarship supports ST students at NIT Kurukshetra?

Post Matric Scholarship for ST supports ST students at NIT Kurukshetra with full tuition fees reimbursement and maintenance allowance of INR 1,200/month can be availed via NSP.

Which scholarship can OBC students avail at NIT Kurukshetra?

OBC students can avail the Post Matric Scholarship for OBC via NSP that can offer tuition fee support and a maintenance allowance of INR 750/month.

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