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VNIT Nagpur Scholarship Information, Eligibility, and Benefits

Public/Government University|Estd. 1960|NIRF #44 (Engineering) 2025

• Updated on 10 Oct, 2025 by Vasudha Sharma

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The Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, ensures that its students have several financial assistance and scholarship opportunities at their disposal. These scholarships are accessible to students from all courses, categories, and other qualifying criteria. The VNIT Nagpur scholarships spans across National Level, Maharashtra State, Other State & Private Scholarships. To have an access to the VNIT Nagpur scholarships, the candidates need to go through a simplified process.

 

Table of Contents
  1. VNIT Nagpur Scholarships
  2. VNIT Nagpur Scholarship Application Process

 

VNIT Nagpur Scholarships

Students enrolled in the courses at VNIT Nagpur have access to multiple scholarships under different schemes. The VNIT Nagpur scholarships include those instituted by the Government of India, private companies, and other state scholarships. The allocation of these scholarships is primarily based on the students' academic performance in their last qualifying examination. The VNIT Nagpur scholarships can be broadly classified into different categories. Here is a brief overview of the various scholarships at VNIT Nagpur:

 

State Government Scholarships

SNo

Scholarship Scheme

Category

1

Post Matric Scholarship/Freeship scheme through MahaDBT

 

(Maharashtra State Only)

OBC/SBC/VJNT/SC/ST

 

(belongs to Maharashtra State Only)

3

Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Swayam Yojana for Hostel Allowance only

Schedule Tribe

 

(belongs to Maharashtra State Only)

4

Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC) Scheme

DASA

5

Rajashree Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship or 100 SC students for Higher Education in Renowed Educational Institutions in Country (Maharashtra State Only)

Schedule Caste

 

(belongs to Maharashtra State Only)

6

Fee Remission scheme for Open/OBC Category Financially Backward Students

General (Open) /OBC

 

(belongs to all state)

 

Central Government Scholarships

SNo

Scholarship Scheme

Category

1.

Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education for SC Students 1

 

(10 Students of Institute as per merit)

Those SC students having total annual family income from all sources up-to INR 8.00 lakhs and having secured admission in a full

 

time course in any of the notified institutions

2.

National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students - Scholarship 2

 

(Formally Top Class Education for Schedule Tribe Students) (1000 Students all over India as per merit)

Those ST students having total annual family income from all sources up-to INR 6.00 lakhs and having secured admission in a full

 

time course in any of the notified institutions

3.

Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme for Ministry of Railways (150 Students)

Students should have secured 60% and above in Minimum

 

Educational Qualification (MEQ) i.e. 12th Std., Diploma/Graduation. The scholarship is admissible for dependent wards of Ex/Serving RPF/RPSF personnel and widows (below the Rank of Gazetted

 

officer).

4.

Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and 6

 

University

The parental/family income ceiling is INR 8 lakh per annum for all categories under the scheme. Students who are above 80th percentile of successful candidates in the relevant stream from the respective Board of Examination in Class XII of 10+2 pattern or equivalent and pursuing regular courses (not correspondence or distance mode) in Colleges/Institutions recognized by All India Council of Technical Education, UGC Act, 1956

 

Non-Government Scholarships

SN

Scholarship Scheme

Category

1

ONGC Scholarship

For securing 1st Rank in 3rd Year of Chemical Engineering and

 

Mechanical Engineering

2

Kotak Kanya Scholarship

Girl Students (Class 12) admission to 1st Yr.

3

Engineers India Limited(EIL)

SC & ST (UG) Students

4

Incepts Scholarship

Only CSE Students

 

VNIT Nagpur Scholarship Application Process

Students interested in applying for the VNIT Nagpur scholarships are advised to visit the official website of the institute, where they can access and fill out the online application forms. Below is a simplified process to apply for VNIT Nagpur scholarships: