NIT Raipur Admission Through GATE: M.Tech AI & Data Science, CSE, IT and PhD

National Institute of Technology Raipur is on G.E. Road, Raipur 492010, Chhattisgarh, the address on its CCMT 2026 reporting sheet. Two departments run the M.Tech programmes that a GATE DA or CS candidate can reach:

• The Department of Computer Science & Engineering, with the M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering and the M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science.
• The Department of Information Technology, with the M.Tech in Information Technology.

The institute's 2026-27 seat matrix gave 20 seats each to Computer Science & Engineering and Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, and 25 to Information Technology. For Artificial Intelligence & Data Science that was 7 OPEN, 2 EWS, 5 OBC, 3 SC, 2 ST and 1 OPEN-PwD seat.

For the exam itself, the tentative GATE 2027 city list includes Raipur and Bhilai-Durg in the IIT Kharagpur zone.

The CCMT 2026 seat mapping splits each of NIT Raipur's computing programmes into groups by qualifying degree. Each group is allotted on its own:

Programme	Group	GATE papers	Qualifying degrees
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science	1	DA, CS	48 computing and IT degrees, B.Tech in Data Science and AI, 4-year B.S. in Data Science and Applications, MCA
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science	2	DA, CS	B.E./B.Tech. in any discipline, MCA, 4-year B.S. in Data Science and Applications
Computer Science & Engineering	1 and 2	DA, CS	the same lists as Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
Information Technology	1	DA, CS	computing and IT degrees
Information Technology	2	DA, CS, EC	56 computing, electronics and communication degrees, MCA
Information Technology	3	DA, CS	B.E./B.Tech. in any discipline

The M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering here takes GATE DA as well as CS. A DA taker with a mechanical or civil degree can still compete through Group 2 of the first two programmes or Group 3 of Information Technology. CCMT also mapped DA and CS to Group 2 of VLSI & Embedded Systems for computing graduates, and CS (not DA) to Group 2 of Industrial Engineering & Management.

For preparation, see our GATE DA page, the DA guide for 2027 and the GATE CSE page.

The CCMT 2026 report gives the maximum and minimum GATE score of allotted candidates in each round. These are NIT Raipur's Round 1 minimums by category and the OPEN minimum in the last round (the National Spot Round), exactly as printed:

Programme (CCMT name)	Group	R1 OPEN	R1 EWS	R1 OBC-NCL	R1 SC	R1 ST	Last round OPEN
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science	1	548	529	510	446	320	498
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science	2	546	537	509	418	318	491
Computer Science & Engineering	1	564	544	522	423	338	519
Computer Science & Engineering	2	564	540	551	423	–	495
Information Technology	1	540	–	503	400	317	476
Information Technology	2	538	512	503	395	–	472
Information Technology	3	536	–	503	387	312	464

Scores are out of 1000 and are not split by GATE paper, so a group's figure mixes DA and CS candidates (and EC in Information Technology Group 2). A dash means the report had no row for that category in Round 1. The cut-off list on this page adds the maximum scores and, for every category, its last-round row; some categories last appear in a Special Round rather than the National Spot Round.

Choices, allotment and the seat acceptance fee are all handled on the CCMT portal. NIT Raipur's reporting information sheet then set out the 2026 steps:

1. Log in to NIT Raipur's MIS (mis.nitrr.ac.in) with your CCMT roll number, date of birth and mobile number, fill the form and upload scanned originals.
2. After the institute verifies them, pay the balance fee through the link sent by email: ₹44,180 for GEN, OBC and EWS candidates and ₹34,180 for SC, ST and PH.
3. Report in person at the first floor of the Central Computer Centre between 7 and 11 August 2026 (excluding Sunday), 10 am to 5 pm.

Classes began on 17 August 2026. Candidates still awaiting final results could join provisionally if all exams were over by 15 August and the minimum qualifying requirement was met by 30 September 2026. The sheet also asks for notarised anti-ragging undertakings from the student and a parent, so arrange those before travelling.

After the CCMT National Spot Round, NIT Raipur ran an institute spot round. Its 11 August 2026 bulletin asked applicants to fill an online form by 13 August and report at the IEM Lab on 14 August 2026, between 10 am and 12:30 pm. The application fee was ₹1,500 (₹750 for SC, ST and Divyang candidates), and applicants had to bring a ₹10,000 demand draft as seat participation fee, adjusted against fees if they joined. Anyone already admitted elsewhere through CCMT 2026 was told not to apply.

Eligibility followed CCMT, and candidates with a valid GATE score were eligible for the institute scholarship. Non-GATE applicants were considered only if not enough GATE candidates applied, through a test or interview on the same day, and without the scholarship. Students already admitted at NIT Raipur were slid first. The tentative vacancy table, based on admissions up to CCMT's second Special Round, showed 4 seats in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, 3 in Computer Science & Engineering and 2 in Information Technology.

A second spot round on 31 August 2026 was held at the HoD offices. Its tentative list showed one OBC-NCL seat in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science and did not list Computer Science & Engineering or Information Technology.

The Spring 2026-27 PhD bulletin, dated 2 November 2026, invites applications for a January 2027 start in departments including Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Applications. Applications go through phdadmission.nitrr.ac.in, which opens on 4 November 2026 and closes on 25 November 2026 at 5 pm. The fee is ₹1,200, or ₹600 for SC, ST and PH candidates, per department.

You need a master's degree with 60% or 6.5 CGPA, relaxed to 55% or 6.0 for SC, ST, OBC-NCL and differently abled candidates. Selection is an objective computer-based test followed by an interview. Only candidates scoring at least 50% of the department's highest written-test mark (45% for SC, ST and PH) are called for interview. JRF and NET holders may be called directly for interview. The bulletin does not mention GATE.

Tentative full-time seats with institute fellowship were 8 in Computer Science & Engineering, 13 in Information Technology and 5 in Computer Applications. Tests and interviews are expected within three weeks of the closing date.

Raipur is a long trip from South India, and both 2026 spot rounds needed you in person, often at a few days' notice. A few points from the 2026 documents:

• Fill all three programmes: each took DA and CS, and their Round 1 minimums differed.
• Check your group: your bachelor's degree decides the group, and a non-computing B.Tech goes to Group 2 or Group 3.
• Keep originals ready: reporting asked for originals, a migration certificate and notarised undertakings.
• Recheck the 2027 mapping: CCMT sets papers and degrees afresh each year.

Practise with previous year questions and topic tests. Other NIT pages are on the institutes list, including MANIT Bhopal and VNIT Nagpur.