Andaman & Nicobar Islands · Unitary university
NSCBIHL
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Institute of Higher Learning (Deemed to be University)
Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair)
7 constituent colleges
Affiliated colleges
2024
Established
no grade found
NAAC
Not ranked
NIRF 2025
Admissions & entrance exams
B.Tech (first year)
- DBRAIT B.Tech: Class 12 with Physics and Maths, 45% (40% SC/ST), admitted under A&N Administration reservation rules
- JEE Main 2026 for CSAB-NEUT seats in mainland institutes for A&N domicile
After diploma · lateral entry
DBRAIT: diploma (45%, 40% OBC/SC/ST) or B.Sc with Class 12 Maths; institute entrance test; up to 30% of intake. Also 10 MoE lateral seats in AP/Telangana colleges (2026-27).
Track LEET dates →M.Tech / MBA / MCA
- Not offered in engineering at present
Counselling: DBRAIT admissions via collegeadmission.andamannicobar.gov.in. Mainland seats (CSAB-NEUT spot round, MoE lateral seats) are counselled by the A&N Secretariat (Higher Education).
Popular programs
7 constituent colleges
No affiliated colleges. Includes DBRAIT (engineering), ANCOL, JNRM, ANIIMS, MGGC Mayabunder, Tagore Govt. College of Education, Andaman Law College
As of 2026 · NSCBIHL official website
Flagship institutes
- 1Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (DBRAIT), Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair)Started 1984 as Govt. Polytechnic; B.Tech since 2010; NAAC B+ per its website
- 2Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya (JNRM), Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair)Constituent UG/PG college (science)
- 3Andaman & Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences (ANIIMS), Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair)Constituent medical college
Recognition & ranking
- UGC
- Deemed university (de-novo), Govt. of India gazette notification, March 2024
- AICTE
- DBRAIT B.Tech and diploma programmes approved by AICTE
- NAAC
- University not yet graded; DBRAIT states NAAC B+
- NIRF
- Not ranked (NIRF 2025)
Placements
No verified NIRF placement figures for DBRAIT or NSCBIHL.
Affiliated colleges place students on their own, so figures vary widely from college to college.
Industry & incubation
- Tourism and hospitality
- Port, shipping and naval establishments
- Government infrastructure and public works
Good to know
- DBRAIT B.Tech was under Pondicherry University from 2009; it moved to NSCBIHL (deemed university) in 2024.
- Seat reservation: Tribal 20%, Settlers 50%, other locals 20%, deputationists 10%, plus EWS and TFW supernumerary seats (DBRAIT 2026-27 prospectus).
- CGPA to % formula for NSCBIHL B.Tech is not officially published online; check the university's regulations.