National Institute of Technology Rourkela – NIT Rourkela

Sector 1, Rourkela – 769 008, Sundergarh District, Odisha, India

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National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela – Overview

🔹 Basic Information

Established: 1961 (as Regional Engineering College), became NIT in 2002
Location: Rourkela, Odisha
Campus Area: ~700 acres (lush green, fully residential)
Accreditation: Autonomous under MHRD, Govt. of India
NIRF 2024 Rank:
- Engineering – 19th
- Overall – 34th
- Architecture – 9th

Connectivity

Connectivity to NIT Rourkela

🚆 By Train

Nearest Station: Rourkela Junction (ROU) – Just 6–7 km from the NIT Rourkela campus.
Connectivity: Well-connected by major rail routes on the Howrah–Mumbai and Ranchi–Bhubaneswar corridors.
Direct Trains Available To/From:
- Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, etc.
Local Transport: Auto-rickshaws and taxis are easily available from the railway station to the campus (15–20 minutes travel time).

✈️ By Air

🛬 Ranchi Airport (IXR)

Distance: ~165 km (approx. 3.5–4 hours by road).
Offers multiple flight options across India.

🚌 By Road

Rourkela is located on NH-143 and SH-10, with good road connectivity.
Frequent Bus Services from:
- Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Raipur, and Kolkata.
Travel Time (approx.):
- From Bhubaneswar: 7–8 hrs
- From Ranchi: 3.5–4 hrs

Ranking

National Rankings (India)

NIRF 2024 (Govt. of India):
- Engineering: 19th
- Overall: 34th
- Architecture & Planning: 9th
  NIT Rourkela is also ranked #2 among all NITs nationally for overall and engineering categories

🌏 International Rankings (2025)

🌐 Times Higher Education (THE)

World University Ranking: 801–1000
Engineering/Technology: 601–800
Asia University Ranking: 191st overall; 12th among Indian institutions, the only NIT in the top 200 Asia list

Admission

1. Eligibility Criteria

Class XII / Equivalent with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics.
General category: At least 75% aggregate marks or top 20 percentile in board exam.
SC/ST/PwD: 65% aggregate or top 20 percentile.
Foreign/NRI/DASA applicants: Should fulfill equivalent SAT-based criteria as per DASA norms.

📝 2. Entrance Exam & Counseling

JEE Main 2025 – mandatory for admission to all B.Tech/B.Arch/Integrated M.Sc and Dual Degree programs.
Seat allocation via JoSAA Counselling Rounds 1–6, followed by CSAB special rounds if vacancies remain.
NIT Rourkela also acts as the coordinating institute for CSAB-2025 and DASA-2025 activities.

courses

B.Tech Programmes at NIT Rourkela

(All are 4‑year degrees, admission through JEE Main + JoSAA / DASA for foreign/NRI)

Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) (under CSE department)
Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering (EIE)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Civil Engineering (CE)
Chemical Engineering (CH)
Ceramic Engineering (CR)
Mining Engineering (MN)
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (MM)
Biotechnology (BT)
Biomedical Engineering (BM)
Food Process Engineering (FP)
Industrial Design (ID) (turn0search0)

📐 B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) – 5 Years

Architecture & Planning (AR)
- Admission via NATA or JEE Main Paper 2
- Offered through the Planning & Architecture department (turn0search0)

🔬 Integrated M.Sc. Programmes (5-Year)

Chemistry (CY5)
Life Sciences (LS5)
Mathematics (MA5)
Physics (PH5)
- Admission via JEE Main or JEE Advanced depending on eligibility (turn0search0)

🛠️ Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech, 5-Year Integrated)

Chemical Engineering (CH1)
Industrial Ceramic Engineering (CR2)
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (MM1)
Mining Engineering (MN1)
- Admission via the JEE Main route under special CCMT guidelines

Seats

BRANCH			OPEN	OPEN-PwD	GEN-EWS	GEN-EWS-PwD	SC	SC-PwD	ST	ST-PwD	OBC-NCL	OBC-NCL-PwD	Total (includes Female Supernumerary)	Program-Total
Bio Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	5	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	4	0	14	17	0
Bio Technology (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	6	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	4	0	14	18	0
Ceramic Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	6	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	5	0	16	20	0
Ceramic Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	5	1	2	0	3	0	1	0	4	0	16	20	0
Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	8	1	3	0	4	0	2	0	7	0	25	31	0
Chemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	8	1	3	0	4	0	2	0	7	0	25	31	0
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	9	1	4	0	5	0	2	0	7	1	29	36	0
Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	9	1	4	0	5	0	2	0	7	1	29	36	0
Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	17	1	4	1	6	1	3	0	11	1	45	56	0
Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	17	1	4	1	5	1	3	1	11	1	45	57	0
Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	17	1	4	1	6	1	3	0	11	1	45	57	1
Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	17	1	4	1	6	1	3	0	11	1	45	56	0
Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	8	1	2	0	3	0	2	0	6	0	22	28	0
Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	8	1	2	0	3	0	2	0	6	0	22	28	0
Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	17	1	5	0	6	1	2	1	10	1	44	57	0
Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	17	1	5	0	6	1	2	1	10	1	44	56	0
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	8	1	3	0	4	0	2	0	5	1	24	30	0
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	8	1	3	0	4	0	2	0	5	1	24	30	0
Mining Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	6	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	4	0	15	19	0
Mining Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	6	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	4	0	15	19	0
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	9	1	2	0	3	0	1	0	6	0	22	28	0
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	9	0	2	0	3	0	2	0	6	0	22	28	0
Bio Medical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	5	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	4	0	14	17	0
Bio Medical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	5	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	4	0	14	18	0
Industrial Design (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	4	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	11	14	0
Industrial Design (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	4	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	11	14	0
Food Process Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	5	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	12	15	0
Food Process Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	5	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	12	15	1
Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	7	1	2	0	3	0	2	0	4	0	19	23	0
Artificial Intelligence (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	7	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	4	0	17	22	0
Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	8	10	0
Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	8	10	0
Chemical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	6	0
Chemical Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	6	0
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	6	0
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	6	7	0
Mining Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	5	6	0
Mining Engineering (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	5	6	0
Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	6	7	0
Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic (5 Years, Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree))	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	5	6	0
Chemistry (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	3	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	9	11	0
Chemistry (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	3	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	9	11	0
Physics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	4	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	11	13	0
Physics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	4	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	11	12	0
Mathematics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	4	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	11	12	0
Mathematics (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	5	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	12	13	0
Life Science (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)	ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	8	10	0
Life Science (5 Years, Integrated Master of Science)	Other than ODISHA	Gender-Neutral	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	8	10	0

Cutoff

NIT Rourkela cutoff ranks for B.Tech admission (General category, Gender‑Neutral, All‑India quota)

Strategy Tips for Applicants

Aim below 8,000 AIR for a strong shot at General‑All‑India CSE.
For ECE, target ≤11,000–12,000 AIR.
EEE, Mechanical, Chemical aspirants should stay within ≤25,000 AIR.
Civil, Minerals, Food, Design branches may open up for ranks between 25,000–40,000 AIR.

Fees

Based on official details for 2024–25 (carryovers expected for 2025 admission cycle):

Fee Component	1st Semester (₹)	2nd–8th Semesters (each ₹)
Admission Fee (one-time)	2,500	–
Tuition Fee	62,500	62,500
Other Fees (Exam, Library, etc.)	5,000	5,000
Student Activity Fee	2,000	2,000
Medical Fee	2,000	2,000
Hostel Seat Rent	5,000	5,000
Institute Emergency Fund (one-time)	12,500	–
Hall Establishment Fee	5,000	5,000
Mess Advance	30,000	17,500
Caution Money (refundable)	10,000	–
Total per semester	1,36,500	1,11,500

Placements

NIT Rourkela Placement Summary – 2023‑24 (B.Tech Highlights)

Total Job Offers (incl. PPOs): ~1,320 offers
Average CTC (B.Tech-only): ~₹14.05 LPA
Highest Package: ₹1.20 Crore (three students received offers between ₹80 LPA and ₹120 LPA)
Students with ≥₹30 LPA: 53+ students
Number of Recruiters Participated: ~342, with ~40% being first-time on campus
Core Sector Offers: Accounted for over 50% of total placements; followed by Software/IT (~31%), BFSI (~11%)

📊 Branch-Wise Average Packages (B.Tech 2023‑24)

Department	Avg CTC (₹ LPA)
Electronics & Instrumentation (EIE)	19.08 LPA
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)	18.31 LPA
Electronics & Comm. Engineering (ECE)	18.00 LPA

📈 Historical Trends (2022–2024)

Year	Highest CTC	Average CTC	Total Offers
2022	₹48.84 LPA	₹11.15 LPA	1,316
2023	₹83.60 LPA	₹13.89 LPA	1,326
2024	₹1.20 Cr	₹13.43 LPA	1,147

🏆 Key Insights

EIE recorded the highest departmental average at ₹19.08 LPA, followed by CSE and ECE.
The core engineering sectors (manufacturing, oil & gas, BFSI, telecom, analytics) collectively contributed significantly, reaffirming strong industry connect.
Major recruiters included Samsung, L&T, Oracle, TCS, Qualcomm, JSW, Vedanta, Deloitte, Aditya Birla Group, Microsoft, and more.

National Institute of Technology Rourkela – NIT Rourkela

Connectivity

Ranking

Admission

Courses

Seats

Cutoff

Fees

placements

OVERVIEW

🔹 Basic Information

Connectivity

Connectivity to NIT Rourkela

🚆 By Train

✈️ By Air

🛬 Ranchi Airport (IXR)

🚌 By Road

Ranking

National Rankings (India)

🌏 International Rankings (2025)

🌐 Times Higher Education (THE)

Admission

1. Eligibility Criteria

📝 2. Entrance Exam & Counseling

courses

B.Tech Programmes at NIT Rourkela

📐 B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) – 5 Years

🔬 Integrated M.Sc. Programmes (5-Year)

🛠️ Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech, 5-Year Integrated)

Seats

Cutoff

Strategy Tips for Applicants

Fees

Placements

NIT Rourkela Placement Summary – 2023‑24 (B.Tech Highlights)

📊 Branch-Wise Average Packages (B.Tech 2023‑24)

📈 Historical Trends (2022–2024)

🏆 Key Insights

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Connectivity

Connectivity to NIT Rourkela

🚆 By Train

✈️ By Air

🛬 Ranchi Airport (IXR)

🚌 By Road

Ranking

National Rankings (India)

🌏 International Rankings (2025)

🌐 Times Higher Education (THE)

Admission

1. Eligibility Criteria

📝 2. Entrance Exam & Counseling

courses

B.Tech Programmes at NIT Rourkela

📐 B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) – 5 Years

🔬 Integrated M.Sc. Programmes (5-Year)

🛠️ Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech, 5-Year Integrated)

Seats

Cutoff

Strategy Tips for Applicants

Fees

Placements

NIT Rourkela Placement Summary – 2023‑24 (B.Tech Highlights)

📊 Branch-Wise Average Packages (B.Tech 2023‑24)

📈 Historical Trends (2022–2024)

🏆 Key Insights

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