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NIT Rourkela
NIT Rourkela Ranking Highlights 2026

NIT Rourkela is one of the most popular institutes of the country. Most of the ranking bodies have recognised this institute as one of the popular choices among students. The institute has been ranked on 396th position by the QS World University Rankings 2026 under Science category. Times Higher Education 2026 ranked NIT Rourkela on 186th position under Science category. BTech fell in the band of 601-800, as per Times Higher Education 2026. As per NIRF report 2025, NIT Rourkela has been ranked at 34th position in Overall category. Check below for more details regarding NIT Rourkela ranking:

Rank publisher & CategoryRank

B.Arch

NIRF, 2025

Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Orissa in 2025->

B.E. / B.Tech

NIRF, 2025

#13

Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Orissa in 2025->

Business & Management Studies

NIRF, 2025

#34

3rd Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Orissa in 2025->

Science

NIRF, 2025

Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Orissa in 2025->

Commonly asked questions
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Q: Is NIT Rourkela a Tier 1 college?

Yes, NIT Rourkela is a Tier 1 college. All the NITs and IITs come under the Tier 1 category only.

NIT Rourkela is one of the top NITs in the country which is ranked 13 under Engineering, and 7 under Architecture & Planning category by NIRF 2025.

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Q: What rank is NIT Rourkela?

NIT Rourkela is one of the most popular institute for Enginnering. NIT Rourkela is ranked by various ranking organisations. A few of the important National Institute of Technology, Rourkela rankings are mentioned below:

Ranking Body	Ranks
NIRF 2025 (BArch)	7
NIRF 2025 (BTech)	13
NIRF 2025 (Business & Management Studies)	34
NIRF 2025 (Science)	9
Time Higher Education 2026 (BTech)	601-800
Time Higher Education 2026 (Science)	186
Times Ranking 2025 (BTech)	8
QS World University Ranking 2026 (Science)	396

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Q: What has been the trend for cut-off in BTech +MTech in Mining Engineering in NIT Rourkela in the last few years?

As per JEE Main last round cutoff 2026, BTech + MTech Mining Engineering General category cutoff was 49463. Check the table below to analyse category wise cutoff of BTech + MTech Mining Engineering with previous year cutoffs:

Category	2024	2025	2026
General	48468	51378	49463
OBC	-/-	-/-	-/-
SC	5775	167552	142141
ST	2462	247781	2448
EWS	57410	55010	55246

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Q: What is the rank of NIT Rourkela for BTech?

NIT Rourkela has been continuously ranked for its BTech programmes by top ranking bodies. As per the latest ranking trends, the institute has got the 13th position by NIRF and 8th position by Times rankings in 2025. Check the table below to know more about NIT Rourkela ranking for BTech:

Ranking Body	Ranks
NIRF 2025 (BTech)	13
NIRF 2025 (Science)	9
Time Higher Education 2026 (BTech)	601-800
Time Higher Education 2026 (Science)	186
Times Ranking 2025 (BTech)	8
QS World University Ranking 2026 (Science)	396

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NIT Rourkela Ranking

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NIT Rourkela Ranking Highlights 2026
NIRF Ranking 2025
Times Higher Education Ranking 2026
Times Ranking 2025
NIT Rourkela QS World University Rankings Ranking 2026
NIT Rourkela Course Ranking
NIT Rourkela Student Reviews

NIT Rourkela
NIRF Ranking 2025

As per the total ranking, NIT Rourkela has been ranked well by the NIRF under the 'Overall' category due to its outstanding performance in various fields like Teaching, Research, Graduation Outcomes, and establishing an inclusive and quality learning environment. By comparing it with the ranking in previous years, it is noticeable that the ranks of the institute in the 'Overall' category have fluctuations. In 2025, the rank of NIT Rourkela is 34, which is the same as last year's rank in the 'Ove

One can find that within the category of 'Engineering', there is fluctuation in ranks of the institute when compared with the ranking in the previous year. In 2025, NIT Rourkela has moved up 6 ranks to 13th rank in the 'Engineering' category by the NIRF ranking.

One can find that the trend of ranks of the institute in the 'Research Institutions' category is stable as compared to the ranking in previous years. In 2025, the rank of NIT Rourkela is 30, which is the same as last year's rank in the 'Research Institutions' category by the NIRF ranking.

It is noticeable that the ranks of the institute in the 'Architecture and Planning' category have fluctuations when compared with the ranks of previous years. In 2025, NIT Rourkela has moved up 2 ranks from 9 to 7 in the 'Architecture and Planning' category by the NIRF ranking.

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Category	2023	2024	2025
B.Arch	8	9	7
B.E. / B.Tech	– / –	19	13
Business & Management Studies	– / –	– / –	34
Science	– / –	– / –	9

NIT Rourkela Ranking Comparison

NIT Rourkela secured 34th rank in the 'Overall' category of NIRF 2025 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as IIT Dhanbad and IIT Patna. Check out how NIT Rourkela compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

Similar ranked B.Arch colleges by NIRF

B.Arch

B.E. / B.Tech

Business & Management Studies

Science

College	Ranking
IIEST Shibpur Compare	4
Jamia Millia Islamia Compare	5
CEPT University Compare	6
NIT Rourkela	7
SPA Delhi Compare	8
NIT Trichy Compare	9
VNIT Nagpur Compare	10

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NIT Rourkela
Times Higher Education Ranking 2026

NIT Rourkela did better than several other institutes based on the rankings done by Times Higher Education and has succeeded in securing a good place due to its performance in Teaching, Graduation Success Rates, Research, and developing an inclusive learning environment. The rankings of NIT Rourkela in 'Overall' category have witnessed a fluctuating trend over the years according to previous rankings. Over the past two years, the ranking has been fluctuating but it is now stable.

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Take a look at the latest rankings and details of categories from different ranking organizations below.

Category	2025	2026
B.E. / B.Tech	601-800	601-800
Science	191	186

NIT Rourkela Ranking Comparison

According to the Times Higher Education ranking 2026, NIT Rourkela received 601–800 rank in the 'Overall' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as Thapar University, and Panjab University for Times Higher Education rankings under the 'Overall' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of NIT Rourkela with other top institutes:

Similar ranked B.E. / B.Tech colleges by Times Higher Education

B.E. / B.Tech

Science

College	Ranking
IIIT Hyderabad Compare	501-600
GGSIPU Compare	601-800
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Compare	601-800
NIT Rourkela	601-800
Manipal University Jaipur Compare	601-800
BITS Pilani Compare	601-800
Thapar University Compare	601-800

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NIT Rourkela
Times Ranking 2025

National Institute of Technology Rourkela has been awarded some excellent ranks by the Times with respect to the 'Engineering' category. The rankings of NIT Rourkela from Times, from the perspective of years, show that the institute has done extremely well in important sectors like Quality of Education, Impactful Research, Expertise of Faculty Members, and Overall Institutional Management. These excellent ranks not only indicate the excellent reputation of the institute but also show the performance of the institute in different sectors as per the ranking criteria of the Times. It has been noted that in the 'Engineering' category, the rankings of the institute have shown some fluctuations compared to the previous year's rank. In 2025, NIT Rourkela dropped to 8th rank from its previous rank in the 'Engineering' category according to Times ranking.

Check out the ranking of the institute by other ranking organizations and respective categories below.

Category	2024	2025
B.E. / B.Tech	5	8

NIT Rourkela Ranking Comparison

NIT Rourkela secured 8 rank in the 'Engineering' category of Times 2025 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute and C. V. Raman Global University. Check out how NIT Rourkela compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

NIT Rourkela QS World University Rankings Ranking 2026

As per the ranking given by QS World University Rankings, NIT Rourkela has outperformed many other institutes in its performance in Teaching, Graduation Success Rates, Research, and providing an inclusive and high-quality learning environment. As per the past year rankings of the NIT Rourkela, there has been a decreasing trend in the ranking of the institute in the 'Asia' category.

As in 2026, the ranking of NIT Rourkela has gone down 79 ranks to become 396 rank in the 'Asia' category by the QS

As in 2026, the ranking of NIT Rourkela has gone down 79 ranks to become 396 rank in the 'Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings ranking. This is the second consecutive year when the institute has gone down in the ranking.

One can see that as per the category of 'Southern Asia', there has been a decrease in the ranking of the NIT Rourkela. In 2026, the ranking of NIT Rourkela has gone down 21 ranks to be at the 99th rank in the 'Southern Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings ranking. This is the second consecutive year when the ranking of the institute has decreased.

Check out the latest ranking and category detail from different ranking bodies below.

Category	2026
Science	396

NIT Rourkela vs Other Colleges: QS World University Rankings Ranking Comparison

According to the QS World University Rankings ranking 2026, NIT Rourkela received 396 rank in the 'Asia' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as Ashoka University Sonipat, and Kalasalingam University for QS World University Rankings rankings under the 'Asia' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of NIT Rourkela with other top institutes:

Similar ranked Science colleges by QS World University Rankings

Science

College	Ranking
Alagappa University Compare	369
JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research Compare	373
NIT Trichy Compare	393
NIT Rourkela	396
Ashoka University Compare	396
Kalasalingam University Tamil Nadu Compare	408
IIT Bhubaneswar Compare	412

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NIT Rourkela
Course Ranking

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B.Arch

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
NIRF	8	9	7

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B.E. / B.Tech

Ranked by	2024	2025	2026
Times	5	8	-
NIRF	19	13	-
Times Higher Education	-	601-800	601-800

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Business & Management Studies

Ranked by	2025
NIRF	34

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Various companies like Microsoft, Tata Steel, Mu Sigma, Adobe, Myntra, Qualcomm and Bajaj visit our college for placements.

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Placements in the college were great, but the core companies we're little less, and the dual degree placements were very bad though.

Based on 48 Reviews

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B.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering - Batch of 2029

4.4

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NIT Rourkela in a nutshell.

Placements: Mostly, students get placed in tech jobs. The average package is 14 LPA. The median package is around 11 LPA. The highest is 51 LPA this year. Various tech companies come to recruit students with above 8 CGPA. They usually test for on-site coding skills, personality, etc.

Infrastructure: About the hostel, the network coverage is slightly cramped. Only on the upper floors does the mobile data work. Airtel coverage is good here. The rest of the ground floor people have to use the Ethernet provided to them. To play games, a VPN is necessary on Ethernet.

Faculty: Curriculum and exams are top-notch. Timing, spacing, and vacation are up to the standards but faculty members have mixed feedback. Class timings are moderately good, you can agree to disagree with it. Mostly the professors are good and some are just the worst kind. The course is good and better curated.

Reviewed on 31 Aug 2026Read More

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B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Mining Engineering - Batch of 2028

4.2

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Placements: Around 70–80% of students get placed. The highest package is 24 LPA. The lowest is 6 LPA. The top recruiting companies are MCL, CIL, and TATA. A small number of students get internships at companies like JSPL, TATA, MCL, etc. The major role is Mining Manager.

Infrastructure: Very stable and world class infrastructure. It has two libraries, well-equipped labs, and great Wi-Fi connectivity across the campus. Hostel rooms are well equipped. The mess food is good. Medical facilities provide Rs. 2 lakhs per semester insurance for every student. It is well-equipped with lots of great sports complexes and a gymnasium.

Faculty: Top-class, renowned faculty members from each field. The curriculum is relatable. Semester exams are difficult. The pass percentage is good. You are already starting with the cream of this country. The semester exams prepare you for the greatest adversities of life. The alumni network helps a lot.

Other: It's a very nice college, and the extracurricular activities are the best.

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B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering - Batch of 2024

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Placements: Every year more than 90 percent of students got placed in top companies of India. My college offered to them was 12 LPA to 2 LPA. Top recruiting companies in India hired my college students. The percentage of students got internships from my course in companies like Amazon and Ola was more than 60 percent.

Infrastructure: The facilities available in my department were so good. Infrastructure of college was average. But classroom and library were available for all students. Wi-Fi was not present in this college. The quality and facility in my hostel canteen were so superb. Sports and games were also good.

Faculty: Teachers in my course were very helpful, qualified, and knowledgeable. They had great teaching qualities. This course curriculum was relevant, and students were industry-ready. Semester exam in my course was little difficult to pass. But pass percentage was more than 90 percent.

Other: I chose this course to gain knowledge from my college. There was nothing to improve in my course. Scholarship was also available for all students.

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4.8

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NIT Rourkela Ceramic Engineering review.

Placements: 100% of students are placed in my department. The highest package is 31 LPA. The lowest is 3.5 LPA. The average is 12.6 LPA. Top recruiters include Tata Steel, JSW, JSL, Calderys, Saint-Gobain, etc. 20% of students get internships in their third year at Tata Steel, JSW, JSL, Saint-Gobain, Reliance, BIS, etc. Top roles include Graduate Engineer Trainee and Quality Control Engineer.

Infrastructure: Wi-Fi, labs, and the library are accessible all day, along with AC. Food quality is better than most hostels I've been to. Non-veg food is available five times a week, and there is a dedicated Jain mess. Classrooms are equipped with a central AC system. There are also reading room facilities in the hostels with AC.

Faculty: Teachers are helpful if you ask them your doubts. Subjects are curriculum-relevant. Semester exams are sometimes tough and sometimes easy. The pass percentage is 35%. The questions are mostly from the previous year's question papers, which are available on the website to download and prepare.

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Our college is a brand for placements and good faculty.

Placements: Placements are excellent in our college. Some of our seniors got placed in top companies and core companies with a good number of packages. The highest package is 15 LPA and the lowest package is 4 LPA offered in our course. Recruiting companies are Deloitte, Infosys, Accenture, Cognizant, etc.

Infrastructure: Our college management provides many facilities like free Wi-Fi connectivity, digital classrooms, and a well-structured library with a good number of books, which are useful to us. Our college has a big ground for sports with greenery. They provide a campus hostel with good, healthy items.

Faculty: Our faculty is good at explaining the content. They can help in many ways like clearing doubts and provide PPTs, PDFs, and handwritten notes. Our course curriculum is updated every year which is best for students to prepare for industries. Semesters are easy to moderate. 75 percent is the pass percentage.

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B.Tech. in Mining Engineering - Batch of 2029

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Great choice for Mining Engineering with supportive faculty and vibrant culture.

Placements: NIT Rourkela Mining branch has decent placements. Around 80% students got placed. The highest package was 12 LPA, and the average was around 7-8 LPA. Top recruiters are Coal India and Vedanta. Many students got management trainee and graduate engineer roles.

Infrastructure: The mining department has decent labs and classrooms with decent Wi-Fi connectivity. The central library is huge and well-stocked. Hostels are average; room's are okay, but maintenance could be better. Mess food is manageable, but gets repetitive. Sports facilities and medical campus care are quite good.

Faculty: The faculty members in the mining department are highly qualified, knowledgeable, and generally supportive. The teaching quality is good, though some subjects require self-study. The curriculum is relevant and aligned with industry standards. Semester exams are moderate difficult, and the pass percentage is quite high, around 90-95%. .

Other: I chose mining due to the strong core placements. The best thing is the huge, green campus and the active club culture. Fest season, like Innovision and Nitrutsav, is amazing and brings great energy. The campus crowd is diverse, and extracurricular opportunities are plenty, though traveling out of Rourkela takes time.

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Where is exactly NIT Rourkela campus located, and what are the places to visit nearby?

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NIT Rourkela campus is loacted in Rourkela, Odisha. To be precise it is located in Sundargarh district. There are so many places to visit nearby like Vaishno Devi Temple, LA Garden, Hanuman Vatika, Birsa Munda International Hocket Stadium, Indira Gandhi Park, etc.

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Is there any scholarship scheme for deceased armed forces at NIT Rourkela?

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Yes, NIT Rourkela has Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for widows and children of deceased armed forces personnel. Eligible candidates can get upto INR 2,500 - INR 3,000 per month.

Riya Gupta

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What percentage of companies visiting NIT Rourkela allow B.Sc./M.Sc. students for placements?

Answered 2 months ago

At NIT Rourkela, roughly 20% to 30% of visiting software and IT companies open their placements to M.Sc. (especially Integrated M.Sc. Mathematics or Physics) students. Yes, you can get placed in CSE/IT companies, but eligibility depends heavily on your specific science branch, coding skills, and the

Swati Pandey

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What is the fee refund policy at NIT Rourkela?

Answered 2 months ago

NIT Rourkela fee refund policy states that after the last withdrawal/cancellation date of JOSSA 2026, if an admitted student cancels admission/ withdraws/leaves the institute without completing the entire programme, all fees paid including the caution deposit will be forfeited by the institute. Mess

Puhup Kumari

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What are the placement opportunities for M.Sc. Life Science at NIT Rourkela? Can students prepare for and apply to tech placements?

Answered 3 months ago

The placement opportunities for M.Sc. Life Science at NIT Rourkela are quite good.

Yes, definitely students can actively prepare and apply for the tech placements at NIT Rourkela.

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