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NIT Rourkela is a prominent name in higher education, frequently ranked by popular rankings bodies under distinguished categories. According to the NIRF rankings 2025, it secured the #34 rank under the 'Overall' category. In the 'Overall' category, NIT Rourkela ranked in the top 50 in the country for the 3rd consecutive year in 2025.

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

One of India’s top schools is NIT Rourkela. Numerous national ranking agencies have continuously recognised it as one of the best institutes. According to the NIRF Ranking 2025, the institute has been awarded #34 rank in the Overall category, #13 under Engineering, #30 under Research Institutions, #7 under Architecture & Planning, and #9 under SDGs Institutions. The institute is a top-ranked institute because of its equipped infrastructure and well-educated faculty. Check the article given below to know details around NIT Rourkela rankings.

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->

NIT Rourkela
NIRF Ranking 2025

As per the overall score, NIT Rourkela has been placed at a good position by the NIRF under the 'Overall' category, reflecting its exceptional performance in areas like Teaching, Research, Graduation Outcomes, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. When compared to the ranking from the previous years, it has been seen that in the 'Overall' category, the institute's ranks have shown a fluctuating trend. In 2025, NIT Rourkela's rank is #34, the same as last year's rank in the 'Ov

One can observe that within the category of 'Engineering', the institute's ranking has fluctuation when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, NIT Rourkela climbed 6 ranks to #13 rank in the 'Engineering' category by the NIRF ranking.

It has been observed that the institute has shown stability in trend in the 'Research Institutions' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2025, NIT Rourkela's rank is #30, the same as last year's rank in the 'Research Institutions' category by the NIRF ranking.

The institute's ranks in the 'Architecture and Planning' category; have shown a fluctuation when evaluated against previous year's ranking. In 2025, NIT Rourkela climbed 2 ranks to #7 rank in the 'Architecture and Planning' category by the NIRF ranking.

Check out the latest rankings for other ranking bodies and their categories below.

Category	2023	2024	2025
B.Arch	8	9	7
B.E. / B.Tech	16	19	13
Business & Management Studies	– / –	– / –	34
Science	– / –	– / –	9

NIT Rourkela Ranking
NIRF Ranking Comparison

NIT Rourkela secured #34 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.

NIT Rourkela vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2025
College Name	Overall 2025
NIT Rourkela	34
Chandigarh University	32
PGIMER	33
IIT Dhanbad	35
IIT Patna	36

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NIT Rourkela
Times Higher Education Ranking 2026

According to the rankings from Times Higher Education, NIT Rourkela outperformed various other institutes, securing a higher position for its achievements in Teaching, Graduation Success Rates, Research, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. NIT Rourkela's rankings in 'Overall' category have shown a fluctuating trend as per the rankings of the previous years. In 2026, NIT Rourkela climbed 200 ranks to #601 rank in the 'Overall' category by the Times Higher Education ranking. T

Check out the updated rankings and category details from different ranking bodies below.

NIT Rourkela Ranking
Times Higher Education 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 Tezpur University with other top institutes:

NIT Rourkela vs Other Institutes: Times Higher Education Ranking 2026
College Name	Overall 2026
NIT Rourkela	601–800
KIIT - Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology	501–600
IIT Indore	501–600
Thapar University	601–800
Panjab University	601–800

NIT Rourkela
Times Ranking 2025

NIT Rourkela has been ranked well by the Times under the 'Engineering' category. Through the years, the Times rankings for NIT Rourkela indicate the institute's strong performance in important areas such as the Quality of Education, Conducting Impactful Research, the Expertise of Faculty members, and Overall Institutional Management. These good rankings not only prove the institute's good reputation but also highlight its excellence across diverse domains, evaluated against the standards established by the Times. It has been seen that in the 'Engineering' category, the institute's ranks have shown a fluctuating trend when evaluated against the ranking of the prior year. In 2025, NIT Rourkela fell 3 ranks to #8 rank in the 'Engineering' category by the Times ranking.

Explore the most recent rankings from other ranking bodies and their respective categories below.

Category	2023	2024	2025
B.E. / B.Tech	36	5	8

NIT Rourkela Ranking
Times 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 vs Other Institutes: Times Ranking 2025
College Name	Engineering 2025
NIT Rourkela	8
Institute of Engineering and Management	6
HITS ERP	7
Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute	9
C. V. Raman Global University	10

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QS World University Rankings Ranking 2026

NIT Rourkela has received strong ranks by the QS World University Rankings under the 'Asia' category. Provided parameters including, Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity and Research, the institute is ranked in a good position as compared to other institutes by the QS World University Rankings 2026. When compared to the ranking from the previous years, it has been seen that in the 'Asia' category, the institute's ranks have shown a decreasing trend. In 2026, NIT Rourkela fell 79 ranks to #3

One can observe that within the category of 'Southern Asia', the institute's ranking has fallen when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2026, NIT Rourkela fell 21 ranks to #99 rank in the 'Southern Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has slipped in the rankings.

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NIT Rourkela Ranking
QS World University Rankings Ranking Comparison

As per the QS World University Rankings 2026, NIT Rourkela achieved #396 rank under the 'Asia' category. It stands on par with well-known institutions such as Ashoka University Sonipat and Kalasalingam University under the QS World University Rankings 'Asia' category. Check the year-wise comparison of NIT Rourkela with other leading institutes below.

NIT Rourkela vs Other Institutes: QS World University Rankings 2026
College Name	Asia 2026
NIT Rourkela	396
JSS Mysore	373
NIT Trichy	393
Ashoka University Sonipat	396
Kalasalingam University	408

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Adobe, Microsoft, Aakash Coaching, Rao IIT, Avanti-learning, TCS, Tata Steel and many companies visited the campus for placements.

Based on 269 Reviews

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In M.Tech. in Industrial Design, few companies visit our college for placements in the previous placement session.

Based on 48 Reviews

Anonymous

B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering - Batch of 2024

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Good college, the best NIT in India.

Placements: Placement season starts from the end of the 6th semester and continues till the end of the 8th semester. Many of the students who get an on-campus internship offer get the pre-placement offer after their internships. Companies like Google, Texas Instruments, Oracle, Tata, Accenture, Fractal, PWC, ZS, etc. Come to our campus. The highest package is about 98 LPA, while the average is 12 LPA- 14 LPA across all the branches. More than 90 percent of the students sitting for the placements get placed.

Infrastructure: There is a good central library in our college. All the classrooms in the lecture halls have a blackboard and a smart board along with a projector. There are 2 stadiums inside the campus, a gymnasium in every hostel, a swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts, and indoor sports in every hostel. There are over 50 clubs on campus for different things like coding, poetry, dramatics, etc. The hostel facility is okay. The boys' hostel is bigger than the girls' hostel. The food served is manageable.

Faculty: The faculty in our college is very well qualified. Most of them hold a Ph.D. from some prestigious universities abroad. We have 2 exams per semester. Midterms for 30 marks for each subject and end-terms for 50 marks. The remaining 20 marks out of 100 marks are internal and are given based on class performance and class tests. Each semester, we have 5 theory subjects and 3 practical labs. We have viva and practical exams for our practical subjects, and the professors also take regular class tests to assess our performance.

Reviewed on 8 Dec 2025Read More

Anonymous

M.Tech. (Research) in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences - Batch of 2025

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Very unique course and this is the best place.

Placements: We have organised a placement cell in our college. They shall assist us in all possible ways. Lots of emails and messages shall be sent to students to be prepared for the upcoming campus placements of various companies. Many companies provide internships to deserving candidates. L&T, IBM, TCS, Amazon, Flipkart, Deloitte, Practo, Microsoft, and various companies that provide internships with a stipend of at least Rs. 5000 per month.

Infrastructure: The campus is so elegant, so beautiful, just looking like a wow. Everything is there, for example, the gym, swimming pool, labs, Wi-Fi, hostel, and mess. Labs are well-equipped. Classrooms are spacious and digitally updated. There are many grounds for different sports. Hostels are very good. Food is outstanding.

Faculty: The course curriculum is short and crisp. It depends on the branch that we opt for. Every semester, there is an internal followed by a main examination. Practical as well as theoretical to check the deep knowledge of students. Our faculty members are top-class faculty you can ever imagine. The way they teach is practically apart from a theoretical base. These make a student think of themselves as scientists, being multi-talented is much needed.

Reviewed on 8 Dec 2025Read More

Anonymous

M.Tech. (Research) in Physics and Astronomy - Batch of 2026

4.4

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

This is a very unique course; you will enjoy this college

Placements: Many companies come for engineering students. For post-graduate students, companies like Byjus, Aakash, and FIITJEE visit. Summer internships are compulsory for students in my college. I got a chance to do it at NCRA (TIFR Pune). Every year, 50 percent of students opt for placement and 25 percent are placed. Usually, a written round is followed by an interview for placement. Our college makes us practice for these in an online mode.

Infrastructure: Labs are well-equipped with instruments. All sorts of competitions happen, and workshops on robotics, AutoCAD, etc., also take place. The hostel rooms are small, and we have double-sharing rooms, as well as triple and single-sharing rooms. Hostel is compulsory for everyone. The library is accessible throughout the day. Other facilities include a medical store, hospital, swimming pool, gym, student activity center, data center, etc. We have a lot of fests all throughout the year.

Faculty: The courses here are well-structured and research-oriented. The faculty members are really good and helpful. Even the Ph.D. scholars interact with us frequently. Many students get placed in different companies from here. For engineering students, industrial visits occur very often. Examinations are regularly conducted under strict administration.

Reviewed on 26 Nov 2025Read More

Anonymous

B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering - Batch of 2021

4.6

4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Come join this amazing college.

Placements: NIT Rourkela guys are more benefited with placements. There are more than 300 companies offering jobs in our college. The main companies for the electronics branch are Texas Instruments, which offers about 35 LPA. The second most important company is Qualcomm, and it offers 28 LPA.

Infrastructure: Coming to classroom facilities, there are two lecture halls. Every classroom has 2 air conditioners. Room is allotted to two people. There is a facility that you can select your roommate. In the hostel room, you will be given a table and a chair and two charging points. Coming to the mess, the food quality is good but bad in taste. Fee for room is 5000 per semester and 20000 for mess.

Faculty: NIT Rourkela has a 1:15 faculty-to-student ratio. For every department, one faculty advisor is appointed. After every semester, we need to give feedback on professors of the completed semester. We also need to give a review to the faculty advisor. As we know, in every college, electrical department professors are a bit strict; the same repeats in our college. In the curriculum, the electronics department has digital electronics, analog electronics, and so on. Up to 3rd semester, everyone will have mathematics, and the syllabus for every department is the same. In the first year, all departments have the same subjects.

Other: The part of the engineering college is the fests. In NIT Rourkela, there are mainly four fests: Innovision, technical fest, Virridhi, sports fest, Cosmo, cultural fest, Nitrutsav

Reviewed on 19 Nov 2025Read More

Anonymous

B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering - Batch of 2024

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Very good college, top NIT college.

Placements: The placement of my college is very good. The college offers an average package of 12-13 LPA and a median package of 11 LPA. The highest package of my college is 84 LPA. The placement percentage is about 90 percent, but this year, due to the recession, the percentage is quite low. The top tech companies visit my college, like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Barclays.

Infrastructure: The hostel infrastructure is good. There are many facilities like a gym, reading room, night and day canteen, book shop, badminton court, sports, everything. But the mess food is quite disappointing for me. Wi-Fi is available all over the campus with CCTV security. There are many cafeterias, restaurants, and malls inside the campus. There are many grounds for different sports. Classrooms are spacious and digitally updated. The library is good, and it is open 24 hours.

Faculty: Talking about the course, it is quite interesting. The exams are held every 2 months, one is a mid-semester exam, and the other is an end-of-semester exam. The faculty-to-student ratio is 10 students per faculty. The faculty members have vast experience in their field, and they are well educated and trained. You can easily go to their office and interact with them, or you can call or text them.

Reviewed on 19 Nov 2025Read More

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M.Sc. in Physics - Batch of 2026

4.2

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

NIT Rourkela College Review.

Placements: In my M.Sc. Batch, everyone who applied got placed, but many students prefer to go for PhDs. A 2-month internship is mandatory, so all students get internships in companies or IITs. There are things to be considered before you take this course in college.

Infrastructure: Our course gets a lot of support from the available facilities. We have a central library, Wi-Fi, and digital classrooms, which really help. The hostels are quite good, and the food, whether from the mess or the canteen, tastes nice. Plus, there is a multi-sports complex too.

Faculty: The faculty, staff, and teachers play a very important role in helping students learn. They are not just helpful but very supportive, and they try their best to provide a good education. Their teaching style prepares students well for industry needs. Overall, the campus experience was good and nice.

Reviewed on 15 Nov 2025Read More

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What is the selection criteria for BTech at NIT Rourkela?

Answered a week ago

selection based on JEE main rank through jossa counselling need basic boared criteria like 75 percent

Chaitany Kondiram Deshman

Beginner-Level 1

What is the cutoff for MSc in NIT Rourkela?

Answered 4 months ago

NIT Rourkela offers admission to MSc specialisations on the basis of IIT JAM exam results, followed by CCMN counselling. NIT Rourkela CCMN cutoff has been released for round 5. The cutoff was released category-wise for the All India category candidates. Among the General AI category, the closing ran

Neha Arora

Contributor-Level 10

Which college is better for integrated M.Sc among NIT Rourkela and NISER Bhubaneswar?

Answered 5 months ago

Choose NISER Bhubaneswar if you're research oriented, aiming for top PhD programs or R&D positions, and prefer a stipend-supported campus with strong scientific mentorship.

Choose NIT Rourkela if you want a blend of academic education and industry-ready placements, with flexibility to pursue engineer

Alisha Alam

Contributor-Level 6

Will I get admission into NIT Rourkela for M.Sc chemistry? I got AIR 813 in IIT JAM 2025 general category.

Answered 5 months ago

The closing rank for general category in M.Sc Chemistry was around 787.

You rank is actually very close to the cutoff.

You may receive a seat in 2nd round or 3rd round as it might change across the rounds when seats freed.

Congratulations on your excellent rank and all the best.

Shruthi Gangatkar

Contributor-Level 6

Which is better among IIT Bhubaneswar and NIT Rourkela?

Answered a year ago

The rankings of IIT Bhubaneswar and NIT Rourkela are different. NIT Rourkela is ranked 16th in the engineering college and IIT Bhubaneswar is ranked 47th according to NIRF ranking. and NIT Rourkella come among top 50 college in the country while IIT Bhubneshawar come among 20 indias top engineering

Vanshika Bhardwaj

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