Colleges in Rourkela

The latest cutoff for B.Sc. in Nursing at Rourkela Senior Nursing College shows that government colleges in Odisha usually give a cut-off of marks between 65 to 70 marks for the General category. For the EWS category, the cut-off is almost between 62 to 68 marks. The admissions are mainly given based on the scores acquired from the entrance exam Odisha B.Sc. Nursing and Class 12 marks. It is better to refer to the website or contact the college itself for the latest and most correct cutoff details pertaining to Rourkela Senior Nursing College.

To be eligible for the B.Tech in Biotechnology programme at NIT Rourkela, you must have a minimum of 75% aggregate in your Class 12 exams:

Candidates from reserved categories must have a minimum of 65% aggregate

Candidates must also be in the top 20 percentile in Class 12 

The selection criteria for the B.Tech programme at NIT Rourkela is JEE Main and JoSAA Counselling. 

NIT Durgapur and NIT Rourkela offer a full-time Integrated BSc + MSc in Chemistry. If a candidate manages to clear the cut-off for both the mentioned NITs, they must compare their rankings, students reviews & ratings, placement data, etc. and choose the one that suits their preference. The following comparison table may help the candidates take an informed decision:

Based on the above comparison table, NIT Rourkela seems to be a better option for Integrated MSc in Chemistry. For a more detailed comparison, visit 'Compare NIT Durgapur'.

If we compare the MBA seats offered by NIT Hamirpur, NIT Rourkela and NIT Kurukshetra we will find that NIT Hamirpur offers the least amount of seats in the MBA programme out of the three institutes. NIT Hamirpur offers 40 seats while NIT Kurukshetra and NIT Rourkela offer 53 and 75 seats, respectively.

It is important to note that, although NIT Rourkela offers the most amount of MBA seats, the institute has a higher tuition fee than the other two colleges.

If we compare the tuition fees of NIT Hamirpur, NIT Kurukshetra and NIT Rourkela we will see that NIT Hamirpur and NIT Kurukshetra are the most affordable. They have similar total tuition fees of INR 1.4 Lacs for an MBA. Whereas, NIT Rourkela total tuition fee is INR 4 lakh.

Having said that, NIT Rourkela offers the most amount of MBA seats out of the three NITs, as it offers 75 seats compared to 40 and 53 seats for NIT Hamirpur and NIT Kurukshetra, respectively.

According to cutoffs 2024, it was much tougher to get into the BSc Physics programme as Integrated BSc + MSc in Physics secured the highest cutoff. In 2024, the cutoff rank for Physics was 32,711. Whereas the cutoff rank for Chemistry, Mathematics and Life Science was 50,002, 48,117 and 73,338, respectively.

Therefore, it can be inferred that admission into Integrated BSc + MSc programme in Physics is highly competitive.

NIT Rourkela rankings have been depreciating for the past two years. In the QS World University Ranking 2024, NIT Rourkela was ranked #291 in the ‘Asia’ which was 10 ranks below the ranking of #281 in 2023.

In the same ranking, NIT Rourkela achieved a ranking of #67 in the ‘South Asia’ category. This has also depreciated from last year as in 2023 the institute was ranked eight ranks above at #59.

Out of NIT Rourkela, NIT Patna and NIT Warangal, NIT Rourkela offers more Integrated BSc + MSc courses because they offer Integrated BSc + MSc for Life Science which is not offered by the other two colleges.

NIT Patna and NIT Warangal both offer three Integrated BSc+MSc courses in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Therefore, if a candidate is looking to apply for a joint BSc and MSc in Life Science they should apply for NIT Rourkela.