National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (NIT-RKL)

National Institute of Technology Surathkal and National Institute of Technology Rourkela are the two prominent colleges for MSc admissions. Both colleges accept IIT JAM scores, followed by CCMN counselling for MSc admission. NIT Surathkal CCMN cutoff 2025 has been released for Round 1, wherein the closing rank for MSc in Physics was 920 for the General AI quota. Similarly, for NIT Rourkela, the cutoff rank stood at 755. 

As per the cutoff information available, it can be observed that NIT Rourkela is comparatively more demanding among the candidates. So, it depends on the marks of the candidates. Additionally, students can also refer to the table below to do a comparative analysis of which college is better considering other parameters such as placements, ranking, and fees:

Let's compare other aspects for thorough understanding from the table given below:

NIT Rourkela BTech cutoff 2022 has been concluded for DASA UG, followed by Direct Admission of Students Abroad counselling. DASA UG counselling was concluded after Round 3 of the seat allotment results for various categories. During the Round 1 cutoff, the NIT Rourkela cutoff ranged between 260 and 938 for the General AI category quota students. For the last round, the cutoff varied between 309 and 938, wherein BTech in Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive course. Comparing the latest year cutoff with previous years, the BTech in CSE saw a decreasing trend in its last round closing ranks for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the NIT Rourkela DASA UG cutoff 2024 for Last Round closing ranks for the General AI quota:

Both NIT Rourkela and NIT Calicut are famous for their strong reputation and top quality education. Both colleges are ranked by NIRF. Admission to BTech courses at both NITs are done through valid score in accepted entrance exams such as CAT, JEE Main, GATE etc. Both colleges are very good in their own way. Both colleges provide remarkable engineering courses such as CSE programme to its students which help them to sought in top companies during placements. Both colleges have world class infrastructure. Both colleges have highly qualified and experienced faculty members who are experts in their respective fields. Hence, which one is better college or university depends on what the person is actually looking for in a particular college/university, or institute.

NIT Rourkela MSc cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the MSc cutoff score ranged between 132 and 1139 for the General AII India category students. Among all the MSc courses, M.Sc. in Life Science is the most competitive specialisation. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, candidates seeking admission to National Institute of Technology Rourkela must secure over and above the cutoff range mentioned here to be eligible. 

A detailed course-wise NIT Rourkela CCMN cutoff 2024 is given below for the General category students under the AII India Quota. 

NIT Rourkela offers admission based on Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) and JoSAA counselling process. Since the official cutoff is not out yet, here is the tentative cutoff for the year 2024 : 

• Computer Science and Engineering Opening Rank - 4494-4499

   Closing Rank - 8282-8287

•  Electrical Engineering 

    Opening Rank - 9943-9948

    Closing Rank - 16085-16090 

• Chemical Engineering 

    Opening Rank - 23595-23600

    Closing Rank - 28064-28069 

• Mechanical Engineering

    Opening Rank - 16232-16237

     Closing Rank - 22267-22272

These cutoff scores are just expected once, the original cut-off scores may vary. 

To know more about the institute, candidates can refer to the official website or Shiksha.

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