National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (NIT-RKL)

NIT Rourkela offers various placement opportunities to its students in various national and multinational companoes annually. As per the media reports, over 342 recruiters participated during NIT Rourkela placements in 2024 and presented more than 1,300 job offers to the Class of 2024. Additionally, 53 students received a package of more than INR 30 LPA. The top recruiters of NIT Rourkela in 2024 included Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Wipro, Deloitte, etc. The key highlights of NIT Rourkela placements for the Class of 2024 are tabulated below:

The key highlights of NIT Rourkela placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023 are tabulated below:

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:

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.