NIT Rourkela: Admission, Cutoff, Fees, Courses, Ranking and Placement 2026

MSc at NIT Rourkela is one of the most popular course. It has good placement record. Check the table below for placement information of MSc at NIT Rourkela:

Particulars	MSc Chemistry Placement Statistics 2025	MSc Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Placement Statistics 2025	MSc Life Science Placement Statistics 2025
Highest package	INR 12 LPA	INR 16.45 LPA	INR 7.25 LPA
Average package	INR 5.94 LPA	INR 8.6 LPA	INR 5.69 LPA
Median package	INR 5.5 LPA	INR 6 LPA	INR 5.5 LPA
Lowest package	INR 5 LPA	INR 5.5 LPA	INR 4.5 LPA
Offers made	20	14	13
Total students	18	13	13

The total tuition fee for MSc courses is INR 30,000 and INR 75,000 for the BSc + MSc integrated courses. Apart from this, the total course fee includes other components such as hostel fee, admission fee, caution money and institute emergency fund as well. Candidates can visit the institute's official website for more details as the mentioned fee is as per unofficial sources and can vary.

NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology gives a good campus life experience to its students. The institute has strong academics, good student culture, and a residential, engineering-college rhythm.

There are active labs and sponsored projects in areas such as materials, renewable energy, data science, robotics, and metallurgy; undergrad research requires proactive outreach.

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

The NIT Rourkela total tuition fee for an MBA is INR 4 lakh. The hostel charges are INR 1.3 lakh has to be paid as a one-time fee. NITR one time fee includes admission fee, caution money, and institute emergency fund. Other/Miscellaneous fees can be upto INR 23,000. Hence, total fees of MBA at NIT Rourkela can be around INR 5.71 lakh. This information is taken from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Students are requested to visit the official website to know more details around NIT Rourkela MBA fees.

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 advance may be refunded after deduction of dues, if any. This clause is applicable even before formal registration to the 1st semester and starting of classes.

Both NIT Rourkela and NIT Calicut are top Engineering institutes. However, JoSAA R6 closing ranks for B.Tech in CSE at NIT Rourkela is 2883, whereas for NIT Calicut it is 4521. Admission to NIT Rourkela B.Arch and B.Tech courses is based on JEE Main scores followed by JoSAA Counselling. The faculty is good at NIT Rourkela and NIT Calicut has a great infrastructure. So which one is better college or university depends on what the person is actually looking for in a particular college/university, or institute.

No, admission to the M.Tech courses is only through GATE in NITs. There is no other provision for admission. Furthermore, after GATE, it is also crucial that the candidates with scores equal to or more than the cutoff take part in CCMT counselling. The final selection is based on merit in both selection rounds.

NIT Rourkela CSE cutoff 2026 was 4508 for the General AI category in the last round. The NIT Rourkela JEE Main cutoff 2026  was published for the last round for admission to the BTech CSE and other courses.  

See the table below to know the last round cutoff for All India Category:

Category	CSE Cutoff 2026
General	4508
OBC	6875
SC	22050
ST	216
EWS	6319
PWD	94

The Metallurgy and Materials Engineering Department of the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela is one of the most well-respected and the oldest departments present in the country. It offers a B.Tech degree in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, which is accredited by the NBA (National Board of Accreditation). This department is headed by a strong faculty with a good mix of research expertise and experience. It also has well-equipped workshops and laboratories, that offer students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience.

Candidates must first check the minimum eligibility and selection criteria for the course they want to pursue. If a student meets the minimum eligibility, then he/she can go ahead by completing the application process. NIT Rourkela further grants admissions based on merit in the last qualifying or entrance examinations and performance in the respective counselling round. For popular courses such as BTech, MTech, and MSc, admission is based on merit in national-level exams JEE Main,  GATE, and IIT JAM.

Yes, aspirants can apply for MBA at NIT Rourkela can apply with a valid score of CMAT. The other accepted entrance exams are CAT/XAT/MAT. Candidates shall have the CMAT scorecard with them at the time of form filling and admission process. There is 40% weightage given to the entrance scores in the total selection process. Interested candidates can check out the CMAT 2024 registration process here.

The application fee for the JEE main exam varies based on the candidate's category. While filling the application form candidates will be required to select their category before paying the registration fee. Candidates can check JEE main exam registration fee from the table given below -

Particulars	Details
JEE Main exam Registration Fee	INR 500 (SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category) INR 1000 (Male unreserved/OBC/EWS category) INR 800 (Female unreserved/OBC/EWS category)
Mode of payment	Online through Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/UPI
Scanned documents	Scanned image of Signature, Candidate’s Passport-size Photograph, Gen-EWS/PwD/OBC-NCL/SC/ST certificate (If applicable)

NIT Rourkela M.Tech cutoff is based on GATE cutoff followed by GATE CCMT Counselling. For NIT Rourkela cutoff 2026, GATE CCMT was concluded with the release of Last Round cutoff. Check the table below:

Course	2024	2025	2026
M.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering	386	441	– / –
M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering	353	428	– / –
M.Tech. in Computer Science	610	645	645
M.Tech. in Power Electronics and Drives	433	401	449
M.Tech. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering	429	479	545
M.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	400	388	401
M.Tech. in Biotechnology	421	454	451
M.Tech. in Water Resources Engineering	351	351	350
M.Tech. in Information Security	592	612	621
M.Tech. in Software Engineering	556	605	610
M.Tech. in Communication and Networks	434	483	500
M.Tech. in VLSI Design and Embedded Systems	563	581	649
M.Tech. in Control and Automation	354	374	398
M.Tech. in Electronic Systems and Communication	424	424	483
M.Tech. in Signal and Image Processing	463	503	549
M.Tech. in Mining Engineering	356	351	352
M.Tech. in Energy and Environmental Engineering	352	424	357
M.Tech. in Food Process Engineering	419	410	403
M.Tech. in Industrial Ceramics	375	358	– / –
M.Tech. in Power Systems Engineering	380	370	388
M.Tech. in Microwave and Radar Engineering	– / –	370	426
M.Tech. in Industrial Design	359	359	366
M.Tech in Environmental Engineering	351	355	353
M.Tech. in Thermal Science and Energy Engineering	351	– / –	– / –
M.Tech in Manufacturing and Automation Engineering	391	352	370
M.Tech in Mechanical Systems Design and Control	375	376	363
M.Tech in RF and Microwave systems	370	– / –	– / –
M.Tech. in Construction Technology and Management	– / –	389	387
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)	– / –	384	406
M.Tech. in Ceramic and Materials Engineering	– / –	– / –	421
M.Tech. in Machine Learning and Signal Processing	– / –	– / –	586
M.Tech. in Industrial Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering	– / –	355	363
M.Tech. in Semiconductor Devices and Technology	– / –	– / –	560

 

NIT Rourkela has diverse societies catering to performing arts, Literary and Cultural society and the Film and Music society, which functions under the Student Activity Centre. Through these societies, students are able to explore their creative side. The Literary and Cultural Society includes literary, drama and cultural activities.

It arranges debates, quizzes and a variety of other competitions both inter-NIT and intra-NIT. The Film and Music Society conducts music competitions and organises the 'Celebrity NITE' every year, wherein great musicians give enthralling performances. Some of the NIT Rourkela clubs are as follows:

NIT Rourkela Clubs
Kalaam	Degree361
Cognizen	Fusion
Heart to Heart	Clarion
GirlUp	CHEFS' CLUB
Literabuzz	Aspirants Club
Mystique	HOURGLASS
Odiya Sahitya Samaja	PMSF
EBSB	Rainbow Dot
Voice of Voiceless	SDG Campus Club
TEDx	Swami Vivekananda
Chitraang	Monday Morning
Rotaract	LEO

NIT Rourkela is a government institute recognized by the UGC. Some of the reasons to choose NIT Rourkela are given below:

• Ranking: NIT Rourkela is ranked 13 under Engineering, and 7 under Architecture & Planning category by NIRF 2025.
• Placements: Students get placements in companies like Amazon, Deloitte and EY.
• Scholarships: Students of NIT Rourkela get various scholarships like PMS (Post-Matric Scholarships) for SC-ST students which is given by Orissa Government

Yes, entrance tests are accepted for selection in NIT Rourkela. The selection for admission in preferred programme is based on the merit and the candidate's performance in the mentioned entrance tests:

• CAT
• MAT
• JEE Main
• NATA
• GATE
• UGC NET
• IIT JAM

No, students cannot get direct admission in NIT Rourkela. Entrance exams are required for admission in the college. The selection criteria for admission is based on the scores in JEE Main/ GATE/ IIT JAM/ CAT/ MAT/ CMAT and others, followed by counselling process.

Yes, NIT Rourkela accepts admissions under the Bihar Student Credit Card (BSCCS) for various courses. Bihar Student Credit Card System provides financial aid to students to complete higher education. To be eligible for BSCC, applicant must be a permanent resident of Bihar. The student should have pass Class 10/ Class 12 in Bihar and annual family income of the student must be less than INR 50,000.

NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology is a government institute,  recognized by the UGC. Some of the reasons to choose NIT Rourkela are given below:

• Ranking: NIT Rourkela is ranked 13 under Engineering, and 7 under Architecture & Planning category by NIRF 2025.
• Placements: Top recruiters of the college include Amazon, Deloitte and EY.
• Scholarships: NIT Rourkela gives many scholarships like Bharti Airtel Scholarship, Bihar Credit Card Scheme, BSNL Scholarship, J R JINDAL Scholarship etc..