Master of Business Administration (MBA) 

at NIT Rourkela, Rourkela

To be eligible to get admission to MBA course at NIT Rourkela, students are required to fulfil minimum eligibility criteria for the course. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree of three-year duration from a recognised institute/ university with a minimum of 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA (45% for SC/ ST/ PwD candidates) are eligible to apply for the course. The students appearing for the final year of their bachelor's degree/ equivalent qualification or awaiting results are also eligible to apply.

To get admission to MBA course at NIT Rourkel, the minimum eligibility is to get a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with at least 50% aggregate. Eligible students can further fill out the application form via online mode (nitrkl.ac.in). Candidates are shortlisted for this course based on the score in CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT. Further, the shortlisted candidates are called for GDPI round. The selected candidates are offered seats through a common counselling process.

During NIT Rourkela 2023 placements as per media reports, a total of 1,326 job offers were made as per an overall report. The highest and average package offered to the placed students was INR 83.60 LPA and INR 13.89 LPA, respectively. The top recruiters during the placements were Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Further, the institute has been ranked 39 as per NIRF’overall rankings. Thus, it is a good option for MBA course aspirants.

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 total tuition fee for an MBA is INR 4 lakh. Additionally, the hostel charges are INR 20,000 and INR 17,500 has to be paid as a one-time fee (inclusive of admission fee, caution money, and institute emergency fund). However, this information is sourced 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 MBA admissions will open soon for 2025. The application process is conducted on the institute's official websiste. Check the following table for the tentative dates around NIT Rourkela MBA admission:

Yes, a two-year MBA course is available at NIT Rourkela, which is taught by the School of Management. The total seat intake for this course is 75. Admission to an MBA at NIT Rourkela is through national-level exams such as CAT, MAT, CMAT and XAT. Selected students are further called for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GDPI) round. The total tuition fee for this course is INR 4 lakh for both the years.

The application for MBA at NIT Rourkela is conducted in an online mode. Candidates have to apply on the official website of the institute to apply for the course. After the declaration of CAT results, candidates have to register for MBA on NIT Rourkela's official website.  Below-mentioned is the step-wise application process for NIT Rourkela MBA course admissions:

Step 1: Visit the official website, (eapplication.nitrkl.ac.in/).

Step 2: Register by filling in all the important details and submitting them.

Step 3: Login with the credentials entered during the registration and start filling out the application form.

Step 4: Upload the documents.

Step 5: Pay the application fee of INR 500 in online mode at the SB Collect portal of SBI.

Step 6: Submit and print the application form.

NIT Rourkela MBA course is spread over four semesters. Students have to study the six core subjects in first and second semster of the course. Check the subject lists below:

The MBA course at NIT Rourkela gets good placement packages. Check out the table for reference: