NIT Rourkela MBA Courses & Fees 2025: Cutoff, Admission, Eligibility, Scholarship & Placements

The top recruiters who participated during NIT Rourkela placements in 2024 are presented in the table below:

Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is a national level entrance examination conducted by National Testing Agency ( NTA), for candidates pursuing management studies in top educational institutes.

The dates for Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) is not officially announced by the conducting body, National Testing Agency (NTA) yet. However, the examination is expected to be conducted anyday during the month of April or May .

NTA will notify the candidates at least two to three months prior to the examination i.e. during January or February to begin the registration process. 

For more information about Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) examination, candidates are advised to keep checking the official website of National Testing Agency (NTA).

Yes, NIT Rourkela offers equal opportunity to students to apply for the scholarships. Some of the scholarships provided by the university are PMS (Post-Matric Scholarships) (for SC-ST students) given by Orissa Government, Indian Oil Scholarships, and others. NIT is a government university hence the fee is not very high. Even if the students does not find the fee a little high, they can apply for the scholarships provided by the university. 

During filling the NIT Rourkela application form for MBA course, candidates must submit the photocopy of a set of documents. The following are the required documents to attach with the application form:

• Aadhaar Card
• Entrance exam scorecard
• Class 10 mark sheet and pass certificate
• Class 12 mark sheet
• UG mark sheets and pass certificate
• PG mark sheets and pass certificate (if applicable)
• No Objection Certificate from current employer (for a sponsored category)
• Proof of payment of application fee
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Proof of income (in case of EWS candidates)

Candidates can fill the MAT application form through the official website of MAT . Here are the steps to do so : 

 1.Open official website of AIMA MAT. 

2. Enter requires details for registration like Name, Phone Number, Email ID, Date of Birth and set a password. 

3. Click on submit button.

4. An OTP will be sent in the registered mobile number which you used just now to register.

5. Verify phone number using the OTP. 

6. New login will be sent in your email. 

7. Select exam mode, exam date and other details

8. Upload your documents like passport size photo and signature. 

9. Select 5 MBA institutes of your preference. (choice declaration).

10. Pay the fee via debit/credit card or net banking. 

11. In the next page add personal details, academic details, address, etc.

12. Fill the remaining fields and the click on the declaration check box

13. Submit the form to complete the process.

To know more about the examination, refer to the official website.

The NIT Rourkela the highest package offered during NIT Rourkela placement drive in 2024 stood at INR 120 LPA. The course-wise NIT Rourkela the highest packages offered in 2023-2024 placements are presented below:

The following table showcases the overall NIT Rourkela the highest package offered between 2022 and 2024:

NIT Rourkela MBA applications are accepted online. Candidates must check the eligibility criteria before applying. After the declaration of CAT results, candidates have to register. The steps for the form filling for NIT Rourkela MBA course admissions are: Visit the official website, Registration, Login to fill form, upload documents, pay fees, and submit the application.

NIT Rourkela cutoff 2024 has been released for BTech, Integrated BTech, and BArch courses in the form of opening and closing ranks. The minimum marks required to get a seat at NIT Rourkela should be 250+ in 2024 for the General AI category candidates, the NIT Rourkela BTech cutoff 2024 varied between 497 and 1026, wherein BTech in Computer Science and Engineering is the most competitive course. The easiest courses to get into NIT Rourkela is BTech in Food Processing and  Engineering. Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the NIT Rourkela branch-wise cutoff for 2024, along with a comparison for 2023 and 2022 for the BTech program.

NIT Rourkela accepts CCMN for admission to MSc specialisations. Round 1 of the cutoff has been released. The cutoff for the General AI category candidates was between 139 and 755. Among the OBC AI category candidates, the cutoff ranks were between 238 and 1154. Among the SC AI category candidates, the 609 and 2899.

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.

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.

NIT Rourkela MBA admission is entirely entrance-based. The selection process begin with the release of the application for respective entrance exams. Candidtaes have to qualify for the exam and fill an application form on the official website of NIT-R for admission to MBA course. Next, the shortlisted candidates will be called for a GD and PI round for the final selection. All the selection parameters have been given different weightage in the admission process. Find it below:

The placement trend at NIT Rourkela has been excellent since its inception for its BTech, MTech, BArch and MBA courses. As per the 2024 placement reports, the NIT Rourkela the highest package offered during the placement drive stood at INR 120 LPA. The key highlights of NIT Rourkela placements for the Class of 2022-2024 are tabulated below:

No specific data is available for NIT Rourkela BSc placements 2024 but As per the media reports, the overall NIT Rourkela average package offered in 2024 stood at INR 12.89 LPA.

Earlier, NIT Rourkela concluded the placements for the batch passed out in 2023. As per the report, the participating recruiters presented 1,326 job offers to the Class of 2023. The the highest and average package offered during NIT Rourkela placements in 2023 was INR 83.60 LPA and INR 13.89 LPA,  respectively.

NIT Rourkela has four Integrated BSc + MSc programmes. NIT Rourkela offers five-year Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Life Science courses. The eligibility criteria to secure admission in BSc at NIT Rourkela is Class 12 minimum aggregate marks of 65% with Physics Chemistry and Mathematics and a valid JEE rank.

The course spans 10 semesters and consists of theory and practical classes, programme electives, laboratory work, research projects, workshops, and seminars. Candidates should apply for this programme if they want a reputed university to complete their BSc and MSc degrees.

NIT Rourkela BSc admissions are take place on the basis of JEE Main score. Hence, the competition to get a good rank is extremely high. If candidates have a decent rank and want to apply for the course they have to register for the JoSAA Counselling process. The final seat allotment is done through the JoSAA Counselling process and usually happens over five rounds.

 Further, if seats remain unfilled, then the vacant seats are filled with CSAB Counselling. This happens over two rounds. So, if candidates secure a decent rank in JEE Main, admissions in NIT Rourkela BSc will not be tough for them.

No, you cannot take direct admission to NIT Rourkela BSc as the program's admissions occur through the JEE Main score. Generally, the exam happens twice a year. JEE Main 2026 exam will be conducted in two sessions, JEE Main 2026 session 1 in January and session 2 in April 2026. Students can fill out the JEE Main 2026 application form for either of the JEE Main 2026 sessions or both sessions.