NIT Rourkela UG, PG, Doctorate Courses 2025

The NIT Rourkela has an excellent record of placements 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:

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.

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:

First Year (Core subjects)	Second Year (Core subjects)
Organizational I and Structure	Human Resource Management
Managerial Economics	Production & Operations Management
Financial and Cost Accounting	Financial Management
Marketing Management	Quantitative Techniques and Operations Research
Research Methodology	Economic and Legal Environment
Management Information System	Technology and Innovation Management

 

NIT Rourkela offers UG, PG and PhD level courses with durations varying from two years to five years. The Institute offers these courses based on merit and valid entrance scores. NITR offers these courses with a total tuition fees varying from INR 30,000 to INR 6.3 Lakh.

For last year, the closing rank for Integrated BSc + MSc in Chemistry was 54745 which is very close to this range. This was for General category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one cannot afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission. However, the cut offs keep changing year on year, it's advisable to try to score better ranks to increase your chances of getting admission to various courses at NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology.

The highest package for M.Tech offered at NIT Rourkela stood at INR 38 LPA in 2024. Check out the table given below:

The opening and closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For the General category under All India, opening rank was 19155 and closing rank was 39174. Cut off are differant when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 26823 and 74273. Admission to Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc. in Physics in NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.

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:

NIT Rourkela BTech +M.Tech in Mining Engineering cut off trend has been increasing in the recent years. In 2021, the closing rank for BTech under General category for all India quota was 35458. In 2022, it increased to 53000. The cut off ranks have changed from 54879 to 68996 for OBC, 7721 to 6365 for SC, and 6415 to 193470 for ST. Similar cut off trend can be seen for female candidates under all categories however the ranks are slightly different.

The NTA has released the exam dates for the JEE Main 2026 Session 2. Paper 1 (BE/ BTech) will be administered between April 2, 2026 to April 9, 2026. The Session 2 registration will open in the last week of January. The applicants are requested to fill the application form available on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in.

NIT Warangal and NIT Rourkela are popular institutes and accept IIT JAM + CCMN for MSc admissions. Candidates can also compare other aspects from the table given below:

College	Total Fees (For MSc courses)	Median Package 2024	NIRF Ranking 2024
NIT Warangal	NR 60000 (for 2 years)	INR12.5 LPA	21
NIT Rourkela	INR 30000 (for 2 years)	INR 5.5 LPA	19

NIT Rourkela MBA application window generally opens in the month of Jan. The registrations close by Feb. After the closing of the application portal, the university will further release the list of the shortlisted candidates for GD-PI rounds.

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.

Yes, NIT Rourkela is ranked by various ranking organisations. A few of the important National Institute of Technology, Rourkela rankings are mentioned below:

Ranking Body	Ranks
NIRF 2023 under the Architecture category	8
NIRF 2023 under the Engineering category	16
NIRF 2023 under the Research category	29
NIRF 2023 under the Overall category	37
QS Southern Asia University Rankings 2023	59
NIRF 2022 for Engineering	15
NIRF 2022 under the Research category	24
NIRF 2022 under the Overall category	39

NIT Rourkela is a government funded national-level institution managed by the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Technology (Rourkela) Society. The Institute offers courses accredited by NBA and is ranked 67 by the QS Southern Asia University Ranking 2024.

It is ranked 13 under the Engineering category of NIRF 2025 rankings. The Institute offers BTech and MBA as flagship programme. Apart from this, the Institute offers several other facilities and opportunities alongside academics.

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

NIT Rourkela Top Recruiters
Google	Microsoft	Apple
Amazon	Deloitte	BPCL
Wipro	GAIL	BEL

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.

"NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology will release 6-8 rounds of JEE Main cutoffs for admission to BTech +M.Techin Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. The cutoffs will be released on a rolling basis, and the seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The cutoffs will be based on the following factors:

•  The JEE Main score of the candidate
•  The category of the candidate
•  The number of seats available in the course

 Candidates must visit the official website of entrance exam to read clear instructions on how to proceed with the counselling process, once the round is released."

NIT Rourkela cutoff 2024 for has been concluded after the release of Round 6 for the admission for MTech courses in the form of opening and closing ranks. The closing rank for NIT Rourkela GATE CCMT cutoff 2024 ranged from 351 to 610 for the General AI category, wherein, the most competitive course is M.Tech. in Computer Science with Last Round score of 610.

Similarly, for the OBC AI category, the cutoff ranged between 318 and 566, wherein, the most competitive course was MTech in Computer Science. Comparing it with the previous years' cutoff, it is observed that there is an increasing trend in the cutoffs for the General AI category. Candidates seeking admission to NIT Rourkela can refer to the table given below to check out the GATE CCMT closing cut off for 2024 for General AI category:

Course	2024
M.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering	386
M.Tech. in Computer Science	610
M.Tech. in Power Electronics and Drives	433
M.Tech. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering	429
M.Tech. in Biotechnology	421
M.Tech. in Information Security	592
M.Tech. in Software Engineering	556
M.Tech. in Communication and Networks	434
M.Tech. in VLSI Design and Embedded Systems	563
M.Tech. in Electronic Systems and Communication	424
M.Tech. in Signal and Image Processing	463
M.Tech. in Food Process Engineering	419
M.Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering	362
M.Tech. in Power Systems Engineering	380
M.Tech. in Industrial Design	359
M.Tech in Environmental Engineering	351
M.Tech. in Thermal Science and Energy Engineering	351
M.Tech in Industrial Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering	373
M.Tech in Manufacturing and Automation Engineering	391
M.Tech in Mechanical Systems Design and Control	375
M.Tech in RF and Microwave systems	370

 

NIT Rourkela M.Tech cutoff is based on GATE cutoff followed by GATE CCMT Counselling. For NIT Rourkela cutoff 2023, GATE CCMT was concluded with the release of Round 6. Candidates seeking NIT Rourkela admission 2024 can check out the closing ranks for previous year cutoff in the table below for top M.Tech specialisations for general category students:

GATE Last Round score (General-All India)
Course	2023
M.Tech. in Computer Science	543
M.Tech. in Information Security	486
M.Tech. in VLSI Design and Embedded Systems	549
M.Tech. in Machine Design and Analysis	543