NIT Rourkela UG, PG, Doctorate Courses 2025

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 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

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.

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, Doctoral, Executive PhD and other courses to students. It has 20 departments under which these courses are offered. Moreover, BTech is the flagship course of NIT Rourkela. Some other popular courses offered by the university are MTech, M.A. and others.  Admission to the offered programmes at NIT Rourkela is either through entrance examinations (for example, JEE Mains/ GATE/ IIT JAM) or based on merit. Candidates must timely fill out the NIT Rourkela JEE Main application form. To predict the chances of admission through JEE Main, click here.

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.

 

Candidates with a valid JEE Main score and marks greater than or equal to the cutoff are eligible to apply. The students who are Class 12 pass with 75% aggregate can apply. Candidates with a rank can register for JoSAA counselling for seat allotment.

NIT Rourkela total tuition fee for MTech is INR 1.4 lakh and for BTech + MTech is INR 6.30 lakh. This fee is calculated as per the data collected from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Aspirants can visit the official website for more details around NIT Rourkela MTech fee.

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.

NIT Rourkela offers BTech courses in 14 specialisations. Admission to all these courses are done through a common admission process. Candidates are selected via JEE Main scores. The BTech specialisations offered at NIT Rourkela are as follows:

BTech Specialisations
Chemical Engineering	Ceramic Engineering	Mining Engineering
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	Electronics & Instrumentation
Biotechnology	Biomedical Engineering	Food Process Engineering
CSE	Civil Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering	Industrial Design	-

The right strategy and a preparation plan for admission to BTech at NIT Rourkela is all that is required to ace JEE Main. A well-build prep strategy for the exam is mentioned below:

• Revise as much as possible
• Solve as many Mock Tests as possible. Shiksha.com is providing a FREE NCERT JEE Main Mock Test Paper (with Solutions). Visit the link to download it now!
• Choose the reference books wisely
• Cross-check section-wise weightage & syllabus for all subjects covered in JEE Main
• Keep your focus on NCERT books at this point
• Solve previous year’s JEE question papers there are high chances of getting questions from there
• To get admission into prestigious institutions such as the IITs, NITs and IIITs, it is essential for the aspirants to have a strong command on the material taught in their class 11 and class 12. Shiksha is offering free NCERT questions and solutions to aid JEE candidates in excelling in these classes. To access the NCERT solutions, click on the below links:

NCERT Class 11 Physics Solutions

NCERT Class 11 Chemistry Solutions

NCERT Class 11 Maths Solutions

 

The basic eligibility requirement to get admission into M.Tech courses at NIT Rourkela and NIT Andhra Pradesh is almost similar. Moreover, NIT Rourkela & NIT Andhra Pradesh M.Tech course admission is based on a valid Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE) score obtained by eligible candidates. Thus, it is hard to compare which institution is easier to get admission to. However, there are several other factors on which candidates can compare the competitiveness to get admission into the M.Tech course at both institutes:

NIT Andhra Pradesh Cutoff	NIT Rourkela Cutoff
NIT Andhra Pradesh Rankings	NIT Rourkela Rankings

 

The closing rank for general category in M.Sc Chemistry was around 787.

You rank is actually very close to the cutoff.

You may receive a seat in 2nd round or 3rd round as it might change across the rounds when seats freed.

Congratulations on your excellent rank and all the best.

The Civil Engineering branch at IIT Jodhpur stands alongside the Mechanical Engineering branch at NIT Rourkela in terms of their reputation. The overall placement statistics and rankings point to a marginal advantage of the Mechanical Engineering programme at NIT Rourkela. According to NIRF NIT Rourkela holds position 16 and IIT Jodhpur ranks 53. Students pursuing Mechanical Engineering at NIT Rourkela can expect placement opportunities that reach 90% of the student body while receiving average salaries starting from INR 9.5 Lacs annually. Civil Engineering graduates from IIT Jodhpur obtain employment placement at 80% while receiving an average annual salary of INR 8.5 Lacs per annum.

The NIT Rourkela GATE CCMT cutoff 2025 is determined based on a few key factors:

1. Total number of seats available: The cutoff primarily depends on the total number of seats available in medical colleges across the country for that particular year.
2. Number of candidates appearing for the exam: The larger the number of candidates appearing for NEET, the higher the competition and the higher the cutoff scores.
3. Difficulty level of the question paper: If the question paper is perceived to be difficult in a given year, the cutoff scores tend to be lower to account for the tougher exam. Conversely, an easier paper may result in higher cutoff scores.
4. Normalisation process: NEET UG uses a normalisation process to ensure fairness across multiple sessions of the exam. This normalisation takes into account the difficulty level of each session's question paper.

After analysing all these factors and ensuring a fair and equitable selection process, the final cutoff for each category is determined by SVNIT Surat, which is the governing body for CCMT admissions. The cutoff marks are published after the declaration of results.

NIT Rourkela the highest package for 2025 placements is INR 62.44 LPA. A total of 1290 offers were made this year. Top recruiters of NIT Rourkela this year included Amazon, Deloitte and EY.

NIT Rourkela offers BTech course to students at the UG level. It is offered for 4 years in several specialisations. To be eligible for BTech at NIT Rourkela Odisha, candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria set by the college. Candidates must be Class 12 passed with 75% aggregate. 

 Yes, the institute offers five-year BTech-MTech (Dual Degree) courses in four specialisations. The specialisations include Chemical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Mining Engineering. Admission to all the integrated courses is based on merit in the JEE Main exam.

In 2024, the closing rank for BTech in Biotechnology was 29496 which is very close to this range. This was for the General category under the 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. Since the cut-offs keep changing year on year, it is advisable to try to score better ranks to increase your chances of getting admission to NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology.

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.