NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology Answered Questions

To get admission at NIT Rourkela, General AI category students need to attain a rank of 85536 or below to be eligible, according to the last round NIT Rourkela JEE Main cutoff 2025. For the students who belong to the General HS category, the required rank needed for admission was at least 127358 or below. Please note that other categories, quotas, etc., will have different cutoffs accordingly. For more information, click here.

The BTech CSE last round rank for the General AI category in 2025 was 4245. In 2024 and 2023, the cutoff in the last round was 3365 and 4218, respectively. This difference in the ranks suggests the cutoff trend has been fluctuating over the years. Please note that other categories will have different cutoff trends. 

NIT Rourkela JEE Mains cutoff 2025 concluded with the release of the final round cutoff. For the General AI category, the BTech CSE overall cutoff ranged from 3122 to 4245. On the other hand, for the General HS category, the overall cutoff varied between 7371 and 7853. Students should know that the cutoff range will vary for each different category. 

IIT Bhubaneswar tuition fee for two-year M.Tech is INR 20,000. While the tuition fee amount is INR 1.4 lakh at NIT Rourkela. Considering this, studying at IIT Bhubaneswar is economical. However, students can consider other factors as well during college selection. The mentioned fee is as per official website or the sanctioning body. It is still subject to revision and hence, is indicative.

NIT Rourkela offers admission to MSc specialisations on the basis of IIT JAM exam results, followed by CCMN counselling. NIT Rourkela CCMN cutoff has been released for round 5. The cutoff was released category-wise for the All India category candidates. Among the General AI category, the closing ranks varied between 192 and 1020. The most competitive specialisation among the General AI category candidates turned out to be M.Sc. in Life Science. 

To be eligible for admission to NIT Rourkela for B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence, candidates must pass Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Mathematics, and one of Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject, and obtain a valid rank in JEE Main according to the JoSAA counselling norms, meeting category-specific percentile cutoffs.

B.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering graduates from NIT Rourkela can work in various fields, including:
- IT and analytics
- Research and development in medical devices, diagnostics, sensors, biomaterials, tissue engineering, computational biomechanics, and drug delivery
- Core sector jobs in Biomedical, although limited in India
Some graduates also opt for higher studies, either in India or abroad, to pursue careers in academia or the R&D sector.