NIT Rourkela scholarships is offered on the basis of merit, category, financial condition, etc. NIT Rourkela has so many scholarships to support students in their education journey. 

NIT Rourkela Scholarship 2026

NIT Rourkela offers various scholarship to make education journey easy for students. Eligible candidates can get concessions on their tuition fees, hostel fees and even additional monthly stipends. NIT Rourkela consists of scholarships offered by government, corporates, alumni, etc.

Types of Scholarship Offered by NIT Rourkela 2026

Check the list below to know about types of scholarship offered by NIT Rourkela:

  • Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme
  • Bihar Credit Card Scheme
  • Bharti Airtel Scholarship
  • BSNL Scholarship 
  • Chattisgarh Scholarship
  • Coal India Scholarship for Employees Children
  • Cultural Talent Research Scholarship 
  • EIL Scholarship 
  • FFE Scholarship
  • E-Kalyan Jharkhand Scholarship 
  • Foundation for Academic Excellence & Access (FAEA) Scholarship
  • IFFCO Scholarship
  • Inspire Scholarship, etc. click here to download compelte list of NIT Rourkela scholarship. 

Eligibility Criteria for NIT Rourkela Scholarship 2026

Below is the table for NIT Rourkela scholarship with their eligibility criteria:

NIT Rourkela Scholarship 2026

Eligibility criteria

Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme

Widows and wards of deceased armed forces personnel

Bihar Credit Card Scheme

Permanent resident of Bihar; passed Class 10 and Class 12 in Bihar; Annual family income

Bharti Airtel Scholarship

First year (UG or five year integrated programme in engineering/technology) student of one of the Top 50 NIRF ranked engineering institute

BSNL Scholarship 

students admitted on the basis of merit in first year in any technical or professional degree. Click here to download NIT Rourkela BSNL Scholarship pdf.

Coal India Scholarship for Employees Children

Top students of board exams

EIL Scholarship 

meritorious SC/ST candidates of full time UG engineering course

FFE Scholarship

Class 12 marks > 70; first year student of professional degree program

Foundation for Academic Excellence & Access (FAEA) Scholarship

SC/ST/OBC/BPL; passed Class 12 

IFFCO Scholarship

18 years or above; Class 12 or graduate or post-graduate, or research student
Inspire Scholarship Top 1% student of Class 12 or topper in entrance exam

NIT Rourkela Scholarship Amount & Benefits

Check the table below for NIT Rourkela scholarships amount and benefits:

NIT Rourkela Scholarship 2026

Amount & Benefits

Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme

INR 2,500/month for boys; INR 3,000/month for girls

Bihar Credit Card Scheme

Financial assistance for higher education; Loan with no interest; 

Bharti Airtel Scholarship

100% tuition fees waiver; Mess and hostel fees; Free laptop in first year

BSNL Scholarship 

Technical/Professional Degree: INR 600

Technical Diploma/Allied Courses: INR 360

Non-Technical Degree (BSc/BA/BCom, etc): INR 180

Handicapped Children: INR 240

Coal India Scholarship for Employees Children

Financial assistance for school and graduation. Sometimes for technical/medical education also.

EIL Scholarship 

Upto INR 36,000

FFE Scholarship

INR 50,000/year

Foundation for Academic Excellence & Access (FAEA) Scholarship

Financial help for tuition fees, maintainence allowance, hostel and mess fees

IFFCO Scholarship

One time payment of INR 1 lakh
Inspire Scholarship

INR 80,000/year total support

INR 5,000/month regualar scholarship 

INR 20,000 as mentorship/research grant

How to Apply for NIT Rourkela Scholarship 2026

Candidate willing to apply for NIT Rourkela scholarship are required to visit the official website of institute. Check the table below for few links to apply for NIT Rourkela Scholarship:

NIT Rourkela Scholarship 2026 Apply Link
Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme https://www.desw.gov.in/prime-ministers-scholarship-scheme-pmss
Bharti Airtel Scholarship https://bhartifoundation.org/bharti-airtel-scholarship/
Bihar Credit Card Scheme https://www.7nishchay-yuvaupmission.bihar.gov.in/
https://www.bsefcl.bihar.gov.in/baee0721-1715-4c30-9129-c51009e33162
EIL Scholarship https://forstu.co/sdetails/187
FFE Scholarship https://ffe.org/scholarships/#eligibilities

 

NIT Rourkela Scholarships FAQs

The below-mentioned table reflects on the NIT Rourkela scholarships faqs:

Q:   Does NIT Rourkela offer equal opportunities to students to apply for scholarships?
A:

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. 

Q:   How much is the cost of MSc course in NIT Rourkela?
A:

The total tuition fee for MSc courses is INR 30,000 and INR 75,000 for the BSc + MSc integrated courses. Apart from this, the total course fee includes other components such as hostel fee, admission fee, caution money and institute emergency fund as well. Candidates can visit the institute's official website for more details as the mentioned fee is as per unofficial sources and can vary.

Q:   What is the fee refund policy at NIT Rourkela?
A:

NIT Rourkela fee refund policy states that after the last withdrawal/cancellation date of JOSSA 2026, if an admitted student cancels admission/ withdraws/leaves the institute without completing the entire programme, all fees paid including the caution deposit will be forfeited by the institute. Mess advance may be refunded after deduction of dues, if any. This clause is applicable even before formal registration to the 1st semester and starting of classes.

Q:   Is there any scholarship scheme for deceased armed forces at NIT Rourkela?
A:

Yes, NIT Rourkela has Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for widows and children of deceased armed forces personnel. Eligible candidates can get upto INR 2,500 - INR 3,000 per month. 

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Swayangjyoti Pras ... | B.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 31 Aug 2026
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4.4
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
NIT Rourkela in a nutshell.

Placements: Mostly, students get placed in tech jobs. The average package is 14 LPA. The median package is around 11 LPA. The highest is 51 LPA this year. Various tech companies come to recruit students with above 8 CGPA. They usually test for on-site coding skills, personality, etc.

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Harshvardhan Dohre | B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Mining Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 26 Aug 2026
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4.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
Full description of NIT Rourkela.

Placements: Around 70–80% of students get placed. The highest package is 24 LPA. The lowest is 6 LPA. The top recruiting companies are MCL, CIL, and TATA. A small number of students get internships at companies like JSPL, TATA, MCL, etc. The major role is Mining Manager.

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Anusruta Mohanty | B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering - Batch of 2028
Reviewed on 16 Aug 2026
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4.8
Placements 5 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
NIT Rourkela Ceramic Engineering review.

Placements: 100% of students are placed in my department. The highest package is 31 LPA. The lowest is 3.5 LPA. The average is 12.6 LPA. Top recruiters include Tata Steel, JSW, JSL, Calderys, Saint-Gobain, etc. 20% of students get internships in their third year at Tata Steel, JSW, JSL, Saint-Gobain, Reliance, BIS, etc. Top roles include Graduate Engineer Trainee and Quality Control Engineer.

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Dharavath Vinay | B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 11 Aug 2026
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5.0
Placements 5 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 5
Our college is a brand for placements and good faculty.

Placements: Placements are excellent in our college. Some of our seniors got placed in top companies and core companies with a good number of packages. The highest package is 15 LPA and the lowest package is 4 LPA offered in our course. Recruiting companies are Deloitte, Infosys, Accenture, Cognizant, etc.

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Eashan Sahani | B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 11 Jun 2026
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3.6
Placements 4 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 3 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 4
It is a good college for students who work hard and want good jobs and placements.

Placements: A lot of students are placed in our course, with an almost a 97% placement rate. The lowest package is around 3 LPA, and the highest is 33 LPA. Top recruiting companies vary from core to non-core sectors, but the main ones include Flipkart, Amazon, IBM, Tata, Google, Infosys, and Wipro.

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PRINCE CHAURASIYA | B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering - Batch of 2029
Reviewed on 8 May 2026
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3.8
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 2 Crowd & Campus Life 3 Value for Money 5
The college is good. It is equal to IIT level.

Placements: Approximately 80% students are placed. The highest package is 39 LPA, the lowest is 4 LPA, and the average is 12 LPA. Many tech giants come for interviews. There are not many core opportunities. There are many top roles, but not in core. If a student is placed at a tech IT company, then only he or she gets SDE-level posts. Most jobs are junior-level employee roles.

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Yes, NIT Rourkela offers scholarship to students. The institute offers scholarship to meritorious students. The institute also provides financial assistance to students from low economically backgrounds. Special scholarship schemes are offered to SC, ST, OBC, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), and f

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The students of NIT Rourkela can apply for scholarships offered by the National or State Government. PhD scholarship/ fellowship is also offered to students by the institute. Below mentioned are the details of some of the NIT Rourkela Scholarships:

  1. Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS): SC/ ST students are e

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NIT Rourkela campus is loacted in Rourkela, Odisha. To be precise it is located in Sundargarh district. There are so many places to visit nearby like Vaishno Devi Temple, LA Garden, Hanuman Vatika, Birsa Munda International Hocket Stadium, Indira Gandhi Park, etc.

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At NIT Rourkela, roughly 20% to 30% of visiting software and IT companies open their placements to M.Sc. (especially Integrated M.Sc. Mathematics or Physics) students. Yes, you can get placed in CSE/IT companies, but eligibility depends heavily on your specific science branch, coding skills, and the

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Swati Pandey

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The  placement opportunities for M.Sc. Life Science at NIT Rourkela are quite good. 

Yes, definitely students can actively prepare and apply for the tech placements at NIT Rourkela.

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