Overview
| Institute Name | National Institute of Technology, Rourkela |
| Also Known As | NITRKL |
| Institute Type | Government |
| Established | 1961 |
| Location | Rourkela, Odisha |
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
National Institute of Technology, Jagda, Rourkela, Orissa – 769008
OVERVIEW
Connectivity
Nearest Airport and Railway Station
Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda
125 km
Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi
160 km
Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar
333 km
Rourkela Junction Railway Station
6 km
Ranking
RANKING
| Body | Category | Rank (Year) | |
| Latest | Previous | ||
| International Ranking | |||
 | QS Asia University Rankings | 317 (2025) | 291-300 (2024) |
| QS World Subject Rankings – Computer Science & IT | 701-750 (2025) | — | |
 | THE World University Rankings | 601–800 (2026) | 801–1000 (2025) |
| THE Asia University Rankings | 191 (2025) | 189 (2024) | |
| THE World Subject Rankings – Engineering | 601–800 (2024) | 601–800 (2023) | |
| National Ranking | |||
 | NIRF Overall Rankings | 34 (2025) | 34 (2024) |
| NIRF Engineering Rankings | 13 (2025) | 19 (2024) | |
| NIRF Architecture Rankings | 7 (2025) | 9 (2024) | |
| NIRF Research Rankings | 30 (2025) | 30 (2024) | |
| NIRF Innovation Rankings | 11-50 (2025) | 11-50 (2024) | |
Admission
MODE OF ADMISSION
- Candidates must appear for the JEE (Main) exam and either secure at least 75% marks (65% for SC/ST/PwD) in Class XII or be within the category-wise top 20 percentile in their respective Class XII board examination. For more details, refer to the JEE Main Performance Criteria in Class XII.
- Admissions are based on the rank obtained in JEE (Main) through JoSAA Counselling and CSAB Special Round.
courses
Seats
Cutoff
| NIT Rourkela | ||||||||||
| Gender-Neutral (4 year) Quota – OS | ||||||||||
| OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | ||||||
| Academic Program | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 2192 | 3122 | 311 | 338 | 637 | 1011 | 105 | 407 | 197 | 230 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2962 | 3650 | 425 | 438 | 1017 | 1258 | 487 | 727 | 313 | 313 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 4524 | 5109 | 678 | 714 | 1253 | 1902 | 821 | 921 | 378 | 465 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 6929 | 8167 | 986 | 1239 | 2672 | 3641 | 1510 | 1708 | 530 | 585 |
| Electrical Engineering | 7141 | 9416 | 1201 | 1391 | 2212 | 3473 | 1316 | 1758 | 732 | 869 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7093 | 12248 | 2023 | 2055 | 3654 | 4819 | 2412 | 2817 | 886 | 924 |
| Chemical Engineering | 13111 | 15509 | 2062 | 2595 | 5416 | 6340 | 2898 | 3265 | 952 | 955 |
| Bio Medical Engineering | 20837 | 22637 | 4464 | 4659 | 8680 | 9577 | 3946 | 5164 | 2044 | 2044 |
| Industrial Design | 17896 | 22900 | 4268 | 4268 | 8310 | 8482 | 4096 | 4658 | 1930 | 1930 |
| Civil Engineering | 12171 | 23208 | 3368 | 3589 | 7124 | 7960 | 3020 | 3687 | 764 | 914 |
| Bio Technology | 12088 | 23562 | 4242 | 4242 | 8850 | 10504 | 3154 | 3384 | 1131 | 1131 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 21036 | 26442 | 3855 | 4076 | 8182 | 8827 | 4591 | 4938 | 1422 | 1851 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 21855 | 26762 | 4093 | 4248 | 7832 | 9483 | 5746 | 5976 | 2402 | 2402 |
| Mining Engineering | 24815 | 29975 | 4771 | 4955 | 9551 | 10124 | 4906 | 5091 | 1011 | 1011 |
| Food Process Engineering | 30560 | 34766 | 4973 | 5019 | 10238 | 11208 | 5194 | 5194 | 2456 | 2456 |
| NIT Rourkela | ||||||||||
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) (4 year) Quota – OS | ||||||||||
| OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | ||||||
| Academic Program Name | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 1434 | 5524 | 747 | 747 | 2196 | 2807 | 665 | 1226 | 316 | 316 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 6458 | 6697 | 1477 | 1477 | 3678 | 3678 | 1129 | 1129 | 564 | 564 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 5770 | 6735 | NA | NA | 3140 | 3284 | 1518 | 1518 | NA | NA |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 11705 | 13968 | 2412 | 2412 | 7054 | 8335 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Electrical Engineering | 9437 | 15342 | 2522 | 2522 | 5461 | 6056 | 2480 | 2480 | 1460 | 1460 |
| Bio Medical Engineering | 13114 | 20720 | NA | NA | 9557 | 9557 | 3618 | 3618 | NA | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering | 22323 | 24059 | 3847 | 3847 | 8134 | 10436 | 3325 | 4133 | 2016 | 2016 |
| Chemical Engineering | 24875 | 27489 | NA | NA | 10408 | 11568 | 4976 | 4976 | NA | NA |
| Industrial Design | 16077 | 27788 | NA | NA | 12831 | 12831 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Bio Technology | 22173 | 29206 | NA | NA | 10790 | 10790 | 3079 | 3079 | NA | NA |
| Food Process Engineering | 33994 | 33994 | 6868 | 6868 | 13486 | 13486 | 8666 | 8666 | NA | NA |
| Civil Engineering | 30429 | 34358 | NA | NA | 13140 | 13304 | 5067 | 5067 | NA | NA |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 39426 | 39801 | NA | NA | 12343 | 13142 | 6041 | 6041 | 2196 | 2196 |
| Mining Engineering | 41419 | 42811 | NA | NA | 14781 | 14781 | 7124 | 7124 | NA | NA |
| Ceramic Engineering | 41743 | 47115 | NA | NA | 16135 | 16135 | NA | NA | 2575 | 2575 |
| NIT Rourkela | ||||||||||
| Gender-Neutral (5 year) Quota – OS | ||||||||||
| OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | ||||||
| Academic Program Name | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR |
| Physics (Dual Degree)) | 10305 | 16278 | 3193 | 3193 | 6838 | 9958 | 2417 | 2705 | 1975 | 1975 |
| Chemical Engineering (Dual Degree)) | 14550 | 16985 | 3389 | 3389 | 6210 | 6210 | 4326 | 4326 | NA | NA |
| Mathematics & Computing (Dual Degree)) | 13303 | 23032 | 3319 | 3319 | 6259 | 9201 | 3686 | 3981 | 1501 | 1501 |
| Chemistry (Dual Degree)) | 26083 | 29185 | 5534 | 5534 | 8538 | 10799 | 2980 | 6207 | 2685 | 2685 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Dual Degree)) | 29283 | 30376 | NA | NA | 9369 | 10395 | 5540 | 5540 | NA | NA |
| Life Science | 5945 | 30511 | 7149 | 7149 | 11608 | 11814 | 4319 | 4319 | 2637 | 2637 |
| Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic (Dual Degree)) | 29633 | 31064 | NA | NA | 10593 | 10733 | 6104 | 6104 | NA | NA |
| Mining Engineering (Dual Degree)) | 33247 | 34630 | 5035 | 5035 | NA | NA | 5778 | 5778 | 2130 | 2130 |
| NIT Rourkela | ||||||||||
| Female-only (including Supernumerary) (5 year) Quota – OS | ||||||||||
| OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | ||||||
| Academic Program Name | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR | OR | CR |
| Mining Engineering (Dual Degree)) | NA | NA | NA | NA | 15812 | 15812 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Physics (Dual Degree)) | 27473 | 27473 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Chemical Engineering (Dual Degree)) | 30124 | 30124 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Chemistry (Dual Degree)) | 34430 | 34430 | NA | NA | 13952 | 13952 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mathematics & Computing (Dual Degree)) | 34818 | 34818 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Dual Degree)) | 41441 | 41441 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Life Science | 43307 | 43307 | NA | NA | 15616 | 15616 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic (Dual Degree)) | 48228 | 48228 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Fees
FEE STRUCTURE
Fees
| Particulars | Amount |
| Caution Money (One-Time, Refundable) | ₹10,000 |
| One-Time Fees | ₹15,000 |
| Tuition Fee (per Semester) | ₹62,500 (B.Tech/ B.Arch/ B.Tech+M.Tech), ₹7,500 (Int. MSc) |
| Hostel Seat Rent (per Semester) | ₹5,000 |
| Other Fees (per Semester) | ₹14,000 |
| Mess Advance (per Semester) | ₹30,000 |
| Total | ₹1,36,500 (B.Tech/ B.Arch/ B.Tech+M.Tech), ₹81,500 (Int. MSc) |
Fee Waivers
- 100% Tuition Fee waiver for SC/ST/PwD students.
- 100% Tuition Fee remission for Most Economically Backward students with family income less than ₹1 lakh per annum.
- 2/3rd Tuition Fee remission for Other Economically Backward students with family income between ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh per annum.
Placements
PLACEMENTS
- 2024
- Older
Median Package Offered (Branchwise)
| Branch | Median CTC (in LPA) |
| 4-Year B.E./B.Tech. Course | |
| Biotechnology and Medical Engineering | 7.95 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 10.50 |
| Chemical Engineering | 11.40 |
| Civil Engineering | 9.00 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 20.00 |
| Electrical Engineering | 10.50 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 14.25 |
| Food Process Engineering | 7.50 |
| Industrial Design | 10.15 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 11.70 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 10.00 |
| Mining Engineering | 10.00 |
| Overall (B.Tech.) | 11.80 |
| 5-Year B.Arch. Course | |
| Planning and Architecture | 6.60 |
| Overall (B.Arch.) | 6.60 |
| 5-Year B.Tech + M.Tech. (Dual Degree) Course | |
| Ceramic Engineering | 8.50 |
| Chemical Engineering | 7.60 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 7.05 |
| Mining Engineering | 10.00 |
| Overall (Dual Degree) | 8.00 |
| 5-Year Integrated M.Sc. Course | |
| Chemistry | 7.00 |
| Life Science | 6.00 |
| Mathematics | 9.50 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 6.00 |
| Overall (Int MSc.) | 6.00 |
Highest Package Offered (Branchwise)
| Branch | Max CTC (in LPA) |
| 4-Year B.E./B.Tech. Course | |
| Biotechnology and Medical Engineering | 31.00 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 39.60 |
| Chemical Engineering | 30.00 |
| Civil Engineering | 22.60 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 83.60 |
| Electrical Engineering | 51.00 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 120.00 |
| Food Process Engineering | 30.00 |
| Industrial Design | 31.00 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 31.00 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 21.70 |
| Mining Engineering | 27.60 |
| Overall (B.Tech.) | 120.00 |
| 5-Year B.Arch. Course | |
| Planning and Architecture | 8.40 |
| Overall (B.Arch.) | 8.40 |
| 5-Year B.Tech + M.Tech. (Dual Degree) Course | |
| Ceramic Engineering | 10.50 |
| Chemical Engineering | 15.00 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 10.00 |
| Mining Engineering | 10.30 |
| Overall (Dual Degree) | 15.00 |
| 5-Year Integrated M.Sc. Course | |
| Chemistry | 10.00 |
| Life Science | 7.00 |
| Mathematics | 18.90 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 31.00 |
| Overall (Int MSc.) | 31.00 |
Average Package Offered (Branchwise)
| Branch | Avg CTC (in LPA) |
| 4-Year B.E./B.Tech. Course | |
| Biotechnology and Medical Engineering | 12.09 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 13.63 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12.39 |
| Civil Engineering | 10.30 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 21.60 |
| Electrical Engineering | 13.62 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 18.12 |
| Food Process Engineering | 10.25 |
| Industrial Design | 11.36 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12.20 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 10.37 |
| Mining Engineering | 11.75 |
| Overall (B.Tech.) | 14.57 |
| 5-Year B.Arch. Course | |
| Planning and Architecture | 6.50 |
| Overall (B.Arch.) | 6.50 |
| 5-Year B.Tech + M.Tech. (Dual Degree) Course | |
| Ceramic Engineering | 8.26 |
| Chemical Engineering | 9.34 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 7.35 |
| Mining Engineering | 9.11 |
| Overall (Dual Degree) | 8.56 |
| 5-Year Integrated M.Sc. Course | |
| Chemistry | 7.36 |
| Life Science | 6.17 |
| Mathematics | 9.58 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 10.80 |
| Overall (Int MSc.) | 8.79 |
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