NIT Rourkela
Sector 1, Rourkela · Engineering · Science · Management
Odisha's highest-ranked engineering institute and one of the top NITs in India, with a large, lively residential campus in the steel city.
- NIRF 2025 Engineering #13 — best in Odisha
- Strong alumni network in core and tech
- Among India's larger NIT campuses
Quick answers
- Government or private?
- Central government
- Which district?
- Sundargarh district, Odisha (Sector 1, Rourkela)
- B.Tech fees?
- About ₹1.6L a year.
- How to get in?
- Through JEE Main, GATE and CAT. JoSAA 2025: CSE closed at rank 7,853 (Home State, General category). All cutoffs
- NIRF 2025 rank?
- #13 in Engineering
- Average package?
- ₹14.1 LPA.
Figures are approximate, from public 2025 reports.
Key facts
- Fees / year (B.Tech)
- ₹1.6L
- Average package
- ₹14.1 LPA
- Highest package
- —
- Placement rate
- —
- NIRF 2025
- #13 Engineering
- Established
- 1961
- Hostel
- Yes
- Campus
- 648 acres
- From city centre
- In Rourkela
Figures are approximate, from public 2025 reports. Check fees and placement numbers with the college before you apply.
Courses & fees
| Course | Duration | Fees / year |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech | 4 years | ₹1.6L |
| Dual Degree | 5 years | ₹1.6L |
| M.Tech | 2 years | — |
| MBA | 2 years | — |
Cutoffs 2025
| Programme | Exam · counselling | Quota | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | JEE Main · JoSAAFinal round | Other State | 3,167 |
| B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering | JEE Main · JoSAAFinal round | Other State | 5,264 |
| B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | JEE Main · JoSAAFinal round | Home State | 7,853 |
| B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering | JEE Main · JoSAAFinal round | Home State | 11,195 |
| B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | JEE Main · JoSAAFinal round | Home State | 20,771 |
General category, gender-neutral seats. A lower rank is better. Reserved-category cutoffs are different, and cutoffs change every year.
What students say online
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Students describe NIT Rourkela as disciplined but fun, with a strong reputation in core branches, big fests like Innovision and a ragging-free culture built around senior interaction sessions. Placements are strong for CSE, ECE, EE and mechanical; some answers worry about fewer offers for non-circuit branches.
Often praised
- Reputation in core branches
- Busy campus life and fests
- Ragging-free culture
Common complaints
- Fewer offers for non-circuit branches
- Strict discipline
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