NIT Rourkela: Admission 2026, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

To get admission into NIT Rourkela through JEE Main, you do not need a fixed score but rather a competitive All India Rank (AIR). For popular branches like Computer Science & Engineering, closing ranks in recent counselling rounds were around 2,600–7,800 for open category candidates, while core branches like Mechanical or Electrical accepted up to 15,000–20,000+ ranks in 2025 counselling. You can check here for the NIT Rourkela cutoff (Out): Check Round-Wise Cutoffs

NIT Rourkela, renowned as a UGC-approved technical university, provides various B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, and MBA programs across different specializations. The Admission procedure for B.Tech and B.Arch programs is primarily based on the JEE Main score followed by JoSAA counseling. For M.Tech admissions, performance in the GATE and CCMT counseling rounds determines the final placements. Whereas M.Sc admission criteria rely on IIT JAM score, followed by CCMN counseling.

Admission to UG/PG programs is based on JEE Mains, GATE, CCMT, CAT, IIT JAM, and NIMCET scores followed by a counselling process. Candidates from outside India are selected through Direct Admission of Students from Abroad (DASA). Along with UG & PG courses, NIT Rourkela provides PhD courses in 14 departments in Engineering, Science, Humanities, and Management. For the doctoral program, candidates are selected based on a written test and personal interview conducted by the institute. Applicants with a valid JRF/ NET score are exempted from appearing in the institute-based entrance exam.

Securing admission to the M.Tech. program in Food Process Engineering at NIT Rourkela is competitive and depends on your GATE score. Based on available data, the closing GATE score for M.Tech. admissions at NIT Rourkela in 2024 ranged from 351 to 610 for the General All-India category.

The year wise fee details of NIT Rourkela B.Tech. are given below:

• First year- INR Two lacs forty eight thousand
• Second year- INR Two lacs twenty three thousand
• Third year- INR Two lacs twenty three thousand 
• Fourth year- INR Two lacs twenty six thousand

The recent year placement details of NIT Rourkela are given below:

• No. of companies participated- Three hundred thirty
• No. of offers- One thousand three hundred twenty six
• Highest package- INR Eighty three lacs sixty thousand per year
• Average package- INR Thirteen lacs eighty nine thousand per year

You need to appear for GATE Examination and have to register for CCMT Counselling in order to secure admission to the M.Tech. in Food Processing in NIT Rourkela.

Aspirants seeking admission to 4 year Full-time B.Tech Program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.

Academic Requirement:

Candidate must have passed class 12th or equivalent by the AIU or Intermediate or 2-year Pre-University exam conducted by a recognized Board/ University with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/ Technical Vocational subjects with 75% marks (65% marks for reserved category). 

Entrance Exam:

Candidates must qualify for JEE Mains.

To apply for the computer science program, candidates from general category need to secure not less than 98 percentiles in JEE main exam. JEE scorecard contains subject wise percentile. As per the analysis by experts, candidates who will obtain more than 200 score are considered as 99 percentiles in JEE main exam.  

For details, check JEE Main Cut Off  

As per the previous analysis of the cutoff, the expected JEE Mains BTech CSE stream cutoff can be 7292 for home-state candidates and for other state candidates 3369. . NIT Rourkela offers Btech as its flagship program where the first year fees is INR 1.78 Lakh. The total 4-year fees for NIT Rourkela’s  BTech amounts to 8.20 lakhs. 

Yes, The College places a very high bar on the quality of internships pursued by the students which is evident from the list of companies and institutes that recruit from NIT Rourkela. The Placement Committee facilitates interaction between the students and the industries in a much systematized fashion. Notices and announcements from different colleges about internship openings are also forwarded to the students via the Placement Cell. The institute has also launched its very own Summer Internship (Fellowship) Program to encourage B.Tech and B.Sc students in the field of innovative research. The College has a compulsory 8 week internship schedule and all the students have to undergo internship/training during the summer before their final year.

Yes, The institute offers a 2-year MTech program on a regular basis in specializations. Candidates can also enroll in Dual Degree (B.Tech+M.Tech) programs which are of 5 years. Admission to this program is offered based on GATE exam scores. The candidates must register themselves in the CCMT portal for the allotment of seats. NIT Rourkela MTech cutoff 2023 is released by CCMT after the result declaration of the GATE exam

NIT Rourkela does not accept OJEE Scores for admission to its B.Tech. or any other Program. The admission to the B.Tech. is provided on the basis of JEE Mains only followed by JoSAA Counselling. The admission to B.Tech. lateral is based on LEET Examination.

Yes, NIT Rourkela offers Dual Degree (B.Tech+M.Tech) programs which are of 5 years and 5 years of Full-time Integrated BSc+MSc Program. Aspirants seeking admission to 5 years Full-time Integrated MSc Program should have passed 10+2 from a well-recognized board with PCB/PCM subjects with 75% marks (65% marks for reserved category). Candidates must have a valid rank in JEE Mains. Aspirants seeking admission to 5 years Full-time Integrated M.Tech Program should have passed 10+2 from a well-recognized board with PCB/PCM subjects, or any other examination recognized by the University as equivalent with 75% marks (65% marks for SC/ST category). Candidates must have valid JEE Mains for integrated Mtech program.

NIT Rourkela offers a list of UG, PG and part time courses. At NIT Rourkela, admission is taken through different entrance exams like JEE Main, GATE, IIT JAM, etc. Based on the merit and the qualifying marks secured in the entrance exam, the final selection process is concluded.  

For details, check NIT Rourkela Admission 2024

All teachers, staff, and students have access to housing at NIT Rourkela. For students living on campus, there are eleven residence halls. The center of all extracurricular activities is located in the Student Activity Center (SAC), which is located in the main academic area. NIT Rourkela's Biju Patnaik Central Library (BPCL) has served as the institution's primary learning resource center. It has extensive collections of both print and electronic materials. A football-hockey stadium called DILIP TIRCKEY STADIUM is one of the best sporting venues the college offers to its students. NIT Rourkela also offers swimming facilities for men and women students. The campus of the institute includes two guest houses as well as State Bank of India's one of its branches. Additionally, an advanced gymnasium has been built inside. The SACHIN TENDULKAR CRICKET GROUND has floodlights installed, a basketball court with distinct times for male and female students, as well as two tennis courts. The college organizes the NIT Rourkela's Innovision Fest, a technical festival.

No, NIT Rourkela offers the UG, PG, and PhD programs only. NIT Rourkela offers courses such as Integrated Btech, B.Tech + M.Tech (Dual Degree), MBA, MSc, MCA, etc., in the fields of Engineering, Science, Architecture, Management, and Humanities. Admission to these programs is based on GATE, CCMT, CAT, IIT JAM, and NIMCET scores followed by a counseling process. Candidates from outside India are selected through Direct Admission of Students from Abroad (DASA). Along with UG & PG courses, NIT Rourkela provides Ph.D. courses in 14 departments in Engineering, Science, Humanities, and Management. For the doctoral program, candidates are selected on the basis of a written test and personal interview conducted by the institute. Applicants with a valid JRF/ NET score are exempted from appearing in the institute-based entrance exam.

At NIT Rourkela, candidates can apply through MAT/CMAT/XAT/CAT for MBA admission. To apply in NIT Rourkela, candidates need to secure minimum 40% marks in the entrance exam.

No, NIT Rourkela doesn’t offer any course to the students in online/part-time mode.

You need to have 90%ile+ to be eligible for admission to NIT rourkela and the cut-off rank as per last year was  379 - 40386  rank.