NIT Rourkela offers admission in M.Tech, M.Plan courses through GATE. From GATE 2025 cutoff, Students can get a brief idea of how much cutoff is required to get admission in NIT Rourkela.
NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff 2025 Category Wise
| Category | Round 1 (Closing marks) | Round 2 (Closing marks) | Round 3 (Closing marks) | Round 4 (Closing marks) | Round 5 (Closing marks) | | General | 352 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 351 |
| OBC | 333 | 318 | 310 | 294 | 308 |
| SC | 213 | 232 | 232 | 175 | 253 |
| EWS | 317 | 324 | 324 | 334 | 337 |
| ST | 239 | 245 | 245 | 244 | 253 |
Table of Content
- NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff 2025 for General Category
- NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff 2025 for OBC Category
- NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff 2025 for SC Category
- NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff 2025 for ST Category
- NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff 2025 for EWS Category
- NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff Year-Wise Trend for General Category
- NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff Year-Wise Trend for OBC Category
- NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff Year-Wise Trend for SC Category
- NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff Year-Wise Trend for EWS Category
- NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff Year-Wise Trend for ST Category
NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff 2025 for General Category
The overall cutoff marks for General Category Students for GATE ranges between 351 - 747. M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering was the most preferred course for General candidates in 2025 with the minimum marks of 665 , followed by M.Tech Information Security with a cutoff of 694
NIT Rourkela, GATE Cutoff 2025 for General Category is listed below.
| Courses | Round 1 (Closing marks) | Round 2 (Closing marks) | Round 3 (Closing marks) | Round 4 (Closing marks) | Round 5 (Closing marks) | | M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 747 | 716 | 710 | 678 | 665 |
| M.Tech Information Security | 694 | 671 | 660 | 631 | 625 |
| M.Tech Software Engineering | 671 | 655 | 647 | 622 | 618 |
| M.Tech VLSI Design & Embedded System | 651 | 643 | 634 | 585 | 584 |
| M.Tech Digital Signal and Image Processing | 597 | 582 | 572 | 523 | 516 |
| M.Tech Communication Networks | 581 | 544 | 534 | 503 | - |
| M.Tech Biomedical Engineering | 552 | 483 | 476 | 450 | 441 |
| M.Tech Electronic Systems | 551 | 502 | 496 | 475 | 452 |
| M.Tech Biotechnology | 546 | 506 | 487 | 476 | 454 |
| M.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 534 | 510 | - | 502 | 491 |
| M.Tech RF and Microwave Engineering | 526 | 504 | 487 | 452 | 416 |
| M.Tech Mechanical System Design | 515 | 466 | 463 | 407 | 380 |
| M.Plan Urban Planning | 513 | 495 | 491 | 384 | - |
| M.Tech Power Electronics and Drives | 504 | 480 | 476 | 456 | 442 |
| M.Tech Structural Engineering | 483 | 457 | 447 | 427 | 423 |
| M.Tech Thermal Engineering | 470 | 438 | 421 | 352 | 352 |
| M.Tech Constructions Technology & Management | 469 | 449 | 449 | 395 | 389 |
| M.Tech Control & Automation | 463 | 428 | 424 | 409 | 378 |
| M.Tech Food Process Engineering | 458 | 445 | - | 410 | - |
| M.Tech Atmospheric-Oceanic Science and Technology | 445 | 403 | 393 | 375 | - |
| M.Tech Power System Engineering | 433 | 415 | - | 405 | 389 |
| M.Tech Transportation Engineering | 419 | 395 | 393 | 370 | 359 |
| M.Tech Chemical Engineering | 418 | 369 | 360 | 428 | - |
| M.Tech Industrial Design | 414 | 383 | 362 | 359 | - |
| M.Tech Manufacturing and Automation | 411 | 362 | 352 | 352 | - |
| M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering | 400 | 375 | 374 | 359 | 359 |
| M.Tech Energy & Environmental Engineering | 391 | 356 | 354 | 354 | - |
| M.Tech Water Resources Engineering | 382 | 351 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Mining Engineering | 370 | 361 | 351 | 351 | 351 |
| M.Tech Industrial Refrigeration & Cryogenics | 359 | 352 | - | 355 | - |
| M.Tech Industrial Ceramics | 355 | - | - | 358 | - |
| M.Tech Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | 352 | 362 | 353 | 388 | - |
NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff 2025 for OBC Category
The overall cutoff marks for OBC Category Students for GATE ranges between 294 - 682. M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering was the most preferred course for OBC candidates in 2025 with the minimum marks of 618 , followed by M.Tech Information Security with a cutoff of 658 (OBC stands for Other Backward Class)
NIT Rourkela, GATE Cutoff 2025 for OBC Category is listed below.
| Courses | Round 1 (Closing marks) | Round 2 (Closing marks) | Round 3 (Closing marks) | Round 4 (Closing marks) | Round 5 (Closing marks) | | M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 682 | 668 | 668 | 645 | 618 |
| M.Tech Information Security | 658 | 647 | 638 | 612 | 597 |
| M.Tech Software Engineering | 638 | 625 | 622 | 597 | 569 |
| M.Tech VLSI Design & Embedded System | 630 | 614 | 604 | 571 | 565 |
| M.Tech Digital Signal and Image Processing | 542 | 515 | 491 | 485 | 456 |
| M.Tech Communication Networks | 522 | 483 | 473 | 449 | 436 |
| M.Tech Electronic Systems | 495 | 482 | - | 440 | 428 |
| M.Tech Power Electronics and Drives | 492 | 460 | 459 | 425 | 378 |
| M.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 491 | 471 | - | 463 | 456 |
| M.Plan Urban Planning | 483 | 435 | - | 294 | - |
| M.Tech Mechanical System Design | 477 | 442 | 438 | 359 | 335 |
| M.Tech RF and Microwave Engineering | 469 | 456 | 445 | 428 | 414 |
| M.Tech Structural Engineering | 457 | 431 | 423 | 382 | 382 |
| M.Tech Constructions Technology & Management | 442 | 431 | 412 | 382 | 370 |
| M.Tech Thermal Engineering | 435 | 407 | 380 | 338 | - |
| M.Tech Biotechnology | 435 | 402 | 383 | 381 | 376 |
| M.Tech Control & Automation | 428 | 397 | 393 | 350 | 342 |
| M.Tech Biomedical Engineering | 417 | 401 | - | 368 | 340 |
| M.Tech Power System Engineering | 413 | 393 | - | 362 | 354 |
| M.Tech Transportation Engineering | 412 | 382 | 374 | 337 | 322 |
| M.Tech Mining Engineering | 394 | 389 | 351 | 308 | 308 |
| M.Tech Food Process Engineering | 392 | 345 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Industrial Design | 390 | 324 | 325 | 334 | - |
| M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering | 381 | 359 | 347 | 322 | - |
| M.Tech Manufacturing and Automation | 380 | 338 | 318 | 321 | - |
| M.Tech Atmospheric-Oceanic Science and Technology | 379 | 348 | 344 | - | - |
| M.Tech Chemical Engineering | 373 | 338 | 311 | - | - |
| M.Tech Water Resources Engineering | 366 | 325 | 321 | - | - |
| M.Tech Energy & Environmental Engineering | 359 | 324 | 310 | 310 | - |
| M.Tech Industrial Refrigeration & Cryogenics | 355 | 318 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Industrial Ceramics | 348 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | 333 | - | - | - | - |
NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff 2025 for SC Category
The overall cutoff marks for SC Category Students for GATE ranges between 175 - 556. M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering was the most preferred course for SC candidates in 2025 with the minimum marks of 489 , followed by M.Tech Software Engineering with a cutoff of 509 (SC stands for Scheduled Caste)
NIT Rourkela, GATE Cutoff 2025 for SC Category is listed below.
| Courses | Round 1 (Closing marks) | Round 2 (Closing marks) | Round 3 (Closing marks) | Round 4 (Closing marks) | Round 5 (Closing marks) | | M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 556 | 543 | 543 | 489 | - |
| M.Tech Software Engineering | 509 | 479 | 463 | 463 | 454 |
| M.Tech Information Security | 505 | 468 | 460 | 453 | 440 |
| M.Tech VLSI Design & Embedded System | 480 | 441 | 428 | 425 | - |
| M.Tech Digital Signal and Image Processing | 411 | 389 | - | 435 | 370 |
| M.Tech Communication Networks | 401 | 387 | 330 | 328 | - |
| M.Tech Power Electronics and Drives | 385 | 362 | 354 | 319 | 318 |
| M.Tech Constructions Technology & Management | 382 | 367 | 321 | 291 | - |
| M.Tech Electronic Systems | 362 | 334 | 327 | 315 | - |
| M.Tech Structural Engineering | 355 | 332 | 328 | 284 | 279 |
| M.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 351 | 327 | - | 310 | - |
| M.Tech Power System Engineering | 334 | 326 | - | 303 | - |
| M.Tech RF and Microwave Engineering | 330 | 315 | - | - | 295 |
| M.Tech Transportation Engineering | 328 | 313 | 294 | 291 | - |
| M.Tech Mechanical System Design | 328 | 314 | 277 | 269 | - |
| M.Plan Urban Planning | 322 | 318 | 316 | 175 | - |
| M.Tech Thermal Engineering | 318 | 273 | - | 228 | - |
| M.Tech Control & Automation | 315 | 295 | 291 | 287 | 279 |
| M.Tech Biomedical Engineering | 315 | 298 | - | 262 | - |
| M.Tech Food Process Engineering | 314 | 277 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Biotechnology | 304 | 298 | 291 | 240 | - |
| M.Tech Mining Engineering | 298 | 288 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering | 295 | 294 | 291 | 264 | - |
| M.Tech Water Resources Engineering | 291 | 279 | - | 251 | - |
| M.Tech Chemical Engineering | 291 | 247 | 232 | 237 | - |
| M.Tech Atmospheric-Oceanic Science and Technology | 291 | 272 | 240 | 264 | - |
| M.Tech Energy & Environmental Engineering | 283 | 265 | 255 | 268 | 253 |
| M.Tech Industrial Design | 279 | 236 | - | 232 | - |
| M.Tech Manufacturing and Automation | 273 | 232 | - | 266 | - |
| M.Tech Industrial Refrigeration & Cryogenics | 228 | - | - | 262 | - |
| M.Tech Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | 217 | - | - | 217 | - |
| M.Tech Industrial Ceramics | 213 | - | - | - | - |
NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff 2025 for ST Category
The overall cutoff marks for ST Category Students for GATE ranges between 239 - 418. M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering was the most preferred course for ST candidates in 2025 with the minimum marks of 398 , followed by M.Tech Software Engineering with a cutoff of 414 (ST stands for Scheduled Tribes)
NIT Rourkela, GATE Cutoff 2025 for ST Category is listed below.
| Courses | Round 1 (Closing marks) | Round 2 (Closing marks) | Round 3 (Closing marks) | Round 4 (Closing marks) | Round 5 (Closing marks) | | M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 418 | 398 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Software Engineering | 414 | 368 | 338 | 341 | - |
| M.Tech VLSI Design & Embedded System | 413 | 397 | - | 328 | 319 |
| M.Plan Urban Planning | 378 | 314 | 245 | - | - |
| M.Tech Information Security | 368 | 360 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Transportation Engineering | 363 | 288 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Power Electronics and Drives | 354 | 310 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Digital Signal and Image Processing | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Structural Engineering | 336 | 309 | - | 258 | - |
| M.Tech Constructions Technology & Management | 317 | 295 | 256 | 256 | - |
| M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering | 312 | 245 | - | 272 | - |
| M.Tech Power System Engineering | 303 | 303 | - | 244 | - |
| M.Tech Control & Automation | 303 | 263 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Communication Networks | 303 | - | - | 295 | 260 |
| M.Tech RF and Microwave Engineering | 295 | 291 | - | 252 | - |
| M.Tech Electronic Systems | 291 | 276 | - | 276 | 253 |
| M.Tech Water Resources Engineering | 288 | 264 | - | 265 | - |
| M.Tech Food Process Engineering | 288 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Mining Engineering | 284 | 284 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 283 | 276 | - | 276 | - |
| M.Tech Energy & Environmental Engineering | 252 | 272 | - | 268 | - |
| M.Tech Thermal Engineering | 248 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Mechanical System Design | 248 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Biomedical Engineering | 246 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Chemical Engineering | 242 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Atmospheric-Oceanic Science and Technology | 239 | - | - | - | - |
NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff 2025 for EWS Category
The overall cutoff marks for EWS Category Students for GATE ranges between 317 - 718. M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering was the most preferred course for EWS candidates in 2025 with the minimum marks of 632 , followed by M.Tech Information Security with a cutoff of 672 (EWS stands for Economically Weaker Section)
NIT Rourkela, GATE Cutoff 2025 for EWS Category is listed below.
| Courses | Round 1 (Closing marks) | Round 2 (Closing marks) | Round 3 (Closing marks) | Round 4 (Closing marks) | Round 5 (Closing marks) | | M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 718 | 710 | 701 | 632 | - |
| M.Tech Information Security | 672 | 631 | 627 | 606 | 588 |
| M.Tech Software Engineering | 664 | 643 | 639 | 605 | 592 |
| M.Tech VLSI Design & Embedded System | 645 | 627 | 620 | 573 | - |
| M.Tech Digital Signal and Image Processing | 527 | 518 | - | 448 | 418 |
| M.Tech Electronic Systems | 512 | 484 | 467 | 463 | 425 |
| M.Tech Communication Networks | 512 | 489 | 446 | 443 | - |
| M.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 502 | 495 | - | 495 | 459 |
| M.Tech Power Electronics and Drives | 484 | 448 | - | 437 | 393 |
| M.Tech RF and Microwave Engineering | 483 | 441 | - | - | - |
| M.Plan Urban Planning | 474 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Mechanical System Design | 463 | 411 | 324 | 366 | - |
| M.Tech Biotechnology | 450 | 415 | 397 | 340 | 337 |
| M.Tech Biomedical Engineering | 450 | 429 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Constructions Technology & Management | 442 | 382 | - | 374 | - |
| M.Tech Thermal Engineering | 432 | 324 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Structural Engineering | 412 | 400 | 370 | 363 | 363 |
| M.Tech Power System Engineering | 405 | 393 | - | 385 | 370 |
| M.Tech Control & Automation | 389 | 358 | 346 | 334 | - |
| M.Tech Industrial Design | 362 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Food Process Engineering | 362 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Mining Engineering | 361 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Energy & Environmental Engineering | 340 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Atmospheric-Oceanic Science and Technology | 337 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Transportation Engineering | 336 | 333 | 332 | - | - |
| M.Tech Water Resources Engineering | 333 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Manufacturing and Automation | 328 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | 324 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Chemical Engineering | 324 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering | 317 | - | - | - | - |
NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff Year-Wise Trend for General Category
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering is consistently the top choice for General category students with a cutoff of 665 in 2025, 610 in 2024, 543 in 2023, 543 in 2022, 601 in 2021, There is an increase in cutoff marks for M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering in 2025 as compared to 2024.
| Courses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | | M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 665 | 610 | 543 | 543 | 601 |
| M.Tech Information Security | 625 | 580 | 486 | 473 | 554 |
| M.Tech Software Engineering | 618 | 556 | 487 | 455 | 523 |
| M.Tech VLSI Design & Embedded System | 584 | 563 | 549 | 603 | 611 |
| M.Tech Digital Signal and Image Processing | 516 | 463 | 350 | 387 | 455 |
| M.Tech Communication Networks | 503 | 434 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 491 | 429 | 367 | 403 | 468 |
| M.Tech Biotechnology | 454 | 421 | 377 | 460 | 541 |
| M.Tech Electronic Systems | 452 | 424 | 396 | 469 | 488 |
| M.Tech Power Electronics and Drives | 442 | 433 | 367 | 457 | 543 |
| M.Tech Biomedical Engineering | 441 | 386 | 351 | 350 | 357 |
| M.Tech Structural Engineering | 423 | 443 | 450 | 462 | 538 |
| M.Tech RF and Microwave Engineering | 416 | 370 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Food Process Engineering | 410 | 419 | 364 | 409 | 425 |
| M.Tech Power System Engineering | 389 | 380 | 350 | 414 | 486 |
| M.Tech Constructions Technology & Management | 389 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Plan Urban Planning | 384 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Mechanical System Design | 380 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Control & Automation | 378 | 354 | 360 | 383 | 452 |
| M.Tech Atmospheric-Oceanic Science and Technology | 375 | 360 | 355 | 361 | 355 |
| M.Tech Chemical Engineering | 360 | 353 | 351 | 350 | 448 |
| M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering | 359 | 362 | 353 | 409 | 479 |
| M.Tech Industrial Design | 359 | 359 | 375 | 359 | 450 |
| M.Tech Transportation Engineering | 359 | 420 | 372 | 442 | 508 |
| M.Tech Industrial Ceramics | 355 | 375 | - | 355 | 421 |
| M.Tech Energy & Environmental Engineering | 354 | 351 | 353 | 350 | 382 |
| M.Tech Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | 352 | 355 | 351 | 351 | 354 |
| M.Tech Industrial Refrigeration & Cryogenics | 352 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Manufacturing and Automation | 352 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Thermal Engineering | 352 | - | 355 | 463 | 560 |
| M.Tech Mining Engineering | 351 | 356 | 355 | 355 | 365 |
| M.Tech Water Resources Engineering | 351 | 351 | 351 | 375 | 382 |
| M.Tech Environmental Engineering | - | 386 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Cryogenics and Vacuum Technology | - | - | 357 | 366 | 354 |
| M.Tech Production Engineering | - | - | 357 | 386 | 491 |
| M.Tech Microwave Communication And Radar Engineering | - | - | 361 | 354 | 402 |
| M.Tech Communication Networks and Software | - | - | 380 | 511 | - |
| M.Tech Machine Design | - | - | 383 | 515 | 583 |
| M.Tech Networking and Communications | - | - | - | 412 | 455 |
NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff Year-Wise Trend for OBC Category
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering is consistently the top choice for OBC category students with a cutoff of 618 in 2025, 566 in 2024, 495 in 2023, 504 in 2022, 523 in 2021, There is an increase in cutoff marks for M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering in 2025 as compared to 2024.
| Courses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | | M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 618 | 566 | 495 | 504 | 523 |
| M.Tech Information Security | 597 | 517 | 450 | 407 | 485 |
| M.Tech Software Engineering | 569 | 514 | 434 | 404 | 446 |
| M.Tech VLSI Design & Embedded System | 565 | 509 | 488 | 559 | 560 |
| M.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 456 | 376 | 322 | 332 | 328 |
| M.Tech Digital Signal and Image Processing | 456 | 353 | 318 | 325 | 389 |
| M.Tech Communication Networks | 436 | 355 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Electronic Systems | 428 | 393 | 343 | 400 | 388 |
| M.Tech RF and Microwave Engineering | 414 | 320 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Structural Engineering | 382 | 405 | 402 | 413 | 508 |
| M.Tech Power Electronics and Drives | 378 | 398 | 310 | 392 | 456 |
| M.Tech Biotechnology | 376 | 345 | 309 | 308 | 399 |
| M.Tech Constructions Technology & Management | 370 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Power System Engineering | 354 | 356 | 310 | 350 | 392 |
| M.Tech Industrial Ceramics | 348 | 318 | - | 333 | 363 |
| M.Tech Food Process Engineering | 345 | 364 | 312 | 335 | 313 |
| M.Tech Atmospheric-Oceanic Science and Technology | 344 | 280 | 299 | 331 | 325 |
| M.Tech Control & Automation | 342 | 330 | 306 | 335 | 369 |
| M.Tech Biomedical Engineering | 340 | 346 | 308 | 310 | 370 |
| M.Tech Thermal Engineering | 338 | - | 330 | 398 | 381 |
| M.Tech Mechanical System Design | 335 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | 333 | 305 | 330 | 343 | 316 |
| M.Tech Industrial Design | 324 | 318 | 330 | 339 | 396 |
| M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering | 322 | 335 | 321 | 344 | 418 |
| M.Tech Transportation Engineering | 322 | 374 | 327 | 379 | 450 |
| M.Tech Water Resources Engineering | 321 | 320 | 345 | 319 | 334 |
| M.Tech Industrial Refrigeration & Cryogenics | 318 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Manufacturing and Automation | 318 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Chemical Engineering | 311 | 303 | 317 | 313 | 353 |
| M.Tech Energy & Environmental Engineering | 310 | 305 | 311 | 322 | 300 |
| M.Tech Mining Engineering | 308 | 345 | 323 | 310 | 332 |
| M.Plan Urban Planning | 294 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Environmental Engineering | - | 381 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Cryogenics and Vacuum Technology | - | - | 380 | 343 | 331 |
| M.Tech Production Engineering | - | - | 326 | 333 | 368 |
| M.Tech Microwave Communication And Radar Engineering | - | - | 316 | 332 | 350 |
| M.Tech Communication Networks and Software | - | - | 351 | 325 | - |
| M.Tech Machine Design | - | - | 334 | 414 | 510 |
| M.Tech Networking and Communications | - | - | - | 333 | 369 |
NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff Year-Wise Trend for SC Category
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering is consistently the top choice for SC category students with a cutoff of 489 in 2025, 418 in 2024, 356 in 2023, 376 in 2022, 423 in 2021, There is an increase in cutoff marks for M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering in 2025 as compared to 2024.
| Courses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | | M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 489 | 418 | 356 | 376 | 423 |
| M.Tech Software Engineering | 454 | 389 | 341 | 289 | 375 |
| M.Tech Information Security | 440 | 404 | 341 | 337 | 369 |
| M.Tech VLSI Design & Embedded System | 425 | 390 | 339 | 350 | 389 |
| M.Tech Digital Signal and Image Processing | 370 | 336 | 239 | 275 | 257 |
| M.Tech Communication Networks | 328 | 295 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Power Electronics and Drives | 318 | 328 | 208 | 279 | 358 |
| M.Tech Electronic Systems | 315 | 310 | 256 | 267 | 269 |
| M.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 310 | 310 | 206 | 237 | 260 |
| M.Tech Power System Engineering | 303 | 314 | 214 | 257 | 297 |
| M.Tech RF and Microwave Engineering | 295 | 286 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Transportation Engineering | 291 | 301 | 271 | 312 | 325 |
| M.Tech Constructions Technology & Management | 291 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Mining Engineering | 288 | 231 | 263 | 269 | 239 |
| M.Tech Control & Automation | 279 | 279 | 231 | 267 | 252 |
| M.Tech Structural Engineering | 279 | 356 | 307 | 312 | 347 |
| M.Tech Food Process Engineering | 277 | 335 | 273 | 225 | 238 |
| M.Tech Mechanical System Design | 269 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering | 264 | 272 | 263 | 267 | 307 |
| M.Tech Biomedical Engineering | 262 | 275 | 208 | 118 | - |
| M.Tech Energy & Environmental Engineering | 253 | 206 | 240 | 241 | 253 |
| M.Tech Water Resources Engineering | 251 | 267 | 248 | 260 | 239 |
| M.Tech Atmospheric-Oceanic Science and Technology | 240 | 261 | 219 | 241 | 219 |
| M.Tech Biotechnology | 240 | 170 | 184 | 172 | 203 |
| M.Tech Manufacturing and Automation | 232 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Industrial Design | 232 | 232 | 258 | 247 | 248 |
| M.Tech Chemical Engineering | 232 | 232 | 251 | 235 | 231 |
| M.Tech Industrial Refrigeration & Cryogenics | 228 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Thermal Engineering | 228 | - | 243 | 247 | 402 |
| M.Tech Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | 217 | 254 | 243 | 210 | 219 |
| M.Tech Industrial Ceramics | 213 | 244 | 156 | 206 | 226 |
| M.Plan Urban Planning | 175 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Environmental Engineering | - | 304 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Cryogenics and Vacuum Technology | - | - | 243 | 248 | 241 |
| M.Tech Production Engineering | - | - | 247 | 258 | 276 |
| M.Tech Microwave Communication And Radar Engineering | - | - | 187 | 231 | 302 |
| M.Tech Communication Networks and Software | - | - | 239 | 275 | - |
| M.Tech Machine Design | - | - | 243 | 279 | 289 |
| M.Tech Networking and Communications | - | - | - | 250 | 269 |
NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff Year-Wise Trend for EWS Category
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering is consistently the top choice for EWS category students with a cutoff of 632 in 2025, 574 in 2024, 476 in 2023, 504 in 2022, 558 in 2021, There is an increase in cutoff marks for M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering in 2025 as compared to 2024.
| Courses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | | M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 632 | 574 | 476 | 504 | 558 |
| M.Tech Software Engineering | 592 | 511 | 420 | 406 | 504 |
| M.Tech Information Security | 588 | 548 | 438 | 389 | 492 |
| M.Tech VLSI Design & Embedded System | 573 | 514 | 521 | 541 | 571 |
| M.Plan Urban Planning | 474 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 459 | 400 | 447 | 366 | 354 |
| M.Tech Communication Networks | 443 | 340 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech RF and Microwave Engineering | 441 | 325 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Biomedical Engineering | 429 | 380 | 338 | 353 | - |
| M.Tech Electronic Systems | 425 | 320 | 335 | 469 | 389 |
| M.Tech Digital Signal and Image Processing | 418 | 350 | 347 | 329 | 389 |
| M.Tech Power Electronics and Drives | 393 | 354 | 310 | 332 | 441 |
| M.Tech Constructions Technology & Management | 374 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Power System Engineering | 370 | 371 | 318 | 332 | 328 |
| M.Tech Structural Engineering | 363 | 385 | 375 | 406 | 490 |
| M.Tech Industrial Design | 362 | 326 | 353 | 331 | 324 |
| M.Tech Food Process Engineering | 362 | 377 | - | 374 | 387 |
| M.Tech Mining Engineering | 361 | 375 | 339 | 323 | 385 |
| M.Tech Energy & Environmental Engineering | 340 | 327 | 354 | 344 | 393 |
| M.Tech Atmospheric-Oceanic Science and Technology | 337 | 335 | 380 | 327 | 362 |
| M.Tech Biotechnology | 337 | 356 | 393 | 421 | 448 |
| M.Tech Control & Automation | 334 | 315 | 310 | 403 | 316 |
| M.Tech Water Resources Engineering | 333 | 362 | 335 | 350 | 371 |
| M.Tech Transportation Engineering | 332 | 348 | 337 | 368 | 435 |
| M.Tech Manufacturing and Automation | 328 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | 324 | - | 326 | 327 | 324 |
| M.Tech Chemical Engineering | 324 | 297 | - | 335 | 365 |
| M.Tech Thermal Engineering | 324 | - | 334 | 331 | 354 |
| M.Tech Mechanical System Design | 324 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering | 317 | 348 | 337 | 392 | 371 |
| M.Tech Industrial Ceramics | - | 319 | - | - | 330 |
| M.Tech Environmental Engineering | - | 352 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Production Engineering | - | - | 357 | 389 | 361 |
| M.Tech Microwave Communication And Radar Engineering | - | - | 368 | 400 | 364 |
| M.Tech Communication Networks and Software | - | - | 335 | 469 | - |
| M.Tech Machine Design | - | - | 353 | 406 | 522 |
| M.Tech Cryogenics and Vacuum Technology | - | - | - | 319 | 430 |
| M.Tech Networking and Communications | - | - | - | 362 | 417 |
NIT Rourkela GATE Cutoff Year-Wise Trend for ST Category
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering is consistently the top choice for ST category students with a cutoff of 398 in 2025, 305 in 2024, 299 in 2023, 286 in 2022, 393 in 2021, There is an increase in cutoff marks for M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering in 2025 as compared to 2024.
| Courses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | | M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 398 | 305 | 299 | 286 | 393 |
| M.Tech Information Security | 360 | 299 | 288 | 285 | 304 |
| M.Tech Digital Signal and Image Processing | 340 | 249 | - | 354 | 259 |
| M.Tech Software Engineering | 338 | 291 | 280 | 280 | 295 |
| M.Tech VLSI Design & Embedded System | 319 | 301 | 246 | 260 | 312 |
| M.Tech Power Electronics and Drives | 310 | 257 | 246 | 243 | 286 |
| M.Tech Transportation Engineering | 288 | 339 | 321 | 250 | 332 |
| M.Tech Food Process Engineering | 288 | 243 | 246 | - | - |
| M.Tech Mining Engineering | 284 | 196 | 178 | - | 246 |
| M.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 276 | 266 | - | 246 | - |
| M.Tech Water Resources Engineering | 264 | 249 | 248 | 310 | 283 |
| M.Tech Control & Automation | 263 | 240 | - | 246 | 241 |
| M.Tech Communication Networks | 260 | 236 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Structural Engineering | 258 | 260 | 268 | 263 | 343 |
| M.Tech Constructions Technology & Management | 256 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Electronic Systems | 253 | 251 | 270 | 247 | 240 |
| M.Tech Energy & Environmental Engineering | 252 | 250 | 251 | 249 | 257 |
| M.Tech RF and Microwave Engineering | 252 | 254 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Thermal Engineering | 248 | - | 277 | 301 | 303 |
| M.Tech Mechanical System Design | 248 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Biomedical Engineering | 246 | 226 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering | 245 | 270 | 263 | 260 | 318 |
| M.Plan Urban Planning | 245 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Power System Engineering | 244 | 262 | - | 237 | 256 |
| M.Tech Chemical Engineering | 242 | - | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Atmospheric-Oceanic Science and Technology | 239 | - | 209 | - | 239 |
| M.Tech Industrial Design | - | 236 | - | - | 245 |
| M.Tech Biotechnology | - | 206 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Industrial Ceramics | - | 226 | - | - | - |
| M.Tech Machine Design | - | - | 262 | 272 | 316 |
| M.Tech Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | - | - | - | - | 240 |
| M.Tech Networking and Communications | - | - | - | - | 250 |
| M.Tech Production Engineering | - | - | - | - | 245 |
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