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NIT Rourkela M.Sc Applied Geology: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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Content Curator | Updated on - Oct 14, 2025

M.Sc Applied Geology at NIT Rourkela is a 2 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus. It offers a limited number of 37 seats.

The total fees for the M.Sc Applied Geology program at NIT Rourkela is ₹ 98,500.
Students need to pay ₹ 56,500 in the first year.

Admissions to M.Sc Applied Geology at NIT Rourkela are primarily based on IIT-JAM. Candidates must have completed Graduation + IIT JAM to be eligible for admission. The overall IIT-JAM cutoff for the M.Sc Applied Geology program is 184 - 871 across all categories. Check NIT Rourkela Admission

Times Higher Education Science ranking 2020, ranks NIT Rourkela at 601-800 out of 801 in India.

Find detailed NIT Rourkela M.Sc Applied Geology fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.

Course Highlights	Details
duration	2 Years (Full Time)
course level	PG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 98,500
eligibility	Graduation + IIT JAM
entrance test	IIT JAM

NIT Rourkela Latest Updates and News

16 Nov, 2025 IIT JAM 2026 will be conducted on Feb 15, 2026, for MSc, Joint MSc+PhD, and MSc+PhD (Dual Degree) admissions. The Admit card will be released on Jan 5, 2026. Aspirants can download the same directly @jam2026.iitb.ac.in. For more details, check here.

NIT Rourkela M.Sc Applied Geology Fees

NIT Rourkela M.Sc Applied Geology fees 2025 is ₹ 98,500 for the entire course duration.

This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 30,000, Caution Fees of ₹ 10,000, Other Fees of ₹ 58,500.
Candidates need to pay ₹ 56,500 in the first year.
For SC/ST category students, the total fees is ₹ 68,500.

Earlier, M.Sc Applied Geology fees at NIT Rourkela was ₹ 98,500 (in 2022) for the entire course duration. This shows that the fee has remained unchanged since 2022.

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹30,000
caution fee*	₹10,000
other fee	₹58,500
total academic fee	₹98,500
hostel fee	₹70,000
total fee	₹1.69 Lakhs

Fee Structure As Per Official Website:

Important Dates for M.Sc Applied Geology at NIT Rourkela

Important Events

Events	Dates
IIT JAM Admit Card Date	Jan 05, 2026 Tentative
IIT JAM Exam Date	Feb 15, 2026
IIT JAM Result Date	Mar 20, 2026

Expired Events

Events	Dates
IIT JAM Registration Timeline	Sep 05, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
Commencement of Classes for Session 2025-26 [M.Sc]	Aug 12, 2025
Date of Pre-Registration for Admission [M.Sc]	Aug 05, 2025 - Aug 11, 2025