How is the MSc in life sciences in NIT Rourkela?

The Life Sciences Department at NIT Rourkela has improved immensely and is growing at an impressive pace. Here are a few features of the department of Life Sciences at NIT Rourkela- The Life Sciences curriculum is improved and covers all the topics related to modern developments in this field. The department has a well equipped laboratory to facilitate research work. Research work at the department and at NIT Rourkela as a whole, is really good. The Life Sciences faculty is very supportive and you can ask for their guidance wherever you need it. Students are encouraged to perform research. People have the misconception that basic sciences are not good at NIT R because it is a technical institute. This is not true at all. If you wish to go for research in Life Sciences, NIT Rourkela is a good option. Thus, an MSc. in Life Sciences from NIT Rourkela is a good choice.

NIT Rourkela M.Sc Life Science: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Fees (2025 - 2026)	Year 1 (in INR)	Year 2 (in INR)
Semester	1	2	3	4
Tuition Fees	₹7500	₹7500	₹7500	₹7500
Admission Fees	₹2500	-	-	-
Caution Fee *	₹10000	-	-	-
Convocation Fees	-	-	₹2500	-
Miscellaneous Fees	₹12000	₹7000	₹7500	₹7000
Semester Wise Fees	₹32000	₹14500	₹17500	₹14500
Yearly Fees	₹46500	₹32000

Fees	Year 1 (in INR)	Year 2 (in INR)
Semester	1	2	3	4
Tuition Fees	₹7500	₹7500	₹7500	₹7500
Admission Fees	₹2500	-	-	-
Other Fee	₹27000	₹12000	₹15000	₹12000
Semester Wise Fees	₹37000	₹19500	₹22500	₹19500
Yearly Fees	₹56500	₹42000

Events	Dates
IIT JAM Registration Timeline	Sep 05, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025
IIT JAM Admit Card Date	Jan 05, 2026
IIT JAM Exam Date	Feb 15, 2026
IIT JAM Result Date	Mar 20, 2026

Categories (2025)	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
General	139	159	166	185	192
OBC	306	394	-	671	750
SC	893	1184	-	1718	-
ST	3636	-	-	4155	3638
EWS	323	431	438	-	-

Categories	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
General	132	144	150	223	-
OBC	406	434	491	636	-
SC	1060	1128	-	-	1578
ST	1829	3900	-	4476	-
EWS	281	662	673	742	-

Particulars	2023 (in INR)	2022 (in INR)
Highest Package	810000.00	600000.00
Average Package	652000.00	700000.00
Median Package	570000.00	574000.00

Ranking Agency	Latest	Previous
	#601-800 out of 801 (2020)	#601-800 out of 800 (2019)

Years (2025 - 2026)	year 1	year 2
Semester	1	2	3	4
Tuition fees	₹7500	₹7500	₹7500	₹7500
Admission fees	₹2500	-	-	-
Caution fee*	₹10000	-	-	-
convocation fees	-	-	₹2500	-
miscellaneous fees	₹12000	₹7000	₹7500	₹7000
Semester Wise Fees	₹32000	₹14500	₹17500	₹14500
Yearly Fees	₹46,500	₹32,000

The IIT JAM exam is an entryway to master's programs in science at IITs and NITs. Those who had mathematics in 12th grade can join the Master's in Biotechnology at IITs, while others can pursue a Master's in Life Science at NIT Rourkela or a Master's in Food Processing at IIEST Shibpur. The Life Science department, with 14 highly-qualified faculty members, supports around 70 PhD students. The college fee is around 40,000 per semester, covering various facilities, and includes free medical services through the college hospital.

The institution maintains a 100% placement rate for interested students, with top recruiters like Amazon, Wipro, and Infosys, offering the highest package of 45 lakhs annually. Over 75% of students secure placements, although no internships are available within the institute. The fee remains constant once enrolled, and is lower compared to other NITs. Students are required to reside in well-equipped hostels. Scholarships are available through NITR alumni and government initiatives, accessible via the national scholarship portal.

On-campus jobs provide stipends and experience certificates, while additional scholarships from the Odisha government offer further financial support.

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Events	Dates
IIT JAM Registration Timeline	Upcoming Sep 05, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025
IIT JAM Admit Card Date	Tentative Jan 05, 2026
IIT JAM Exam Date	Feb 15, 2026
IIT JAM Result Date	Mar 20, 2026

Events	Dates
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
Date of Final Registration for Admission [M.Sc]	Aug 11, 2025

Events	Dates
IIT JAM Registration Timeline	Upcoming Sep 05, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025
IIT JAM Admit Card Date	Tentative Jan 05, 2026
IIT JAM Exam Date	Feb 15, 2026
IIT JAM Result Date	Mar 20, 2026

Years	year 1	year 2
Semester	1	2	3	4
Tuition fees	₹7500	₹7500	₹7500	₹7500
Admission fees	₹2500	-	-	-
other fee	₹27000	₹12000	₹15000	₹12000
Semester Wise Fees	₹37000	₹19500	₹22500	₹19500
Yearly Fees	₹56,500	₹42,000

Specialisation	Package	2023	2022	2021
Life Science	Highest Package	₹8.10 Lakhs	₹6.00 Lakhs	₹6.50 Lakhs
Median Package	₹5.70 Lakhs	₹5.74 Lakhs	₹5.10 Lakhs
Average Package	₹6.52 Lakhs	₹7.00 Lakhs	₹5.10 Lakhs

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Reviewed on Jun 15, 2023(Enrolled 2021)

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As compared to other nits our institution take institution takes less fees for the course as well as less fees for the mess and hostel. The Odisha government scholarship as well as the national scholarship portal also provides scholarships to us which will helpful for us

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Reviewed on Jun 28, 2022(Enrolled 2014)

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There's no fee hike after you join the college. The fees remain the same throughout the course duration. You need to stay at the hostels of the college, but they're very good and have all the amenities available. You can find some on-campus jobs with a stipend. They also provide you with an experience certificate for the jobs that you do.

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Reviewed on May 30, 2020(Enrolled 2018)

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NITRKL provide different scholarship either NITR alumni sponsored or govt sponsored. Different scholarship has different criteria. Government scholarship is through national scholarship portal.

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