NIT Rourkela Placement 2025: Highest Package, Average Package, Top Recruiters

Here are the placement details for the B.Tech 2023 batch at NIT Rourkela-

During the 2023 placement season, 787 job offers were received by the B.Tech students of NIT Rourkela. The highest CTC offered to the students was Rs. 83.60 LPA, the average CTC was Rs. 15.74 LPA, the median CTC was Rs. 12.59 LPA, and the lowest CTC was Rs. 3 LPA. The average CTC received by B.Tech CSE students was Rs. 21.87 LPA. 

Companies like PwC, Deloitte and Shell were the top recruiters for the placement season.

Many companies visit the CSE branch every year with a decent salary package. Only a limited number of core companies approach students from the EE and EC branches. The placement support at BM and BT is relatively poor at NIT Rourkela.

The overall placement statistics at NIT Rourkela

The placement scenario of NIT Warangal, Surathkal, and Trichy is somewhat the same with minor differences only. One of my friends studied at NIT Warangal and shed some light on the placement scenario there. Here is a branch-wise analysis 

• CSE : The placements for the CSE branch are the best in NIT Warangal as well as Trichy and Surathkal. Students are placed in huge software giants like Microsoft, D.E.Shaw, Adobe, Directi, Tower Research Capital, Cisco, IBM, and some Investment Bankers like Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley, etc The average package of CSE recorded this year was INR 30.8 LPA for BTech while INR 30.43 LPA for MTech.
• ECE - The companies coming on the first day of placements are Qualcomm, Broadcom, Nvidia, SanDisk India, Redpine Signals, Samsung, and Caterpillar, etc., Software companies like Cisco, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Oracle, etc allow ECE students to sit for placements. The average package for BTech students is INR 23.6 LPA and for MTech students is around NR 20.4 LPA.
• EEE - Companies like Alstom, Reliance, and PSUs like Power Grid, IOCL, HPCL, etc., offer core profiles to EEE students. Additionally, software companies that come for ECE and CSE students also allow EEE students to sit for placements. The average package for EEE is INR 21.19 LPA for BTech students and between 11- 14.6 LPA for MTech students.
• Mechanical Engineering: Companies like Caterpillar, Michelin, Maruti Suzuki, Honda, Volvo, Larsen and T0ubro, Vizag Steel Plant(RINL), etc., recruit Mechanical Engineering students of NIT Rourkela. The average package is INR 12.4 LPA for BTech students and between 9-12 LPA for MTech students. 
• Chemical Engineering: The Chemical engineering students are usually recruited by companies such as Reliance Industries, Dr.Reddy's Laboratories, Michelin tires, and some PSUs. A few even opt for Management or Consulting companies like MuSigma, Deloitte, IBM, etc., The average package is INR 14.8 LPA for BTech students and between 8-11 LPA for MTech students. 
• Civil Engineering - This is one of the oldest NIT Warangal branches that has recruiters like the Sobha developers group etc., Students opt for Management or Consulting companies like MuSigma, Deloitte, and IBM. The average package for BTech students is INR 13 LPA and between 6-8 LPA for MTech students. 

Overall, placements are similar in all the 3 NITs, NIT Warangal, Trichy, and Surathkal.

It is not that NIT Rourkela placement cell does not allow Civil Engineering students to sit for CSE placements. The thing is that most software companies that visit the campuses with SDE roles do not allow other branches to sit for their placements. I assume by CSE placements you are referring to IT companies.

Certain top companies like Microsoft, Google, Goldman Sachs and Mathworks allow students from all the branches to sit for their placements. But for most software companies, branch is one of the criteria to filter out those students who can apply. Also, they mostly prefer students from CSE and circuital branches like EI, EC and EE. 

The reason being that students from these branches work with codes more often and are well-versed in programming languages. The same is imperative for working in IT companies. However, it is also true that many students in other branches love to code and wish to work in these IT firms.

NIT Rourkela has no control over the criteria set by various IT companies and you will have to check the same before planning to sit for the placement of any IT firm.

My brother did his B.Tech in Mining Engineering from NIT Rourkela. Here is a list of companies that recruit NIT Rourkela students from this branch-

1. Tata Steel- It is the best company for Mining graduates. Work culture at Tata Steel is better than the other companies visiting NIT R for placements. The hand salary offered at Tata Steel is 60-70k.
2. Coal India Ltd.- Work culture over there depends upon how you wish to shape your future. The in hand salary for employees posted in UG mines is 45-46k, in OC mines are 42-43k, and in Headquarters is 40-41k. In a Government of India-regulated firm like Coal India, there is a specific pay scale based on seniority. Coal India Ltd. makes campus recruitments at E2 grade with a basic pay of 20k+ for every employee, from Mining, Finance, Personnel and Excavation. The difference in the salaries of UG, OC and Headquarters employees is because of the additional UG and Coalfield allowance granted to the UG and OC employees.

Also, a certain amount gets deducted from your salary every month because of a 5 year bond. You will get the money after completing 5 years with the firm.

1. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (Vedanta)- The work culture at this company is not good. For like 8 hours each day, you will hear words like production, development, availability and utilization. In hand salary is around 52k + incentives.
2. Hindalco- The in-hand salary is around 32-33k.

Another firm that recruits Mining students from NIT Rourkela is Lafarge. Overall, the placements for Mining at NIT Rourkela are quite decent.

NIT Rourkela has one of the biggest and most beautiful campuses in India. The scenario at MTech in VLSI specifically can be understood through the points below

• Faculty : The professors are experienced in their respective fields but the extent to which you can seek help from them depends on your willingness and passion.
• Infrastructure : The labs are equipped with all necessary instruments and other things like raw materials, machines, and software. Students are free to conduct research as per their will. 
• Placements: Sadly no or very few VLSI core jobs are offered through campus placements. Most students end up with software jobs. 

Overall, MTech in VLSI from NIT Rourkela is not very promising considering the limited opportunities and scope. 

NIT Rourkela's average package of Electrical Engineering 2023 was recorded at INR 14.55 LPA. Moreover, the quality and number of recruiters are also great given the fact that it's one of the top NITs. However, core jobs are only a handful and not at par with IT jobs. Usually, the toppers of the electrical engineering branch secure jobs in the limited core companies that visit for placements.

NIT Rourkela Electrical Engineering is the perfect choice for those looking for a government job preferably in PSUs. PSUs give a lot of preference to Electrical Engineers especially from NIT Rourkela since most of their work involves the core engineering branches. 

I asked a friend in NIT Rourkela regarding the current placement scenario of the EE branch. As per the information he shared, almost 92% of the student got placed in 2022. Top recruiting companies are Microsoft, Qualcomm, Oracle, Adobe, Wipro, Citi Bank, and SAP Labs. The highest CTC recorded was 55 LPA, while the average package was 11-12 LPA.

In all, placements in the electrical engineering branch of NIT Rourkela are great with immense opportunities in software roles, electrical and electronics roles, and analytical roles.