NIT Rourkela Admission 2022-23: Courses, Cutoff, Fees, Seats, Placement Statistics & More!

National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) formerly known as Regional Engineering College Rourkela (REC Rourkela), is a publicly funded premier institute of higher learning for engineering, science, and technology and was established in the year of 1961 as REC Rourkela.  It was granted autonomy in 2002 and is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.

National Institute of Technology Rourkela, NIT Rourkela (Orissa) is located on the outskirts of steel city Rourkela. It is affiliated with itself(Autonomous) and offering graduate and postgraduate courses in various disciplines.

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

The main objective of the Institute is to produce quality Engineers and Scientists in Graduate and Post-Graduate levels in various branches of Engineering and Science. The Institute is managed by the Board of Governors of National Institute of Technology (Rourkela) Society and vested with significant degree of administrative and financial autonomy. Government of India have recognized the Institute as a premier institution of repute and have developed it as a center of excellence under plan funding.

Before we go to complete college review, let us have a look at the major details of National Institute of Technology Rourkela.

Name of Institute	National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Popular Name	NIT Rourkela
Institute Type	Government
Location	Rourkela,Odisha
Year of Establishment	1961
Affiliated with	Autonomous
Approved by	NCTE, NAAC
Hostel Facilities	Yes
Courses	B.Tech/B.Arch, M.Tech, MBA, Int MSc/M.Sc, MA, PhD
Official Website	https://www.nitrkl.ac.in/

Affiliations, Recognition, and other Achievement

• Affiliated With: Autonomous
• Approved by: UGC
• Aid Status: Government

Facilities

Wi-Fi Campus	Guest House Facilities
Cultural and tech fest	Intensive and Vigorous Study Schedule
Central library	On Banking, Postal Facilities
Yoga & Meditation Facilities	Modern Teaching Methodologies
Ragging Free Environment	24-hours free Internet Kiosk

Courses Offered

National Institute of Technology Rourkela provides these qualities courses under one roof.

B.Tech Program	Duration
Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering	4 Years
Civil Engineering	4 Years
Chemical Engineering	4 Years
Ceramic Engineering	4 Years
Computer Science Engineering	4 Years
Electronics and Communication Engineering	4 Years
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering	4 Years
Electrical Engineering	4 Years
Food Processing Engineering	4 Years
Industrial Design	4 Years
Mechanical Engineering	4 Years
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	4 Years
Mining Engineering	4 Years
MTech Programs	Duration
Department of Chemistry	2 Years
Department of Mathematics	2 Years
Department of Physics and Astronomy	2 Years
Department of Life Science	2 Years
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences	2 Years
Other PG Program	Duration
B.Arch (Planning and Architecture)	5 Years
MBA (Master of Business Administration)	2 Years
Executive Ph.D.(Planning and Architecture)	–
Ph.D.(Planning and Architecture)	–

Admission Process

National Institute of Technology Rourkela provide Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in various stream, and the admission procedure for these courses are based on the particular entrance exam. This section will provide you with detailed information about the NIT Rourkela admission procedure; let’s check the complete process detail how the NIT Rourkela is taken admission.

For UG (B.Tech/B.Arch) Courses	One must have to clear the JEE (MAIN) exam with flying color and must have to secure at least 75% marks (65% for SC/ST) in Class 12th exam for any recognized board of India.
For M.Tech/M.Arch Courses	Admission to postgraduate M.Tech programs is on the basis of marks obtained by the students in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering GATE and through CCMT Counseling.
For M.Sc	Admissions to M.Sc. Programs (Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science) are based on the marks obtained in the entrance test conducted by the Institute and the qualifying degree examination marks. A valid score in IIT Jam
For MBA	Admission to the MBA Program is based on the scores in the Common Admission Test (CAT) examinations.
For Foreigners	Admission for foreigners in UG/PG program is done through DASA (Direct admission of students abroad) based on SAT Score.
For PhD	Admission to Ph.D. is done on the basis of Written Test, Viva- Voce and marks in the qualifying examination

Eligibility Criteria

National Institute of Technology Rourkela provide Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in various stream and the eligibility criteria of these courses; this section will provide you with detailed information about the NIT Rourkela eligibility criteria like qualification, age limit, education qualification etc. let’s check the complete criteria.

B. Tech	A Student should be passed the Final examination of the 10+2 system in Science with at least 75% marks (60% marks for SC/ST) from a recognized board.
M.Tech	Candidates must be Passed B.Tech for any stream to the recognized university with 65% marks and must be qualified GATE.
M.Sc	Candidate must have a bachelor degree in Science to the recognized university with 60% marks.
MBA	The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons With Disability (PWD) categories.
PhD	Candidate must have a Master’s degree in Architecture/Planning/Technology in relevant discipline.

Fee Structure

This Section will provide you with the NIT Rourkela Fee structure for B.Tech, MTech & PhD Courses in detail; let’s check the fees structure.

Courses	Fees
B.Tech	6,72,000/-
M.Sc	1,93,000/-
B.Arch	7,83,000/-
MTech	1,13,000/-
MSc	55,000/-
MBA	4,38,000/-

Note: The fee structure may subject to change.

Cutoff

The NIT Rourkela Cutoff is the minimum marks prescribed by the selection board for the admission of students. Merit list will be designed on these Cutoff scores. Aspirants who apply for the Institute needs to clear the Cutoff for various courses. The Cutoff will be based on various parameters like numbers of applying candidates, total numbers of seats and last year admission record.

Determining Factors

The cutoff percentile/marks depend on various factors. Some of the factors determining cutoff are mentioned below:

• Difficulty level of exam
• Number of test-takers
• Number of candidates qualifying for the next rounds
• Number of seats
• Institute repute or ranking

JEE Main 2021 Cutoff

CATEGORY	MIN_PS_TOT	MAX_PS_TOT
EWS	66.2214845	87.8950071
OBC-NCL	68.0234447	87.8950071
SC	46.8825338	87.8950071
ST	34.6728999	87.8474721
UR	87.8992241	100.0000000
UR-PH	0.0096375	87.8273359

JEE Mains 2021 Cutoff (Graphical Representation)

JEE Mains Cutoff 2021

Institute	Academic Program Name	Quota	Seat Type	Gender	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	300	844
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)	HS	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	565	753
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)	HS	SC	Gender-Neutral	171	171
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)	HS	ST	Gender-Neutral	21	21
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)	OS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	469	626
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)	OS	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	249	301
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)	OS	SC	Gender-Neutral	32	32

Placement & Internship

The Institute is famous for it’s out of box placement assistance and global exposure. Every year some of the reputed companies in the field of fashion technology visit the campus to select the students for their company.

Placement

Over the years, the messages of the high quality of the academic education at NIT Rourkela institutes have reached various leading industries and they look at NIT Rourkela as a place for taking well-trained professionals into their folds. The placement cell organizes pre-recruitment training and discussion programs among the final year students and arranges the campus recruitment programs for the aspiring and deserving final year students.

Major Recruiters

• ACCENTURE
• AIRTEL
• AMAZON
• DELOITTE
• EXL
• EKO
• DELL
• CEPGEMINI
• ESSAR
• AXIS BANK
• COCA-COLA

Package Offered

Average Package	8.75 CTC
Highest Package	40.00 CTC

Ranking and Reputation

Name Of Institute	National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Reputation	Excellent
Education	4/5
Faculty	good
Infrastructure	Excellent

Contact Details

National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Rourkela, Odisha, India, 769008
Email: registrar@nitrkl.ac.in/ director@nitrkl.ac.in
Phone: 0661-246-2021 / 2001
Fax: 0661-246-2022 / 0661-247-2926
Official Website: https://www.nitrkl.ac.in/