NIT Rourkela – National Institute of Technology Overview

NIT Rourkela is a premier national-level institute supported by the Government of India. The application process for the MA (Development Studies) and PhD programmes has begun at the institute. Aspiring candidates can apply online at nitrkl.ac.in, the university's official website. The MA programme application deadline is May 20. The deadline for applying to PhD programmes is May 27, 2022.

NIT Rourkela is an autonomous university supported by the Indian government. The institute is ranked 41 in the overall NIRF rankings and 20 in the Engineering category. NIT Rourkela is an AIU (Association of Indian Universities) member with an A grade from 'NAAC.' There are currently 7841 students and 356 faculty members enrolled at the institute. NIT Rourkela has over 70 courses spread across 21 academic departments.Engineering, Architecture, Sciences, Mathematics, Management, and Design courses are available. NIT Rourkela offers 50 paid internships to students across the country each year. These internships are for two months. The institute provides financial assistance to candidates who are chosen for internships.

NIT Rourkela offers one undergraduate degree, four postgraduate degrees, two dual degrees, and three doctoral degrees. The BTech programme is the most popular of all. The programme has a total seating capacity of 862 people. JEE Main rank and participation in the JoSAA counselling process are required for admission to the NIT Rourkela BTech programme. Candidates seeking admission to the programme must obtain a JEE Main exam rank between 1874 and 48100. The total programme fees are INR 8.22 Lacs. A total of 256 companies participated in the NIT Rourkela placements 2021 process. There were 101 new recruiters among them.

In total, 841 offers were made during the recruitment drive. The highest salary package offered to students participating in the placement process was INR 45 LPA. The typical salary package was INR 9.36 LPA. Software, manufacturing, and electronics were the top three recruiting sectors.

NIT Rourkela Ranking

NIT Rourkela College has achieved educational excellence and has been recognised by national and international education platforms. The following are the NIT Rourkela Rankings from previous years:

• NIRF 2021 ranks 31st overall.
• The NIRF 2021 Engineering ranking is 20.
• India today 2021 ranks 28th for MBA.
• In 2021, The World University Ranking assigned it a rank of 601-800 for the subject Engineering and Physical Science.
• In 2021, The World University Ranking ranked 801-1000.
• In 2021, Emerging Economies ranked 201-250.
• In 2021, QS Asian University ranked it 250th.

Placement at NIT Rourkela

The NIT Rourkela Training and Placement Centre organises smooth and promising campus placement drives. Prior to placement, the centre assists and helps students in the best possible ways. As part of their preparation for job interviews, students receive mock interviews, pre-placement talks, soft-skill development sessions, and coding tests. Companies like Amazon, Pepsico, Microsoft, TATA, Wipro, Texas Instruments, RBL Bank, Intel, CGI, Deloitte, IBM, DRDO, Accenture, Adobe, Hero, and others recruit for internships and placements at NIT Rourkela.

Because the NIT Rourkela placement drives are still ongoing, no placement reports for 2022 have been released. In the meantime, candidates can review the statistics from the previous year.