National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela has been ranked 13th in the engineering category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2025. This ranking, awarded by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, reflects the institute's performance across several key parameters.
NIRF 2025 Analysis
The NIRF ranking considers various parameters to assess the performance of educational institutions. NIT Rourkela's scores for these parameters are detailed below:
|
Parameter |
Score |
|
Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) |
83.55 |
|
Research and Professional Practice (RPC) |
59.25 |
|
Graduation Outcome (GO) |
76.89 |
|
Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) |
61.74 |
|
Perception |
22.37 |
Academic Programs
NIT Rourkela offers a range of undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and integrated programs. The sanctioned intake for the academic year 2023-24 for UG programs (4 years) is 888, for PG programs (2 years) is 665, and for PG-Integrated programs is 50. The actual student strength, encompassing all years and programs, is as follows:
|
Program |
Male Students |
Female Students |
Total Students |
|
UG (4 Years) |
3303 |
823 |
4126 |
|
PG (2 Years) |
769 |
192 |
961 |
|
PG-Integrated |
220 |
25 |
245 |
Further details on student demographics are provided below:
|
Category |
UG (4 Years) |
PG (2 Years) |
PG-Integrated |
|
Within State |
1917 |
158 |
119 |
|
Outside State |
1929 |
786 |
123 |
|
Outside Country |
280 |
17 |
3 |
|
Economically Backward |
618 |
211 |
43 |
|
Socially Challenged (SC+ST+OBC) |
1978 |
533 |
143 |
The institute also provides tuition fee reimbursement to students from various sources:
|
Reimbursement Source |
UG (4 Years) |
PG (2 Years) |
PG-Integrated |
|
State and Central Government |
198 |
0 |
4 |
|
Institution Funds |
2210 |
744 |
118 |
|
Private Bodies |
46 |
0 |
4 |
|
Not Receiving Reimbursement |
142 |
0 |
60 |
Placement & Outcomes
Placement data for UG programs (4 Years) over the past three academic years is as follows:
|
Academic Year |
Intake |
Admitted |
Lateral Entry |
Graduating |
Placed |
Median Salary (INR) |
Higher Studies |
|
2018-19 |
710 |
823 |
2019-20 |
712 |
640 |
10,00,000 |
15 |
|
2019-20 |
781 |
1007 |
2020-21 |
910 |
795 |
12,50,000 |
40 |
|
2020-21 |
888 |
1131 |
2021-22 |
1011 |
821 |
15,25,000 |
Data Unavailable |
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Faculty: Prof. A. Thirugnanam He was my faculty advisor as well as my final year project guide. He was one of the most friendly professor I had ever met in NIT-R. He was always there to help and guide whenever I am facing any problem or in dilemma regarding my ca
Admission: State / National Entrance Exams
Club: Microsoft Campus Club because you get direct exposure to Microsoft which is one of largest tech giant in the world. You will get their products before actual release to get hands on. They organise very good events nationwide and at the college level. Some
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Placement: Placement i nearly 100% here, students are placed as software engineer, data analyst etc. Average salary is around 3Lakh per annum.
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Club: Microsoft Campus Club because you get direct exposure to Microsoft which is one of largest tech giant in the world. You will get their products before actual release to get hands on. They organise very good events nationwide and at the college level. Some
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