National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

About the Institute

NIT Rourkela is one of the premier national level institutions for technical education in the country and is funded by the Government of India. The Government of India has elevated the Regional Engineering College, Rourkela to a university under the name of 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... Learn More

Vision
To become an internationally acclaimed institution of higher learning that will serve as a source of knowledge and expertise for the society and be a preferred destination for undergraduate and graduate studies.
Mission
To advance and spread knowledge in the area of science and technology leading to creation of wealth and welfare of humanity.

Message from Director

It is a privilege for me to have assumed the position of Director, NIT Rourkela, on 18th February 2022. NIT Rourkela has a rich legacy of sixty dedicated years of service to the nation and is the pride of Odisha. Excellence in teaching and high-quality research are the pillars on which the Institute is built. The Institute aims to foster 21st-century skills and competencies supported by defined learning frameworks and industrial internships for the students as part of Industry 4.0. With these skillsets, our students are future-ready to make an impact at work in general and society in particular. Learn More

Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao

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  • 09
    Jul
    Defence Seminar

    Corporate Social Responsibility &amp Disclosure Practices in India: Empirical Evidence from Non-financial Service Sector Read More

    Conference Hall, 10:30 A.M.
    Anjali Kaimal ( Rollno : 519sm1002)
  • 09
    Jul
    Defence Seminar

    Non-conventional Method of “Cation Pool” Generation from Dimethyl Sulfoxide and 1,2-Dihaloethanes and Their Application in Organic Synthesis Read More

    Seminar Room, Department of Chemistry (Google meet link: meet.google.com/vkc-bsis-nwh), 11.00 AM
    Kuntal Palit ( Rollno : 518cy2015)
  • 09
    Jul
    Defence Seminar

    Experimental and Numerical Study on Flexural and Free Vibration Characteristics of Laminated Composite Sandwich Plates. Read More

    Seminar Room, Mechanical Engineering Department (Room No: ME-001), 11.00AM
    Dhaneshwar Prasad Sahu ( Rollno : 519me1016)
  • 09
    Jul
    Synopsis Seminar

    Fluorescent Bile Acid Derivatives: Synthesis, Photophysics, Supramolecular Assembly, and Interactions with Biological Systems Towards Applications as Bioprobes and Drug Carriers Read More

    Seminar Room, Dept. of Chemistry, 4 PM
    Kuldeep ( Rollno : 519cy1003)
  • 10
    Jul
    Departmental Seminar

    Tribological Performance of Textured Journal Bearings: An Interface-Driven Comparative Study Read More

    ME Seminar Hall (ME-001), 03:00 PM
    Sumit Kumar Ohdar (522me1004)
  • 10
    Jul
    Defence Seminar

    Dynamic Analysis and Stability studies in Functionally graded porous microstructures Read More

    Seminar Hall ME (Ground floor), 10.00 am
    Uttam Kumar Kar ( Rollno : 519me1017)
  • 10
    Jul
    Departmental Seminar

    Static and Dynamic Analysis of Axially Loaded Beam-Column Members Read More

    CE Seminar Hall, 10:00AM
    Dr. Mahendra Gattu
  • 10
    Jul
    Departmental Seminar

    Repair and service life extension of grouted, post-tensioned concrete bridges Read More

    CE Seminar Hall, 10:15 AM
    Dr. Karthikeyan M.
  • 10
    Jul
    Departmental Seminar

    Spatial and Temporal Dynamics and Policy Transfer: Case of Small-Scale Entrepreneurial Clusters situated at peri-urban areas in India (Conference Return Seminar) Read More

    Seminar room, Department of Planning and Architecture, 11:00am
    Dr. Basudatta Sarkar
  • 11
    Jul
    Synopsis Seminar

    Processing, Microstructure and Fracture Behaviour of Biomimetic All-ceramics Composites with 4-Levels of structural hierarchy Read More

    Seminar Room, Ceramic Engineering Department, 10.45 AM
    Soumavo Sikder ( Rollno : 517cr1001)

Ranking and Recognition Vew All

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Department
5900+
Students
420+
Faculty
320+
Staff

17200+

Publications

70+

Patents / Copyrights

970+

Sponsored Projects

720+

Consultancy Projects

UNDERGRADUATE

Admission to undergraduate courses is made in the autumn semester at the first-year level through JEE (Main) or similar test approved by NIT Council, the counselling for which is done by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) and Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) or its equivalent approved by the NIT Council and/or Central Government. Besides, a specified number of foreign nationals selected under the policy of the Government of India may be admitted directly to the 1st-year of any of the programmes.

POSTGRADUATE

M. Tech.

The courses leading to M. Tech. degree are open to candidates who have obtained the requisite qualification with 60% marks or 6.50 CGPA in aggregate in the qualifying examination. Admission for the GATE qualified candidates is made through Common Admission Process called Central Counselling for Master’s of Technology (CCMT). Relaxation up to 5% of marks or 0.5 CGPA is allowed by senate for sponsored candidates with proven research or profession experience.

M.Sc.

For admission to M. Sc., candidates must have required B. Sc. degree with the subject applied for as one of the subjects (either Pass or Honours), Mathematics in +2 levels is compulsory for all courses except Life Science. The admission to the above programmes is made through Centralized Counselling for M.Sc.

M. A. (Development Studies)

The requisite academic qualification for MA in Development Studies is B. Tech. / B. A. / B. Sc. / B. Com. with 55% marks or 6.00 CGPA. Amongst B. A. / B. Sc. / B. Com. applicants with honours are given preference. Admission to the programme is made on the basis of career marks.

M. B. A.

Minimum eligibility criterion for admission to MBA is any Graduate with 60% or 6.5 CGPA (on 10-point scale) and 55% or 6.0 CGPA in case of SC/ST candidates. Applicants who have qualified at national/international tests for admission to business schools with high scores get preference. Final selection is based on group discussion and personal interview conducted at the Institute, along with academic career and score of national or international tests.

M.Tech(Research)

A few departments offer M.Tech by research. This course don’t have a time bound and the course work will be decided by the Masters Scrutiny Committee (MSC). This course requires a submission of original research in form of a thesis..The minimum qualification required for admission to the program is one of the following.

  1. B.E/B.Tech/B.Pharm/MCA or equivalent in relevant discipline with 7.0 CGPA or 65% marks in aggregate.
  2. M.Sc in Basic Sciences with CGPA 6.5 or 60% marks in aggregate in relevant disciplines.
  3. M.B.B.S with CGPA 6.5 or 60% marks in aggregate.
  4. M.Sc./M.A/MBA/M.Com. in Humanities and Social Sciences or Management with CGPA 6.5 or 60% marks.

DOCTORAL

The institute offers various research centric courses in various departments/ Centers like Post Doc, PhD, M.Tech. research under various schemes with fellowship like DST Inspire, Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics and IT, and sponsored programs like QIP and self-financed.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

The Institute provides facilities for research leading to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Engineering, Science, Management, Planning and Architecture, Humanities and Social Sciences in various disciplines. Candidates except the members of the Institute faculty, QIP scholars and scholars nominated by the Central Government have to be selected by Departmental Research Committee (DRC) on the basis of their academic background, performance in written test and/or interview.

EXECUTIVE PH.D.

NIT Rourkela has opened its doors for working professionals by offering programmes which are designed to enable them to pursue their doctorate degree while continuing in their Job/Profession in order to help them to accelerate their career. Candidates with minimum eligibility criteria as per NIT guidelines can apply and they will be selected based upon their academic background, performance in written test and/or interview.

PART TIME PROGRAMMES

NIT Rourkela has opened its doors for working professionals. These programmes are designed to enable them to pursue higher study while continuing in their Job/Profession in order to help them to accelerate their career.

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