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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Seminars All Seminars

  • 21
    Nov
    Progress Seminar

    SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF PAVEMENT QUALITY CONCRETE CONTAINING RECYCLED CONCRETE AGGREGATE (RCA) AND OTHER WASTE MATERIALS Read More

    CE Department Seminar room, 11.45 AM
    Siddharth Shankar Pradhan ( Rollno : 522ce1006)
  • 21
    Nov
    Synopsis Seminar

    Dynamic Authentication in Internet of Things Read More

    Convention Hall, Department of CS, 4:30 pm
    Manabhanjan Pradhan ( Rollno : 518cs1004)
  • 22
    Nov
    Registration Seminar

    Exploring the Effect of Tetracycline Hydrochloride And Their Mechanism of Action in Different Organs of Drosophila Melanogaster Read More

    LS Seminar room, 11 Am
    Priyatama Behera ( Rollno : 522ls2015)
  • 25
    Nov
    Synopsis Seminar

    Enhancing GPR Signal Processing Methods for Clutter Reduction and Velocity Estimation Read More

    EC Seminar Hall, 04:45 P.M
    Swarna Laxmi Panda ( Rollno : 517ec1013)
  • 25
    Nov
    Registration Seminar

    Fluorescent Pyrene Derivative Organic Molecules for Sensing of Bisphenol A Read More

    Seminar room, Chemistry department., 05:00 PM
    Ashok Sankabattula ( Rollno : 920cy5003)
  • 25
    Nov
    Departmental Seminar

    Chromium (VI) Removal from Wastewater using Chemically Treated Peanut Shells as Adsorbent Read More

    Old Seminar Hall, Chemical Engg. Department, 11:00 A.M.
    Prof. Abanti Sahoo
  • 25
    Nov
    Synopsis Seminar

    Elucidating the Berberine-Induced Epigenetic Regulation of Nrf2 Signaling Axis and Its Targeted Delivery via Folate-Functionalized Bovine Serum Albumin Nanocarriers against Glioblastoma Read More

    LS Seminar room, 5.00 PM
    Sayantan Ghosh ( Rollno : 519ls1009)
  • 26
    Nov
    Progress Seminar

    Study on Textured Gas Foil Bearings through Numerical Simulations and Experiments Read More

    ME-001, Seminar Room, 5:15 PM
    Srusti Priyadarshini ( Rollno : 522me6009)
  • 28
    Nov
    Synopsis Seminar

    Interaction of aerosols with radiation, clouds, and precipitation during different meteorological scenarios over India and adjoining oceans Read More

    Mining Engineering Seminar Hall, 04:30 PM
    Ankan Sarkar ( Rollno : 519er2002)

Ranking and Recognition Vew All

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Department
7700+
Students
420+
Faculty
340+
Staff

16700+

Publications

60+

Patents / Copyrights

940+

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 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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