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NIT Rourkela Placements

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela placement committee that helps students get good opportunities in well-reputed companies from various sectors.NIT Rourkela's highest salary offered was Rs 83.60 LPA in the year 2023. NIT Rourkela's average salary offered was Rs 13.89 LPA for the academic year 2022-23. 

As per the NIRF report 2024, a total number of 807 UG students and 535 PG students were placed during NIT Rourkela placements in 2023. The placement cell also offers internship opportunities along with final placements to students enrolled in NIT Rourkela courses

The placement cell at NIT Rourkela also analyses the interests and skills of the students and helps them decide on their job careers. For NIT Rourkela placement, various companies are invited to the placement drive. The NIT Rourkela placement cell helps in conducting placement processes like conducting pre-placement talks, written tests and group discussions. The placement companies help the students by providing NIT Rourkela placements for the joining process. 

NIT Rourkela Placement Process

  • The training and placement cell invites the organisations for the NIT Rourkela placement drive in the company where they share relevant information regarding the institute. Further, the organisation has to fill out a job notification form.

  • The NIT Rourkela placement cell coordinates with the company and fixes a date for the placement process like interviews, group discussions and written tests.

  • The company organises a pre-placement talk for the students who have applied for job openings in that company.

  • The company conducts the placement process which includes a written test, group discussion and a personal interview.

  • The company releases the final list of selected students and sends it to the training and placement cell of the institute.

  • NIT Rourkela placement cell ensures that the students selected complete their joining formalities and join on the date mentioned in the offer letter.

Also see: NIT Rourkela Admissions

NIT Rourkela Placement Statistics 2024

The following table shows the details of the NIT Rourkela placement statistics for 2023.

NIT Rourkela Placements 2023 

Particulars

Statistics

Highest Package 

Rs 83.60 LPA

Average CTC offered

Rs 13.89 LPA

Minimum CTC offered

Rs 1.00 LPA

Also see: NIT Rourkela Cutoff

NIT Rourkela Placement Statistics 2023- NIRF 2024 (Overall)

The following table shows the details of the placement statistics as per the NIRF  2024 overall report for the recent years

NIT Rourkela Placement Statistics 2023 - NIRF 2024

Particulars

Statistics

No. of UG-4 years students placed

795

No. of UG-5 Years students placed

12

No.of PG students placed

477

No. of PG Integrated students placed

58

Median salary offered for UG-4 years students

Rs 12.5 LPA

Median salary offered for UG-5 years students

Rs 4 LPA

Median salary offered for PG students

Rs 8.36 LPA

Median salary offered for PG-Integrated students

Rs 8.1 LPA

NIT Rourkela Placement Statistics 2022 - NIRF 2023

Particulars

Statistics

No. of UG-4 years students placed

640

No. of UG-5 Years students placed

10

No.of PG students placed

439

No. of PG Integrated students placed

46

Median salary offered for UG-4 years students

Rs 10.0 Lakhs

Median salary offered for UG-5 years students

Rs 6.0 Lakhs

Median salary offered for PG students

Rs 8.0 Lakhs

Median salary offered for PG-Integrated students

Rs 6.50 Lakhs

Also see: NIT Rourkela Facilities

NIT Rourkela Top Recruiters

Amazon

Microsoft

Wells Fargo

TATA

L&T

ORACLE

Google

Accenture

BAJAJ 

Myntra

Flipkart

Apple

Qualcomm

Ford

Texas Instruments

SAP

Intel

Saint Gobain

Jindal Steel & Powder

Aditya Birla Group

Note: The NIT Rourkela placement cell acts as a bridge between the students and the recruiters.

List of Top NITs Placements Salary Wise

College Name

B.Tech Median Package

M.Tech Median Package

NIT Uttarakhand

Rs 7.50 LPA

Rs 8 LPA

NIT Manipur 

Rs 8.75 LPA

Rs 7 LPA

NIT Goa

Rs 10 LPA

Rs 8 LPA

NIT Sikkim

Rs 8.50 LPA

Rs 8.20 LPA

NIT Puducherry

Rs 9.80 LPA

Rs 10.55 LPA

The above-mentioned table shows the details of B.Tech and M.Tech median salaries of a few top NITs.

Domain

Engineering and Architecture

Level

PG

Year

2 Years

Statistics for Academic Year 2023

ParticularsStatistics
First year total students intake 725
Total students admitted 655
Total Graduated Students 513
Total Placed Students 360
Placement Percentage 76.27
Total student gone for higher studies 41
Median Salary 10.00 L

Placement yearly trends

Placement Percentage
Source Data NIRF 2024

Key takeaways from NIT Rourkela's Placement Statistics

  • The Placement Percentage of NIT Rourkela has increased by 0.39 %
  • The Median salary of NIT Rourkela has increased by 10.0 %

Students Review for NIT Rourkela

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+% of students across all branches are placed at NIT Rourkela. There are around 16 branches and 21 departments in NITR; the highest package goes around 51 lacs, the lowest is about 3.5 lacs, and the average is around 14 lacs per annum. More placements are offered in software and analytics and consulting firms, mostly.

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95% of the students were placed. The highest package was 70 lpa, the lowest was 7 lpa, and the average was 15 lpa. Top recruiters are Amazon, Google, TCS, Deloitte, etc. 70% students got internship in companies like Oracle and Western Digital. Top roles offered are software development, software testing, etc.

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In terms of the placement, NIT Rourkela is amongst the top in NITs. For computer science, most of the students are placed and the package offered is around 6LPA. There will be two to three core companies for placement. So study hard for those companies and maintain a CGPA of 8 to crack into core job placement.

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Have a question related to NIT Rourkela ?

my overall score in jee mains 2024 is 93.84%ile ( OBC -NCL rank is 29k). can i get into nit rourkela ( home state) ? and which branch will most probably allotted to me?

Dear

According to the information with an overall score of 93.84 percentile in JEE Mains 2024 and an OBC-NCL rank of 29,000, getting into NIT Rourkela is definitely a possibility, especially since it's your home state institute. However, the final cutoffs can vary each year based on the number of applicants and available seats.

As for the branch allotment, it generally depends on your rank and the number of seats available in each branch. Some of the popular branches at NIT Rourkela include:

  • Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)

  • Mechanical Engineering (ME)

  • Civil Engineering (CE)

  • Chemical Engineering (CH)

Given your rank, you might have a better chance of getting into branches like Civil Engineering or Chemical Engineering.

Use College predictor for finding best college for you.

Thanks.

i have scored 93.84%ile in jee mains (CRL-93586 and obc ncl rank -29k). can i get into nit rourkela (home state). if i get, then which branch should i expect

Dear

According to the information based on your rank, it is possible to get admission into NIT Rourkela, especially since you are from the home state. However, the exact branch you get will depend on the cutoff ranks for each branch and the availability of seats.

For 2024, the cutoff ranks for NIT Rourkela B.Tech programs vary by branch. For example, the cutoff for the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) branch is around 7807 for General category male students. Since your rank is 29,000, you might have a better chance at securing a seat in branches with lower cutoff ranks.

You can try College predictor for getting surety of your college admission.

Thanks.

Hey folk,

Hope you are fine.

Getting the cutoff marks for the mechanical engineering for the csab round of the nit rourkela will be too early to get. You can check the previous year cutoffs and the opening and closing ranks of the various courses and the programs by visiting the official website of the csab and then checking the required details.

The cutoff generally depend on a variety of factors like the difficulty level of the examination and the number of students appeared for the examination.

Also, you can take help of our official college predictor which can help you in finding the best matched colleges according to your rank and score secured in the jee exam. You can take the help of that link and know about the colleges from there.

The link of the predictor is mentioned below:

https://engineering.careers360.com/jee-main-college-predictor?utm_source=qna&utm_medium=jee_cp

Hope this resolves your query.

NIT Rourkela Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What was the average salary package offered in 2023 at NIT Rourkela?

The average salary offered was Rs 13.89 LPA during  NIT Rourkela placement 2023. 

2: How can companies connect NIT Rourkela’s Training and Placement Department?

The companies interested in conducting the placement procedure at NIT Rourkela can contact the institute’s Training and Placement Department via mail.

3: Name some of the companies that recruit students from NIT Rourkela in 2023?

Adobe, Amazon, Accenture, Cummins, Capgemini, Infosys, Oracle Wipro, and Goldman Sachs are some famous companies that recruit students from NIT Rourkela.

4: What was the total number of UG students placed during NIT Rourkela placements 2023?

The total number of 795 UG (4 years) and 12 UG (5 years) students were placed during NIT Rourkela placements 2023. 

5: Who is the head of the Training and Placement Department at NIT Rourkela?

Professor Umesh Chandra Pati is the head of the Training and Placement Department.

6: What was the highest salary package offered in 2023 at NIT Rourkela?

The NIT Rourkela highest salary offered was Rs Rs 83.60 LPA in 2023.

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