B Tech Artificial Intelligence
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Reviewed 26 Apr 2026NIT Rourkela · RourkelaNIT Rourkela Fees 2026-27, Courses & Admission
NIT Rourkela is a government college in Rourkela, Odisha. NIT Rourkela offers 17 programmes at undergraduate level. These include B Tech Artificial Intelligence, B Tech Biomedical Engineering, B Tech…
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Placement · 2024-25
Overview
About NIT Rourkela
NIT Rourkela is a government college in Rourkela, Odisha. NIT Rourkela offers 17 programmes at undergraduate level. These include B Tech Artificial Intelligence, B Tech Biomedical Engineering, B Tech Biotechnology, B Tech Ceramic Engineering and B Tech Chemical Engineering, among others. NIT Rourkela runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 600-acre campus. First-year B.Tech students typically get triple-occupancy rooms with double rooms from the second year and single rooms from the third year by seniority. Annual hostel and mess fees for 2025-26 are heavily subsidised — typically ₹35,000-55,000 per academic year inclusive of mess. Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline with particular strengths in Metallurgy, Mining, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering — uniquely strong programmes leveraging Rourkela's industrial location. The institute hosts the Centre for Advanced Computational Studies, Centre for Excellence in Sustainable Mining, Innovation and Incubation Centre and many discipline-specific centres. The institute files 50+ patents annually with publications in IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues. The campus extends over about 648 acres. NIT Rourkela's 600-acre campus in Rourkela, Odisha is among India's most well-equipped engineering campuses.
Courses & costs
NIT Rourkela fees
Each amount is shown with the academic year and applicant category stated by its source.
| Programme | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| B Tech Artificial IntelligenceTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Biomedical EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech BiotechnologyTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Ceramic EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Chemical EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Civil EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Computer Science And EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Electrical EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Electronics And Communication EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Electronics And Instrumentation EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Engineering PhysicsTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Food Process EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Industrial DesignTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Mathematics And ComputingTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Mechanical EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Metallurgical And Materials EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| B Tech Mining EngineeringTuition | 2025-26 | ₹1,25,000per year |
| Other chargesOther charges Source | ₹5,000 | |
| All programmes Source | ₹2,000 | |
| HostelHostel Source | ₹30,000 | |
| RegistrationRegistration Source | ₹2,500one-time | |
| All programmes Source | ₹10,000 | |
| All programmes Source | ₹12,500 | |
| Other chargesOther charges Source | ₹500 |
Placements · 2024-25
NIT Rourkela placements
College-wide placements for 2024: a highest package of 83 LPA and an average package of 14.05 LPA.
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₹83L · 2024College-wide
₹83L · College-wide · 2024
NIT Rourkela posts strong placement outcomes consistently among the top 5 NITs. The 2024 batch saw the highest international offer above USD 150,000 and the highest domestic offer around ₹1.1 crore, with average packages around ₹17-20 LPA across branches.
Year-on-year placement rate
· College-wide84%
2018-19 · College-wide86%
2019-20 · College-wide70%
2020-21 · PG 2 Year79%
2023-2492%
2024-25 · All programs76%
Campus
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Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
B Tech Biomedical Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Biotechnology
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Ceramic Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Chemical Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Civil Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Computer Science And Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Electrical Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Electronics And Communication Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Engineering Physics
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Food Process Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Industrial Design
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Mathematics And Computing
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Mechanical Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Metallurgical And Materials Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
B Tech Mining Engineering
₹1.25LAnnual · /yr
Recognition & affiliations
Faculty & teaching
Cutoffs
NIT Rourkela JEE Main cutoffs
NIT Rourkela cutoffs for JEE Main 2024. branch-wise opening and closing ranks are listed below. CSE GM Round 6 closing rank is 2,700.
JEE Main2024
BranchCategoryRoundOpeningClosing
CSEGMRound 61,7002,700
CSEHSRound 62,4004,500
Admissions · collected information
NIT Rourkela admissions
Admission details are not available yet. Check the college’s current admission notice for application requirements.
Hostel · campus
NIT Rourkela hostel
NIT Rourkela hostel details are listed in this section. NIT Rourkela runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 600-acre campus. 17+ hostels — including Mahanadi, Brahmaputra, Tapti, Kaveri, Krishna, Tunga and others — house.
NIT Rourkela runs an extensive on-campus hostel system on its 600-acre campus. 17+ hostels — including Mahanadi, Brahmaputra, Tapti, Kaveri, Krishna, Tunga and others — house students by gender and academic year. First-year B.Tech students typically get triple-occupancy rooms with double rooms from the second year and single rooms from the third year by seniority. Annual hostel and mess fees for 2025-26 are heavily subsidised — typically ₹35,000-55,000 per academic year inclusive of mess.
Scholarships
Scholarships
NIT Rourkela runs comprehensive financial aid. SC/ST students receive full tuition waivers plus Central Government Post-matric Scholarship covering hostel and mess. Students from families with annual income below ₹1 lakh receive 100% tuition remission; those between ₹1-5 lakh receive 67% remission. Defence wards qualify for PM Scholarship Scheme. Merit-cum-Means scholarship covers ₹1,000 per month plus tuition for top 25% of low-income students. AICTE Pragati for girl students and AICTE Saksham for differently-abled students are accepted.
Infrastructure & facilities
Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities
NIT Rourkela's 600-acre campus in Rourkela, Odisha is among India's most well-equipped engineering campuses. Branch-specific facilities span Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil…
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Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research & rankings
Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners
Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline with particular strengths in Metallurgy, Mining, Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering — uniquely strong programmes leveraging Rourkela's industrial location. The institute hosts the Centre for Advanced Computational Studies, Centre for Excellence in Sustainable Mining, Innovation and Incubation Centre and many discipline-specific centres. The institute files 50+ patents annually with publications in IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues.
Notable alumni
Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events
NIT Rourkela alumni include senior leaders at Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Mc Kinsey, Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Reliance, L&T, Coal India and many Indian and global corporations. Notable alumni include Manas Pal (former Tata Steel senior leadership), Sukanta Kumar Panda (mathematician at IIT KGP) and many founders of Indian and global startups across SaaS, fintech, deep-tech and metallurgy verticals. The institute's heritage as Regional Engineering College Rourkela (1961) gives it 60+ years of alumni — among the deepest engineering alumni networks in Eastern India.
Same state
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Admissions reading
Helpful guides for your admission
Planning your application to NIT Rourkela? These guides break down the fees, counselling rounds and quota routes step by step.
Reach the college
NIT Rourkela contact details
| Address | 300 + Staff National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha, India, 769008 |
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From the sources
More details
| Established | 1961 Source |
|---|---|
| Recognition code type | NIRF id Source |
| Recognition code | IR-E-U-0357 Source |
| NIRF rank | 13 Source |
| Ranking year | 2025 Source |
| Ranking category | Engineering Source |
| Name | National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Source |
| Institution type | Central Source |
| Affiliation status | Self Source |
| Opens month | August 2026 Source |
| Closes month | August 2026 Source |
| Centralised portal | Yes Source |
| Programme code | BTECH Source |
| Name | B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence Source |
| Study level | UG Source |
| Eligibility | 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics; JEE Main qualified Source |
| Stated cycle | 2026-27 Source |
| Awarding body | National Institute of Technology Rourkela Source |
| Approving body | Central university Source |
| Duration in years | 4 Source |
| Specialisation | AI Source |
| Approval status | Recognised Source |
| Gender admitted | Co-educational Source |
| Section 12 status | Not applicable Source |
FAQ
NIT Rourkela FAQs
What is the B.Tech fee at NIT Rourkela for 2026-27?
B.Tech tuition and institute fees at NIT Rourkela are typically in the range of Rs 1.6-1.8 lakh per academic year for general-category Indian students, in line with the standard centrally-funded NIT fee structure. The exact 2026-27 fee schedule is published on the official NIT Rourkela website and the JoSAA Information Brochure each admission cycle.
Are scholarships and fee waivers available at NIT Rourkela?
Yes. NIT Rourkela offers MCM (Merit-cum-Means) scholarships, SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD/EWS fee remissions in line with Government of India norms, and supports central scholarships such as the National Scholarship Portal schemes and the Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme. Additional institute-level and donor-funded scholarships are notified each year.
What does the NIT Rourkela B.Tech total cost cover including hostel and mess?
The total annual cost typically includes tuition and institute fees, one-time admission and caution deposits, hostel accommodation charges and mess advance, examination and convocation fees, and a small students activity fee. Together with hostel, mess and incidentals, the typical first-year all-in cost works out to roughly Rs 2-2.5 lakh, depending on category and hostel block.
How do I get admission to B.Tech at NIT Rourkela?
B.Tech admissions at NIT Rourkela are conducted through the all-India JEE Main, with seat allocation via the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) centralised counselling. Candidates must qualify JEE Main, register on the JoSAA portal, fill choices, and accept allotted seats subject to the standard NIT 50%/50% home-state/other-state quota framework.
Is JEE Main mandatory for B.Tech admission to NIT Rourkela?
Yes. As a centrally-funded NIT and Institute of National Importance, NIT Rourkela admits B.Tech students exclusively through JEE Main and JoSAA counselling. There is no separate institute-level entrance test for B.Tech admissions.
When was NIT Rourkela established and what is its current status?
NIT Rourkela was originally established in 1961 as the Regional Engineering College (REC), Rourkela, one of the original 17 RECs. It was conferred NIT status in 2002 and was formally accorded Institute of National Importance status under the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.
Where is NIT Rourkela located and how big is the campus?
NIT Rourkela is located in Rourkela, Odisha.
Which B.Tech specialisations does NIT Rourkela offer?
NIT Rourkela offers B.Tech in CSE, ECE, EE, ME, Civil, Chemical, Biotechnology, Biomedical, Metallurgical and Materials, Mining, Ceramic, Industrial Design and Food Process Engineering, alongside Dual Degree (B.Tech-M.Tech) programmes and a deep PG portfolio across departments.
Sources
Verification & sources
This page cites 20 source links. Each source is linked beside the facts it supports.
- nitrkl.ac.in — NIT Rourkela Contact Us
- nitrkl.ac.in · pdf — NIT Rourkela Annual Report 2022-23
- nitrkl.ac.in · pdf — NIT Rourkela Transparency Audit Document
- nitrkl.ac.in · pdf — NIT Rourkela B.Tech Admission Notice 2026-27
- nirfindia.org — NIRF India Rankings 2025 — Engineering
- nitrkl.ac.in — Why NIT Rourkela
- nitrkl.ac.in — NIT Rourkela Undergraduate Programme
- nitrkl.ac.in · pdf — NIT Rourkela 2026-27 M.Tech admission notice
- josaa.admissions.nic.in — JoSAA 2026 seat information
- ccmt.admissions.nic.in — CCMT 2026
- nitrkl.ac.in — NIT Rourkela Admission
- nitrkl.ac.in — NIT Rourkela official website
- nitrkl.ac.in — NIT Rourkela Scholarships and Financial Assistance
- nitrkl.ac.in · pdf — NIT Rourkela Annual Report 2024-25
- nirfindia.org · pdf — NIRF 2025 Engineering Institution Data: NIT Rourkela
- nitrkl.ac.in — NIT Rourkela Placement Statistics 2024-25
- nitrkl.ac.in — Career Development Centre, NIT Rourkela
- nitrkl.ac.in — Director - NIT Rourkela
- nitrkl.ac.in · pdf — Academic Regulations
- nitrkl.ac.in — Space Technology Incubation Center
Reviewed by
Amrit Ashu
Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Every figure on this page is checked against the official disclosures and sources linked beside it; admissions-office conversations are not used as citations.