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NIT Rourkela Placements
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NIT Rourkela Placements 2026
NIT Rourkela placement statistics for 2025 highlight salary, recruiter and course-level outcomes. The highest package stands at 62.44 LPA. The average package stands at 13.81 LPA.
Table of Contents
- NIT Rourkela Placement Highlights 2026
- NIT Rourkela Course-Wise Placement Details
- NIT Rourkela Placement FAQs
NIT Rourkela Placement Highlights 2026
- Year: 2025; Course: PG 2-Year Programs; Median package: 11.50 LPA.
- Year: 2025; Course: UG 4-Year Programs; Median package: 15.25 LPA.
- Year: 2024; Course: B.Arch. Planning and Architecture; Median package: 6.60 LPA; Average package: 6.50 LPA; Highest package: 8.40 LPA.
- Year: 2024; Course: B.Tech + M.Tech Ceramic Engineering; Median package: 8.50 LPA; Average package: 8.26 LPA; Highest package: 10.50 LPA.
- Year: 2024; Course: B.Tech + M.Tech Chemical Engineering; Median package: 7.60 LPA; Average package: 9.34 LPA; Highest package: 15 LPA.
- Year: 2024; Course: B.Tech + M.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering; Median package: 7.05 LPA; Average package: 7.35 LPA; Highest package: 10 LPA.
- Year: 2024; Course: B.Tech + M.Tech Mining Engineering; Median package: 10 LPA; Average package: 9.11 LPA; Highest package: 10.30 LPA.
- Year: 2024; Course: B.Tech Biotechnology and Medical Engineering; Median package: 7.95 LPA; Average package: 12.09 LPA; Highest package: 31 LPA.
NIT Rourkela: Course-Wise Placement Details
- Year: 2025; Course: PG 2-Year Programs; Median package: 11.50 LPA.
- Year: 2025; Course: UG 4-Year Programs; Median package: 15.25 LPA.
- Year: 2024; Course: B.Arch. Planning and Architecture; Median package: 6.60 LPA; Average package: 6.50 LPA; Highest package: 8.40 LPA.
- Year: 2024; Course: B.Tech + M.Tech Ceramic Engineering; Median package: 8.50 LPA; Average package: 8.26 LPA; Highest package: 10.50 LPA.
- Year: 2024; Course: B.Tech + M.Tech Chemical Engineering; Median package: 7.60 LPA; Average package: 9.34 LPA; Highest package: 15 LPA.
- Year: 2024; Course: B.Tech + M.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering; Median package: 7.05 LPA; Average package: 7.35 LPA; Highest package: 10 LPA.
- Year: 2024; Course: B.Tech + M.Tech Mining Engineering; Median package: 10 LPA; Average package: 9.11 LPA; Highest package: 10.30 LPA.
- Year: 2024; Course: B.Tech Biotechnology and Medical Engineering; Median package: 7.95 LPA; Average package: 12.09 LPA; Highest package: 31 LPA.
NIT Rourkela Placement FAQs
1What is the highest package offered at NIT Rourkela?
The highest package is 62.44 LPA.
2What is the average package offered at NIT Rourkela?
The average package is 13.81 LPA.
3How should students read NIT Rourkela placement figures?
Compare average package, median package, placement percentage, recruiter list and course-wise outcomes together.
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Fees & ROI
Balanced value signal1.7 yrs
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Cutoff status
Cutoff available2025
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NIT Rourkela Placements
Compare average package, median package, highest package, placement percentage and alumni outcomes with listed figures.
| Year | Course | Source | Average Package | Median Package | Highest Package | Placement % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PG 2-Year Programs | NIRF Median Salary | - | 11.50 LPA | - | - |
| 2025 | UG 4-Year Programs | NIRF Median Salary | - | 15.25 LPA | - | - |
| 2024 | B.Arch. Planning and Architecture | Placement Report | 6.50 LPA | 6.60 LPA | 8.40 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech + M.Tech Ceramic Engineering | Placement Report | 8.26 LPA | 8.50 LPA | 10.50 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech + M.Tech Chemical Engineering | Placement Report | 9.34 LPA | 7.60 LPA | 15 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech + M.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Placement Report | 7.35 LPA | 7.05 LPA | 10 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech + M.Tech Mining Engineering | Placement Report | 9.11 LPA | 10 LPA | 10.30 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech Biotechnology and Medical Engineering | Placement Report | 12.09 LPA | 7.95 LPA | 31 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech Ceramic Engineering | Placement Report | 13.63 LPA | 10.50 LPA | 39.60 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech Chemical Engineering | Placement Report | 12.39 LPA | 11.40 LPA | 30 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech Civil Engineering | Placement Report | 10.30 LPA | 9 LPA | 22.60 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | Placement Report | 21.60 LPA | 20 LPA | 83.60 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech Electrical Engineering | Placement Report | 13.62 LPA | 10.50 LPA | 51 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering | Placement Report | 18.12 LPA | 14.25 LPA | 1.20 Cr | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech Food Process Engineering | Placement Report | 10.25 LPA | 7.50 LPA | 30 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech Industrial Design | Placement Report | 11.36 LPA | 10.15 LPA | 31 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | Placement Report | 12.20 LPA | 11.70 LPA | 31 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Placement Report | 10.37 LPA | 10 LPA | 21.70 LPA | - |
| 2024 | B.Tech Mining Engineering | Placement Report | 11.75 LPA | 10 LPA | 27.60 LPA | - |
| 2024 | Integrated M.Sc Chemistry | Placement Report | 7.36 LPA | 7 LPA | 10 LPA | - |
| 2024 | Integrated M.Sc Life Science | Placement Report | 6.17 LPA | 6 LPA | 7 LPA | - |
| 2024 | Integrated M.Sc Mathematics | Placement Report | 9.58 LPA | 9.50 LPA | 18.90 LPA | - |
| 2024 | Integrated M.Sc Physics and Astronomy | Placement Report | 10.80 LPA | 6 LPA | 31 LPA | - |
| 2024 | PG 2-Year Programs | NIRF Placement Data | - | 10 LPA | - | 70.2% |
| 2024 | PG-Integrated 5-Year Programs | NIRF Placement Data | - | 7.50 LPA | - | 85.3% |
| 2024 | UG 4-Year Programs | NIRF Placement Data | - | 12.50 LPA | - | 87.4% |
| 2023 | PG 2-Year Programs | NIRF Placement Data | - | 9 LPA | - | 57% |
| 2023 | PG-Integrated 5-Year Programs | NIRF Placement Data | - | 6.97 LPA | - | 71% |
| 2023 | UG 4-Year Programs | NIRF Placement Data | - | 10 LPA | - | 78% |