NIT Rourkela NIRF ranking 2026
National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) is a government institution in Rourkela, Odisha. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0357.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Architecture #7 with a score of 65.72. The latest edition contains 4 published categories: Architecture, Engineering, Research and Overall.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which NIT Rourkela has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
NIT Rourkela NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Architecture #7 with a score of 65.72. Compared with 2024, 2 improved and 2 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 7 | 65.72 | Improved by 2 places |
| Engineering | 13 | 66.62 | Improved by 6 places |
| Research | 30 | 52.69 | No rank change |
| Overall | 34 | 58.55 | No rank change |
NIT Rourkela NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Architecture #9 with a score of 64.88. Compared with 2023, 1 improved and 3 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 9 | 64.88 | Declined by 1 place |
| Engineering | 19 | 63.38 | Declined by 3 places |
| Research | 30 | 51.16 | Declined by 1 place |
| Overall | 34 | 57.04 | Improved by 3 places |
NIT Rourkela NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Architecture #8 with a score of 63.76. Compared with 2022, 1 improved, 2 moved to weaker positions and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 8 | 63.76 | First published row on this profile |
| Engineering | 16 | 62.79 | Declined by 1 place |
| Research | 29 | 51.32 | Declined by 5 places |
| Overall | 37 | 55.52 | Improved by 2 places |
NIT Rourkela NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Engineering #15 with a score of 62.36. Compared with 2021, 3 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 15 | 62.36 | Improved by 5 places |
| Research | 24 | 50.94 | Improved by 7 places |
| Overall | 39 | 53.77 | Improved by 2 places |
NIT Rourkela NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Engineering #20 with a score of 58.02. Compared with 2020, 2 moved to weaker positions and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 20 | 58.02 | Declined by 4 places |
| Research | 31 | 48.00 | First published row on this profile |
| Overall | 41 | 49.27 | Declined by 9 places |
NIT Rourkela NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Engineering #16 with a score of 59.29. Compared with 2019, 1 improved and 1 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 16 | 59.29 | No rank change |
| Overall | 32 | 51.87 | Improved by 6 places |
NIT Rourkela NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is Engineering #16 with a score of 57.75. Compared with 2018, 1 improved and 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 16 | 57.75 | Declined by 1 place |
| Overall | 38 | 50.75 | Improved by 4 places |
NIT Rourkela NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is Engineering #15 with a score of 57.05. Compared with 2017, 1 improved and 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 15 | 57.05 | Declined by 3 places |
| Overall | 42 | 48.62 | Improved by 4 places |
NIT Rourkela NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is Engineering #12 with a score of 58.78. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 12 | 58.78 |
| Overall | 46 | 44.02 |
NIT Rourkela NIRF Ranking Trends (2017–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #8 · 2023 · 63.76 | #7 · 2025 · 65.72 | Improved by 1 place |
| Engineering | #12 · 2017 · 58.78 | #13 · 2025 · 66.62 | Declined by 1 place |
| Research | #31 · 2021 · 48.00 | #30 · 2025 · 52.69 | Improved by 1 place |
| Overall | #46 · 2017 · 44.02 | #34 · 2025 · 58.55 | Improved by 12 places |
NIT Rourkela Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Engineering submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 467 | 342 | 73.2% | ₹11.50 lakh | 80 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 1,011 | 821 | 81.2% | ₹15.25 lakh | 128 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
NIT Rourkela Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 5,332 students across the programme groups below, including 1,040 women, 2,838 students from outside the home state, 300 international students and 3,072 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 4,126 | 823 | 1,929 | 280 | 2,210 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 961 | 192 | 786 | 17 | 744 |
| PG-Integrated | 245 | 25 | 123 | 3 | 118 |
NIT Rourkela PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 654 | 286 | 168 | 150 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 111 | 82 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 123 | 119 |
NIT Rourkela NIRF Architecture Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 61.21 | 63.86 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 68.15 | 66.34 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 75.70 | 74.77 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 67.08 | 66.12 |
| PR — Perception | 37.90 | 53.52 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that NIT Rourkela was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Rourkela, Odisha · NIRF ID IR-A-U-0357
At a glance
National Institute of Technology Rourkela is a government institution in Rourkela, Odisha. Its best current NIRF result is #7 in Architecture (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 81.2% and a ₹15.25L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 5,332 students.
2023-24
821 / 1,011
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Architecture journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
ArchitectureNIRF 2025 Rank#7 Score65.72
NIRF Architecture journey
Rank #8 → #7 since 2023; score 63.76 → 65.72.
The rank line is NIT Rourkela's all-India position in NIRF Architecture: #8 in 2023 to #7 in 2025. Lower is better.
Architecture 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #7
- Score (out of 100)
- 65.72
- Last year rank
- #9
- Movement vs previous
- 2
- Best rank
- #7
- Ranking trend
- Improving
EngineeringNIRF 2025 Rank#13 Score66.62
ResearchNIRF 2025 Rank#30 Score52.69
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#34 Score58.55
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 91.1% → 81.2%; latest median salary ₹15.25L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 821 placed — 81.2% of the batch
- 128 chose higher studies
- 62 reported another outcome
Half of the 821 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹15.25L
- Placement rate
- 81.2%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate fell from 91.1% to 81.2%. The reported median salary moved from ₹5.98L in 2017-18 to ₹15.25L in 2023-24.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹77.14 Cr → ₹139.5 Cr.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹77.14 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹139.5 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹27.44 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹8.12 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Perception (PR) improved most: 37.9 → 53.5. Perception (PR) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. NIT Rourkela improved most in Perception (PR) (37.9 → 53.5). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 74.8, while Perception (PR) is lowest at 53.5.
Questions about NIT Rourkela
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
NIT Rourkela ranking questions
What is NIT Rourkela NIRF ranking 2025?
National Institute of Technology Rourkela's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Architecture rank #7 with a score of 65.72.
Which NIRF categories include NIT Rourkela in 2025?
NIT Rourkela appears in the NIRF 2025 Architecture, Engineering, Research and Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is National Institute of Technology Rourkela private or government?
National Institute of Technology Rourkela is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is National Institute of Technology Rourkela located?
National Institute of Technology Rourkela is listed in Rourkela, Odisha.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of NIT Rourkela graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹15.25L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 821 of 1,011 graduates placed (81.2%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹11.5L.
What is NIT Rourkela's best NIRF category?
Architecture is its best current result at #7 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 65.72.
How many students does NIT Rourkela have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 5,332 students, including 2,838 from outside the state and 300 international students.
Is NIT Rourkela improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 68.2 in 2023 to 66.3 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 940 PhD scholars.
How much does NIT Rourkela spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹139.5 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹8.12 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹27.44 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.