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What is the highest package of NIT Rourkela?
Here are the placement details for the B.Tech 2023 batch at NIT Rourkela-
During the 2023 placement season, 787 job offers were received by the B.Tech students of NIT Rourkela. The highest CTC offered to the students was Rs. 83.60 LPA, the average CTC was Rs. 15.74 LPA, the median CTC was Rs. 12.59 LPA, and the lowest CTC was Rs. 3 LPA. The average CTC received by B.Tech CSE students was Rs. 21.87 LPA.
Companies like PwC, Deloitte and Shell were the top recruiters for the placement season.
Who is the best professor at NIT Rourkela?
One of my close friends graduated from NIT Rourkela. His favorite professor was Prof. Asha Patel. During his time Asha maam used to teach Mechanics of Materials. According to him, her teaching methodology is unique. She puts great effort to make every student understand the topics. In her class, you will get to learn through interaction and humor.
How is biotechnology at NIT Rourkela?
One of my friends recently completed Biotechnology at NIT Rourkela and shared his experience of the same.
- The Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering is relatively new so you shouldn’t expect very high packages like other branches.
- Companies like TCS, IBM, Infosys, and a few analytics companies make offers to students of this branch but the selection process is very challenging.
- The curriculum of this branch is not at par with industry standards and is a major reason for poor demand. This limits the opportunities for the students to a great extent.
- The professors are very rigid and adopt a very tough grading system. They don’t motivate you to try any creative stuff and only force you to mug up the theoretical concepts.
- The professors are underqualified and some even lack a Bachelor's degree from top colleges like NITs, IITs, or other universities
Overall, the branch should be considered unless you are specifically inclined towards it and have no expectations of high packages.
How are the placements of the mechanical branch at NIT Rourkela?
The placement scenario of the Mechanical branch of NIT Rourkela is great. Many core companies like Tata Steel, Vedanta, Tata Motors, Maruti - Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra visit the campus to recruit talented students as Graduate engineer Trainees.
A few PSUs also visit NIT Rourkela to recruit students from one of the best NITs in the country. For instance, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) visited the institute and recruited 4 Mechanical Engineering students. The core companies offer average packages of around INR 8 LPA.
Most students have to go for Analytics, Consultancy, and IT sectors due to limited opportunities in the Mechanical branch. Companies like TCS, Mu Sigma, Infosys, etc recruit such students.
Overall, the placement scenario of ME at NIT Rourkela might not be excellent but it is quite satisfactory.
Which is the best department of NIT Rourkela?
My brother is pursuing his B.Tech Electrical from NIT Rourkela. Sometimes he feels that he made a mistake by choosing Electrical over CSE because of the popularity of the latter.
However, he soon overcomes these thoughts. This is because Electrical has a really good scope on a global scale. Even if he doesn’t land a dream job through placements, the option of higher studies is always open for him. The curriculum of Electrical includes topics from allied branches- ECE and CSE. Unlike the popular belief among NIT Rourkela students, Electrical is not just about electrical machines and power systems. Microprocessors, Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Communication Engineering, Measurements and Instrumentation are all included in the Electrical curriculum.
B.Tech Electrical has a very interdisciplinary nature wherein you will not learn about one specific arena, but, the curriculum will allow you to understand what really interests you. You can then pursue your higher studies in your field of interest. B.Tech Electrical is so flexible that it allows you to migrate to almost any other engineering field that you want.
I would highly recommend B.Tech Electrical if you have a passionate interest in Maths and Physics. Also, a PG in this branch will allow you to truly understand its nuances and become a specialist in this field. Thus, Electrical is the best department at NIT Rourkela according to me.
Is IIT Hyderabad better than NIT Rourkela?
IIT Hyderabad clearly triumphs over NIT Rourkela because of a number of reasons. Some of the string ones have been stated below
- The research culture at IITs cannot be matched to that of NITs yet. IITs receive huge funds in the range of 5–10 crores, whereas NIT’s average range of research projects is only 10–50 lakhs.
- IIT Hyderabad is a recently established IIT so the infrastructure is new and the hostels are designed using the French design.
- IIT Hyderabad has modern equipment and technologies in all academic blocks and all hostel blocks.
- IIT Hyderabad has strong ties with international universities, especially in Japan and Australia. The students get better exposure and internship opportunities.
- IIT Hyderabad offers the much coveted IIT tag that will open gates of opportunities be it for jobs or higher education.
So, IIT Hyderabad is clearly a better option than NIT Rourkela in terms of everything, education, opportunities, and infrastructure.
What are your thoughts on food processing engineering at NIT Rourkela?
NIT Rourkela's newly launched branch Food Processing has a wide scope for development and research and its worth cannot simply be judged through its placements. It caters to the ones interested in the production and processing of food and maintaining its quality.
The branch covers all arenas of food marketing from developing food and machines to keeping the food safe. It comprises concepts from various other branches too like mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, and Food Science and Engineering.
As there is growth and development in India with respect to Food and Beverage Processing, there has opened up a gate for great research and job opportunities, as well, in the near future or I would say it has already started.
I asked a friend about the placement scenario of the branch and he told me that around 80-85% of students are placed. The highest salary package offered is 17 LPA. Most of the students receive internship opportunities while some prefer going to top foreign universities to pursue higher studies or research.
Some of the core companies visiting the campus for placement are Milk Mantra, IDMC, Tetra Pak, etc. Some of the non-core companies visiting the campus for placement are ZS Associates, TCS, EXL Services, Tredence, Affine Analytics, etc.
Other programs that students of this branch end up going to include Management programs in IIM-A, XIMB, NIBM, BITS Pilani, and direct Ph.D. in foreign universities. Some even go for M.Tech Program in NIFTEM.
So, the B.Tech program in Food Process Engineering is a great choice for interested students considering its increasing demand and scope.
How good are Placements in NIT Rourkela for M Tech CSE? Please Help
The quality of roles and packages offer to MTech CSE students of NIT Rourkela depends on individual skills and expectations and therefore cannot be generalized.
Here is a brief overview of NIT Rourkela MTech in CSE
|
Duration |
2 years (Full Time) |
|
Course Level |
PG Degree |
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Total Tuition Fees |
INR 3.56 Lakh |
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Total Seats |
25 |
|
Highest CTC |
INR 34.2 LPA |
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Average CTC |
INR 12.1 LPA |
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Lowest CTC |
INR 3.6 LPA |
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Median CTC |
INR 6.8 LPA |
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Top Recruiters |
Accenture, Adobe, Amazon, Capgemini, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Infosys, Reliance Industries Limited |
Overall, the placement conditions are decent and not all students get placed. Most CS companies allow only BTech students to sit for placements and therefore Mech students end up in service-based companies like TCS, and IBM (GBS). This poor placement scenario stems from the outdated CSE curriculum at NIT Rourkela. The curriculum focuses on theoretical concepts only and students are not exposed to practical experiences.
So, I will suggest you go for CSE M.tech at NIT Rourkela only if you are unemployed after your BTech or you want to pursue your career academically. Joining this course on the pretext of getting better jobs will not be a wise decision.
What's the rank needed to get in NIT Rourkela?
The rank required to make it to NIT Rourkela depends on a number of factors like
- Choice of NIT : Top NITs like NIT Trichy, Surathkal, Calicut, Allahabad, and Rourkela have higher cutoffs than other NITs.
- Choice of Branch : Branches like CSE, IT, and ECE have higher cutoffs due to high demand.
- State domicile : If you are choosing NIT in your home state then the cutoffs will be lower due to Home State Quota.
Here are the cutoff ranks required to get admission to various branches in NIT Rourkela
|
Courses |
2023 Cutoff By Rank |
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B.Arch |
379 |
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B.Tech Computer Science Engineering |
3369 |
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B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering |
5734 |
|
B.Tech Electrical Engineering |
9854 |
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B.Tech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering |
11169 |
|
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering |
14732 |
|
B.Tech Chemical Engineering |
18195 |
|
B.Tech + M.Tech Chemical Engineering |
20080 |
|
B.Tech Civil Engineering |
23632 |
|
B.Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
26958 |
The overall cutoff for JEE-Main is 379 - 37595 rank.
It's important to note that the above cutoffs are for general category students of the Other State Quota.
How are the placements of industrial design engineering at NIT Rourkela?
The exact placement scenario of Industrial Design Engineering at NIT Rourkela depends on the individual's preference and strengths. Consider the following points
- Students who aren't particularly interested in the field, are recruited by companies like TCS, IBM, and Infosys. Their salary packages are in the range of 3 - 3.5 LPA.
- If you have prepared for CAT and Analytics tests, sit for companies like Affine Analytics, ZS associates, Mu Sigma, and a few other analytics companies. The salary packages offered by these companies are in the range of 4-6 LPA.
- If you are not interested in mechanical, you can sit for core mechanical companies like Honda, 3dplm, Thermax, etc. The salary is offered in the range of 4 - 7 LPA.
- If you want to pursue product design go for higher studies or do internships and gain experience to crack Product design jobs.
- Newgen is the best company for you if you are interested in design and have a great portfolio. It offers a salary in the range of 5 - 6 LPA.
- If you want to pursue a career in UI/UX, you can opt for off-campus placements.
Those interested in neither of the above options can try their luck in entrepreneurship.
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