NIT Rourkela 2025-26 Placements Record 1,340 Offers: Check Highest Salaries, Top Recruiters, Job Roles & More

Students at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela secured 1,340 placement offers during the 2025-26 placement season, with the B.Tech placement rate reaching 95.47%. The institute also reported solid internship outcomes, including 365 six-month offers and a record 258 summer internship offers for pre-final year students.

This strong performance, announced today, 27 August 2026, highlights the institution’s success in preparing students for the job market despite global economic challenges, according to K. Umamaheshwar Rao, Director of NIT Rourkela. The Career Development Centre (CDC) at NIT Rourkela played a pivotal role in supporting these opportunities, drawing 375 recruiters to the campus.

NIT Rourkela 2025-26 Placements: Course-wise Trends

NIT Rourkela’s 2025-26 placement drive recorded strong salary outcomes across B.Tech and M.Tech programmes, along with a highest internship stipend of ₹1.50 lakh per month.

NIT Rourkela 2025-26 Placements: Departmental Success

Several engineering programmes at NIT Rourkela achieved 100% placement for all registered students. These included:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Ceramic Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering.

In addition, 6 other programmes recorded placement rates exceeding 90%:

• Biotechnology
• Civil Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
• Industrial Design, and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,

NIT Rourkela 2025-26 Placements: Top Industries & Job Roles

The NIT Rourkela 2025-26 placement drive witnessed diverse industry participation, with the Core sector accounting for the largest share of job offers.

Common job roles: Software Engineer, Software Development Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Graduate Trainee Engineer, Data Analyst, and Business Analyst.

Recruiters Who Participated in NIT Rourkela 2025-26 Placement Cycle

A total of 375 recruiters participated in the 2025-26 placement drive, with approximately half of these companies engaging with NIT Rourkela for the for starters time. This influx of new recruiters underscores the growing industry recognition of the talent pool at the institute. Over 83 students secured annual packages above Rs 30 LPA, indicating a strong presence of high-paying roles.

NIT Rourkela 2025-26 Placements: Key Recruiters and Director’S Vision

Major recruiters participating in the drive included industry giants such as:

1. Aditya Birla Group
2. Bharat Electronics Limited
3. JSW Group
4. Larsen & Toubro
5. ZS Associates
6. Vedanta Resources Limited
7. Texas Instruments
8. ExxonMobil
9. Reliance Industries Limited
10. TATA Consultancy Services (NQT)
11. Deloitte USI
12. Cairn Oil & Gas
13. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
14. Accenture
15. Deutsche India
16. TATA Steel Limited (TSL)
17. ICICI Bank
18. Fluxion
19. Teradata
20. NatWest
21. Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL)
22. TATA Motors
23. iServeU
24. Qualcomm

Written by Nishit Kumar

Nishit Kumar is a senior EdTech industry leader with over a decade of experience in building and scaling education platforms, shaping their product, content, and growth strategy. At FindMyCollege, Nishit oversees content and editorial strategy, guiding topic selection and content frameworks to ensure accuracy, relevance, and student-first value across the website.

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