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.
| Programme/Category | Highest Package/CTC | Average Package/CTC | Median Package/CTC | Key Sectoral/Branch Highlight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech | ₹131 LPA | ₹15.33 LPA | ₹12.50 LPA | Overall highest package recorded |
| B.Tech – CSE | ₹83.60 LPA | — | — | Strong demand for technical talent |
| M.Tech | ₹46.30 LPA | ₹11.90 LPA | ₹9 LPA | Highest CTC secured by a CSE student |
| M.Tech – ECE | ₹44 LPA | — | — | Second-highest M.Tech CTC |
| Internships | ₹1.50 lakh/month | — | — | Highest monthly internship stipend |
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.
| Sector | Share of Job Offers |
|---|---|
| Core | 41.69% |
| Software & IT | 17.79% |
| Power & Heavy Industries | 13.77% |
| BFSI | 11.52% |
| Analytics & Consulting | 9.50% |
| Electronics, Semiconductor & VLSI | 8.40% |
| Manufacturing | 8.09% |
| Oil & Gas | 7.86% |
| Education | 7.23% |
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:
- Aditya Birla Group
- Bharat Electronics Limited
- JSW Group
- Larsen & Toubro
- ZS Associates
- Vedanta Resources Limited
- Texas Instruments
- ExxonMobil
- Reliance Industries Limited
- TATA Consultancy Services (NQT)
- Deloitte USI
- Cairn Oil & Gas
- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
- Accenture
- Deutsche India
- TATA Steel Limited (TSL)
- ICICI Bank
- Fluxion
- Teradata
- NatWest
- Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL)
- TATA Motors
- iServeU
- Qualcomm
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