Impressive Placements at NIT Rourkela: Average Package Stands at ₹15.33 Lakh

The 2025-26 placement season at NIT Rourkela has been spectacular. Students received a total of 1,340 placement offers, with one student securing a package of ₹1.31 crore.

The 2025-26 placement season at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela was outstanding for students. In addition to the 1,340 placement offers, students received 364 offers for six-month internships. Pre-final year students secured 258 summer internships—the highest number in the institute’s history. The placement rate for B.Tech students stood at 95.47 percent. A B.Tech student secured the highest package of ₹1.31 crore per annum, while the average CTC (Cost to Company) for B.Tech students was ₹15.33 lakh per annum, with a median CTC of ₹12.15 lakh. More than 83 students received packages exceeding ₹30 lakh per annum.

Highest B.Tech Package: ₹1.31 Crore

The highest package in the B.Tech program went to a student from the Computer Science and Engineering department. Another student from the same branch secured a package of ₹83.60 lakh per annum. According to the institute, all registered students from Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering secured placements. Meanwhile, placement rates exceeded 90 percent in Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Industrial Design, and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

M.Tech Package: ₹46.38 Lakh

Placement results were also impressive for M.Tech students. In this program, the highest package of ₹46.38 lakh per annum was secured by students from the Computer Science and Engineering department. Subsequently, students from Electronics and Communication Engineering secured a package of ₹44 lakh. The average CTC for M.Tech students stood at ₹11.90 lakh, while the median CTC was ₹9 lakh.

Participation by 374 Companies

A total of 374 companies participated in the NIT Rourkela placement drive. Nearly half of these companies were participating in the institute’s campus placement process for the first time. Companies from the software and IT services sectors saw the highest participation, followed by those from the manufacturing, BFSI, electronics, and education sectors. Core sector companies accounted for 41.69% of the placement offers. Offers from software and IT constituted 17.79%, power and heavy industry 13.77%, and BFSI 11.52%. The share of other sectors was as follows: analytics and consulting (9.5%), electronics, semiconductors, and VLSI (8.40%), manufacturing (8.09%), oil and gas (7.86%), and education (7.23%).

Excellent Student Performance in Internships

Alongside placements, students also secured excellent opportunities for internships. A total of 364 offers were received for six-month internships; students who successfully complete these internships stand a chance to receive full-time placement offers. Additionally, pre-final year students secured 258 summer internships. The highest internship stipend offered during this period was ₹1.50 lakh per month. According to the institute, these summer internships could pave the way for pre-placement offers for students in the upcoming placement season.