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National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NITR) is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology in India that has been recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007. The institute was ranked 15 amongst Top Engineering Colleges by NIRF in 2022 and 39th under the overall category. It also made an appearance in the Outlook I-CARE India's Top Govt. Engineering Colleges Rankings in 2021 as 12th best Institute.
NIT Rourkela is one of India’s premier technical colleges whose academic departments comprise engineering, sciences, mathematics and architecture. Students at the university have a wide spectrum of courses to choose from, and can also delve into specialist technical fields such as ceramic engineering, metallurgy and mining etc.
Apart from this, the NIT Rourkela has maintained its global reputation of successfully imparting quality education.The QS Asia University Rankings 2022 has placed NIT Rourkela at the 271-280 rankband position. Also under Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022, NIT Rourkela has secured the 251– 300 rankband. As per THE Rankings 2021, NIT Rourkela is No.1 in the overall category amongst all the NITs in the country.
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NIT Rourkela Ranking Highlights
| Ranking Agency | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| NIRF Overall Rankings | 2022 | 39 |
| NIRF Engineering Rankings | 2022 | 15 |
| QS Asia University Rankings | 2022 | 271-280 |
| THE World University Rankings | 2022 | 801–1000 |
| 2021 | 801–1000 | |
| THE Asia University Rankings | 2021 | 201–250 |
| Outlook India's Top Govt. Engineering Colleges | 2021 | 12 |
| India Today Top Govt. Engineering Colleges | 2021 | 21 |
| NIRF (Engineering) | 2021 | 20 |
| NIRF (Overall) | 2021 | 41 |
NIT Rourkela NIRF Ranking 2022
| Parameters | Score out of 100 |
|---|---|
| Teaching Learning and Resources | 73.39 |
| Research and Professional Practice | 59.44 |
| Graduation Outcomes | 71.80 |
| Outreach and Inclusivity | 57.08 |
| Perception | 24.43 |
NIT Rourkela Parameter Scores (Engineering Category)
| Parameters | Components | Score | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLR | SS | 18.50 | 20.00 |
| FSR | 24.68 | 30.00 | |
| FQE | 16.90 | 20.00 | |
| FRU | 13.31 | 30.00 | |
| RP | PU | 26.08 | 35.00 |
| QP | 28.84 | 40.00 | |
| IPR | 3.00 | 15.00 | |
| FPPP | 1.53 | 10.00 | |
GO |
GPH | 30.85 | 40.00 |
| GUE | 15.00 | 15.00 | |
| MS | 14.19 | 25.00 | |
| GPHD | 11.76 | 20.00 | |
| OI | RD | 15.66 | 30.00 |
| WD | 14.96 | 30.00 | |
| ESCS | 6.46 | 20.00 | |
| PCS | 20.00 | 20.00 | |
| PR | PR | 24.43 | 100.00 |
NIT Rourkela has secured the 39th place under top 50 Colleges/ Universities in the NIRF Overall Category Rankings 2022. The parameter scores for the same are mentioned below.
NIT Rourkela Parameter Scores (Overall Category)
| Parameters | Components | Score | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLR | SS | 15.90 | 20.00 |
| FSR | 18.29 | 25.00 | |
| FQE | 14.97 | 20.00 | |
| FRU | 7.69 | 20.00 | |
| OE | 2.50 | 15.00 | |
| RP | PU | 23.00 | 35.00 |
| QP | 23.54 | 35.00 | |
| IPR | 1.50 | 15.00 | |
| FPPP | 1.05 | 15.00 | |
| GO | GUE | 52.74 | 60.00 |
| GPHD | 15.96 | 40.00 | |
| OI | RD | 15.95 | 30.00 |
| WD | 14.50 | 30.00 | |
| ESCS | 6.46 | 20.00 | |
| PCS | 20.00 | 20.00 | |
| PR | PR | 18.08 | 100.00 |
Considering the other Top 10 NIRF ranked Institutes in 2022, IIT Madras has maintained its 1st position following the IISc Bangalore at the 2nd position in the list. Following are the rankings of the top 10 Colleges under the Overall Category in NIRF 2022.
| Rank | Name of the College | NIRF Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIT Madras | 87.59 |
| 2 | IISc Bangalore | 83.57 |
| 3 | IIT Bombay | 82.35 |
| 4 | IIT Delhi | 82.22 |
| 5 | IIT Kanpur | 77.83 |
| 6 | IIT Kharagpur | 75.94 |
| 7 | IIT Roorkee | 71.48 |
| 8 | IIT Guwahati | 69.75 |
| 9 | AIIMS Delhi | 69.57 |
| 10 | JNU Delhi | 67.25 |
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Given below is how NIT Rourkela has performed in the NIRF rankings over the last 3 years:
| Year | NIRF Rank (Engineering Category) | NIRF Score (Out of 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15th | 62.36 |
| 2021 | 20th | 58.02 |
| 2020 | 16th | 59.29 |
| 2019 | 16th | 57.75 |
NIT Rourkela Outlook ICARE Ranking
Outlook-ICARE has placed the NIT Rourkela at the 12th position among the Oulook India's Top Govt. Engineering Colleges Rankings 2021 which is consistent as that of the previous year. The ranking forum considers its own parameters which are Academic & Research Excellence (250), Industry Interfere & Placement (250), Infrastructure & Facilities (200), Governance & Administration (150), Diversity & Outreach (150), Overall Score (1000). Final scores that decide the ranking are based on the augmented scores of each parameter.
| Parameters | NIT Rourkela Score |
| Academic & Research Excellence | 201.57 |
| Industry Interfere & Placement | 143.42 |
| Infrastructure & Facilities | 148.35 |
| Governance & Administration | 88.4 |
| Diversity & Outreach | 42.21 |
Ranking of some top colleges is given below.
| Rank | Name of the College | Overall Score (1000) |
| 1 | IIT Madras | 897.04 |
| 2 | IIT Delhi | 884.5 |
| 3 | IIT Bombay | 841.13 |
| 4 | IIT Kharagpur | 819.21 |
| 5 | IIT Kanpur | 812.45 |
| 6 | IIT Roorkee | 759.87 |
| 7 | IIT Guwahati | 747.7 |
| 8 | NIT Karnataka Surathkal | 675.58 |
| 9 | NIT Trichy | 664.75 |
| 10 | ANNA University Chennai | 631.96 |
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NIT Rourkela QS World University Rankings
QS World Universities Ranking is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. It released its first list in 2004, in partnership with THE, and became independent in 2010. It also launched a separate ranking list for Asian Universities and for BRICS nations. NIT Rourkela has been ranked at the 250th position by the QS Asian University Rankings 2021. However, the ranking criteria for the Asian University Ranking is mentioned below along with their scores.
NIT Rourkela Times Higher Education Rankings 2021
Times Higher Education has placed NITR among the major 801-1000 universities for the year 2022. However, the institution has maintained the same ranking as that of the previous 2 years. Also, NITR has been ranked in the band of 401–600th by THE Impact Rankings 2021.The ranking agency considers a few parameters in order to prepare the rank list which comprises Teaching, Citations, Industry Income, International Outlook, and Research. Some of the key statistics of NIT Rourkela based on the data collected for THE World University Rankings 2022 are mentioned below.
| Parameters | Parameter scores |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 24.1 |
| Research | 15.3 |
| Citations | 44.9 |
| Industry income | 36.3 |
| International Outlook | 18.4 |
NIT Rourkela India Today Rankings 2021
NIT Rourkela has seen a fall in its India Today Rankings 2021 by 1 as compared to the rankings of India Today 2020. NIT Rourkela has been placed at the 21st position by the India Today India Today Top Govt. Engineering Colleges Rankings 2021. However, the table below shows the rankings of various other institutions in the year 2021.
| Name | Rank |
| IIT Delhi | 1 |
| IIT Bombay | 2 |
| IIT Kanpur | 3 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 4 |
| IIT Roorkee | 5 |
| IIT Guwahati | 6 |
| DTU | 7 |
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