NIT Rourkela Cutoff 2026: JoSAA Round 1 Ranks

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NIT Rourkela Round 1 2026 cutoff: OPEN category

NIT Rourkela (National Institute of Technology, Rourkela) is in Odisha. This page lists its JoSAA 2026 Round 1 opening and closing ranks for every branch and seat category. In Round 1, the hardest OPEN seat to get was Architecture, closing at CRL 398. Use the predictor to check which of these seats your rank can reach.

Ranks are CRL (Common Rank List) for gender-neutral OPEN seats. Format: opening – closing. Updated 2026-10-11.

Branch	Home State (HS)	Other State (OS)
Architecture 5 years · B.Arch	573 – 760	246 – 398
Computer Science and Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	2,295 – 9,635	2,286 – 3,606
Artificial Intelligence 4 years · B.Tech	8,925 – 11,446	2,181 – 4,078
B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing 4 years · B.Tech	10,377 – 12,285	3,696 – 4,457
Electronics and Communication Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	3,997 – 10,926	2,525 – 4,623
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	12,295 – 14,768	5,792 – 7,761
Electrical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	13,365 – 18,490	5,598 – 8,956
Engineering Physics 4 years · B.Tech	17,578 – 26,141	7,005 – 10,484
Mechanical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	16,756 – 22,379	8,541 – 13,358
Chemical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	16,254 – 26,651	14,938 – 18,285
Chemical Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	22,351 – 29,655	19,361 – 20,043
Industrial Design 4 years · B.Tech	25,845 – 30,365	16,844 – 21,739
Bio Technology 4 years · B.Tech	27,665 – 35,214	616 – 22,134
Civil Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	18,813 – 27,811	21,896 – 24,032
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	20,999 – 29,647	21,734 – 25,501
Bio Medical Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	33,659 – 39,505	22,049 – 25,929
Ceramic Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	34,532 – 40,241	24,468 – 25,996
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	29,909 – 37,358	26,787 – 27,814
Mining Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	29,440 – 32,770	25,121 – 28,332
Chemistry 5 years · Integrated Master of Science	41,072 – 47,988	8,917 – 28,344
Food Process Engineering 4 years · B.Tech	41,139 – 42,453	29,172 – 33,679
Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	43,724 – 48,379	29,366 – 34,320
Mining Engineering 5 years · Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree)	35,929 – 39,437	30,677 – 34,602
Life Science 5 years · Integrated Master of Science	56,362 – 61,256	32,302 – 41,435

Our detailed review of NIT Rourkela

Overview

NIT Rourkela (National Institute of Technology, Rourkela) is in Rourkela, Odisha. The college dates back to 1961. A big campus in Odisha that is respected for its core engineering departments, with a wide range of dual-degree and integrated programmes.

How hard is it to get in?

Using the JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data, we place NIT Rourkela in the upper tier band. The hardest OPEN gender-neutral seat was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at CRL 3,606. The easiest OPEN seat was Life Science, closing at CRL 41,435. So a candidate with an OPEN rank near 3,606 or better could aim for any branch, while a rank near 41,435 is only enough for the last branches. Remember that Round 1 ranks move up in later rounds, so a rank somewhat beyond these numbers can still get a seat.

Branches and programmes

The data lists 24 programmes at NIT Rourkela: 17 four-year B.Tech and 6 five-year or dual-degree programmes. The most competitive three are Computer Science and Engineering; Artificial Intelligence; B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing. NIT Rourkela also lists 1 architecture or planning programme. These are filled on the JEE Main Paper 2 rank list, so we keep them out of the rank comparison here.

Home State vs Other State

At NIT Rourkela, Home State seats close at a higher rank than Other State seats for most branches. For Computer Science and Engineering, Home State closed at CRL 9,635 against CRL 3,606 for Other State. That means candidates from Odisha usually get in with a weaker rank than outside candidates. Read our quota guide if you are unsure which quota applies to you.

Seats for different categories

The data covers 10 seat categories and 406 seat-level cutoffs for NIT Rourkela, including 141 female-only seat listings. Use the category explorer on this page to see EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD ranks, which are separate from the OPEN ranks above.

Who should consider NIT Rourkela?

It suits students with a strong rank who want a well-known NIT and are flexible about branch. If your priority is a particular branch, compare it across institutes first with the branch pages for CSE, ECE and Mechanical.

Things to check before you fill your choices

Compare your own category rank with the closing rank, not only the opening rank.
Look at the Round 1 cutoff as a starting point. Later rounds usually close at higher ranks.
Check placement, faculty and campus facts on the official NIT Rourkela website, because we only use JoSAA rank data here.
Use the predictor to see Safe, Moderate and Dream seats at NIT Rourkela and other NITs together.

Reviewed by the JEEonGo team from official JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data. Updated 2026-10-11. This is our own analysis, not an official ranking.

Explore every category

Switch category, quota or gender to see all Round 1 cutoffs for NIT Rourkela. EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST seats use category rank, and PwD seats use PwD rank.

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NIT Rourkela cutoff: frequently asked questions

What is the CSE cutoff at NIT Rourkela in JoSAA 2026 Round 1?

For the OPEN category in Round 1, Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Rourkela: Other State seats closed at CRL 3,606 (opening 2,286); Home State seats closed at CRL 9,635 (opening 2,295). These are gender-neutral seat ranks and later rounds usually close at higher ranks.

Which branch at NIT Rourkela had the lowest closing rank in Round 1?

For OPEN gender-neutral seats, Architecture had the lowest Other State closing rank at NIT Rourkela: CRL 398. A lower closing rank means the seat was harder to get.

How many branches are listed for NIT Rourkela in this data?

NIT Rourkela has 24 programs with Round 1 cutoffs in this dataset, across 10 seat categories and 406 seat-level cutoffs.

Which quotas apply at NIT Rourkela?

NIT Rourkela is in Odisha. Candidates from Odisha compete for Home State (HS) seats and all other candidates for Other State (OS) seats.