National Institute of Technology, Rourkela admits B.Tech and other UG students through JoSAA on the JEE Main CRL rank. In JoSAA 2026 the most competitive program was Computer Science and Engineering, which closed at 4,266 (Other State quota, OPEN, gender-neutral, final round), and the last program to close was Life Science at 55,092. NITs keep a Home-State quota for students from the institute’s own state and an Other-State quota for everyone else — both are shown below.
Gender-neutral seats, JEE Main CRL rank. Round 1 is where each program opened; the final column is the last round in which it allotted a seat. Easiest-to-hardest order is the reverse of this table.
| Program | R1 opening | R1 closing | Final opening | Final closing | Last round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 2,286 | 3,606 | 2,651 | 4,266 | R5 |
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 3,696 | 4,457 | 4,047 | 4,951 | R5 |
| Artificial Intelligence Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 2,181 | 4,078 | 4,551 | 5,138 | R5 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 2,525 | 4,623 | 2,525 | 5,456 | R5 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 5,792 | 7,761 | 5,792 | 9,139 | R5 |
| Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 5,598 | 8,956 | 5,598 | 10,108 | R5 |
| Engineering Physics Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 7,005 | 10,484 | 8,777 | 14,218 | R5 |
| Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 8,541 | 13,358 | 8,541 | 14,593 | R5 |
| Chemical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 14,938 | 18,285 | 17,099 | 19,887 | R5 |
| Chemical Engineering Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree), 5 Years | 19,361 | 20,043 | 20,043 | 22,467 | R5 |
| Civil Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 21,896 | 24,032 | 21,991 | 26,464 | R5 |
| Industrial Design Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 16,844 | 21,739 | 16,844 | 27,104 | R5 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 21,734 | 25,501 | 24,869 | 27,781 | R5 |
| Bio Technology Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 616 | 22,134 | 21,242 | 28,574 | R5 |
| Mining Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 25,121 | 28,332 | 30,020 | 31,315 | R5 |
| Ceramic Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 24,468 | 25,996 | 25,996 | 31,640 | R5 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree), 5 Years | 26,787 | 27,814 | 31,831 | 33,797 | R5 |
| Bio Medical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 22,049 | 25,929 | 22,049 | 34,516 | R5 |
| Food Process Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 29,172 | 33,679 | 32,700 | 36,492 | R5 |
| Chemistry Integrated Master of Science, 5 Years | 8,917 | 28,344 | 28,344 | 39,136 | R5 |
| Mining Engineering Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree), 5 Years | 30,677 | 34,602 | 37,488 | 40,360 | R5 |
| Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree), 5 Years | 29,366 | 34,320 | 36,987 | 40,463 | R5 |
| Life Science Integrated Master of Science, 5 Years | 32,302 | 41,435 | 39,936 | 55,092 | R5 |
Gender-neutral seats, JEE Main CRL rank. Round 1 is where each program opened; the final column is the last round in which it allotted a seat. Easiest-to-hardest order is the reverse of this table.
| Program | R1 opening | R1 closing | Final opening | Final closing | Last round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 2,295 | 9,635 | 2,295 | 9,635 | R5 |
| Artificial Intelligence Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 8,925 | 11,446 | 8,925 | 11,446 | R5 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 3,997 | 10,926 | 3,997 | 12,295 | R5 |
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 10,377 | 12,285 | 10,377 | 13,365 | R5 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 12,295 | 14,768 | 12,449 | 14,796 | R5 |
| Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 13,365 | 18,490 | 13,710 | 19,804 | R5 |
| Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 16,756 | 22,379 | 16,756 | 24,497 | R5 |
| Engineering Physics Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 17,578 | 26,141 | 17,578 | 26,141 | R5 |
| Chemical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 16,254 | 26,651 | 16,254 | 28,354 | R5 |
| Civil Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 18,813 | 27,811 | 18,813 | 29,440 | R5 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 20,999 | 29,647 | 28,576 | 32,662 | R5 |
| Chemical Engineering Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree), 5 Years | 22,351 | 29,655 | 22,351 | 33,506 | R5 |
| Mining Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 29,440 | 32,770 | 34,053 | 35,929 | R5 |
| Bio Technology Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 27,665 | 35,214 | 27,665 | 37,685 | R5 |
| Industrial Design Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 25,845 | 30,365 | 29,602 | 39,437 | R5 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree), 5 Years | 29,909 | 37,358 | 35,901 | 41,599 | R5 |
| Ceramic Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 34,532 | 40,241 | 37,568 | 41,769 | R5 |
| Mining Engineering Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree), 5 Years | 35,929 | 39,437 | 44,042 | 48,379 | R5 |
| Bio Medical Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 33,659 | 39,505 | 39,505 | 49,091 | R5 |
| Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic Bachelor and Master of Technology (Dual Degree), 5 Years | 43,724 | 48,379 | 41,989 | 60,611 | R5 |
| Food Process Engineering Bachelor of Technology, 4 Years | 41,139 | 42,453 | 42,453 | 60,707 | R5 |
| Chemistry Integrated Master of Science, 5 Years | 41,072 | 47,988 | 45,276 | 63,012 | R5 |
| Life Science Integrated Master of Science, 5 Years | 56,362 | 61,256 | 73,107 | 79,580 | R5 |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 5,138 | 723 | 1,531 | 860 | 364 |
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | 4,951 | 782 | 2,113 | 912 | 499 |
| Bio Medical Engineering | 34,516 | 5,665 | 12,501 | 5,667 | 1,957 |
| Bio Technology | 28,574 | 4,496 | 10,991 | 5,050 | 2,105 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 31,640 | 4,837 | 10,816 | 5,607 | 1,763 |
| Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic | 40,463 | — | 14,396 | 6,312 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 19,887 | 3,085 | 6,984 | 3,394 | 1,253 |
| Chemical Engineering | 22,467 | 4,091 | 8,400 | 3,734 | — |
| Chemistry | 39,136 | 5,856 | 15,003 | 6,789 | 3,550 |
| Civil Engineering | 26,464 | 4,261 | 8,997 | 4,190 | 810 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 4,266 | 545 | 1,231 | 482 | 216 |
| Electrical Engineering | 10,108 | 1,680 | 4,191 | 1,657 | 723 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 5,456 | 818 | 2,164 | 1,095 | 414 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 9,139 | 1,354 | 3,641 | 1,690 | 986 |
| Engineering Physics | 14,218 | 2,602 | 6,904 | 4,072 | 1,699 |
| Food Process Engineering | 36,492 | 5,930 | 12,664 | 6,094 | 1,985 |
| Industrial Design | 27,104 | 3,854 | 9,604 | 4,711 | 2,440 |
| Life Science | 55,092 | 9,084 | 19,556 | 4,168 | 3,711 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 14,593 | 2,277 | 5,569 | 2,844 | 825 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 27,781 | 4,337 | 9,324 | 4,974 | 1,806 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 33,797 | — | 11,889 | 5,703 | — |
| Mining Engineering | 31,315 | 4,892 | 10,455 | 4,999 | 1,270 |
| Mining Engineering | 40,360 | 5,917 | — | 6,273 | 2,448 |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 8,852 | — | 4,096 | 1,972 | — |
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | 9,485 | — | 4,427 | 2,425 | — |
| Bio Medical Engineering | 35,252 | — | 10,896 | 7,891 | — |
| Bio Technology | 33,346 | — | 14,812 | 2,521 | — |
| Ceramic Engineering | 48,285 | — | 15,912 | — | 2,848 |
| Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic | 56,672 | — | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 29,946 | — | 10,686 | 5,227 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 35,594 | — | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 59,066 | — | 21,507 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 41,255 | — | 14,484 | 4,169 | — |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 7,133 | 964 | 3,329 | 1,610 | 465 |
| Electrical Engineering | 16,524 | 3,145 | 7,591 | 2,854 | 1,377 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 9,892 | 1,621 | 4,639 | 1,510 | 707 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 14,443 | 2,895 | 6,633 | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | 17,118 | — | 12,241 | — | — |
| Food Process Engineering | 32,992 | 9,252 | — | 9,551 | — |
| Industrial Design | 42,022 | — | 13,738 | — | — |
| Life Science | 37,021 | — | 24,365 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 24,151 | 5,182 | 9,740 | 4,263 | 1,568 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 33,266 | — | 15,392 | 6,880 | 3,010 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 48,998 | — | — | — | — |
| Mining Engineering | 50,119 | — | 19,965 | 8,742 | — |
| Mining Engineering | — | — | 21,009 | — | — |
| Program | OPEN | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 11,446 | 2,513 | 5,247 | 2,103 | 1,535 |
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | 13,365 | 2,410 | 5,934 | 3,815 | 3,081 |
| Bio Medical Engineering | 49,091 | 9,720 | 21,666 | 10,580 | 4,120 |
| Bio Technology | 37,685 | 7,279 | 20,641 | 7,805 | 3,439 |
| Ceramic Engineering | 41,769 | 7,823 | 19,146 | 10,188 | 3,191 |
| Ceramic Engineering and M.Tech Industrial Ceramic | 60,611 | — | 23,488 | 9,770 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 28,354 | 5,302 | 12,721 | 5,665 | 2,165 |
| Chemical Engineering | 33,506 | — | 14,625 | 7,574 | — |
| Chemistry | 63,012 | 10,522 | 24,059 | 12,086 | 5,182 |
| Civil Engineering | 29,440 | 5,120 | 12,867 | 6,587 | 2,596 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 9,635 | 2,230 | 4,580 | 1,660 | 1,038 |
| Electrical Engineering | 19,804 | 3,477 | 8,070 | 4,300 | 1,826 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 12,295 | 2,484 | 5,698 | 2,376 | 1,135 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 14,796 | 3,097 | 6,510 | 3,101 | 1,858 |
| Engineering Physics | 26,141 | 3,947 | 14,619 | 6,783 | 2,180 |
| Food Process Engineering | 60,707 | 10,127 | 23,104 | 10,972 | 4,033 |
| Industrial Design | 39,437 | 7,111 | 15,339 | 10,255 | 2,663 |
| Life Science | 79,580 | 16,278 | 30,685 | 12,174 | 7,107 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 24,497 | 4,440 | 10,821 | 5,023 | 2,054 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 32,662 | 7,588 | 14,223 | 6,869 | 2,472 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 41,599 | — | 14,365 | 7,712 | — |
| Mining Engineering | 35,929 | 7,561 | 16,905 | 7,045 | 2,554 |
| Mining Engineering | 48,379 | — | 19,361 | 9,011 | 3,393 |
OPEN, gender-neutral, Other State quota. A rising number means seats were released by candidates who left or upgraded, so later rounds reached deeper ranks.
| Program | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3,606 | 3,850 | 3,850 | 3,901 | 4,266 |
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | 4,457 | 4,827 | 4,827 | 4,951 | 4,951 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4,078 | 4,960 | 4,960 | 4,960 | 5,138 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 4,623 | 4,661 | 4,661 | 4,661 | 5,456 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | 7,761 | 8,666 | 8,667 | 8,667 | 9,139 |
| Electrical Engineering | 8,956 | 8,956 | 8,956 | 8,977 | 10,108 |
These seats close on the Paper-2 (B.Arch / B.Plan) rank list, which is a different list from the B.Tech one — do not compare these numbers with the tables above.
| Program | Degree | Final opening | Final closing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Bachelor of Architecture | 246 | 514 |
Tuition, hostel and one-time fees for NIT Rourkela are in our NIT fee structure 2026 page, taken from the institute’s own fee notice, with the JoSAA seat-acceptance fee and fee waivers.
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In JoSAA 2026 the most competitive program at NIT Rourkela, Computer Science and Engineering, closed at 4,266 (JEE Main CRL rank, OPEN, gender-neutral, Other State quota, final round). The full program-wise and category-wise closing ranks are on this page.
Computer Science and Engineering closed at 4,266 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round) and opened at 2,651 in that round.
Life Science closed last, at 55,092 (OPEN, gender-neutral, final round) — the most reachable B.Tech-type seat at this institute in 2026.
JEE Main 2026 rank (CRL or category rank), through JoSAA; B.Arch and B.Plan use the JEE Main Paper-2 rank.
Five rounds (Round 1 to Round 5); the closing rank in the final round is the cut-off most guides quote.
Yes. Half the B.Tech seats are Home-State (students from the state where the NIT is) and half Other-State; the two quotas close at very different ranks, so check the right table above.
Source: JoSAA 2026 opening and closing ranks, Rounds 1–5 (josaa.admissions.nic.in); NIRF 2025 (Ministry of Education). Ranks with a “P” are preparatory-course ranks. Updated 2026-10-07. College Path is an independent guidance platform and is not affiliated with JoSAA.