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    Compare IIT Patna vs NIT Rourkela

    Compare IIT Patna B.Tech Mechanical Engineering vs NIT Rourkela B.Tech Mechanical Engineering on the basis of their Fees, Placements, Cut Off, Reviews, Seats, Courses, and other details. IIT Patna is rated 4.6 out of 5 by 68 verified students while NIT Rourkela is rated 4.6 out of 5 by 353 verified students at Careers360. Explore Careers360 for detailed comparison on all course parameters and download free information on B.E /B.Tech Admission details, Placement report, Eligibility criteria, etc.
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    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    via IIT Patna

    B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

    via NIT Rourkela

    Quick Facts

    Location

    Patna, Bihar
    Rourkela, Odisha

    Ownership

    Government
    Government

    Type Of Institute

    Institute of National Importance
    Institute of National Importance

    College Type

    University
    University

    Establishment Year

    2008
    2002

    Campus Size

    500 Acres
    647 Acres

    Total Courses Offered

    85
    115

    Ranking & Accreditations

    Careers360 University Rank

    29
    32

    Careers360 Rating
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    AAAAA
    AAAAA

    NIRF Rank
    (Overall)

    36
    34

    NIRF Rank
    (Engineering and Architecture)

    19
    13

    Accreditations

    -
    NAAC

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    Ranking & Accreditations

    IIT Patna's position jumped by 15 spots, and NIT Rourkela's position jumped by 6 spots.

    Source: NIRF

    Placement Statistics

    Data presented for the year 2025

    Total Students Placed
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    -

    829

    Graduating Students
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    -

    1021

    Placement Percentage
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    -

    95%

    Median Salary LPA
    (In Engineering and Architecture)

    -

    ₹18.38 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies

    -
    155

    Graduating Students
    (overall)

    -

    1087

    Total Students Placed
    (overall)

    -

    862

    Placement Percentage
    (overall)

    -

    95%

    Median Salary Lpa
    (overall)

    -

    ₹ 17.92 LPA

    Student Going Higher Studies
    (overall)

    -
    185

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    Placement Statistics

    The average salary of NIT Rourkela stands highest at 18.38 LPA.

    Source: NIRF

    Course & Fees Details

    Course Credential

    Degree
    Degree

    Degree

    B.E /B.Tech
    B.E /B.Tech

    Branch

    Mechanical Engineering
    Mechanical Engineering

    Duration

    4 years
    4 years

    Mode

    Offline
    Offline

    Approved Intake

    86
    113

    Fees

    ₹ 9.67 Lakh
    ₹ 6.3 Lakh

    Exams Accepted

    JEE Advanced
    JEE Main

    Admission Details

    Admission to all courses will be made in the odd semester of each session, at the first year level, through a Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) conducted jointly by all the  IITs.

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    Candidates shall be offered admission based on their choices and All India Ranks of JEE (Main).

    Eligibility Criteria

    • Must have passed class XII (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects and secured at least 75% aggregate marks. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates should be at least 65%.
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    Must have passed class XII (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects and secured at least 75% aggregate marks. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates should be at least 65%.

    ... read more

    College & Exam Cut-off

    Data presented for the year 2025

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    Fees

    Total Fees

    ₹ 9,67,250
    ₹ 6,30,000

    Total Scholarships Provided

    1453
    2465

    Highest Scholarship Providing Authority

    Self
    Self

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    Fees

    NIT Rourkela has the highest tuition fee among all 2 colleges followed by IIT Patna.

    Class Profile

    Data presented for the year 2025

    Total Students

    1997
    4022

    Total Faculty

    124
    216

    Total Male Students

    1633
    3192

    Total Female Students

    364
    830

    Total Students Outside State

    1649
    1857

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    Class Profile

    IIT Patna has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 16 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 3 students per faculty. NIT Rourkela has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 19 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of government colleges which is 7 students per faculty.

    Facilities

    Alumni Associations

    Auditorium

    Banks/ATMs

    Boys Hostel

    Cafeteria

    Convenience Store

    Girls Hostel

    Guest Room/Waiting Room

    Gym

    I.T Infrastructure

    Laboratories

    Library

    Medical/Hospital

    Sports

    Swimming Pool

    Wifi

    College Reviews & Perception

    College Infrastructure

    Campus Life

    Academics

    Placements

    Value for Money

    Total Reviews

    68
    349

    Individual Reviews

    “ Strong Academics and Placements with a Modern Campus ”

    posted on 2 weeks ago by harsha

    “ CLG is good for practical learning. ”

    posted on 1 month ago by harsha

    “ College of opportunities and excellent placements ”

    posted on 2 years ago by love pathak
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    “ My experience till now in the college is very nice. ”

    posted on 7 months ago by Varma Ansh Yogendra

    “ College provides best infrastructure facilities ”

    posted on 1 year ago by Pritam choudhary

    “ It is a very smart NIT ”

    posted on 1 year ago by Shivam Rai
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    College Reviews & Perception

    NIT Rourkela has received lower rating for value for money whereas IIT Patna has not received lower rating in any aspect.

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