B.Tech Chemical Engineering
via NIT Rourkela
BE Mechanical Engineering
via BITS Pilani
Location
Ownership
Type Of Institute
College Type
Establishment Year
Campus Size
Total Courses Offered
Careers360 University Rank
Careers360 Rating
(Engineering and Architecture)
NIRF Rank
(Overall)
NIRF Rank
(Engineering and Architecture)
Approvals
Accreditations
Other Ranked Domain
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Insight 1/3
Ranking & Accreditations
NIT Rourkela's position jumped by 6 spots, and BITS Pilani's position jumped by 9 spots.
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Ranking & Accreditations
BITS Pilani shows the highest increase of 31% among all compared colleges.
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Ranking & Accreditations
NIT Rourkela has shown fluctuations over the years, whereas BITS Pilani has shown an upward trend over the years.
Source: NIRF
Data presented for the year 2025
Total Students Placed
(In Engineering and Architecture)
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Graduating Students
(In Engineering and Architecture)
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Placement Percentage
(In Engineering and Architecture)
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Median Salary LPA
(In Engineering and Architecture)
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Student Going Higher Studies
Graduating Students
(overall)
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Total Students Placed
(overall)
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Placement Percentage
(overall)
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Median Salary Lpa
(overall)
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Student Going Higher Studies
(overall)
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Placement Statistics
The average salary of NIT Rourkela stands highest at 18.38 LPA.
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Placement Statistics
NIT Rourkela recruited highest number of students with 862 placements.
Source: NIRF
Course Credential
Degree
Branch
Duration
Mode
Approved Intake
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Fees
Admission Details
Candidates shall be offered admission based on their choices and All India Ranks of JEE (Main).
Admissions will be made purely on merit. The merit position of the candidate for admission will be based on the score obtained by the candidate in the BITSAT. However, their eligibility for admission is subject to fulfilling the requirement of minimum marks in 12th examination.
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%.
➢ Candidates must have completed their 12th-grade examination under the 10+2 system from a recognized Central or State board or an equivalent qualification.
➢ A minimum of five subjects is required, including Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, one Language, and any additional subject beyond these four.
➢ Candidates must secure:
➢ Both theory and practical components must be considered while calculating percentages.
Data presented for the year 2025
Total Fees
Total Scholarships Provided
Highest Scholarship Providing Authority
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Fees
BITS Pilani has the highest tuition fee among all 2 colleges followed by NIT Rourkela.
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Fees
NIT Rourkela itself is the highest scholarship granting authority, by releasing 2396 scholarships.
Data presented for the year 2025
Total Students
Total Faculty
Total Male Students
Total Female Students
Total Students Outside State
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Class Profile
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. BITS Pilani has a lower faculty ratio with 1 faculty over 15 students as compared with the average faculty ratio of private colleges which is 4 students per faculty.
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Class Profile
NIT Rourkela has lower gender diversity with 21% female students as compared with the gender diversity of government colleges which is 29%. BITS Pilani has lower gender diversity with 13% female students as compared with the gender diversity of private colleges which is 36%.
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Class Profile
BITS Pilani has lower gender diversity with 13% female students as compared with the average female percentage of Deemed to be University, Institute of Eminence colleges which is 20%.
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 Infrastructure
Campus Life
Academics
Placements
Value for Money
Total Reviews
Individual Reviews
“ Best in one word ”
posted on 8 months ago by Sumit“ NIT Rourkela ”
posted on 2 years ago by Nayan Mahanand“ It is good College. ”
posted on 2 years ago by IM PULSE“ Quite Impressive Placements ”
posted on 1 year ago by Siddharth Kumar“ My experience at BITS pilani ”
posted on 2 years ago by Dhruv“ Best people that you can find in your life. ”
posted on 2 years ago by VishalInsight 1/2
College Reviews & Perception
BITS Pilani has received the lowest rating for value for money whereas NIT Rourkela has comparatively better ratings across all aspects.
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College Reviews & Perception
NIT Rourkela has received the maximum positive reviews indicating active campus life and exceptional infrastructure.
Which college/course would you like to go ahead with?
NIT Rourkela : National Institute of Technology Rourkela
B.Tech Chemical Engineering
BITS Pilani : Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
BE Mechanical Engineering
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