Compare NIT Rourkela: Ranking, Fees, Courses, Placement & Reviews

Dear student,

If you're passionate about design and have a decent JEE Main rank, the choice between ISDI Mumbai (Product Design) and NIT Rourkela (B.Tech in Industrial Design) comes down to your goals.

ISDI Mumbai is a pure design institute focused on creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning. The program emphasizes real-world projects, portfolio building, and exposure to Mumbai’s design industry. It’s best for those who want a career in creative design , user experience, or product innovation. Admission is based on the ISDI Challenge , not JEE.

NIT Rourkela , on the other hand, offers a design-oriented B.Tech that blends engineering and product design. It’s a good fit if you're looking for a technical degree with a design element . The course includes CAD, UX, manufacturing, and product development. Admission is through JEE Main and JoSAA , with strong placements and a top-tier campus.

Your decision should align with whether you see yourself as a designer first or an engineer with design skills .

Take your time

Hello

Based on your SC category rank of 28,133, it is unlikely that you will secure a seat in NIT Rourkela under the Home State quota for most branches. You can download a brochure by visiting Career360.

According to the JoSAA Round 3 cutoff data for 2023, the closing ranks for the SC category in various branches at NIT Rourkela were as follows:

Computer Science and Engineering: Closing rank 1,515

Electronics and Communication Engineering: Closing rank 2,114

Electrical Engineering: Closing rank 3,476

Civil Engineering: Closing rank 5,394

Mechanical Engineering: Closing rank 5,250

Biotechnology: Closing rank 10,822

BioMedical Engineering: Closing rank 13,483

Ceramic Engineering: Closing rank 11,602

Chemical Engineering (4 Years, B.Tech): Closing rank 9,023

Chemical Engineering (5 Years, Dual Degree): Closing rank 6,955

Electrical Engineering (5 Years, Integrated M.Tech): Closing rank 5,529

Civil Engineering (5 Years, Integrated M.Sc.): Closing rank 7,677

Mining Engineering (5 Years, Integrated M.Tech): Closing rank 10,423

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering: Closing rank 9,908

Mining Engineering: Closing rank 9,204

Physics (5 Years, Integrated M.Sc.): Closing rank 15,68

Hello,

for getting admission in NIT ROURKELA, or any other NITS you should have to appear for entrance exam, for engineering its JEE.

first you should have to prepare for JEE MAINS, after clearing that you should have to prepare for JEE ADVANCE

to know more detail about JEE exam, please check the below mentioned link

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-exam-pattern

copy paste the url in new tab to open,

Hope this will help you,

All the best !!