NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology

B-Tech Fees: ₹5 - 6.25 Lakhs

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Thapar University

B-Tech Fees: ₹8.85 - 14.58 Lakhs

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NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology vs Thapar University

NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology in Rourkela, offers B-Tech program, while Thapar University in Patiala, provides a B-Tech program.

NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology is a Government business school founded in 1961, and Thapar University is a Private institution established in 1956. For the 2026 batch, the median package for NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology B-Tech graduates is ₹5 LPA, whereas Thapar University B-Tech graduate's median package is ₹4.5 LPA.

The admission process differs between the two schools: NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology accepts CAT : scores, while Thapar University considers scores.

Category	NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology	Thapar University
Establishment year	1961	1956
Ownership type	Public/ Government University	Private
Recognized by	N/A	UGC
Member of	N/A	AIU
NAAC accreditation	N/A	A+
Ranking (2023)	N/A	20th under the Engineering category by the NIRF
Flagship programmes	N/A	BTech, MBA and MTech, among others.
Scholarships offered	N/A	Merit and mean-based
Highest package	N/A	INR 55.75 LPA (UG)
Official website	www.nitrkl.ac.in/	https://www.thapar.edu/
Also known as	National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	N/A
Accreditation	NBA	N/A
Rankings (2023)	- 8th by NIRF under the Architecture category- 16th by NIRF under the Engineering category- 37th by NIRF under the Overall category	N/A
Flagship courses	BTech and MBA	N/A
chunocollege Reviews (Overall)	4.3/ 5	N/A
M.Tech. in Computer Science	543	N/A
M.Tech. in Information Security	486	N/A
M.Tech. in VLSI Design and Embedded Systems	549	N/A
M.Tech. in Machine Design and Analysis	543	N/A

NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology

B-Tech Fees: ₹5 - 6.25 Lakhs

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Thapar University

B-Tech Fees:₹8.85 - 14.58 Lakhs

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Basic Information	NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology	Thapar University
Established Year	1961	1956
Type	Govt	Pvt
Fee	₹5 - 6.25 Lakhs	₹8.85 - 14.58 Lakhs
Location	Rourkela	Patiala
Ranking	#16 NIRF	#20 NIRF
Median Salary	₹6.97 - 10 LPA	₹10 - 14.51 LPA
College rating
Exam Accepted	JEE Main, DASA UG	JEE Main, NEET
Course	10 Courses	11 Courses

Placement Detail (2023)

Particulars	NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology	Thapar University
Highest package	INR 48.84 LPA	INR 40 LPA (UG)
Average package	INR 11.15 LPA	INR 11.03 LPA (UG)
Minimum package	INR 2.60 LPA	N/A
Total offers	1316	N/A
Companies visiting	N/A	395
Total offer	N/A	1867
Total students placed	N/A	1604
Single offer	N/A	1341
Multiple offers	N/A	263
Placement rate	N/A	96% (UG)
Zomato	N/A	Deloitte
Edelweiss Group	N/A	JP Morgan Chase & Co
Larsen & Toubro	N/A	Maruti Suzuki
Royal Bank of Scotland	N/A	Reliance Industries Limited
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Course Details

NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology offer MBA/PGDM and Thapar University offer MBA/PGDM. Find below the course comparison of NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology vs Thapar University:

B.E. / B.Tech

MBA/PGDM

M.Sc.

M.E./M.Tech

B.Sc.

B.Arch

Ph.D.

M.A.

Executive MBA/PGDM

PG Diploma

MCA

BBA

B.A.

B.Com

Particulars	NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology	Thapar University
Fee	₹5 L - 6.25 L	₹8.85 L - 18.36 L
Exam	JEE Main, DASA UG,	JEE Main, NEET,
Duration	4 - 5 years	3 - 4 years
Median Salaray	₹6.97 - 10 LPA	₹10 LPA
Fee	₹4 L
Exam	MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, OJEE, +3	MAT, SNAP, XAT, CAT, NMAT, CMAT, +4
Duration	2 years	2 years
Median Salaray	₹5 LPA	₹4.5 LPA
Fee	₹30 K - 75 K	₹1.26 L
Exam	IIT JAM, CCMN, JEE Main, DASA UG, +2	– / –
Duration	2 - 5 years	2 years
Median Salaray	₹8 - 8.1 LPA	₹7 LPA
Fee	₹1.4 L - 6.25 L	₹2.42 L - 2.83 L
Exam	GATE, CCMT, JEE Main, OJEE, +2	GATE,
Duration	2 - 5 years	2 years
Median Salaray	₹6.97 - 9 LPA	₹8.1 LPA
Fee	₹75 K
Exam	JEE Main, DASA UG,	CUET, SAT India,
Duration	5 years	3 years
Median Salaray	₹8.1 LPA	– / –
Fee	₹6.25 L	N/A
Exam	JEE Main,	N/A
Duration	5 years	N/A
Median Salaray	₹6 LPA	N/A
Fee	₹1.29 L - 1.54 L	₹1.68 L - 4.59 L
Exam	UGC NET,	UGC NET, CSIR NET, XAT, GMAT, CAT, NMAT, GATE, +6
Duration	3 years	2 - 5 years
Median Salaray	– / –	– / –
Fee	₹30 K	₹1.26 L - 2.03 L
Exam	– / –	– / –
Duration	2 years	1 year - 2 years
Median Salaray	₹5.4 LPA	₹7 LPA
Fee	₹6 L	N/A
Exam	– / –	N/A
Duration	3 years	N/A
Median Salaray	– / –	N/A
Fee	₹2.48 L	N/A
Exam	– / –	N/A
Duration	9 months	N/A
Median Salaray	– / –	N/A
Fee	N/A	₹2.55 L
Exam	N/A	– / –
Duration	N/A	2 years
Median Salaray	N/A	₹7 LPA
Fee	N/A
Exam	N/A	CUET, SAT India,
Duration	N/A	3 years
Median Salaray	N/A	– / –
Fee	N/A
Exam	N/A	SAT India, CUET,
Duration	N/A	3 years
Median Salaray	N/A	– / –
Fee	N/A
Exam	N/A	CBSE 12th, ISC, PSEB 12th, +1
Duration	N/A	3 years
Median Salaray	N/A	– / –
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Institutes Specialization Details

NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology is located in Rourkela. Thapar University is located in Patiala. The Fees for the MBA/PGDM program in NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology is ₹5 - 6.25 Lakhs and the fee for MBA/PGDM program in Thapar University is ₹8.85 - 14.58 Lakhs When we compare NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology with Thapar University, NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology offers the average package of whereas Thapar University offers as the average package. According to the ROI offered NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology / Thapar University is better.

Particulars	NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology	Thapar University
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Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Biotechnology Engineering
Instrumentation Technology
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