An Astounding voyage

One of the premier institutes in the country, The best time of one's life is spent here. Memorable and life-designing experience.

Students are admitted only through the JOSAA or equivalent counselling process through JEE Mains examination. Courses preferences are asked beforehand. One has to be very careful while finalizing the preference order. There is no interview process.

The course is designed in a subtle way. There are about 3-4 Laboratory courses and 4-5 theory courses in a semester. Two semesters per year. Jogging and Social service/NCC compulsory for first years. Plenty of time to explore new domains and to engage in extracurricular activities. Open electives are offered from second year onwards. A wide range of open electives to choose from, core engineering branches, humanities, management and even Sanskrit.

We had a compulsory internship at the end of 6th semester. Some companies are called although most of them are reluctant to hire interns. No stipend provided by the institute.

Branches like mechanical, mining and ceramic have 100 percent placements. Others manage about 80 percent. Big companies like Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Directi, Qualcomm, IOCL offering good CTC visit the campus. Mass recruiters also visit the campus. Analytics, Software and core all sectors are covered.

Innovision: The annual techno-management fest of Odisha. NITRUtsav: The annual Spring fest of NITR. Celebrity night: A musical night every year in March. Innumerous hall days and fests and Department celebrations. Infinite fun.

According to the new MHRD rules, the fee structure is based upon the family income. For gen cat students whose famly income is more than 5 Lakhs, it is about Rs. 95000 per semester. for the 2L-5L slab, it is Rs. 60000 per semester. For SC/ST, there is complete tuition fee waiver.

The banks provide study loans at low-interest rates for NIT Students. No loans/scholarships from college. Alumni helps sometimes, and many government schemes can be availed.

Club culture is very bright in NITR. There is a club on every subject possible. Dance, music, dramatics, cinematography, Social service, Debating, Robotics, Art and graffiti, Taekwondo, skating, Astro, sports clubs, technical clubs, segregated under 4 societies under the Student Activity Center. An olympic-sized swimming pool with free membership for students. Two big cricket and football grounds, badminton courts, table tennis courts, lawn tennis courts, volleyball and basketball courts. There is no dearth for extracirrucular activities at NITR. After all, it's all about overall growth.

First years are give twin sharing rooms. Rooms are of a considerably big size and comfortable to live in. After the second year, single rooms are given. Good hostel facilities. The distance between hostel to classrooms is great. So students use a bicycle. Bikes not allowed into hostel premises. All the students need to be enrolled in the hostel. Mess fee included in semester fees. Decent food.

NITRAA and ALC strive continuously to maintain good interaction between the alumni and the students. Generous alumni sometimes fund student projects and even sponsor needy students. Guidance is offered at every turn. Several alumni are in a high-end position, In govt. or private sector, footprints of NITR all over the world.

Exams are conducted twice in a semester only for theory subjects. Mid sem exams and End sem exams. Both take a week to conclude. No exams for lab courses. Viva is taken either at every lab session or at the end of the term, decided by the professor concerned, It is a chill culture.

Top class faculty, selected from a rigorous selection process. Highly experienced and skilled professors, with a good level of classroom interaction.