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Governance & Statutory Bodies

About NIT Rourkela

Profile

• Welcome to NIT Rourkela Core
  Brief history, legacy from Regional Engineering College (REC) to NIT
• Vision and Mission
  Institutional mission towards excellence in technical knowledge & wealth creation
• Director's Message
  Message and vision statement from the Institute Director
• Former Directors
  Honorable past leadership and Directors of REC / NIT Rourkela
• Ranking & Recognition
  National NIRF rankings, QS Asia rankings, and international benchmarks
• Campus & Facilities Overview
  647-acre lush green residential campus infrastructure and amenities
• Campus Map & Navigation
  Detailed interactive route and zoning map of the institute grounds
• Photo & Video Gallery
  Campus architecture, festivals, convocations, and campus moments
• Contact Us & Helplines
  Official postal address, telephone numbers, and nodal email contacts

Statutory Authorities

Governance

• Council for NITs Apex
  Supreme governing body chaired by the Hon'ble Minister of Education
• Board of Governors (BOG)
  Apex decision-making board of National Institute of Technology Rourkela
• The Senate
  Highest academic legislative authority determining academic policies
• Chairperson, BOG
  Profile, role, and communications of the Chairperson of the Board
• Director
  Principal Academic and Executive Officer of NIT Rourkela
• Institute Administration & Deans
  Deans (Academic, SRICCE, Student Welfare, Faculty Welfare, Planning) & Registrar
• Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO)
  Vigilance mechanism ensuring integrity, anti-corruption, and accountability
• Finance Committee (FC)
  Committee managing fiscal budget, audits, allocations, and expenditures
• Buildings and Works Committee (BWC)
  Oversight of campus civil works, infrastructure development, and tenders

Documents & Accreditation

Records

• NIT Act and First Statutes Statutory
  National Institutes of Technology, Science Education & Research Act
• Minutes of NIT Council
  Published resolutions and proceedings of apex NIT Council sessions
• Minutes of Board of Governors
  Official approved minutes and agendas of BOG meetings
• Minutes of Senate
  Official records of academic senate discussions and course approvals
• Annual Reports & Audits PDF
  Yearly audited financial statements, research outputs, and progress reports
• NIRF Data & Disclosures
  National Institutional Ranking Framework official data submissions
• NBA Accreditation
  National Board of Accreditation tier-I accredited academic programs
• ARIIA Innovation Ranking
  Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements metrics
• QS World & Asia Ranking Data
  Submissions and metrics for QS World University Rankings

Academics & Admissions

Programs, Curricula & Entry

Admissions 2026-27

Admissions

• Admissions Central Portal Primary
  Eligibility, seat matrix, brochure, and guidelines for B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA, Ph.D.
• JoSAA (B.Tech / B.Arch Counseling) External
  Joint Seat Allocation Authority for JEE (Main) rank holders
• CSAB (Special Rounds Counseling) External
  Central Seat Allocation Board special vacancy rounds for NITs
• CCMT (M.Tech / M.Arch Admissions) External
  Centralized Counseling for M.Tech admissions via valid GATE score
• CCMN (M.Sc. Admissions) External
  Centralized Counseling for M.Sc. admissions via IIT-JAM score
• International Student Admissions
  DASA (Direct Admission of Students Abroad), ICCR, and study-in-India schemes
• Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme MeitY
  Special doctoral fellowship scheme funded by Ministry of Electronics & IT

Programs & Curricula

Academic

• Academic Programmes
  Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Dual Degree, Executive, and PhD degree tracks
• Curricula and Syllabi
  Semester-wise syllabus, course structures, and credit distribution for all branches
• Academic Regulations
  Ordinances, grading rules, attendance guidelines, and CGPA policies
• Academic Calendar
  Autumn and Spring semester schedules, exam windows, and recess dates
• Academic Time Table
  Lecture hall allocations, batch division, and timetable schedules
• Holidays List
  Official list of gazetted, closed, and restricted holidays of NIT Rourkela
• Certificate Courses (CEP)
  Continuing education, short-term upskilling, and professional certificates
• Annual Convocation Portal
  Degree conferment, chief guests, medals & rank holders portal
• Academic Office
  Office of the Dean (Academic), Assistant Registrars, and student desk

Financial Aid & Placements

Career & Aid

• Scholarships & Financial Assistance Scholarships
  Merit-cum-Means, National Scholarship Portal (NSP), Post-Matric & Alumni bursaries
• Career Development Centre (CDC) T&P
  Training and Placement department driving campus recruitment drives
• Placement Statistics & Reports
  Annual hiring metrics, median packages, highest CTC, and recruiter portfolios
• Summer Internship Portal Internship
  Research internships for external and internal undergraduate students

Academic Departments (All 20 Departments)

12 Engineering • 5 Science • 3 Others

Engineering (Departments 1 - 6)

Engineering

• Biotechnology & Medical Engineering (BM)
  Tissue engineering, biomedical devices, bioprocess & bioinformatics
  • About Department
  • Academic Programs
  • Faculty Directory
  • Laboratories & Facilities
• Civil Engineering (CE)
  Structural, geotechnical, transportation, environmental & water resources
  • About & Laboratories
  • Faculty & Research
• Chemical Engineering (CH)
  Reaction engineering, process control, fluidization & clean energy
  • About & Faculty Directory
• Ceramic Engineering (CR)
  Refractories, electro-ceramics, bioceramics, structural & functional ceramics
  • About & Laboratories
• Computer Science & Engineering (CS) Popular
  AI, Machine Learning, Information Security, Cloud Computing, Algorithms
  • About Department
  • B.Tech, M.Tech, Ph.D. Programs
  • Faculty Directory
  • Computing Laboratories
  • Academic Research Groups
• Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC)
  VLSI, signal processing, wireless communication, RF & microwave systems
  • About, Labs & Faculty

Engineering (Departments 7 - 12)

Engineering

• Electrical Engineering (EE)
  Power systems, electric drives, renewable smart grids & control theory
  • About & Faculty
• Food Process Engineering (FP)
  Grain processing, post-harvest technology, bioprocess & food packaging
  • About & Research Facilities
• Industrial Design (ID)
  Product design, ergonomics, UI/UX interaction design & prototyping
  • Design Studios & Faculty
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)
  Thermal engineering, fluid mechanics, robotics, mechanics & manufacturing
  • About, Labs & Faculty Directory
• Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (MM)
  Steel metallurgy, nanomaterials, powder metallurgy & high-entropy alloys
  • About & Characterization Labs
• Mining Engineering (MN)
  Mine planning, rock mechanics, mineral geostatistics & environmental mining
  • About & Mine Research Facilities

Sciences, Architecture & Management

Sciences & Humanities

• Chemistry (CY)
  Organic, inorganic, physical chemistry, drug discovery & chemical biology
  • Faculty & Instrumentation Labs
• Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (ER)
  Geosciences, climate modeling, weather forecasting & seismology
• Life Science (LS)
  Molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry, immunology & genomics
• Mathematics (MA)
  Pure & applied mathematics, numerical analysis, fluid dynamics & cryptography
• Physics & Astronomy (PH)
  Condensed matter physics, photonics, astrophysics & high energy physics
• Planning & Architecture (PA) NIRF #7
  B.Arch & M.Plan programs, urban design, architectural conservation & GIS
• Humanities & Social Sciences (HS)
  English linguistics, economics, sociology & MA Development Studies
• School of Management (SM)
  MBA programs, financial engineering, analytics & entrepreneurship

Research, Innovation & Centres

SRICCE • Centres of Excellence • CRF

Research Affairs (SRICCE)

Sponsored Research

• SRICCE Overview Core
  Sponsored Research, Industrial Consultancy & Continuing Education Deanery
• Publications and Patents
  Indexed SCI/Scopus journal papers, filed patents, and design registrations
• Sponsored Research Projects
  Grants from DST, SERB, DBT, ISRO, DRDO, CSIR, and MeitY
• Industrial Consultancy Projects
  Collaborative solutions for SAIL Rourkela, NALCO, Tata Steel, and mining sectors
• Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR)
  IP facilitation cell assisting patent filing, copyright, and technology licensing
• Project Fellowships & JRF/SRF Jobs
  Active job openings for research fellows, project associates, and postdocs

Centres of Excellence

Centres

• ANRF - PAIR SAHEE Consortium
  Anusandhan National Research Foundation hub for advanced engineering
• Space Technology Incubation Center (STIC) ISRO
  Joint space research initiative with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
• Steel Research Centre (SRC)
  Centre dedicated to breakthrough manufacturing, green steel & alloy metallurgy
• Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
  Genomics, molecular docking, structural biology & drug design
• Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition
  Biometrics, intelligent visual analytics, automated surveillance & deep learning
• Industrial Electronics & Robotics
  Autonomous systems, industrial automation, manipulators & drone tech
• Centre of Nanomaterials (CDNM)
  Nanofabrication, quantum dots, thin films & nanocomposite engineering
• Renewable Energy Systems (CRES)
  Solar PV, wind, biomass, fuel cells & microgrid energy storage
• Excellence for Tribal Studies (CETS)
  Preserving indigenous heritage, socio-economic upliftment & tribal technology
• Excellence on Public Health Nutrition
  Community health research, maternal-child nutrition & fortification
• Poverty Alleviation Research Centre (PARC)
  Action research on sustainable livelihood development and rural poverty

Incubation & Central Facilities

Infrastructure

• Central Research Facility (CRF) CRF
  Advanced high-end characterization: HRTEM, FESEM, XRD, NMR, XPS, Raman
• FTBI (Incubation & Startups) Startup
  Foundation for Technology & Business Incubation supporting student enterprises
• High Performance Computing (HPC)
  Supercomputing cluster for molecular dynamics, CFD, AI & parallel simulations
• Tech Innovation & Industry Relations (TIIR)
  Collaborative bridge connecting NITR innovations with core industry leaders
• Industrial Consultancy Wing
  Testing, material certification, failure analysis & expert advisory services

Student Affairs & Campus Life

Welfare, Hostels & Activity

Student Support & Welfare

Welfare

• Institute Counselling Service (ICS) Wellness
  Mental wellbeing, psychological counseling, student mentorship & stress support
• Anti-Ragging Cell & Policies Zero Tolerance
  Supreme Court & UGC anti-ragging mandates, helpline, and mandatory affidavit
• Grievance Redressal Cell
  Online lodging and resolution mechanism for student academic and living grievances
• Student Official Forms
  Railway concession, leave applications, grade cards, migration & no-dues slips
• UGC NAD / Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)
  DigiLocker integration and digital deposit of degrees, diplomas & mark sheets
• Why NIT Rourkela
  Key differentiators, campus culture, research pedigree, and alumni stories
• Student FAQs
  Frequently asked queries for incoming and registered students

Halls of Residence (Hostels)

Residential

• Chief Warden & Halls Overview Hostels
  Hostel administration, mess rules, code of conduct, and room allotments
• G.D. Birla Hall of Residence
  Boys residence hall with dedicated dining and indoor recreation
• M. Visvesvaraya Hall of Residence
  Senior undergraduate and postgraduate accommodation
• Homi Bhabha & Vikram Sarabhai Halls
  Spacious residential halls for undergraduate engineers
• C.V. Raman & S.S. Bhatnagar Halls
  Research scholar and postgraduate scholar residences
• Kiran Shaw & Sarojini Naidu Halls
  Premier modern residential complexes for female students

SAC & Extra-Academic Activities

Campus Life

• Student Activity Centre (SAC) Hub
  Elected student senate, societies, sports, technical clubs & literary forums
• Centre for Extra Academic Activity (EAA)
  Mandatory physical training, yoga, NCC, NSS, and social development credits
• Social Initiatives (Rotaract, AASRA)
  Community outreach, underprivileged education, and menstrual hygiene awareness
• Annual Festivals: Innovision & Nitrutsav
  Eastern India's flagship techno-management fest and cultural extravaganza

Faculty & Staff Services

Careers • Directories • Employee Desk

Job Openings & Recruitment

Careers

• Career Central Portal Recruitment
  All open employment notifications for faculty, officers, technical & administrative staff
• Faculty Recruitment
  Rolling advertisements for Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor
• Non-Teaching Staff Positions
  Registrar, medical officers, technical assistants, junior engineers & superintendents
• Project Staff Positions (SRICCE)
  JRF, SRF, Project Scientist, and Research Associate vacancies under sponsored projects
• Why Join NIT Rourkela
  Faculty perks, research seed grants, residential campus perks, and medical benefits

Staff & Faculty Directories

Directories

• Faculty Directory Directory
  Complete alphabetical and department-wise roster of 410+ faculty members with contact info
• Officer Directory
  Deputy Registrars, Assistant Registrars, System Managers, and Executive Engineers
• Non-Teaching Staff Directory
  Technical assistants, laboratory superintendents, and ministerial staff

Employee Services & Pensioners

Internal Desk

• Circulars and Notices
  Official internal memos, administrative circulars, and committee notifications
• Official Forms for Staff
  Leave applications, LTC claims, medical reimbursement forms & CPDA claims
• Pensioners Portal Portal
  Pension slip downloads, life certificate submission (Jeevan Pramaan) & tax computation

Facilities, Units & Campus Services

Health • Computing • Library • Security

Information & Tech Centres

Tech Centres

• Biju Pattnaik Central Library (BPCL) Library
  Automated central library, e-resources, IEEE/ScienceDirect databases & institutional repository
• Computer & Informatics Centre (CIC)
  Campus gigabit fiber backbone, 24x7 internet routing, WiFi and campus server farm
• Centre for Automation Technology (CAT)
  Software development, web portal design, and internal software automation
• Centre for Digital Education Tech (CDET)
  NPTEL, SWAYAM online course delivery, lecture recording studio & hybrid pedagogy

Health, Hospitality & Estate

Estate

• Institute Health Centre 24x7
  In-patient dispensary, pharmacy, pathology lab, ambulance service & resident doctors
• Institute Guest House Guest House
  Online room reservations for academic visitors, parents, alumni & conference delegates
• Planning and Development (P&D)
  Estate office overseeing campus civil architecture, master plans & electrical maintenance
• Safety and Security Section
  24x7 campus surveillance, gate control, vehicle registration, and emergency response
• Telephone Exchange & EPABX
  Campus intercom network and departmental extension contact directory
• Lawn and Garden Section
  Horticulture, campus landscaping, green canopy preservation, and nursery

Tenders & Community

Services

• Active Tenders & Quotations Tenders
  E-Procurement tenders, GEM invitations, equipment bids, and auction notices
• Purchase & Works Section
  Procurement policies, store guidelines, and vendor registration rules
• Kendriya Vidyalaya (NIT Rourkela) School
  On-campus Central School facility for children of faculty, staff & regional students

Digital Systems & Online Portals

ERP • Webmail • Alumni • Parent

Internal Enterprise Portals

Portals

• Institutional Webmail Mail
  Official email server for all faculty, staff, and enrolled students (@nitrkl.ac.in)
• Academic ERP (NITRis) NITRis
  Subject registration, grade submission, fee clearance, hall dues & faculty grading
• NITRian Parent Portal Parent
  Online portal for parents to monitor academic attendance, grades, and semester fees
• Online Admission Application Portal Admissions
  Application submission portal for Ph.D., M.Tech (Research), and Executive programs

Alumni & National Missions

Outreach

• Alumni Relations Portal Alumni
  NIT Rourkela Alumni Association (NITRAA), global chapters, and mentorship
• Online Academic Transcripts
  Apply online for official degree transcripts, syllabus copies & duplicate certificates
• Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA)
  Flagship community development mission transforming neighboring rural villages
• GATI Portal
  Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions promoting women in STEM
• BIS Dashboard
  Bureau of Indian Standards standardization club and academic collaboration tracker
• Tele MANAS Initiative MoHFW
  National tele-mental health assistance helpline integration

Notices, Events & Institutional News

Announcements • Seminars • Media

Public Notices & Events

Bulletins

• All Notices and Announcements Latest
  Central notice board with all administrative, academic, and hostel notifications
• All Upcoming Events
  Conferences, symposia, GIAN courses, workshops, and sports tournaments
• Latest Institute News
  Press releases, student achievements, patent grants, and ranking triumphs
• Research Conferences
  Upcoming national and IEEE/Springer/ACM sponsored international conferences
• Workshops & Hands-on Training
  Technical workshops on materials, AI, robotics, simulation, and clean tech
• Doctoral & Departmental Seminars
  PhD defense seminars, guest lectures by international scholars & colloquia

Statutory Disclosures & Mandatory Policies

Compliance • GIGW 3.0 • RTI

Transparency & Compliance

Statutory

• Right to Information (RTI) Disclosures PDF
  Proactive transparency disclosures, Public Information Officers (PIO) details & appellate authority
• Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) Mandatory
  Prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment at the workplace (POSH Act)
• IT Infrastructure Usage Policy PDF
  Cybersecurity guidelines, acceptable computing use, and network access policies
• Privacy Policy
  Official website data protection, cookie policy, and user privacy guidelines
• Hyperlinking Policy
  Permissions and rules regarding outbound and inbound hyperlinks
• Copyright Policy
  Intellectual rights of web content, publications, media assets, and insignia
• Terms & Conditions
  Portal conditions of usage, legal jurisdiction, and disclaimer notes