M.Sc. in Life Science 

at NIT Rourkela, Rourkela

It is a good institute for candidates wanting to pursue MSc courses. As per NIRF’s overall rankings for 2022, NIT Rourkela was ranked 39. The placements at the institute are also great as many industry giants participate in the placement drive. Some of the top recruiters that take part in the drive are Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Wipro, Deloitte, etc.

 For admission to an MSc course, aspirants must have taken the IIT JAM entrance test. Based on the NIT Rourkela cutoff, candidates are shortlisted on the basis of merit in IIT JAM and are called for CCMN Counselling. Furthermore, the final seat allotment is carried out based on the cumulative score in the entrance test and based on the counselling round.

The total tuition fee for MSc courses is INR 30,000 and INR 75,000 for the BSc + MSc integrated courses. Apart from this, the total course fee includes other components such as hostel fee, admission fee, caution money and institute emergency fund as well. Candidates can visit the institute's official website for more details as the mentioned fee is as per unofficial sources and can vary.

For last year, the closing rank for Integrated BSc + MSc in Chemistry was 54745 which is very close to this range. This was for General category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one cannot afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission. However, the cut offs keep changing year on year, it's advisable to try to score better ranks to increase your chances of getting admission to various courses at NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology.

Yes, candidates, who have appeared or will appear for their graduation exams in 2021, are also eligible to apply.

{Source: B.Sc. students & alumni}

Here's a summary of the key points:

Facilities and Infrastructure:
* The campus is vast and beautiful, with a 24x7 Wi-Fi network.
* Classrooms and labs are well-maintained and equipped.
* Hostels are comfortable, with a gym, badminton court, and table tennis table.
* Medical facilities are available on campus.
* Sports facilities are extensive, including a football ground, cricket pitch, and basketball court.

Faculty and Curriculum:
* Faculty members are well-qualified, with many holding doctoral degrees.
* The curriculum is rigorous, with a focus on theoretical foundations.
* Courses are relevant to the industry, making students industry-ready.
* Some professors are strict, while others are approachable and supportive.

Placements and Career Opportunities:
* Placements are decent, with around 95% of students getting placed.
* Major companies like Google, Microsoft, and Goldman Sachs visit the campus.
* Average salaries range from INR7-INR9 Lacs per annum.
* Research opportunities are plentiful, with many students pursuing higher studies or joining research institutions.

Other Points:
* Extracurricular activities are abundant, with numerous clubs and fests organized throughout the year.
* The college has a strong reputation for research, with many students publishing research papers and articles.

Keep in mind that individual experiences may vary, and this answer aims to provide an overview of general sentiments expressed by students and alumni.

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, Doctoral, Executive PhD and other courses to students. It has 20 departments under which these courses are offered. Moreover, BTech is the flagship course of NIT Rourkela. Some other popular courses offered by the university are MTech, M.A. and others.  Admission to the offered programmes at NIT Rourkela is either through entrance examinations (for example, JEE Mains/ GATE/ IIT JAM) or based on merit. Candidates must timely fill out the NIT Rourkela JEE Main application form. To predict the chances of admission through JEE Main, click here.

Candidates looking forward to NIT Rourkela admissions to BTech course must have a valid JEE Main score in order to be eligible for further admission process. NIT Rourkela admission to BTech course is based on JEE Main score followed by JoSAA Counselling. Tabulated below are the JoSAA Round 1 Opening and Closing Ranks for All India General category students. 

Course	R1 Opening Rank	R1 Closing Rank
BTech Bio Medical Engineering	27467	30032
BTech Bio Technology	21415	27169
BTech Ceramic Engineering	17233	33349
BTech Chemical Engineering	14828	18195
BTech Civil Engineering	19238	23632
BTech Computer Science and Engineering	1728	3369
BTech Electrical Engineering	6127	9854
BTech Electronics and Communication Engineering	4801	5734
BTech Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering	8187	11169
BTech Food Process Engineering	10515	36934
BTech Industrial Design	18370	29391
BTech Mechanical Engineering	11964	14732
BTech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	24289	26958
BTech Mining Engineering	27213	32490

NIT Manipur JEE Main cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to the BTech courses. During the Round 1 cutoff, the closing rank for CSE was 25886 for the General category students under the AII India Quota. Among OBC candidates, the closing rank for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering stood at 8750. Candidates seeking admisison to NIT Manipur can refer to the table below to check out the Round 1 closing ranks for BTech in CSE course for various categories under the AI quota: 

Category	JEE Main 2024 Expected Cutoff
Common Rank List	90-91
Gen-EWS	75-76
OBC-NCL	73-74
SC	51-52
ST	37-38
PwD	0.0013527

According to cutoffs 2024, it was much tougher to get into the BSc Physics programme as Integrated BSc + MSc in Physics secured the highest cutoff. In 2024, the cutoff rank for Physics was 32,711. Whereas the cutoff rank for Chemistry, Mathematics and Life Science was 50,002, 48,117 and 73,338, respectively.

Therefore, it can be inferred that admission into Integrated BSc + MSc programme in Physics is highly competitive.