•    National Institute of Technology, Odisha was ranked 601-800 in the world by the TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS of 2018 and 126 in Asia. In India it was ranked 15 among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2018 and 42 overall. In 2018 NIRF ranked 18 NITs in top 100 in which NIT Rourkela Secured 2nd position after NIT Trichy. NIT Odisha ranking of 2018 was 126 and 121 in 2019 by the QS BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) University in the international level.
•    They have contacted with more than 50 the top most MNCs companies for their better placement like: - ABB, ACCENTURE, AFFINE, AIRTEL, AMAZON, AXIS BANK, BAJAJ, BHARAT PETROLEUM, CAPGEMINI, CATERPILLAR, C-DOT, COCA-COLA, D E SHAW & CO, DELL, DELOITTE, FIAT, FUTURE GROUP, FUTURE FIRST, HONDA, ADITYA BIRLA, INTEL, IBM, HYUNDAI, INDIAN OIL, INFOSYS, JUST DIAL etc.
•    This institute has reached up to 100% placement with the best Average Salary Package. The highest package offered was in between 15 LPA to 20 LPA, the average salary package offered was in between 6 LPA to 7 LPA, and the lowest package offered was 3 LPA. Most of the students got the internships from the college. Lack of student got the chance to work with the companies of Abroad.
•    Hostel, Library, Laboratory, Canteen, Medical Help, Gym, Playground, Scholarship, Wi-Fi, Sports complex etc. available.  
•    National Institute of Technology, Rourkela provides the financial assistance program to the student and financial aids opportunity. The main motive is that no student should be prevented to pursue the program due to financial problem.