Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards strengthening India’s deep-tech education ecosystem, National Institute of Technology Rourkela has announced the launch of four new academic programmes from the 2026–27 academic session, focusing on emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, semiconductor technology, advanced computing, quantum technologies, and signal processing.
The newly introduced programmes include B.Tech in Mathematics & Computing, B.Tech in Engineering Physics, M.Tech in Semiconductor Devices and Technology, and M.Tech in Machine Learning and Signal Analysis.
The institute said the programmes are designed to support India’s growing demand for skilled professionals in semiconductors, AI-driven industries, digital technologies, advanced manufacturing, and scientific research. The initiative is aligned with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and India’s broader push towards becoming a global technology and innovation hub.
Speaking on the development, Prof. Ashok Kumar Turuk, Dean Academic at NIT Rourkela, said the future of higher education lies in multidisciplinary learning, flexibility, skill integration, and research-driven innovation. He noted that disciplines such as physics and mathematics are no longer confined to theoretical studies but have become foundational to emerging technologies and industrial transformation.
The B.Tech programme in Mathematics & Computing, offered by the Department of Mathematics, will combine mathematics, computing, and data science. The curriculum will include subjects such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, cryptography, statistical modelling, numerical analysis, theory of computation, and advanced computing. The inaugural batch will admit 25 students through JEE Main.
According to the institute, graduates of the programme are expected to find career opportunities in software development, AI and machine learning, data science, cybersecurity, quantitative finance, fintech, and research.
The Department of Physics and Astronomy will introduce two new programmes — B.Tech in Engineering Physics and M.Tech in Semiconductor Devices and Technology. The Engineering Physics programme will focus on areas such as quantum technologies, semiconductor devices, nanotechnology, photonics, materials science, spintronics, cryogenics, optoelectronics, astronomy, and space technology. Admissions for the 25-seat programme will also be conducted through JEE Main.
Meanwhile, the M.Tech programme in Semiconductor Devices and Technology aims to create a skilled workforce for India’s expanding semiconductor ecosystem. The programme will offer training in semiconductor devices, IC fabrication, wafer technology, packaging technologies, device characterisation, modelling and simulation, along with extensive laboratory and industry-oriented project work. The inaugural batch will have 15 seats through GATE.
The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering will also launch an M.Tech programme in Machine Learning and Signal Analysis with an intake of 12 students through GATE. The programme will focus on deep learning, speech and image processing, autonomous systems, wireless communication, biomedical signal analysis, and interdisciplinary AI applications.
The institute stated that the new programmes will further strengthen NIT Rourkela’s position as a leading centre for interdisciplinary education, advanced research, and technology-driven innovation in India.
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