NIT Rourkela Project Fellow Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

National Institute of Technology Rourkela; Sundargarh; On-site; INR 11,000 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

National Institute of Technology Rourkela invites applications for 4 Project Fellow posts on its hardware security project in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

The official notice states that candidates must hold a qualifying degree and must be GATE qualified, with a remuneration of Rs. 12,400.00 for Year 1 and Year 2.

The post is temporary/ contractual, project code SR/24/CS/021, with the last date 25 November 2026 and interview details to be notified later.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech in CSE/IT/ECE or MCA/MSc; CGPA ≥ 6.5 (10-point scale) or ≥60% in BE/BTech.
• PCM mandatory in 11th & 12th standards.
• M.Tech by Research (MS by Research) is desirable.

Skills

Secure hardware on FPGA

ML/DL for security

Hardware Trojan detection

Fault injection resilience

Education

BE/BTech in CSE/IT/ECE or MCA or MSc in Science

GATE qualified

M.Tech by Research (MS by Research)

Job description

COMPANY NAME National Institute of Technology Rourkela

National Institute of Technology Rourkela has 4 Project Fellow posts open on its hardware security project in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Applications are accepted until 25 November 2026. Candidates need a qualifying degree and must be GATE qualified. The pay printed for Year 1 & 2 is Rs. 12,400.00.

NITR Project Fellow Recruitment 2026 Overview

Detail

Information

Organisation National Institute of Technology Rourkela

The official notification does not specify the age limit or the application fee.

About NITR

National Institute of Technology Rourkela is an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. It is located at Sector 1, Rourkela, Sundergarh Dist., Odisha. These posts serve the Information Security Education and Awareness project Phase III (Hardware Security), and the funding agency is printed as 4197 - CBSD, MEITY [RBI - 10687701200].

NITR Project Fellow Vacancy Details 2026

Post

Pay

Project Fellow (PF) 04 (Four) Rs. 12,400.00 (Year 1 & 2)

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• B.E. / B.Tech. in the CSE/IT/ECE or a related discipline, or MCA, or M.Sc. in an appropriate branch of Science.
• CGPA not less than 6.5 in the 10 point scale, or marks not less than 60% in B.E. / B.Tech. or equivalent examination.
• PCM (Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics) mandatory in 11th & 12th Standards.

Experience, skills and desirable qualification

• M.Tech by Research (MS by Research).
• Design and implementation of secure hardware architectures on FPGA platforms.
• Development and evaluation of machine learning and deep learning models for side-channel attack detection, hardware Trojan identification, and fault injection resilience.

See the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of the post.

Event

Date

Notice date 30.10.2026

Last date for submitting the application 25.11.2026

Interview Notified Later

Selection Process

The notice provides for an interview, and its details will be notified later.

Service Conditions

• Engagement is purely on a temporary / contractual basis.
• Engagement is co-terminus with the completion of the project.
• The project code is SR/24/CS/021, and the date printed beside it is 31 March 2029.