NIT Rourkela

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା राष्‍ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला
Official Seal of NITR
Type	Public
Established	1961
Director	Prof. Animesh Biswas
Students	6,000
Location	Rourkela, Odisha, India 22°14′57″N 82°54′58″E / 22.24917°N 82.91611°E / 22.24917; 82.91611Coordinates: 22°14′57″N 82°54′58″E / 22.24917°N 82.91611°E / 22.24917; 82.91611
Campus	Modern (around 1200 acres)
Acronym	NITR, NITRKL
Website	nitrkl.ac.in

National Institute of Technology Rourkela(Odia: )formerly Regional Engineering College Rourkela (REC Rourkela), is a publicly funded premier institute of higher learning for engineering, science and technology located in the steel city of Rourkela, Odisha, India. It is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology in India and has been recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007. It is ranked 19 in the NIRF Rankings of Indian Engineering Universities.

NIT Rourkela was established as Regional Engineering College (REC) Rourkela on 15 August 1961. Chief Minister of Odisha, Biju Patnaik has provided the land for the same which is Approximate 648 Acre. Its foundation stone was laid by the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. It was granted autonomy in 2002 and now functioning Independent under the Ministry of Human Resource Development thus becoming one of the National Institutes of Technology. During the Captainship of the Founding Director Prof. Sunil Kumar Sarangi, the institute was transformed to its current status, and now NIT Rourkela is well known for its research related activities in various field of Science and Technology.

H.E. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, is the Visitor of our Institute. NIT Rourkela is an university, The Institute is managed by a Board of Governors (BoG) created as per NIT Act of 2007. Under the Act,which is responsible for the overall superintendence, direction and control of its affairs. The Director is responsible for managing the day-to-day affairs of the institute, & the Director is the Principal Executive and Academic Officer. The Board of Governors is assisted by three other authorities, viz., The Senate, which frames the curriculum and conducts the examinations. The Senate also appoints advisory or expert committees to make recommendations to the Board of Governors on academic matters related to various departments. The Building and Works Committee and the Finance Committee. The Institute has different Departments, Centers and Technical Service Units (TSUs). Each Department or Centre is headed by a faculty member and each TSU is headed by a faculty member or an officer. The Director is supported in various activities by the Deans i.e. the Dean for Academics, the Dean for Student Welfare, the Dean for faculty welfare, the Dean for Alumni, the Dean for Planning and Development and the Dean for SRICCE (Sponsored Research, Industrial Consultancy and Continuing Education). The Registrar is in charge of all office and staff Administration, and has two deputy registrar & six Assistant Registrars.