National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान जमशेदपुर
NIT Jamshedpur logo
Motto	शंन ॠभवः सुकृतः सुहस्ताः॥ (Sanskrit)
Type	Public
Established	1960
Chairman	Dr. Virander S.Chauhan
Academic staff	165
Students	12700
Undergraduates	3000
Postgraduates	200
Location	Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
Campus	Urban, 350 acres (140 ha)
Director	Dr. Rambabu Kodali
Website	www.nitjsr.ac.in

शंन ॠभवः सुकृतः सुहस्ताः॥

The National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur (NIT Jamshedpur), is an Institute of National Importance located at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. Established as a Regional Institute of Technology in 1960, it was upgraded to National Institute of Technology(NIT) on 27 December 2002 with the status of a Deemed University. It is one of the 30 NITs in India, and as such is directly under the control of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). It is the third in the chain of 8 NITs established as a part of the Second Five Year Plan (1956–61) by the Government of India.

National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur was originally founded as the Regional Institute of Technology in 1960 by Dr. Srikrishna Sinha, the then Chief Minister of the state of Bihar (unpartitioned). The date of 15 August, Independence Day in India, was chosen for the laying of the foundation stone. It was among the first eight Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) established as part of the Second Five-Year Plan (1956–1961). It now serves as the NIT for the newly carved state of Jharkhand, while NIT Patna serves as the NIT for the state of Bihar.

B.Tech (hons.) - The institute offers a 4-year Bachelor of Technology degree in the following streams:

Mode of admission: AIEEE (up to 2012), JEE Mains (2013 onwards), conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education and DASA (for students from abroad).