National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela or NITRKL or NITR), formerly Regional Engineering College Rourkela is a publicly funded 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 16th in the NIRF Rankings 2023 of Indian engineering universities.

National Institute of Technology Rourkela
TypePublic technical university Institute of National Importance
Established15 August 1961 (1961-08-15)
ChairpersonS N Subrahmanyan
DirectorProf. K. Umamaheshwar Rao
Academic staff
360
Students6,276
Undergraduates4,007
Postgraduates1,434
835
Location, ,
22°15′12″N 84°54′04″E
CampusUrban
486 hectares (1,200 acres)
Websitewww.nitrkl.ac.in
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