National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) is located in Rourkela, Odisha, India’s Institute NIT State most selected by students. NIT Rourkela was established in 1961. The high standards of offered education in engineering, technology and applied sciences make this institution stand out. Together with NIT Durgapur and NIT Allahabad, NIT-Rourkela is reputed as one of the best colleges in Eastern India. The aim of the institution is to nurture creativity and leadership within its students to achieve a global perspective on the economy and the job market. Students and teachers have a great relationship, and the institution is particularly noted for the ability to build strategic links in the direction of science industry.

NIT Rourkela has a large number of departments such as undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral in the fields of engineering, technology, management and sciences. The building blocks of the education strategy of the institution revolve around varied core engineering theories together with practical works based on research. These include metallurgy, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering and computer science. Similarly the active research teams involve students in solving real life problems across the disciplines, which leaves students ready for the industry upon graduating.

The NIT Rourkela Campus is built across an area measuring more than 2000 acres and has the capacity of hosting a variety of academic and extracurricular activities in its vicinity. The different facilities include modern lecture halls, fully equipped laboratories, comprehensive libraries, and numerous research centers, thus enabling an educational atmosphere in the campus. The campus consists of sports centers, hostels, and other recreational activities to create a complete student experience. Due to the green landscaping and environmental focus on the campus of NIT Rourkela, it provides an ideal place for students to live.

It is safe to say that life at NIT Rourkela is full of action and rewarding, there are a number of clubs and societies with various events that promote innovation and teamwork, and also nurture leadership skills. Amongst the biggest and most popular student-led technical events is “INNOVISION”, NIT Rourkela's annual Technical festival. Similarly, there is a cultural fest named “Spring Fest” which is conducted every year and again quite popular. In these festivals, students can demonstrate their talent in different areas, eg. technology, music and dance, drama, etc.by interacting and working with other students from different universities. Apart from this, NIT Rourkela also invites its students for entrepreneurship and start their own business ventures through its innovation and incubation center.

NIT Rourkela has a wide-ranging and powerful alumni network with excellence in technology, engineering, business, and research among its graduates. Some of the graduates occupy top positions in major corporations worldwide, as well as in universities and government organizations. These factors along with the institute’s emphasis on research and academics make sure that the students are ready to add value to both the national and international markets. NIT Rourkela has now expanded and still carries the goal of providing quality education, nurturing creativity, and producing future change makers for the world.