National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur


National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur is an Institute of National Importance for Technical Education located at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. Established as a Regional Institute of Technology on 15 August 1960, it was upgraded to National Institute of Technology on 27 December 2002 with the status of a Deemed University. It is one of the 31 NITs in India, and as such is directly under the control of the Ministry of Education. It is the third in the chain of 8 NITs established as a part of the Second Five Year Plan by the Government of India.
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History

National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur was founded as the Regional Institute of Technology in 1960 by Shri Krishna Singh, the then Chief Minister of the state of Bihar. 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 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.

Academics and admission

The institute offers a Ph.D. in various streams and twelve semester courses various disciplines. It offers admission in its undergraduates courses of BTech through JEE-Main Entrance Examination, which is the pre-requisite for admission in all NITs.

Ranking

The National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur was ranked 82nd in India in the Engineering category in the NIRF 2025 rankings.
NIT Jamshedpur is also known for its strong placement performance, as reflected in the latest NIRF-submitted data.

Festivals

There are three annual festivals:

Notable alumni