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| Type | Public technical university Institute of National Importance |
|---|---|
| Established | 15 August 1961 |
| Chairperson | S N Subrahmanyan[1] |
| Director | Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao[2] |
Academic staff | 360[3] |
| Students | 6,276[4] |
| Undergraduates | 4,007[4] |
| Postgraduates | 1,434[4] |
| 835[4] | |
| Location | , , 22°15′12″N 84°54′04″E / 22.2534°N 84.9012°E |
| Campus | Urban 1,200 acres (490 ha) |
| Website | www |
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.[5]
- ^ "Subrahmanyan appointed BoG chairperson of NIT-R". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Prof. Karanam Umamaheshwar Rao takes charge as director of NIT-Rourkela". The Indian Express. 19 February 2022.
- ^ "NIRF 2023 Data" (PDF). Ministry of Education.
- ^ a b c d "National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Data for NIRF 2023" (PDF). Ministry of Education 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework" www.nirfindia.org Retrieved on 2023-07-5.