National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

NIT Rourkela is located in the Howrah-Mumbai and Ranchi-Bhubaneswar main railway routes, and also well connected to all parts of the country by road and rail. The institute is at a distance of about 7 km from the railway station. The campus of the institute consisting of the institute buildings, halls of residence and staff colony is situated at the eastern end of Rourkela, beyond Sector-1 over an area of 462 hectares of land provided by the Government of Orissa. The closest domestic airport to Rourkela is Ranchi at a distance of 172 kilometers. Rourkela also has a private airport maintained by SAIL.
History 
NIT Rourkela is one of the 30 National Institutes of Technology in India and has been recognized as an Institute of National Importance with the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.
Campus 
The major facilities are:

Departments

Placement Information
The placement cell is very active in the campus and it provides training and placement for the students.
Student Activities 
The major societies in the campus are: