National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) has been recognised as an institute of national importance by the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007.

• NIT Rourkela ranked 12 in NIRF rankings 2017 of Indian Engineering Universities
• Times World Rankings has figured NIT Rourkela in the list of 601-800 universities in the world for the year 2016-17.
• NIT Rourkela is the only NIT to appear in the top 980 universities in the world.
• BRICS 2016 has figured NIT Rourkela in the list of 111-120 top universities in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in 2016-17.

NIT Rourkela provides quality education in a diverse and multi-cultural environment. The mission of the institute is to become an internationally acclaimed institution of higher learning that will serve as a source of knowledge and expertise for the society and be a preferred destination for undergraduate and graduate studies. The institute is offering Ph.D., Post Graduate and Under Graduate programmes in 21 branches of Engineering and Science. The institute research centers are engaged in consultancy, research and developmental activities of several bodies such as DST, DBT, DAE, CSIR, DRDO, BARC, ISRO and other private industries.