Established in the year 15th August 1960, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur was the joint effort of the Government of Bihar and the Government of India. The NIT, Jamshedpur offers courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The institute of 12 departments including humanities, science, and engineering. There are 200 faculty, 4000 students and 150 administrative and supporting staff on the campus. The aim of the institute is to develop students into like-minded humans who could cater to the needs of society and develop or innovate technology to help in society's progress. It is located on the outskirts of Jamshedpur on 341.3 acres of sprawling, rolling hills, wooded land. The NIT Jamshedpur institute maintains courts for basketball, volleyball, badminton and tennis. As per NIRF Rankings 2021, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur has been ranked 86th among engineering institutions while in 2020 the institute was ranked 79th in 2021 in the same category.
NIT Jamshedpur was formed with the vision to be one of the premier technical institutions for its academic excellence and innovative research to meet the future needs of society. The institute of NIT Jamshedpur offers students with an array of courses that varies from undergraduate level such as B.Tech programmes to Postgraduate courses namely- M.Sc, M.C.A, M.Tech. The institute also serves as an ideal platform for students who want to pursue postdoctoral ie. PhD courses. The NIT Jamshedpur is funded and governed by the MHRD ie. the Ministry of Human Resource and Development. With the emerging time, the campus of NIT Jamshedpur has also accommodated itself to house the needs of the emerging educational demands and cater as per the students' demands. Every year the institute of NIT Jamshedpur assists students to secure excellent placements and achieve excellence.
National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur is located at Adityapur region in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. The nearby M2 bus stand is 6.6 km away from the institute and the Adityapur Railway Station is at a distance of 2 kilometres. It takes around 10 minutes to reach the college. Sonari Airport is the nearest airport 9km from the campus. Students can reach NIT Jamshedpur by taking a cab or bus. The campus combines the natural beauty of the countryside with the urban glamour of an industrial area.
The NIT Jamshedpur Medical Facilities will be looking after the medical needs of the students and the employees. The medical facility is available 24*7 on the campus. Different groups of medical services monitor this.
