National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela), formerly known as Regional Engineering College Rourkela (REC Rourkela) is an institute of higher learning for engineering and technology, funded by the Government of India and located in the steel city of Rourkela, Odisha, India. 

NIT Rourkela has a diversified academic program with 17 academic departments offering specialized courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels of studies. The Institute currently offers 21 undergraduate programs in the major disciplines of engineering, architecture, science, humanities and management, and post graduate programs in diversified fields of research areas. The Institute offers distinct programs such as B.Tech in Food Process Engineering, Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering as well as Bachelor of Architecture to meet the demands of contemporary times. While the academic programs offered by NIT Rourkela are in tune with the National Education Policy, the quality of education is continuously upgraded by periodical revision of syllabi based on the needs of industry and academia. With the focus on teaching and learning across departmental boundaries, the mix-technology and management skills, NITians have been valuable assets to our country. Today, NIT Rourkela's target is to be known around the world for its academic standards and to be counted among the best technological institutes of India in terms of innovation, entrepreneurship and creation of intellectual wealth.