National Institute of Technology at Jamshedpur which was born as Regional Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, was established by the Government of India and the Government of Bihar as a joint venture in 1960 with the aim to generate technical graduates of highest standards who could provide technological leadership to the region. The foundation stone of this Institute was laid on 15th August, 1960 at Adityapur.

RIT was upgraded to National Institute of Technology on 27^th December, 2002, with the status of a Deemed University. It is now totally under the control of the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, New Delhi since 1^st April, 2003.

The Institute, with 115 faculty, 1350 students, 300 administrative and supporting staff, is a self-contained campus. It is located on the outskirts of Jamshedpur on 320 acres of sprawling, rolling hilly, wooded land. It combines natural beauty of countryside with urban glamour of an industrial area. The flowing river and picturesque backdrop of low hills on one side and large tracks of forest on the other make the 320 acres of rolling campus an ideal place for higher learning and research. It has been growing from strength to strength ever since it was established in 1960.

The Institute has several departments in various disciplines of engineering and the pure sciences, with nearly 100 laboratories organized on a unique pattern of functioning.

The D-day for RIT, Jamshedpur was 27^th December, 2002 when it was formally upgraded to National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur with the Deemed University status.