National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) is a public technical institute based in Rourkela, Odisha, India. It provides higher education, research, and consultancy in engineering, architecture, science, humanities, and management.

The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes that support academic learning and research. The engineering branches in NIT Rourkela include civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics and communication, computer science, chemical, metallurgical, and related engineering fields. These programmes focus on core theory, laboratory practice, and project-based learning.

NIT Rourkela also supports interdisciplinary studies, academic research, and doctoral education in line with national academic standards and the National Education Policy. As one of the established technical institutes in India, it contributes to engineering education in India and scientific education through structured academic programmes.