National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur is an Institute of National Importance, by an Act of Parliament (Act 29 of 2007) namely, the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007, which received the assent of the President of India on the 5th June, 2007. This was formerly known as Regional Institute of Technology (RIT) Jamshedpur and was established on 15th August 1960 with the aim of nurturing young engineers for economic growth of the Nation. It was upgraded to NIT on 27th December 2002 with the status as Deemed University. It is the third in the chain of 8 NITs established as a part of the Second Five Year Plan (1956-61) by the Government of India and is directly under the control of MHRD. NIT Jamshedpur is situated in the western part of the city Jamshedpur. The flowing river Kharkai and picturesque backdrop of low hills on one side, and large tracts of forest on the other side, make the 341.3 acres of hilly campus an ideal place for higher learning and research. The Institute offers B. Tech (Hons.), M. Tech, MSc, MCA and PhD degrees in Civil, Computer Applications, CSE, Electrical, ECE, ME, Metallurgical & Materials, Production and Industrial Engineering, Chemistry and Physics etc. The institute is growing with NBA accreditation for three UG courses and research projects from TEQIP –III and DST.