National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur is one of the 20 NITs in India. It was formerly known as Regional Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur. This University was established in 1960 in Jamshedpur in the then state of undivided Bihar. It is among the first 8 RECs established during second five year plan and the only REC which was institute of technology rather than a college of engineering at that time. Now Jamshedpur serves as the NIT for the state of Jharkhand while NIT Patna acts as the NIT for Bihar. The institute offers courses in engineering and basic sciences at the undergraduate, graduate and doctorate level.