National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra National Institute of Technology is a Private College and it was established in 1963 and accredited by AICTE. National Institute of Technology offers 43 courses in Engineering, Management, Vocational, Science, Information Technology streams. Popular courses are M.Tech, Certificate, MBA, B.Tech, PhD. The placement record of the college varies from stream to stream. Highest package was 24 Lacs in 2019 academic year.

NIT Kurukshetra is spread over an area of 300 acres and is divided into three functional sectors. The institute has the status of a Deemed University, and the education system at NIT Kurukshetra is divided into academic sessions such as of two semesters-even and odd. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses along with research facilities. The infrastructure of NIT Kurukshetra is modern and has a range of modern facilities. The institute has now moved on from the conventional exam and evaluation system to the credit-based examination system.

Lots of student activities are held at NIT Kurukshetra so that there is an equal emphasis on academics, sports and extracurricular activities. There is a placement team at the institute for providing placements to the students' post completion of their respective courses. NIT Kurukshetra has various departments for different courses which are offered by the institute. It also has well-equipped state-of-the-art laboratories for practical training and research purpose.

Every year, many students of the various departments are selected for pursuing higher studies in some of the world’s most reputed colleges and universities. NIT Kurukshetra also offers many scholarships to meritorious students to motivate them to study further. NIT Kurukshetra is also known for having a plethora of modern facilities to take care of students’ needs. There is a central library, accommodation facility for the students, and a health centre which has a dental facility, laboratory service, OPD to take care of the medical needs of the students as and when it arises. There is also a pharmacy service where routine medicines are available for the faculty, students. Apart from that, NIT Kurukshetra also has a provision of conducting X-ray, ECG service and other tests in case if a student requires such medical tests. The health centre at NIT Kurukshetra also has an around-the-clock ambulance.