Rajasthan Technical University, Kota

Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) is an affiliating university situated in Kota, Rajasthan, India. It was established in 2006 by the Government of Rajasthan to enhance technical education in the state. The university is located on the campus of the University Engineering College, Kota, formerly known as Engineering College, Kota, which now functions as an autonomous University Teaching Department. The campus spans more than 385 acres along the banks of the River Chambal, on Rawatbhata Road, about 14 km from Kota Railway Station and 10 km from the Kota bus stand. RTU affiliates around 130 engineering colleges, 4 B.Arch colleges, 41 MCA colleges, 95 MBA colleges, 44 M.Tech colleges, and 3 hotel management and catering institutes, serving more than 2.5 lakh students. The university offers degrees including Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology, Master of Business Administration, Master of Computer Applications, and Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology. The Governor of Rajasthan serves as the chancellor of the university, and Prof. Nimit Ranjan Choudhary was appointed Vice Chancellor in October 2025. The university has various academic departments spanning engineering, sciences, humanities, and management studies.