JUT is intended to promote the creation of a Centre of Excellence in education and research in science, Technology, Engineering and Management, Town Planning, Pharmacy, Applied Arts and Crafts, Applied Science and such other programmes or areas as the central Government may in consultation with the All India Council for Technical Education by notification in the Gazette declare and need of Jharkhand.

The mission of establishing JUT was to bring all the polytechnic and the technical colleges of state under one umbrella and increase the number of universities and impact quality education.

[4] The foundation stone of the new building for Jharkhand University of Technology was laid by the Hon'ble President of India Pranab Mukherjee on 9 January 2016.

The Governor of Jharkhand cum Chancellor is the ceremonial head of the university while the executive powers rest with the Vice-chancellor.

[6] The first Chancellor was Draupadi Murmu, former Minister of State with independent charge for Commerce and Transport.