Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is a premier public technical and research university. Established in 1847 in British India by the then lieutenant governor, Sir James Thomason, it is the oldest technical institution in Asia.
Basic informations
- College name: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
- Also known as: University of Roorkee, Thomason College of Civil Engineering & IIT Roorkee
- College type: Government
- Foundation year: 1847
- Campus area: 365 acres
- College location: Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Connectivity
- By Air: 68.5 km away from Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun & 198 km away from Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
- By Train: 3.5 km away from Roorkee Railway Station
Rankings
| Category | Rank (year) |
|---|---|
| QS World University Rankings | 369 (2023) |
| QS World University Rankings - Engineering & Technology | 175 (2023) |
| QS Asia University Rankings | 114 (2023) |
| THE World University Rankings | 501–600 (2020) |
| THE Asia University Rankings | 83 (2020) |
| Academic Ranking of World Universities | 701-800 (2022) |
| NIRF Overall Rankings | 7 (2022) |
| NIRF Engineering Rankings | 6 (2022) |
| NIRF Architecture Rankings | 1 (2022) |
| NIRF Research Rankings | 8 (2022) |
| ARIIA Public Institution (Central Universities, INIs, CFTIs) Rankings | 5 (2021) |
| The Week Best Technical Universities India | 6 (2021) |
| The Week Top Engineering Colleges India | 5 (2022) |
| Outlook India’s Top Technical Universities | 7 (2020) |
| Outlook India’s Top Govt. Technical Universities | 7 (2022) |
| Outlook India's Top Govt. Engineering Colleges | 6 (2022) |
| India Today Top Govt. Engineering Colleges | 5 (2022) |
Eligibility Criteria
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10+2 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and Chemistry / Biology / Biotechnology as an optional subject, with at least 75% marks (65% for SC and ST candidates).
Admission Proccess
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JEE-Main followed by JEE-Advanced.
Admissions are done on the basis of rank in JEE-Advanced through JoSAA Counselling/ CSAB Special Round.
Courses Offered
- Bio Technology
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Polymer Science and Engineering
- Production and Industrial Engineering
- M.Des. in Industrial Design
- Ph.D. in Management (Part-Time)
- Ph.D. in Management
- Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics
- Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc. in Physics
- B.Sc. in Chemistry + M.Sc. in Chemistry
- Post Graduate Diploma in Hydrology
- Post Graduate Diploma in Irrigation Water Management
- Post Graduate Diploma in Water Resources Development
- Advanced Certificate Program in Full Stack Software Development-Online
- Advanced Certification in Data Science & AI-Online
- Certificate Course on Applied Data Science with Python -Online
- Advanced Certification in Machine Learning and AI -Online
- M.Sc. in Biotechnology
- M.Sc. in Economics
- M.Sc. in Chemistry
- M.Sc. in Mathematics
- M.Sc. in in Applied Geology
- M.Sc. in Physics
- M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Geological Technology
- M.Tech. in Packaging Technology
- Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Geophysical Technology
- M.Tech. in CAD/CAM and Robotics
- M.Tech. in Geomatics Engineering
- M.Tech. in Pulp and Paper
- M.Tech. in Nanotechnology
- M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI
- Integrated B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering + M.Tech. in CAD; CAM and Robotics
- M.Tech. in Disaster Mitigation and Management
- M.Tech. in Machine Design Engineering
- M.Tech. in Structural Engineering (with Diversification in Bridge Engineering)
- M.Tech. in Infrastructure Systems
- M.Tech. in Production and Industrial Systems Engineering
- M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering
- M.Tech. in Environmental Management of Rivers and Lakes
- M.Tech. in Alternate Hydro Energy Systems
- M.Tech. in Instrumentation and Signal Processing
- Integrated B.Tech. in Production and Industrial Engineering + M.Tech. in CAD; CAM and Robotics
- Integrated B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering + M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
- M.Tech. in Systems and Control
- M.Tech. in Ground Water Hydrology
- M.Tech. in Bioprocess Engineering
- M.Tech. in Polymer Science and Engineering
- M.Tech. in Welding Engineering
- M.Tech. in Structural Dynamics
- M.Tech. in Irrigation Water Management
- M.Tech. in Solid State Electronic Materials
- M.Tech. in Computer Aided Process Plant Design
- M.Tech. in Electric Drives and Power Electronics
- M.Tech. in Industrial Metallurgy
- M.Tech. in Communication Systems
- M.Tech. in Thermal Engineering
- M.Tech. in Photonics
- M.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence
- M.Tech. in Hydraulic Engineering
- M.Tech. in Materials Engineering
- M.Tech. in Water Resources Development
- M.Tech. in Transportation Engineering (with Diversification in Traffic Engineering)
- M.Tech. in Power System Engineering
- M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Microwave Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering + M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI
- M.Tech. in Soil Dynamics
- Integrated B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering + M.Tech. in Computer Aided Process Plant Design
- M.Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering with Diversification in Rock Mechanics
- M.Tech. in Seismic Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
- Integrated B.Tech. in Civil Engineering and M.Tech. in Structural Engineering
- M.Tech. in Advanced Methods of Chemical Analysis
- Integrated B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering + M.Tech. in Thermal Engineering
- M.Tech. in Industrial Pollution Abatement
- Integrated B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering + M.Tech. in Power Electronics
- M.Tech. in Data Science
- Integrated B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering + M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Microwave Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. Electrical Engineering + M.Tech. in Instrumentation and Control
- Integrated B.Tech. in Production and Industrial Engineering + M.Tech. in Thermal Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering + M.Tech. in Communication Systems
- Integrated B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering + M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering
- Integrated B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering + M.Tech. in Industrial Pollution Abatement
- M.Tech. in Watershed Management
- M.Tech. in Surface Water Hydrology
Seat Matrix
- Bio Technology(Gender Neutral) 36
- Bio Technology(Female Only) 10
- Chemical Engineering(Gender Neutral) 96
- Chemical Engineering(Female Only) 24
- Civil Engineering(Gender Neutral) 155
- Civil Engineering(Female Only) 39
- Computer Science and Engineering(Gender Neutral) 87
- Computer Science and Engineering(Female Only) 22
- Electrical Engineering(Gender Neutral) 132
- Electrical Engineering(Female Only) 33
- Electronics and Communication Engineering(Gender Neutral) 87
- Electronics and Communication Engineering(Female Only) 22
- Engineering Physics(Gender Neutral) 32
- Engineering Physics(Female Only) 8
- Mechanical Engineering(Gender Neutral) 120
- Mechanical Engineering(Female Only) 30
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering(Gender Neutral) 89
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering(Female Only) 23
- Polymer Science and Engineering(Gender Neutral) 32
- Polymer Science and Engineering(Female Only) 8
- Production and Industrial Engineering(Gender Neutral) 46
- Production and Industrial Engineering(Female Only) 12
Fees - College Fees and Hostel Fees
| institute | |
| Particulars | Amount |
| Caution Money (One Time, Refundable) | ₹3,000 |
| One Time Fees | ₹6,000 |
| Tuition Fee (per Semester) | ₹1,00,000 |
| Other fees (per Semester) | ₹10,250 |
| Total | ₹1,19,250 |
| Fee may vary - 5%-10% | |
| hostel | |
| Particulars | Amount |
| Mess Caution Money (One Time, Refundable) | ₹2,000 |
| One Time Fees | ₹4,000 |
| Hostel Seat Rent (per Semester) | ₹5,000 |
| Electricity & Water charges (per Semester) | ₹2,500 |
| Mess Advance (per Semester) | ₹17,000 |
| Total | ₹30,500 |
Scholarship or Fee Waiver
- Tuition Fee of SC/ST/PH students is nil.
- General and OBC students whose family income is less than Rs.1LPA, their tuition fee is nil.
- General and OBC students whose family income is between Rs.1 LPA to Rs.5 LPA, their Tuition Fee is 1/3rd only.
Placements
HIGHEST PACKAGE OFFERED (DOMESTIC) – Rs. 1.30 Crores per Annum
Facilities Available
- The Multi Activity Centre, has Cafe Coffee Day, an Amul parlor and Saatviko Idea Cafe. Besides serving food, the idea cafe works a discussion centre for students, housing a conference room and a recreation zone.
- The campus of the institute is well secured and surrounded by boundary walls. There are security guards at every entrance gate, who check all the vehicles entering the campus.
- There are two banks on-campus: the Punjab National Bank (P.N.B.) and the State Bank of India(S.B.I.).
- For the convenience of students, the Indian Railways has set up a computerised railway reservation counter on-campus.
- Institute hospital IIT Roorkee is a 50 Beded hospital offering OPD , emergency and IPD , Laboratory , x-ray & ECG services to faculty , staffs and students . Ambulance services for referring patients to higher centres works in optimal.
College Pros
- The faculty members at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, are well educated and highly knowledgeable.
- Institute provides modern laboratories which are equipped with the latest technology for students for practical knowledge.
- Good reputation in various institutes and good alumni contacts can land you good research internship in some of the best universities in the world.
- IITR is one of the oldest Civil Engineering colleges to have contributed to the infrastructure and technological advancement of India, more than its fellow IITs.
College Cons
- During winters, the temperature falls down to as low as 1–20 Degree C. In summers the temperature goes up to as high as 41–43 Degree C.
- Rooms are allotted based on your JEE AIR.
- Toilets are cleaned everyday but there are some loopholes in sanitation.
- Almost every week, the same kind of food is served, and that too is tasteless.
FAQ
Placements of B. Tech in electrical engineering from IIT-Roorkee are very good as many of the core companies related to electrical engineering come to the placements.
The average salary package offered was about 24 LPA for M.Tech CSE.
There are total 10 Boys Hostel and 3 Girls Hostel. Bed, Almirah, Fan, Study Table, Plug Points, LAN cable are there in every hostel room. Every Hostel has its own GYM and Canteen.