The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (also known as IITR) is a public technical university in Roorkee, Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, India, led by Director Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi. Previously, it was known as the University of Roorkee (1949–2001) and the Thomason College of Civil Engineering (1847–1949). It is Asia's oldest technical institution, founded in 1847 in British India by the then-lieutenant governor, Sir James Thomason. It was granted university status in 1949 and was designated as an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in 2001, making it the ninth IIT to be established. IIT Roorkee includes 22 academic departments that offer programmes in Engineering, Applied Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Management, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technology education and research.

IIT Roorkee History

The institution grew out of a class formed in 1845 to train local students in engineering to help with public works projects that were just getting begun. It was formally formed in 1847. In 1854, it was renamed the Thomason College of Civil Engineering in honour of its founder, James Thomason, lieutenant governor from 1843 to 1853. Rai Bahadur Kanhaiya Lal was the first Indian to graduate from Roorkee College in 1852.

The Department of Civil Engineering was founded in 1847 and is India's oldest engineering department. Thomson College's Electrical Engineering department was founded in 1897, making it one of the world's first such specialisations. In 1969–70, the architecture department was the first in India to provide a master's degree course in architecture (M. Arch.).

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IIT Roorkee Courses

IIT Roorkee offers 14 courses through its 23 academic departments and 7 centres. Engineering, Applied Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Management are the primary areas of study. Admission to all courses is solely based on national-level admission scores. The institute provides four-year BTech, five-year BArch, and dual degree programmes at the undergraduate level. Postgraduate programmes at IIT Roorkee include MTech, MDes, MArch, MBA, MSc, and Ph.D. In addition, IIT Roorkee has begun to provide postgraduate diploma and advanced certificate programmes in Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI. The table below provides the eligibility and selection criteria for IIT Roorkee Admission 2022, as well as the total fees:

IIT Roorkee B.Tech. Cutoff

The JEE Advanced cutoff for the IIT Roorkee BTech programme is shown below. The table shows the starting and ending ranks for students in the General category. Candidates enrolling for the programme should review the cutoff ranks to gain an understanding of the IIT Roorkee Admission:

IIT Roorkee M.Tech.

At the postgraduate level, IIT Roorkee provides a two-year MTech programme. The MTech programme costs a total of INR 45,750 at the institute. MTech programmes at IIT Roorkee are available in 40 specialisations for three types of students. Full-time regular, Full-time Sponsored, and Part-Time Sponsored are the three options. GATE scores and COAP counselling are used to determine admission to the Full-Time Regular MTech programme. Admission to the Full-time Sponsored programme waives the GATE exam. The candidate is admitted depending on his or her performance in the interview stage. Part-time Sponsored applicants are exempt from both GATE exam scores as well. Only candidates who live in Roorkee are eligible for admission under this category. The duration of these MTech programmes varies depending on the method.

IIT Roorkee Research

The institute's research operations are carried out either at the departmental level or through the central office of Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SRIC). Several agencies and departments of the Government of India, including the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India), the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and others, provided significant research support. Aside from these, a number of significant research agencies, including the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Indian Space Research Organization, and others, have given projects to IIT Roorkee. The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Dehradun is planned to link the data centre of an earthquake early warning system built by IIT Roorkee with the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) in Dehradun shortly, which would be a huge honour for the organisation.

IIT Roorkee Placements

IIT Roorkee completed its 2021-22 placement session with the highest worldwide remuneration package of INR 2.15 crore on the first day. A total of 13 foreign offers were made, with three students receiving domestic wage offers ranging from INR 1.3 to 1.8 crore. On the first day of the placement session 2021-22, the institute received 437 proposals, including pre-placement offers from 35 participating firms.

IIT Roorkee Scholarships

The institute offers a variety of scholarship programmes and financial aid to its students. All deserving and underprivileged students are eligible to apply for any of the available scholarship programmes. Some of the popular IIT Roorkee scholarship programmes available to students are listed below:

• James Thomason Scholarship: The James Thomason Scholarship is available to students having an AIR of up to 250. The scholarship will provide INR 25,000 per month to qualifying students with a minimum CGPA of 8.0 in each academic year.
• SC/ST/PH Scholarship: Students from the SC/ST/PH categories are eligible for tuition price waivers from the institute. This scheme allows students to receive a full tuition fee waiver.
• Air CMDR Shyam Chand Mehra Scholarship: This scholarship is offered by IITR to female BTech Electrical Engineering students. Students with higher CGPAs in their first and second years will be granted INR 10,000 per year. Students with a higher CGPA in their fourth year will be granted INR 15,000 every year.
• Naveen & Anu Jain Scholarship: The Naveen & Anu Jain Scholarship is offered to IIT Roorkee BTech students whose annual parental income is less than INR 2 lakhs. Students enrolled in this scheme will receive INR 1,000 each month for a period of ten months.

IIT Roorkee Faculty

The Institute is well-known for its experienced and well-educated faculty. Each department seeks out prospective, motivated, and exceptional candidates. IIT Roorkee's faculty currently consists of 369 regular faculty members, 9 Emeritus Fellows, and 17 Scientific and other academic employees. Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi is the director of IIT Roorkee and previously worked in the Department of Electronics Engineering at IIT BHU. All of the other faculty members have received numerous national and international accolades. Several faculty members have also served on the Editorial Boards of national and international periodicals.