IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITR], Roorkee
IIT Roorkee is an autonomous technical and research University located in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. Established in 1847 as Thomason College of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee is Asia’s oldest technical university. The main campus of IIT Roorkee is located in Roorkee, Haridwar District over an area of 358.5 acres. IIT Roorkee also has 2 other campuses, one in Saharanpur (around 30 Km from Roorkee) and another one in Greater Noida. IIT Roorkee is ranked as #1 in the top architecture colleges in India by NIRF 2023. In the engineering category, IIT Roorkee has been ranked 5th in NIRF 2023 Ranking.
The most popular course at IIT Roorkee is BTech. JEE Advanced score is considered for admission to the program and seats allocation is done via by JoSAA. The opening round BTech cutoff for IIT Roorkee is 263 and the overall BTech Course intake is 1221. Other major courses at IIT Roorkee include MTech, MBA, MArch, MURP, MDes, MSc etc. The total fees of IIT Roorkee BTech program is 11.63 Lakhs. The highest CTC stood at INR 2.05 CPA.
IIT Roorkee Highlights
| Particulars | Statistics |
|---|---|
| Established Year | 1847 |
| Campus Size | 358.5 Acres |
| NIRF Ranking 2023 | 5th by NIRF |
| Number of Courses | 231 |
| Total Faculty | 523 |
| Scholarship | Available |
| Highest Package 2023-2024 | INR 2.05 CPA. |
| Total Recruiters | BCG, Bajaj Auto, Flipkart, Tata Steel |
IIT Roorkee Fees & Courses
IIT Roorkee is home to 23 academic departments offering engineering, management, Architecture & Planning courses, Sciences, humanities and various other courses. A detailed list of courses along with fees, selection criteria and cutoff links is given below, check
| Course | Eligibility | Selection Criteria | Total Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech | 75% aggregate in 10+2 | JEE Advanced + JOSAA Counselling | INR 11.63 Lakhs |
| B.Arch | 75% aggregate in 10+2 | JEE Advanced + JOSAA Counselling | INR 11.63 Lakhs |
| M.Sc | 75% aggregate in 10+2 | IIT JAM followed by Counselling | INR 1.98 Lakhs |
| M.Tech/ MURP/ M.Arch | 75% aggregate in 10+2 | GATE followed by COAP Counselling | INR 2.28 Lakhs |
| MBA | 60% aggregate in 10+2 | CAT/ GATE followed by GD & PI. | INR 9.67 Lakhs |
IIT Roorkee Admission 2024
IIT Roorkee offers admission to undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs with various specializations. IIT Roorkee B.Tech admission is based on the JEE Advanced score followed by JoSAA counselling. Candidates must qualify for the GATE and IIT JAM scores for M.Tech and M.Sc admission. Further, IIT Roorkee offers an MBA program, and the admission is based on marks in CAT and the selection will be based on personal interviews. IIT Roorkee also offers Ph.D. admissions based on UGC NET and personal interviews.
All eligible candidates have to apply for admission on the IIT Roorkee official website by filling out the application form and uploading the necessary documents with payment of the required application fee.
IIT Roorkee offers B.Tech in 11 specializations. Admission to the B.Tech program is based on the JEE Advanced score. After JEE results, candidates have to participate in the common counselling process through JoSAA for seat allocation. The application fee for JEE Advanced varies based on category.
IIT Roorkee offers admission to the MBA program with 95 seats. MBA aspirants need to score at least 90-98% marks in the CAT to clear the IIT Roorkee cutoff. After CAT, the selection would be based on candidates’ academic background, work experience, and personal interviews.
IIT Roorkee Entrance Exams 2024
This table shows the entrance exams accepted for different courses:
| Course | Entrance exam |
|---|---|
| B.Tech | JEE Advanced |
| M.Tech | GATE |
| MBA | CAT |
IIT Roorkee B.Tech Seat Intake 2024
The table below shows the IIT Roorkee seat intakes for various courses. Candidates can check the seat availability across various branches and categories according to JoSAA:
| Program Name | Seat Intake |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 109 |
| Civil Engineering | 133 |
| Computer Science Engineering | 94 |
| Electrical Engineering | 150 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) | 100 |
| Engineering Physics | 47 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 125 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 70 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 50 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 40 |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | 44 |
| Energy Engineering | 20 |
| B.Arch | 30 |
IIT Roorkee Cutoff 2024
IIT Roorkee JEE Advanced Cutoff 2024 is out. The table given below shows Round 1 Opening Rank & Round 5 Closing Rank.
| Academic Program Name | Round 1 Opening Rank | Round 5 Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 277 | 481 |
| Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) | 3105 | 19885 |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | 5871 | 7286 |
| Chemical Engineering | 3531 | 4689 |
| Chemical Sciences (5 Years, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (Dual Degree)) | 7756 | 11647 |
| Civil Engineering | 4202 | 6293 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 503 | 680 |
| Economics (5 Years, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (Dual Degree)) | 3233 | 5312 |
| Electrical Engineering | 1495 | 2033 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 987 | 1424 |
| Energy Engineering | 3951 | 4818 |
| Engineering Physics | 2459 | 3951 |
| Geological Technology (5 Years, Integrated Master of Technology) | 7985 | 9977 |
| Geophysical Technology (5 Years, Integrated Master of Technology) | 6436 | 9210 |
| Mathematics & Computing (5 Years, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (Dual Degree)) | 1168 | 1512 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2030 | 3672 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 5178 | 7051 |
| Physics (5 Years, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (Dual Degree)) | 6021 | 9079 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 4457 | 5365 |
IIT Roorkee Ranking 2024
IIT Roorkee is a world-class institute that has been ranked by national and international rating agencies. The Ranking of IIT Roorkee is mentioned in the table below:
| International Ranking | |
|---|---|
| QS World University Ranking 2024 | 369 |
| QS WUR by Subject 2024 | #351-400 |
| QS Asian University Rankings – South Asia | #14 |
| QS Asian University Rankings 2024 | 116 |
| National Ranking | |
| NIRF Overall Rankings 2023 | 8 |
| NIRF Engineering Rankings 2023 | 5 |
| NIRF Architecture Rankings 2023 | 1 |
| NIRF Research Rankings 2023 | 7 |
| IIRF Ranking 2023 (Govt Engineering College) | 07 |
| India Today Ranking 2023 (Top Public Colleges in India) | 05 |
| India Today (Architecture) 2023 | 01 |
IIT Roorkee Placements 2024
IIT Roorkee Placements 2024 Phase 1 has concluded. The US-based software company Databricks made an offer of about ₹2.05 crore at IIT Roorkee for an international role. As per the media reports, students received 802 offers from 172 recruiters within the initial 15 days. Till now, IIT Roorkee has already received 23 international offers. The notable recruiters in the placements were Accenture Japan, American Express, Google, Microsoft, Qualcomm India etc.
As per the media reports, the highest package offered in the IIT Roorkee placements 2023 was INR 1.06 CPA (International)/ INR 1.30 CPA (Domestic). In the IIT Roorkee placements 2023, 6 international offers were made on the day 1 of the placements where 10 students got salary package of more than INR 80 LPA.
| Particulars | Placements Statistics 2024 | Placements Statistics 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| No. of Recruiters | 172+ | 63 |
| No. of offers | 805 | 500 |
| Highest CTC | INR 2.05 CPA | INR 1.3 CPA |
| Highest International CTC | INR 2.05 CPA | INR 1.06 CPA |
| Top Companies | Databricks, American Express, Google | BCG, Bajaj Auto, Flipkart, Tata Steel |
A detailed infographic of IIT Roorkee Placements 2023 is given below:
IIT Roorkee has also concluded the MBA Placements 2023 where recruiters from sectors like Analytics, Consulting, BFSI, FMCG/FMCD, ITES, Retail, Manufacturing and Logistics participated. For this season, IIT Roorkee witnessed 50+ recruiters comprising both new and old recruiters. The Placements stats of IIT Roorkee MBA placements 2023 are mentioned below:
| Highest Package | INR 27.94 LPA |
| Median Package | INR 18.09 LPA |
| Average Package | INR 18.34 LPA |
| Lowest Package | INR 11.60 LPA |
| % of PPOs | 37.50 |
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IIT Roorkee Campus Life & Events
IIT Roorkee campus life is a perfect blend of fun and learning. IIT Roorkee holds a history of more than 160 years of learning and with famous notions like “Land of Lions” IIT Roorkee is a fun place to be. A typical day at IIT Roorkee starts with students attending their lectures, doing assessments, etc. But weekend fun is the most amazing part of IITR life. Students can raft in the Ganges, long bike rides to the Himalayas, etc.
IIT Roorkee Scholarship
IIT Roorkee has created a single window system for all scholarships and its related affairs. The following financial assistance/ Scholarships are offered to the students of IIT Roorkee:
| Scholarship Name | Benefits |
|---|---|
| James Thomason Scholarship | Under this Scholarship tudents having up to 250 All India Rank in JEE (Advanced) are eligible for INR 25,000 per month for the entire duration of the program. |
| Merit cum Means Scholarship | Under this scheme, the beneficiary (General/ OBC Students) gets tuition fee tuition fee reimbursement and additionally ₹1,000 per month for 10 months. Whereas an M.Sc. student who is an MCM scholarship beneficiary gets ₹1,000 per month for 10 months. |
| Tuition Fee Waiver and Free Messing | All SC/ST/PH students get complete tuition fee waiver. Those SC/ST students whose family income does not exceed Rs. 5,00,000/- per annum can apply for free messing (only basic menu) and a pocket allowance of Rs. 250/- per month. Such students are also exempted from payment of Hostel Room Rent. |
| Tuition Fee Waiver | All students whose family income is less than Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum get full tuition fee waiver while students whose family income is between Rs. 1,00,000/- to Rs. 5,00,000/- per annum get 2/3rd tuition fee waiver. |
| DST-INSPIRE Scholarship for 5 Year Integrated M.Sc. Programmes | A student taking admission in the 5-year Integrated M.Sc. programme can get INSPIRE Scholarship of Rs. 60,000/- per year, provided he/she satisfies the criteria decided by DST. |
IIT Roorkee Notable Alumni
IIT Roorkee alumni have achieved prominent profiles in India and abroad. Out of all the IIT Roorkee alumni, 10 have won Padma awards, 25 have won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science & Technology. Given below are the names of some famous alumni from IIT Roorkee:
| Name of Alumni | Job Position | Degree pursued from IIT Roorkee |
|---|---|---|
 Amit Singhal |
Former Senior Vice President at Google | BTech in CSE |
 Jaiprakash Gaur |
Former Chairman of the Jaypee Group | BTech in Civil Engineering |
 Naveen Jain |
Founder and CEO of InfoSpace | BS in Industrial Engineering |
 Ajit Gupta |
Silicon-Valley based entrepreneur and founder of Aryaka, AAyuja, Jantakhoj, and Speedera Networks. | BTech in Electrical Engineering |
IIT Roorkee Departments
IIT Roorkee has 23 academic departments that cover the fields of engineering, architecture, planning, humanities and social sciences and management courses. The institute has 1 school 9 academic centres, 7 academic service centres and 6 supporting units. The departments of IIT Roorkee are as follows:
| Architecture & Planning | Chemical Engineering | Polymer and Process Engineering |
| Applied Science and Engineering | Biosciences & Bioengineering | Water Resources Development & Management |
| Physics | Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | Paper Technology |
| Mathematics | Management Studies | Hydrology |
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