Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2023

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is one of the leading Institutes of National Importance in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. Since its establishment, the Institute has played a vital role in providing technical manpower and know-how to the country. It’s contributions in cutting edge research in Science, Technology, Architecture, Management and Humanities & Social Sciences are globally revered. The Institute ranks amongst the best technological institutions in the world and has influenced all sectors of technological development. It has also been considered a trend-setter in the area of education and research in the fields mentioned above.

The Institute has completed 175 years of glorious existence. The Government of India declared it as the seventh Indian Institute of Technology of the country on September 21, 2001.

The Institute offers Bachelor's Degree courses in twelve disciplines of Engineering and Architecture, two Integrated Masters (IMT) programmes in Technology and four BS-MS 5-year (4+1) dual degree programmes in Sciences and Economics apart from 59 Postgraduate courses in various disciplines of Engineering, Applied Science, Architecture and Planning, Design, Management and Humanities & Social Sciences. The Institute offers doctoral degree in all Departments, Centres and School. The Institute also offers under graduate courses in Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences under the Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

The Institute admits students to B. Arch., B. Tech., IMT, BS-MS courses through the Joint Entrance Examination - JEE (Advanced).

The Institute offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Ph.D. programs across various departments, centres and school. The undergraduate programs include

1. Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.)

2. Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.)

3. Integrated Master of Technology in Geophysical Technology and Geological Technology offered by the Department of Earth Sciences.

4. Five year BS-MS.

Five year BS-MS programme is with an exit option after four years with a BS degree. 

The program is available in four disciplines:

(i)   BS-MS (Mathematics and Computing) offered by the Department of Mathematics.

(ii)  BS-MS (Physics) offered by the Department of Physics.

(iii) BS-MS (Chemical Sciences) offered by the Department of Chemistry.

(iv) BS-MS (Economics) offered by the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences.

The Institute provides opportunity for branch change to students who are admitted through JEE (Advanced) except those admitted to B.Arch. Programme at the end of the Autumn Semester (First Semester) of the first year provided that the students satisfy the required criteria.

IIT Roorkee has 518 faculty members in various disciplines of Science, Technology, Architecture, Management and Humanities & Social Sciences. The basic responsibilities of the faculty are teaching, research, technology development, dissemination and outreach, and industrial interaction. IIT Roorkee faculty also help and mentor other institutes and engineering colleges in developing undergraduate and post graduate course curriculum. A large number of faculty members from engineering colleges across the country are trained every year under Quality Improvement Programme, an initiative of AICTE and other similar programmes of the Government of India. A large number of short-term training programmes for in-service engineers and engineering college teachers are also organized for upgradation and improvement of knowledge and skills.

IIT Roorkee has several multi-disciplinary Departments/Centers/School, some of which are unique in the country. These departments/centers/school provide opportunity for research collaboration between pure and applied sciences and different disciplines of engineering. IIT Roorkee faculty have been actively interacting with the industry through sponsored research and consultancy projects and have played an important role in several large projects of national importance.

IIT Roorkee selects its faculty members through a rigorous process involving screening at Department and Institute levels and an interview by a statutorily constituted selection committee which includes eminent expert members, Head of the concerned department and the Director. The candidates make research presentations in the Departments prior to the interview.

Being the first engineering college in India and among the first few in the world, IIT Roorkee has a rich legacy and takes pride in its traditions and moral values. IIT Roorkee faculty members maintain intense interaction with the students and nurture them to evolve as good citizens in addition to developing their intellectual and academic competence.

Kindly visit the following link: 

         https://www.iitr.ac.in/dosw/pages/Hostel-Management.html

·      Azad Bhawan

·      Cautley Bhawan

·      Ganga Bhawan

·      Govind Bhawan

·      Jawahar Bhawan

·      Radhakrishnan Bhawan

·      Rajendra Bhawan

·      Rajiv Bhawan

·      Ravindra Bhawan

·      Malviya Bhawan

Girls' Hostels: The Institute has the following accommodations for girls:

 ·      Sarojini Bhawan

·      Kasturba Bhawan

·      Indira Bhawan

·      Himalaya Bhawan                                

Hostels for married students: The Institute also has seven Hostels for married students:

 ·      G.P. Hostel

·      M.R. Chopra

·      Azad Wing

·      D.S. Barrack

·      A.N. Khosla House

·      K.I.H.

·      Vikas Kunj (Q, R, S & T Block)

 Co-ed Hostel:

  Vigyan Bhawan

 Clubs:

·      U.G. Club

·      PG Club

·      Alaknanda Club

Sports:

·      Badminton

·      Athletics

·      Rowing

·      Tennis

·      Swimming

·      Hockey

·      Cricket

·      Squash

·      Gymnastic

·      Football

·      Basketball

·      Yoga

·      Volleyball

·      Kho Kho

·      Table Tennis

·      Weight Lifting

·      IMG                      

·      UBA                     

·      Cognizance

·      Geek Gazette

·      HEC

·      NCC

·      NSS

·      SAC

·      ShARE

·      Sanskrit Club

·      Spic Macay

Cultural Council:

·      Dramatics Section

·      Choreography Sec.

·      Programme Management Section

·      Audio Section

·      Light Section

·      Music Section

·      Literary Section

·      Watch Out

·      Kshitij

·      Cinematic Section

Technical Societies:

·      CHESS

·      CEC

·      EDC

·      IEEE

·      EESS

·      MIES

·      SAE

·      ASME

·      ACM

·      AWWA

Facilities:

·         Cafeteria

·         Hangout Places

·         Banks

·         Post Office

·         Aarohi Child Care Centre and Playgroup

·         Railway Reservation Counter

·         Institute Hospital

·         Places of Worship

·         Security

Guest Houses:

·         Khosla International House (KIH)

·         N.C. Nigam Visitors’ Hostel

·         Faculty Home                

·         Trainees Officers’ Hostel                                 

The institute has one wellness centre that is an open, receptive and safe forum to share any problem of students.

The Placement and Internship activities continue to grow under the guidance of Professor-in-Charge, Placement and Internship, IIT Roorkee. A student placement team along with the Placement Cell and Placement Advisory Council (consisting of student representatives from the final year academic programmes and the faculty in-charge from each academic departments/centres) work around the year to look after the smooth execution of the activities. Under the Campus Recruitment Campaign, companies from all sectors (i.e. Core, IT, FMCG, Oil/Energy, Government, Academics, R&D and Financial etc. and others related to all the streams) are invited for the internships and placement recruitment. The remarkable progress in the placement records over the years is evident in the data and rankings. Every year, there is an increase in the number of companies visiting the campus. Approximately, 400 new companies have been added in the last three years. During the academic year 2022-23, a total of 1233 job offers from 302 recruiting organizations for Placement and 751 internship offers from 133 organizations have been received.

The alumni of IIT Roorkee (erstwhile University of Roorkee) have contributed immensely to the growth and development of our nation ranging from Infrastructure development to Service sector. Our alumni have occupied very important positions in India and abroad, in the fields of administration, academia, research and engineering services. Many have excelled in entrepreneurship in corporate sectors. Industry-academia interaction with the collaboration of our faculty members, current students and alumni has augmented in taking our labs to the corporate houses and governance. There are thousands of alumni spread all over the world and we constantly strive to nurture and sustain the relationship with them.

The highly enriched alumni of IITR is a link between the past and the present which paves way for the future. Their feedback and inputs are considered seriously by the faculty members of the institute while deciding the research focus on the needs of the country and innovations. They keep contributing for the development of the institute and IIT Roorkee cherishes the warm bond with its alumni. Besides monetary contributions, the alumni have contributed immensely towards enriching the academic resources of the Institute.

IIT Roorkee is the only Institute in India which has seen the test of time before independence, after independence and during the global economic liberation. Spanning over an alumni history of more than 160 years, it has its presence in every aspect of life of global significance. The strength of our alumni is the pride of IIT Roorkee and together we shall endeavor at all times to serve the cause of humanity.

Location:

The Institute is situated on the National Highways 58 and 73 and is on Amritsar-Howrah main rail route. It is 170 kilometres from Delhi, 29 kilometres from Haridwar and 75 kilometres from Dehradun.

By Road:

Traveling from Delhi, the highway NH-58, Roorkee is located towards north approximately 170 kilometers. The city of Haridwar is located further on the same highway about 29 kilometers from Roorkee.

The nearest airport to Roorkee is the Dehradun airport at Jolly Grant which has air services from New Delhi. But the most preferable airport from Roorkee is the Indira Gandhi International Airport at new Delhi which is about 180 kilometers away.

By Train:

Roorkee is well connected to Delhi by rail and road. Some trains which are convenient for travelling between Delhi and Roorkee are Vande Bharat, Shatabdi Express and Jan Shatabdi Express. Other important trains touch Roorkee are:

Indore – Dehradun Express

Ujjain – Dehradun Express

Bombay – Dehradun Express