About Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ( IIT Roorkee or IITR ), formerly the University of Roorkee (1948–2001) and the Thomason College of Civil Engineering (1853–1948), is a public university located in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. It was established by the then lieutenant governor, Sir James Thomason in 1847 in British India and was given university status in 1949 and becoming the seventh IIT to be declared, it was  converted into an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in 2001. It is among the foremost  institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in engineering, basic and applied research.

The motto of the institute is ‘श्रमं विना न किमपि साध्यम्' which means "Nothing Is Possible Without Hard Work". Through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) conducted at centers throughout India, the institute admits students to B.Tech., B.Arch. (in 10 disciplines of Engineering and Architecture).

​IIT Roorkee has a total of 21 Academic Departments including Engineering , Applied Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences and Management Programs with emphasizing on scientific and technological education and research strongly. It also offers integrated M.Tech./M.Sc. courses (in 55 disciplines of Engineering, Applied Science, Architecture and planning). The Institute also has the facility for doctoral work in all Departments and Research Centres.The main campus in Roorkee has an area of 365 Acres and in addition, it has  a campus of 25 Acres in Saharanpur and a new 10 Acres campus in Greater Noida.

Basic Details On Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Type	Autonomous College
Name	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Founding Year	1847
Area Covered	365 Acres
Website	http://www.iitr.ac.in
Address	Roorkee, Uttarakhand City- Roorkee , State- Uttarakhand, 247667
Landline	0 1332 285311
Mobile Number	NA
Email	[email protected]

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Location on Map:

---

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Photo Gallery

Programs Offered At Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Streams Offered :

Engineering
Management

Courses Offered :

Bachelor Of Architecture
Bachelor Of Technology
Bachelor of Technology + Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Technology + Master of Technology
Chemistry
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science + Doctor of Philosophy

Sub-Courses Offered :

Applied Geology
Bio-Technology
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science And Engineering
Earth Sciences
Electrical Engineering
Electronics And Communication Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geological Sciences
Geotechnical Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Microelectronics & VLSI Design
Nanotechnology Engineering
Physics
Polymer Technology Engineering
Production & Industrial Engineering
Pulp and Paper Engineering
RF and Microwave Engineering
Structural Engineering
Thermal Science and Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Water Resources Development & Management

---

Facilities at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Click each for further details

Placements In Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Sr. No.	Placement Year	Total Placed	Total Eligible
1	2014	955	1050
2	2015	1005	1100
3	2016	1070	1175

Social Reach Of Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee