Know About the Institute: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

By Avinash Kumar|Updated : June 22nd, 2019

Know About the Institute: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee: IIT Roorkee is among the foremost institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in engineering, basic and applied research. Since its establishment, the Institute has played a vital role in providing the technical manpower and know-how to the country in pursuit of research. The Institute ranks amongst the best technological institutions in the world and has contributed to all sectors of technological development. It has also been considered a trend-setter in the area of education and research in the field of science, technology, and engineering.

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, the successor of the University of Roorkee, is the oldest technical institution in the country. Established as the Roorkee College in 1847 and rechristened as the Thomson College of Civil Engineering in 1854, it made tremendous contributions in the development of the infrastructural base of the country, to mention few as roads and highways, canals and irrigation networks, railways and engineering industries. Recognising its outstanding contributions and its potential for growth, the college was elevated to be the first Technical University of India on November 25, 1948. Nurtured as the premier institution by the State of Uttar Pradesh, the University was declared an Institute of National Importance and converted into the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee by an Act of Parliament with effect from September 21, 2001. Today it cherishes the history as an institute171 years old, served as the University of Roorkee for 67 years and as IIT Roorkee for 18 years.

NIRF & QS Ranking

Undergraduate Courses Offered by the Institute

B.Tech (Bachelor of technology) 

Integrated Dual Degree Programme

Integrated Master of Technology (IMT)

Integrated Master of Science (IMS)

Ways to Enter in IIT Delhi

  • JEE (Advanced Joint Entrance Examination) for the B.Tech programme
  • GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) for M.Tech and PhD programmes
  • JAM (Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.)
  • CAT (Common Aptitude Test for MBA)
  • JMET (Joint Management Entrance Test for MBA)

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