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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

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Established : 1847 | Accredited/Approved : AICTE | Affiliated : Anna University

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is Asia's oldest technological institution. It came into existence in 1847 as the College of Civil Engineering. Then it was renamed Thomason College of Civil Engineering in 1854. Later in the year 1947, renamed into University of Roorkee. And again, the university emerged as IIT Roorkee in 2001. The institute has 23 academic departments covering Applied Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Management. In addition, it comprises 3 academic centers, 7 academic service centers, and 4 supporting units. IIT campus Roorkee has an area of 365 acres, located in Roorkee city in Haridwar District of Uttarakhand, India.

IIT Roorkee has consistently ranked among NIRF Top 10 Engineering Colleges for the past three years. IIT Roorkee NIRF Ranking is 6th for B Tech. In QS World University Rankings 2022, IITR secured a 400 Rank. In the Architecture category, IITR secured 1st rank in NIRF. Henceforth, IIT Roorkee is the best college for pursuing Architecture. Besides, it has achieved prestigious rankings from different ranking agencies.

Courses at IIT Roorkee are available under UG, PG, and Doctoral levels. IIT Roorkee UG courses include B Tech and B Arch, and integrated degrees include BS+MS. BSc+MSc, B Tech+M Tech. At the PG level, IITR offers M Arch, M Tech, MBA, and M. Des. BTech course is the main flagship program, which offers 13 specializations. In addition to the regular degrees, IIT Roorkee Online courses are available in various streams. Admission to the IIT Roorkee B Tech is based on JEE Advanced, followed by JOSAA Counselling. IIT Roorkee M Tech admission requires GATE valid scores. However, applicants must satisfy the prescribed IIT Roorkee Cut-off requirements to be eligible.

IIT Roorkee Ranking

Perhaps being the oldest institution, even these days,  IIT Roorkee has been ranked among the top institutions in the nation. Due to the quality of academic education, it has achieved milestones in the education field.

  • IIT Roorkee Ranking in India 2021 is 5th by ARIIA .
  • IIT Roorkee Ranking NIRF is 6th among Top Engineering Colleges for three years (2019, 2020, 2021). In the overall category, it has achieved 7th position.
  • IIT Roorkee World Ranking is 400 according to QS University Rankings 2022.
  • IITR MBA Ranking is 14 by NIRF 2021.
  • IIT Roorkee B Arch Ranking is 1st by NIRF 2021.
  • According to the India Today Ranking, IITR stood at 1st position among Top Architecture Colleges in India.
  • IIT Roorkee Ranking among IITs is 6th.

Ranking Agency

Ranked at

ARIIA 2021

5

QS World University Rankings 2022

400

India Today (Architecture) 2021

1

NIRF (Overall) 2021

7

NIRF (Engineering) 2021

6

NIRF (Management) 2021

14

NIRF (Architecture) 2021

1

NIRF (Research) 2021

7

Outlook Ranking 2020

THE Rankings (Times Higher Education)

501 - 600

India Today 2020

5

QS World University Rankings 2021

383

The Week 2020

6

IIT Roorkee Courses and Fee

IIT Roorkee offers various courses through its 23 academic departments and 7 centers. Engineering, Applied Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Management are the four main areas of study. Admission to all courses is based solely on national entrance scores. It has also begun offering advanced certificate and PG diploma programs in IIT Roorkee Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI. The IIT Roorkee courses, selection criteria, and IIT Roorkee fees are listed in the table below.

Program

Selection Criteria

IIT Roorkee Fees

Bachelors in Architecture (BArch)

JEE Advanced scores+JOSAA Counselling

INR 8.47 Lacs

Bachelors in Technology (BTech)

JEE Advanced + JOSAA counseling

INR 8.54 Lacs

MTech./M.Arch./M.U.R.P


Selection is made based on IIT JAM

INR 40,000

Masters in Science (MSc)

Selection is based on GATE+COAP Counselling Process
 

INR 45,750

Master's in Business Administration

Selection criteria is CAT + Group Discussion/ Personal Interview

INR 8.28 Lacs

Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D.)


Selection is based on GATE or NET entrance merit

INR 63,500

IIT Roorkee Online Courses

IIT Roorkee has developed numerous online and short-term courses. IIT Roorkee's E-Learning Centre (ELC) has 516 short-term and online courses by IIT Roorkee. Furthermore, IIT Roorkee's E&ICT Academy offers online certification and faculty development programs. Students from any institution or university can enroll in IIT Roorkee short-term and MOOC courses. On the other hand, IIT Rookee courses for working professionals are also available. The certificate and advanced certificate programs cost between INR 20,000 to INR 1,75,000 per.

Some of the popular IIT Roorkee Online Degree are listed below,

  • Managerial Certificate Program in Artificial Intelligence
  • IIT Roorkee Full-Stack Development course.
  • Cloud Computing and DevOps Certificate Program
  • IIT Roorkee Python Courses in applied data science and machine learning
  • IIT Roorkee Advanced Certificate in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
  • Advanced Certificate in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
  • Cyber Security and Cryptography.
  • Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security.
  • Practical Quantum Computing Using Qiskit and IBMQ.
  • IIT Roorkee Software Development course.

IIT Roorkee BTech Admission

In the NIRF 2021 rankings, IIT Roorkee BTech is rated 6th. The program has a total capacity of 893 seats. The institute also provides a 5-year combined IIT Roorkee MTech (BTech + MTech) degree in addition to the four-year BTech program. IIT Roorkee provides two additional specializations for the Integrated B Tech+ MTech program: Geophysical Technology and Geological Technology. IIT Roorkee fees for four years B Tech is INR 8.54 Lakhs.

After the second semester, students enrolled in the BTech can alter their branch. At the end of the first semester, each student admitted through the JEE Advanced exam has the option to alter their branch. To be eligible for branch change, one must meet the required prerequisites and not have failed any of the courses in their first semester.

IIT Roorkee BTech Cut Off

JEE Advanced exam marks determine B. Tech admissions to IITs. Candidates who achieve the required minimum score in the JEE Main examination are eligible to take the respected exam. Students who clear JEE Advanced will be able to participate in JOSAA Counselling. The counseling session will carry forward the final seat allotment process. Those students who satisfy the IIT Roorkee B Tech cutoff will have a high possibility of getting a seat in the desired branch. Check out the IIT Roorkee JEE Advanced Cut-off.

IIT Roorkee B Tech Courses

Opening & Closing Ranks

Civil Engineering 

4215-6418

Chemical Engineering 

3472-4724

Biosciences Bioengineering

5995-7326

Engineering Physics

2319-4541

Electrical Engineering 

1410-2074

Production and Industrial Engineering

4200-5608

Computer Science and Engineering 

32-414

Mechanical Engineering 

2246-3759

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

5745-6950

Electronics and Communication Engineering 

734-1421

IIT Roorkee JEE Advanced Cutoff Trends 2021/2020/2019

It can be seen that the cutoff ranks for CE, EE, ME, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, and Production & Industrial Engineering have been dropping since 2019. The cutoff patterns for CSE, Chemical, Engineering Physics, and ECE, on the other hand, are variable. In addition, the institute will phase down its Biotechnology and Polymer Science sections in 2021 and replace them with a Biosciences and Bioengineering branch.

Course

2021

2020

2019

Biosciences and Bioengineering

5995-7326

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-------

Biotechnology

-------

5630-7675

5881-7566

Civil Engineering

4215-6418

3774-6072

3429-5261

Chemical Engineering

3472-4724

2914-4612

3224-4384

Computer Science and Engineering

32-414

255-422

234-412

Production and Industrial Engineering

4200-5608

3588-5397

3380-5235

Electronics and Communication Engineering

734-1421

925-1333

852-1198

Mechanical Engineering

2319-4541

2281-3830

2534-4069

Engineering Physics

2246-3759

1953-3276

1677-2748

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

5745-6950

5247-6824

4353-6607

Polymer Science and Engineering

-

6191-8379

6153-8365

Electrical Engineering

1410-2074

1240-1921

971-1856

IIT Roorkee MTech Admission

At the postgraduate level, IIT Roorkee provides a two-year MTech program. IIT Roorkee MTech fee is of INR 45,750. IIT Roorkee MTech Courses are available in certain specializations in three options. Full-time regular, Full-time Sponsored, and Part-Time Sponsored are the three options.

  • GATE scores and COAP counseling determine admission to the Full-Time regular MTech program.
  • GATE exam scores are not required for admission to the Full-time Sponsored program. Their performance in the interview stage determines the candidate's admission.
  • For IIT Roorkee M Tech Part-Time, the GATE score is not mandatory. However, Only candidates who live in Roorkee are eligible for admission in this category.
  • IIR Roorke M Tech Data Science is a newly launched master's degree. Along with Data Science, the IIT Rooke M Tech Artificial Intelligence course is also available for students from the 2021-22 academic year.
  • These courses will be offered under IIT Roorkee CAIDS. (Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)
  • To be eligible for the Data Science Course in IIT Roorkee, candidates must have completed their UG degree B Tech/ Integrated MSc or equivalent degree with a CGPA of 6.0.

IIT Roorkee MTech / GATE Cut off

The IIT Roorkee MTech cutoff marks for qualifying for the GATE examination and registering for the associated counseling process are listed below. These are the IIT Roorkee MTech cut off 2020 and IIT Roorkee MTech cut off 2021

Specialization 

GEN

OBC

SC

ST

Electrical Engineering

79.83

65.6

56.48

56.48

Bioengineering

49.99

41.91

42.3

34.84

Geotechnical Engineering

79.54

67.56

66.97

66.97

Computer Science Engineering

70.32

60.8

47.98

38.46

Architecture Engineering

74.66

74.31

63.35

56.16

Engineering Physics

46.49

44.91

36.32

39.84

Environmental Engineering

74.87

74.36

58

68.41

Chemical Engineering

73.8

67.95

46.51

58.13

Thermal Engineering

76.52

72.6

46.92

44.28

Urban Planning and Design

69.49

60.65

56.94

45.83

Transportation Engineering

75.87

67.85

54.74

60.15

Pulp and Paper Technology

48.75

47.68

39.33

-

Instrumentation Engineering

78.76

74.68

53

63.84

IIT Roorkee MBA Admission

In the NIRF rankings 2021, IIT Roorkee MBA is ranked 14th in the Management category. The Department of Management Studies (DOMS IIT Roorkee)offers the MBA in five specializations. The two-year IIT Roorkee MBA fee costs INR 8.28 lakhs at the institute. The MBA program has a total capacity of 95 seats. The CAT exam scores and the Department's GD and PI rounds are used to select students for the program. Candidates with a CGPA of 7.0 or higher who have finished their bachelor's degree at an IIT are excluded from submitting CAT results for admission.

Applicants must first register for the CAT on the official website. Students who qualify in the CAT Entrance Test with a valid score equivalent to the cutoff will be eligible to participate in an interview and other selection rounds.

IIT Roorkee MBA Cut off

The following is the IIT Roorkee CAT cutoff for admission: (Sectional Wise)

Section

Cut Off (Percentile)

DILR

50

VRC

50

QA

50

TOTAL

95

IIT Roorkee BArch Admission

The Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) curriculum at IIT Roorkee lasts five years. IIT Roorkee BArch admissions are based on JEE Advanced scores, just like the BTech program. JoSAA announces the IIT Roorkee BArch cutoff for each category and institute in the form of opening and closing ranks. The JEE Advanced cutoff ranks for the IIT Roorkee BArch program are listed below by category.

Categories

Opening rank

Closing rank

General 

10314

15122

OBC-NCL

4880

6033

EWS

2062

2450

SC

2207

252P

ST

565P

1321P

 

IIT Roorkee MSc Admission

The IIT JAM test scores determine admission to the IIT Roorkee MSc program. Candidates can verify their selection status by visiting the official website joaps.iitr.ac.in and logging into the candidate's portal. Students are chosen for admission depending on their performance in the IIT JAM exam. The admission capacity for students admitted to the MSc program is listed below. The seats include pupils from all categories, including General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST. The table below shows the IIT Roorkee MSc program's seat intake by specialization:

Courses

Seats

Physics

30

Mathematics

38

Economics

33

Chemistry

44

Applied Geology

19

Total

164

 

IIT Roorkee MSc Cut Off

Students are chosen for admission based on their performance in the IIT JAM 2022 exam. The following are IIT Roorkee MSc cut off:

Course

General

EWS

OBC-NCL

SC

ST

Economics (EN)

11-28

34-66

164-270

214-241

455-616

Chemistry (CY)

15-150

178-213

243-476

386-910

967-2080

Applied Geology (GG)

38-62

71

104-143

199-399

675

Physics (PH)

97-215

287-318

218-386

483-1286

1618-1976

Mathematics (MA)

71-153

216-234

304-457

1443-1564

1437-3149

IIT Roorkee Application Process

Candidates must first visit the official website of the respective national-level entrance exam conducting bodies and fill out the application form to be considered for admission to the courses offered at IIT Roorkee. Candidates applying for Ph.D. programs must complete an application form and pay a non-refundable IIT Roorkee application fee of INR 200 for General / Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) / OBC INR 100 for SC / ST / PD category candidates.

Step 1: Go to IIT Roorkee's official website (www.iitr.ac.in) and click on the admission button.

Step 2: Select "Apply."

Step 3: Create an account as a new user and complete the registration form.

Step 4: Complete the IIT Roorkee application form by endorsing it.

Step 5: Make an online payment for the course application cost.

Step 6: Fill out the application form and submit it.

IIT Roorkee Placements

The IIT Roorkee placement process is divided into three stages. Phase 1 involves sending pertinent material and a job annexure to firms via email/post. The placement cell assigns a specific date to the employer based on the student's ranking in Phase 2. Students express their readiness to work for their chosen company by enrolling online. Companies come to the institute's campus in Phase 3 to undertake their selection procedure.

IIT Roorkee completed its placement session for 2021-22. On the first day itself, it bagged 2437 placement offers. 11 students from IIT Roorkee bagged the package of INR 1 CPA+. IIT Roorkee Highest Package (International) stood at INR 2.5 CPA, while the domestic package offered was INR 1.8 CPA. And, 13 pupils received overseas offers.

IIT Roorkee placement companies: Amazon, Apple, Bajaj Auto Limited, Cairn Oil & Gas, Condensation, Da Vinci Derivatives, Flipkart, Goldman Sachs, Google, etc.

The following table summarizes the important highlights of IIT Roorkee placements:

Particulars

Statistics (2022)

No. of companies participated in the drive

265

No. of PPOs

1,200

No. of international offers made

32

The highest international package offered

INR 2.15 crore per annum

The highest domestic package offered

INR 1.8 crore per annum

IIT Roorkee Notable Alumni

IIT Roorkee's notable alumni have risen to prominence both in India and beyond. Ten IIT Roorkee alumni have received Padma awards, while 25 have received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology. The following are the names of some well-known IIT Roorkee alumni:

Name of Alumni

Job Position

Degree pursued from IIT Roorkee


Amit Singhal

Former Google Senior Vice President

Bachelor of Tech in CSE


Jaiprakash Gaur

Jaypee Group's former Chairman

Bachelor of Tech in Civil Engineering


Naveen Jain

Info Space's founder and CEO

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering


Ajith Gupta

Entrepreneur and founder of Aryaka, Ahuja, Jantakhoj, and Speedera Networks in Silicon Valley.

BTech in Electrical Engineering

IIT Roorkee FAQs

Q. What is IIT Roorkee CSE Cut off?

Ans. IIT Roorkee's CSE branch has a cutoff of 32-414

Q. What is the IIT Roorkee aerospace engineering cutoff?

Ans. The closing rank for admission to the IIT Roorkee aeronautical engineering course is 6945.

Q. What is the IIT Roorkee NATA Cut off?

Ans. No. IIT Roorkee does not accept NATA scores. Admission to the B Arch is based on AAT, JEE Main Paper 2.

Q. What is the IIT Roorkee M Tech CSE Cut off?

M Tech Computer Science cutoff in IIT Roorkee is 750.

Q. IIT Roorkee M Tech Cut off Civil Engineering?

IITR Course fee structure

CourseFeesDuration
BE/BTech - Electrical Engineering 1070000 4.0 years
BE/BTech - Electronics 1070000 4.0 years
BE/BTech - Chemical Engineering 1070000 4.0 years
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Contact Information

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Email ID:

regis@iitr.ernet.in

Address:

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,
NH 58
, Roorkee, Uttarakhand , India

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