IIT Roorkee before it became an IIT was previously known as ‘Thomason College of Civil Engineering’. The college was founded in 1847 by Sir James Thomason and later converted to an IIT in the year 2001. Today, this institute is regarded as Institution of National Importance as the other IITs in India. Indian Institute of Technology – Roorkee is also among the top institutes that provide higher technical education to students. The Institute has further contributed greatly to create efficient manpower in all sectors of technological development.
The institute has also been said to be a trendsetter in the field of education and research covering areas like science, technology, and engineering. IIT Roorkee is located in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand and is among the biggest engineering institutions having the largest academic unit. The main campus in Roorkee has an area of 365 acres. Let us spend some time to learn about the institute.
IIT Roorkee Ranking
While the ranking keeps changing IIT Roorkee has managed to stay on top 10 position for a long time. The ranking of the institute throughout the years has been given below.
IIT Roorkee Ranking | ||
Organization | Year | Rank |
NIRF | 2019 | 6 |
NIRF | 2018 | 6 |
NIRF | 2017 | 6 |
The Week | 2015 | 7 |
Edu Rand | 2015 | 8 |
The Week | 2014 | 6 |
IIT Roorkee Courses Offered
B.Tech Courses (Duration 4 – years) | |
Civil Engineering (CE) | Production & Industrial Engineering (PIE) |
Chemical Engineering (CHE) | Electrical Engineering (EE) |
Computer Science & Eng. (CSE) | Electronics & Communication Eng.(ECE) |
Mechanical Engineering (ME) | Engineering Physics (EP) |
Biotechnology | Polymer Science & Engineering |
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | |
Integrated M.SC and M.Tech – Dual Degree Courses (Duration 5 – years) | |
Integrated M.SC | Integrated M.tech |
1. Applied Mathematics
2. Chemistry 3. Physics |
1. Geological Technology
2. Geophysical Technology |
IIT Roorkee Admission Criteria
The candidates are granted admissions into various undergraduate courses mainly on the basis of ranks scored in JEE exams. For other courses like M.Tech, M.Arch, and M.U.R.P. candidates have to qualify in GATE. Additionally, the institute has announced that the candidates should register at Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) for final admission.
IIT Roorkee – Total Seats Availability
Branch | Seats |
B.Tech Courses – Duration 4 years | |
Biotechnology | 35 |
Chemical Engineering | 90 |
Civil Engineering | 135 |
Computer Science & Engineering | 75 |
Electrical Engineering | 120 |
Electronics & Communication Engineering | 80 |
Engineering Physics | 30 |
Mechanical Engineering | 100 |
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | 80 |
Polymer Science & Engineering | 30 |
Production  & Industrial Engineering | 40 |
Integrated M. Tech. Courses – Duration 5 years | |
Geological Technology | 30 |
Geophysical Technology | 30 |
Integrated M.Sc Courses – Duration 5 years | |
Applied Mathematics | 30 |
Chemistry | 20 |
Physics | 20 |
Total | 945 Seats |
IIT Roorkee Cutoff
Below students will find the IIT Roorkee cutoffs of previous years.
IIT Roorkee JEE Advanced Cutoff 2018 | ||||||||
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B.Tech Courses – Duration 4 years | ||||||||
Biotechnology | 4577 | 7074 | 3030 | 3346 | 1372 | 1741 | 897 | 126P |
Chemical Eng. | 2470 | 3966 | 1375 | 1902 | 893 | 1095 | 442 | 669 |
Civil Engineering | 3268 | 4756 | 1022 | 1809 | 359 | 758 | 100 | 244 |
Computer Science and Engineering | 278 | 416 | 138 | 225 | 77 | 108 | 58 | 82 |
Electrical Eng. | 1101 | 1735 | 557 | 799 | 223 | 446 | 71 | 243 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 915 | 1266 | 313 | 622 | 140 | 402 | 124 | 297 |
Eng. Physics | 2255 | 3619 | 1750 | 2154 | 949 | 1154 | 606 | 684 |
Mechanical Eng. | 1682 | 2485 | 691 | 1029 | 376 | 594 | 196 | 277 |
Metallurgical and Materials Eng. | 4572 | 6437 | 1908 | 2950 | 1229 | 1517 | 682 | 889 |
Polymer Science and Engineering | 5837 | 7807 | 2863 | 3646 | 1823 | 2004 | 179P | 657P |
Production and Industrial Eng. | 3531 | 5061 | 1772 | 2411 | 1002 | 1343 | 720 | 788 |
IIT Roorkee JEE Advanced Cutoff 2017 | ||||||||
Category | General | OBC NCL | SC | ST | ||||
Branch Name | Opening
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B.Tech Courses – Duration 4 years | ||||||||
Biotechnology | 5143 | 6459 | 2154 | 2896 | 1651 | 1899 | 804 | 917 |
Chemical Eng. | 2772 | 4078 | 1417 | 1723 | 867 | 1025 | 452 | 547 |
Civil Engineering | 2876 | 4582 | 1049 | 1435 | 524 | 789 | 97 | 213 |
Computer Science and Engineering | 261 | 449 | 129 | 202 | 83 | 132 | 58 | 98 |
Electrical Eng. | 801 | 1905 | 457 | 742 | 177 | 419 | 81 | 226 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 833 | 1406 | 410 | 617 | 230 | 381 | 185 | 234 |
Eng. Physics | 2433 | 4037 | 1530 | 1832 | 973 | 1226 | 613 | 797 |
Mechanical Eng. | 1552 | 2343 | 519 | 885 | 341 | 470 | 151 | 258 |
Metallurgical and Materials Eng. | 4127 | 5573 | 2106 | 2528 | 1256 | 1638 | 695 | 832 |
Polymer Science and Engineering | 5505 | 7688 | 1745 | 3154 | 1660 | 1982 | 918 | 920 |
Production and Industrial Eng. | 3637 | 4605 | 1697 | 2061 | 1046 | 1464 | 563 | 631 |
B.Arch Course – Duration 5 years | ||||||||
Architecture | 5062 | 14983 | 3134 | 4180 | 1966 | 2320 | 533 | 905 |
Integrated M. Tech Courses – Duration 5 years | ||||||||
Geological Technology | 5704 | 6900 | 2505 | 3289 | 1814 | 1977 | 832 | 1042 |
Geophysical Technology | 4806 | 6233 | 2201 | 2923 | 1753 | 1863 | 973 | 999 |
Integrated M.Sc Courses – Duration 4 years | ||||||||
Applied Mathematics | 1876 | 2589 | 840 | 1562 | 698 | 1135 | 636 | 708 |
Chemistry | 6322 | 8601 | 2812 | 3681 | 2001 | 2212 | 925 | 1118 |
Physics | 3981 | 7160 | 2347 | 3370 | 1428 | 1816 | 783 | 1131 |
Every course is different and hence has a different fee structure. We have listed them below. More significantly, candidates will get to know the exact fee structure during the counselling sessions.
IIT Roorkee Fees
Name of the Course | Total Amount |
Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] | 2,90,000 |
Bachelor of Architecture [B.Arch] | 3,35,000 |
Master of Technology [M.Tech] | 50,000 |
Master of Architecture [M.Arch] | 50,000 |
Master of Science [M.Sc] | 6,000 |
PhD | 5,000 |
Master of Business Administration [MBA] | 2,00,000 |
IIT Roorkee Placements
In addition to companies like Google, Microsoft, and Oracle, which are the top recruiters, the college also receives placement offers from other popular companies like Nvidia, Futures First, Goldman Sachs, Reliance, Shell technology centre, Trident Limited, Morgan Stanley advantages Pvt. Ltd, ZS Associates, etc. The best offer made to an IIT Roorkee student was 1.83 crore by Oracle.
Top Recruiters | |||
Oracle | Microsoft | ||
HCL Technologies | Hewlett Packard | IBM India Pvt. Ltd. | Infosys Limited |
Nestle India | NTPC Ltd. | Tata Steel | Michelin Tyres |
Tata Motors Ltd. | Robert Bosch | ICICI Bank | J.K. Paper |
HPCL | Asian Oilfield Services | Goldman Sachs | Indian Oil Corporation |
IIT Roorkee is a world-class institute to pursue a course in engineering as it provides knowledge as well as all-round development, Placement as well as an entrepreneurship streak. Even the Library at IIT Roorkee is designed in such a way that it can seat at least 500 students at once and is one of the largest technical libraries in our country which speaks a lot about the stress the esteemed institute lays on education and learning. The encouraging faculty here have produced many gems in the past including Bharat Ratna awardees, CEO’s, Major social reformers and Leaders.
FAQ – IIT Roorkee
- How is the allocation of hostel done?
Normally all first B.Tech and B.Arch students are given rooms in Rajendra Bhawan for boys and in Kasturba Bhawan for girls. Later students are transferred to different hostels. Students usually get rooms on twin sharing basis while some may get a single room. The allocation is also done based on the AIR Rank in JEE.
- Who all can access the labs?
Any IIT Roorkee student can access the lab for specific projects. However, biometric registration has to be done.
- Does IIT Roorkee provide a coaching centre for IAS/CAT/GRE?
Yes, the institute has several coaching centres for programs like CAT and IAS.
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