IIT Roorkee was established in 1847 and was known as the College of Civil Engineering. It was founded by James Thomason who was the then Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces. The main focus of the college was to train civil engineers involved in the construction of the Ganges Canal. It was changed to the University of Roorkee over the years and became the first engineering university of independent India on November 25, 1949. 

The Indian Government gave the university IIT status on September 21, 2001, making it the seventh IIT in the country. Since its inception, IIT Roorkee has seen major academic programs, research facilities and infrastructure. It now has 21 academic departments offering 12 UG courses, 48 PG courses and 3 dual degree programs in various disciplines. 

IIT Roorkee also has its campus in nearby Saharanpur city. The School of Paper Technology was established by the Indian Government in 1964. It merged with the University of Roorkee in 1978 and was later renamed as IIT Roorkee, Saharanpur campus. Currently, it offers MTech and PhD programs. 

IIT Roorkee MBA course fee is INR 10 lakhs per year. SC/ST students are exempted from paying tuition fees. They only have to pay the semester charges, admission fees, caution money and more. The fee structure for the MBA program at IIT Roorkee has been shared below. 

Cognizance is the annual technical fest at IIT Roorkee. It is the culmination of the finest technical minds of the country showcasing their skills and ideas. It features a wide array of events and exhibitions. As per my experience, I would say yes, the cognizance is worth attending once. Some of the features of the tech fest are listed below. 

• It is a place that helps us to show our talents in our respective fields. 
• The major categories that are included in this fest are Robotics, Sky High, Algo Arena, Business and Finance, Cogitation Summit, Department-based Research Paper Presentation, Off the Cuff, and Gaming. 
• The fest has many events like technical workshops, talks, competitions and exhibitions. 
• Some activities that are done in the fest are case studies, and business and finance events.
• It also adds value to society. Some of the social work done under Cognizance are SAVE (Sustaining And Valuing Environment), FIFA (Food Initiative For All), CARES (Covid Awareness and Relief Enactment Scheme) and UTSE (Uttarakhand Talent Search Examination).
• The 2024 theme for Cognizance is Quantistico Scientia where participants were exposed to the latest technologies through an adventure-like concept. It ran from March, 15 to March 17, 2024. 

The Main Campus of IIT Roorkee is located in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. 

Here’s the address for the Main Campus-

Roorkee - Haridwar Highway, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667

Phone: 01332 284 289

You can visit this website- https://iitr.ac.in/Institute/How%20To%20Reach%20IIT%20Roorkee.html to get clear instructions from the IITR authorities on reaching the campus, alongside google map directions for better understanding.

The selection for the IIT Roorkee Phd program is done on the basis of individual merit and/or an interview conducted by the respective department.

The general eligibility criteria for IIT Roorkee Phd admission 2024 is given below for your reference-

• The candidate must have completed their master’s in the relevant discipline with at least a CGPA of 6.0 or 60%.
• The candidate must have a valid score in - GATE / CEED / JEST / UGC-NET / CSIR-NET.

OR

• The candidate must have a four year bachelor’s degree with at least a CGPA of 7.0 or 70% (CFTI candidates) / or CGPA of 7.5 or 75% of marks (non-CFTI candidates).
• The candidate must have a valid score in GATE / CEED / JEST / UGC-NET / CSIR-NET.

Unfortunately, the online applications for Phd admissions for Autumn Semester 2024-25 are closed. You can check the official website for more details- https://iitr.ac.in/Academics/Admission%20To%20Doctoral%20Programmes.html

IIT Roorkee belongs to the set of elite IITs, and holds a lot of prestige for its engineering courses.

IIT Roorkee is ranked #8 Overall, and #5 in the Engineering & Innovation category by NIRF 2023 Ranking. NIRF stands for “National Institutional Ranking Framework”. This framework is used by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India to rank institutions of higher education in the country. 

Other than that, IIT Roorkee has been ranked #364 overall by QS 2024 Ranking, #5 overall by India Today 2023 Ranking, and #5 for B.Tech by IndiaToday 2023 Ranking. These are a few prominent ranking agencies that have delivered a very high ranking for IIT Roorkee. 

Thus, IIT Roorkee stands as one of the top higher education institutions in India. 

IIT Roorkee MTech admissions are done on the basis of a valid GATE score. After that, students have to register for GATE COAP counselling, in addition to registering on the official IIT Roorkee website. The B.Tech graduates from an IIT who have a total CGPA of 8.0 or above can apply to MTech at IITR without having to qualify GATE examination.

The GATE cutoff 2024 for M.Tech admissions at IIT Roorkee is not released yet.

However, the GATE cutoff 2022 for IIT Roorkee is as follows- 

GATE Cutoff 2022 (Rank-wise) for M.Tech Admissions at IIT Roorkee:

Since the 2024 and 2023 GATE cutoff for IIT Roorkee are not available, the above cutoff 2022 will give you an idea of the minimum rank required for admission into M.Tech at IITR. 

The detailed report of IIT Roorkee MBA placements 2024 isn’t available yet. During the 2023 placements, the median salary offered to MBA graduates of IIT Roorkee was INR 18.09 LPA, while the highest salary stood at INR 27.94 LPA.Here’s the 2023 MBA placement report for IITR-

2023 MBA Placements at IIT Roorkee

As detailed in the table above, IIT Roorkee recorded top notch figures during MBA 2023 placements.

The IIT Roorkee summer internship 2024 report is yet to be released. One of the prominent offers received during the summer internships 2024 was by iHUB Divya Sampark (Dept of Science & Technology, Govt. of India). Generally all students at IIT Roorkee Summer Internship (SPARK) are offered at least INR 2,500 per week as a stipend. However, stipends vary depending on the company you’re applying to, and the duration and type of project.