Admission to IIT Ropar requires passing the JEE Main and achieving a top 10,000 rank in JEE Advanced, alongside a minimum of 75% in Class 12 exams. The admission process is via JOSSA counseling without interviews. For postgraduate courses, the GATE exam is necessary. The faculty is highly qualified, all holding PhDs, often from esteemed institutions. With a faculty-student ratio of 1:20, the interaction is personalized and supportive. The curriculum includes 40 lectures per course per semester, and the exam structure features four exams per subject, aligning well with pre-college education.
The annual tuition fee is approximately Rs. 200,000, but various scholarships are available. Tuition fees are waived for students with family income below Rs. 100,000. Those with incomes between Rs. 100,000 and Rs. 400,000 pay only Rs. 6,000 per semester. SC/ST students have their fees waived, and OBC students with income between Rs. 1-5 lakhs pay Rs. 47,000. The Merit cum Means scholarship, available to 25% of students with family income below Rs. 4.5 lakhs, offers a Rs. 40,000 aid and a monthly stipend.
The total degree cost, including hostel and mess, is about Rs. 15-16 lakhs. Nearly 75% of students benefit from fee rebates, and educational loans are accessible with low-interest rates due to government subsidies. IIT Ropar has strong placement statistics, with 80-90% of students securing placements. The highest package recorded was 86 LPA, and the average is about 22 LPA. Computer Science and Electrical departments have almost 100% placement rates, with average packages around 18-20 LPA.
Top recruiters include Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. Internship opportunities, with stipends between Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 200,000 per month, are ample from the third year, supporting students' practical learning experiences.
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