IIT Roorkee: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Cutoff, Placements

Ayesha Taneem

Updated on - Dec 24, 2024

IIT Roorkee Latest Updates

December 24, 2024

• The JEE Advanced 2025 will be conducted on May 18 in 224 cities, of which two are abroad (Abu Dhabi and Kathmandu; Dubai dropped) and 222 in India. The application fee for foreign centers has been increased by USD 50, which now stands at USD 150 for SAARC nations and USD 250 for non-SAARC countries. The Indian fees remain unchanged- ₹1600 for SC/ST/PwD/Females and ₹3200 for others. Candidates can select 10 preferred cities during registration.

December 21, 2024

• Registration for JEE Advanced 2025 will start on April 23, 2025, at jeeadv.ac.in. Only candidates who have qualified for JEE Main 2025 and are among the top 2.5 lakh rank holders are eligible to register. A student can appear for JEE Advanced only two times in consecutive years. Detailed eligibility criteria, registration guidelines, and other exam-related updates are available on the official website.

December 16, 2024

• For the fifth consecutive year, IIT Roorkee has been awarded the CII Most Innovative Institution Award 2024 in recognition of its significant contribution to research and innovation benefiting society. Some major innovations include rural development technologies, disaster management tools, and sustainability innovations. The agency's collaboration with industries and their activities of including Women in STEM show the true intent of uplifting society and equity.

December 13, 2024

• IT Roorkee has been awarded the prestigious CII Intellectual Property Award 2024 for its high level of innovation, IP management, and technology commercialization. With record-breaking IP filings and patents, it presents a robust ecosystem which integrates research, industry collaboration, and IP protection. Technologies developed here address real-life challenges in engineering, health care, and renewable energy, thereby driving societal impact and progress.

December 11, 2024

• IIT Roorkee will host the grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2024, with more than 86,000 teams. This initiative challenges students to innovate and find solutions to real-world problems using technology. The finale will focus on the top teams competing to develop impactful solutions.

December 09, 2024

• Researchers at IIT Roorkee have discovered the mechanisms by which bacteria develop antibiotic resistance. Their innovative study provides insight into how bacteria evolve to become resistant, offering valuable insights for the development of more effective treatments. This breakthrough research is poised to make a significant impact in addressing the global health challenge of antibiotic resistance and enhancing future medical interventions.
  

December 05, 2024

• The IIT Roorkee 2024-25 placement season has commenced with an outstanding performance. During the first three days, the institute managed to acquire 607 job offers that consist of four international and 603 domestic offers. Such opportunities were provided by 140 companies with 180 profiles spread over various diversified profiles. It again displays a good beginning in increasing attraction from the best recruiter to the institute, in addition to the delivery of world-class talent.
  
• The incident of the tragic death of Hanuman Galwa, a 19-year-old BS-MS student from Rajasthan, whose body was found in unclear circumstances in his hostel room at Jawahar Bhawan, has raised a red flag of concern and authorities are investigating to ascertain the cause of his untimely death.
  

• IIT Roorkee will conduct the GATE 2025 exam on February 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025, with branch-wise exam dates already announced. The registration process is now closed, and admit cards will be available for download from January 2, 2025, via the GOAPS portal. Candidates must log in to the portal to access and download their hall tickets.

November 23, 2024

• IIT Roorkee recently collaborated with NAMTECH (New Age Makers' Institute of Technology) for enhancing experiential engineering education. Particularly, the tie-up intends to offer practical hands-on training in manufacturing and core engineering streams. The entire effort is focusing on providing industry-relevant skills to students, aligning academic training with real-world challenges in engineering, and fostering innovation to suit future demands by the industry,

November 15, 2024

IIT Roorkee has released the GATE 2025 timetable on their official website (gate2025.iitr.ac.in). The exam will be held in two sessions over the weekends from February 1 to 16, 2025. The morning session will take place from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, while the afternoon session will be scheduled from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM​.

November 07, 2024

• NTA has released the JEE Main 2025 Exam Dates. The first session exam dates are January 22 to January 31, 2025, and the second session is scheduled from April 1 to April 8, 2025.

IIT Roorkee is Asia's oldest technological institution, with a rank of 6th awarded by NIRF 2024 for engineering. For the past four years, the institute has been ranked in the top 2 categories for architecture. With 23 academic departments, three centres of excellence, five academic service centres, and three supporting units, the institute is one of India's largest technical institutes.

The institute offers 83 courses in engineering, applied sciences, humanities, social sciences, and management. Its flagship degree is B.Tech, which offers 13 different specializations. Admission to M.Tech is based on the GATE exam cutoff score.

DOMS IIT Roorkee MBA admission will also begin soon. Admission for the year 2025 will soon be open for various courses. Candidates seeking admission to the institute can apply online through the institute's official website. The institute also holds a good placement record with the highest domestic package of INR 1.5 CPA.

IIT Roorkee Highlights

IIT Roorkee Ranking

IIT Roorkee has continuously ranked among the top 10 institutes in the overall category of the NIRF. Top-ranking organizations have constantly recognized it as an exceptional Engineering institute. The institute has also been ranked 18 by NIRF 2024 for its management course. Other such rankings and awards given to the institute for its excellence are

• In 2024, the institution secured the 8th rank under the overall category by NIRF ranking with an overall score of 71.52.
• IIT Roorkee was ranked 6th in the engineering category by the NIRF ranking 2024. 
• In the ARIIA rankings for 2021, IIT Roorkee is ranked 5th
• The Week awarded the institute overall a rank of 5 for the year 2021. 
• It was placed at 387th rank in the QS World University Rankings for 2021. 
• In the NIRF 2021 overall ranking, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is ranked 7th

IIT Roorkee Courses

IIT Roorkee offers students to choose from 14 undergraduate, 24 graduate, and a range of Ph.D. programs at the university. The institute has also launched IIT Roorkee online courses for various programs such as data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI). Some of the courses are listed below

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IIT Roorkee Fee Details

IIT Roorkee offers various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in science, management, law, etc. disciplines. Applicants pay their fees online or offline mode. Given below are some of the fees for different courses offered by the institute

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IIT Roorkee Admission

IIT Roorkee admissions are ongoing. It offers courses like B.Sc, B.Tech, MBA, M.Arch, etc. Candidates interested in enrolling in any of IIT Roorkee's courses must take the appropriate entrance exam and pass the cutoff and PI rounds. Admission to various courses is competitive, and candidates are chosen through national-level tests like JEE Advanced/GATE/NET administered in a paper-and-pencil format by several authorities. Filling out the online application form with the correct information is the first step in getting into IIT Roorkee's PG and UG programs.

IIT Roorkee Eligibility Criteria

Engineering courses at IIT Roorkee are among the best in the country. Admission to all the courses offered by the institute is based on strict eligibility criteria, failing which students are not permitted to enrol. The following is a list of some of the courses provided by IIT Roorkee, along with their qualifying requirements.

B.Tech. Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must have completed 10+2 or its equivalent from a recognized board. 
• Should have passed with mathematics, physics, and chemistry subjects with a minimum aggregate of 75% for the general category and 60% for the SC/ST category 
• cutoff score in the entrance exams JEE Main and JEE Advanced 

MBA Eligibility Criteria

• Graduation with a minimum of 60% overall (55 per cent for SC/ ST/ PD) 
• A valid CAT score is required; IIT graduates with a CGPA of 7.0 admitted through JEE Advanced are free from the CAT requirement and can apply.

PhD. Eligibility Criteria

• Post-graduation from a recognized university with a relevant subject
• A master's degree with a minimum of 60% in the aggregate (55 per cent for SC/ST/PWD) is required

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Why Choose IIT Roorkee?

The NIRF ranking 2024 in India ranks IIT Roorkee 8th overall and 6th in engineering. With 23 academic departments, three centres of excellence, five academic service centres, and three supporting units, the institute is one of India's largest technical institutes.

IIT Roorkee Academic Advantage

The academic advantages of the institution are mentioned below.

• The highest domestic package for 2024 was 1.5 CPA, with companies like Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Google, Apple, etc., as the top recruiters.
•  With a strong emphasis on research and scientific and technological education, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee includes 22 academic departments that cover applied sciences, engineering, humanities, and social sciences degrees. 
• Many IIT Roorkee alumni have started their businesses, making IITR a strong entrepreneurial culture. 

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IIT Roorkee Infrastructure

IIT Roorkee includes three campuses: a 365-acre Roorkee site, a 25-acre Saharanpur campus, and a 10-acre Greater Noida Extension Center campus in Greater Noida. The institute has around 8,000 students. The following are the facilities available for students at the IIT Roorkee campus.

• Library
• Sports Complex
• Hospital/Medical facilities
• Hostel
• Well-equipped Laboratories
• Auditorium
• Food Court
• Gymnasium

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IIT Roorkee Placements

The 2024 IIT Roorkee placements witnessed the highest international and domestic packages. During the 2024 placements, more than 261 companies made around 938 offers to the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee students. 

• The highest domestic package offered was around INR 1.5 CPA
• The average package offered was around INR 20 LPA 

IIT Roorke Top Recruiters

Some of the top recruiters visiting the institute are as follows.

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IIT Roorkee Scholarships

IIT Roorkee provides financial aid to students through scholarships such as the Inspire She Scheme and other programs. Tuition fee waivers are available to financially disadvantaged students, and IIT Roorkee scholarships are also available to those with a solid academic background. The institute offers five types of scholarships, which are mentioned below.

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IIT Roorkee Collaborations

IIT Roorkee offers courses and training programs provided for developing countries as part of their contribution to the international community in Science and Technology. Every year, students from over 50 nations enrol in full-time or short-term training courses at IIT Roorkee. Following are the institute's collaborations with leading organizations

International Collaborations

National Collaborations

• Indian Institute of Petroleum
• Department of Atomic Engineering
• Intel Technologies
• ARIES
• WRDM

IIT Roorkee Alumni

IIT Roorkee has a strong entrepreneurial culture, with many graduates going on to work in technology and social ventures in India and beyond. Padma awards have been given to 10 alumni, and the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology has been given to 25 alumni