Colleges in Uttarakhand

Below are the notable alumni of IIT Roorkee:

 In the 'Top Global Universities' category, the institute's ranks have displayed instability in comparison with last year's ranking. In 2026, IIT Roorkee fell 4 ranks to #339 rank in the 'Top Global Universities' category by the QS World University Rankings.

It has been observed that the institute has displayed a fluctuating trend in the 'Asia' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2026, IIT Roorkee fell 6 ranks to #114 rank in the 'Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings.

Department of Architecture and Planning imparts high-quality education in the professional fields of Architecture and Planning and offers Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) and mant other degrees. Department has facilities like Climatology Lab, Computer Lab, and Computerized Design Studios equipped with state of art equipment and software, Art Lab & Fabrication Lab. A prestigious lab on Net Zero Emissions set up under the INDO UK programme is the latest addition in the department.

Below are some of the names of the IIT Roorkee departments:

Department of Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing, Department of Architecture and Planning, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Civil Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Engineering etc.

To get a seat in IIT Roorkee student must qualify for national level entrance exam based on specific course like JEE Advanced for B.Tech which typically need a rank within top 5,000-10,000. GATE for M.Tech, IIT JAM for M.Sc, or CAT for MBA. Admission involves clearing these exams followed by counseling processes like JoSAA or COAP. 

IIT Roorkee is a government owned public technical university recognised as an Institute of National Importance under the Government of India. It was founded originally in 1847 & later converted into IIT in 2001 it is fully funded & governed by the central government which acts as seventh established IIT. 

IIT Roorkee is not considered very expensive relative to private institutions, but it is costly. The course fees of numerous programs fluctuate from INR 1,000 - 10,70,500, depending on the selected course.  But it offers great placement opportunities to its students.

Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology,  Pantnagar flagship courses are BTech, MBA, BSc. Admission in GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology BTech course is entrance-based. According to the report,  88 UG 4 year (BTech) students were placed out of the total 387 graduated students during GBPUAT placements 2024 with a median package of INR 5.25 LPA.