IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology
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For admission to IIT Roorkee courses, students must pay various fee components included in the IIT Roorkee fee structure. Some of these components are to be paid once, such as a one-time fee, and some are to be paid semester-wise, such as tuition fees. The total tuition fee to be paid for the MBA course ranges from INR 20,000 to INR 8 lakh. Other than this, students opting for accommodation are required to pay INR 36,000–INR 1.39 lakh as hostel fees.
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Naveen K. Jain is a prominent Indian American serial entrepreneur & philanthropist graduating with an engineering degree from IIT Roorkee in 1979. After working at Microsoft he founded InfoSpace, Moon Express, Viome & many other companies. He is known for solving global challenges through innovation.
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Utpal Borpujari is a National Award winning filmmaker, film critic &alumnus of IIT Roorkee. He is known for his work in Assamese cinema he directed critically acclaimed film Ishu which won 65th National Award for Best Assamese Film. He was also former journalist.
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Ajudhia Nath Khosla was a pioneering Indian civil engineer, Padma Vibhushan recipient & former Vice Chancellor of the University of Roorkee now IIT Roorkee. A 1916 alumnus of the same institution which was named as Thomason College of Civil Engineering, he modernised hydraulic engineering & served as a crucial academic and administrative leader for the institute.
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Below are the notable alumni of IIT Roorkee:
Alumni Name | Alumni Description |
|---|---|
| Ajudhia Nath Khosla | Ajudhia Nath Khosla was an Indian politician and engineer. He was the Chairman of the Central Waterways Irrigation and Navigation Commission of India. |
| Utpal Borpujari | Utpal Borpujari is a double National Film Award winner; one, as a film critic, and the other, as a filmmaker. |
| Naveen K Jain | Naveen K Jain is an Indian-American business executive, entrepreneur, and the founder and former CEO of InfoSpace. |
| Ajit Gupta | Ajit Gupta is the founder of Aryaka, AAyuja, JantaKhoj, and Speedera Networks. |
| Dinesh C Paliwal | Dinesh C Paliwal was the president and chief executive officer of Harman International. |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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