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a month agoContributor-Level 10
If a student wants to join the IIT Roorkee BTech or BSc programme, then appearing for JEE Advanced is mandatory. Students have to clear the JEE Advanced cutoff and participate in counselling to get a seat. However, for any non-BTech/ BSc programme, JEE Advanced is not required. Students may submit alternate exams instead.
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2 months agoContributor-Level 7
You've got solid options ,so let's keep it simple and real.
Top pick (overall):
👉 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (Biotech) or Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (Mechanical)
IIT tag + exposure + long-term value is hard to beat.
If you're 100% sure about coding/tech:
👉 LNM Institute of Information Technology (CSE) is a very strong choice
👉 IIIT (like Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kancheepuram) also good, but check dual degree commitment
About Thapar:
👉 Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (CSE) is good, but in your case, your other options are stronger
Simple decision:
- Want IIT brand + flexibility →
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3 months agoContributor-Level 10
IIT Roorkee cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MBA course for various categories. The cutoff was published in the form of opening and closing percentiles. As per the details for the General AI category, the overall percentile required was 95 and 50 percentile was needed for the Quants, VA-RC and DI-LR sections.
Students who clear the final CAT cutoff are then eligible to participate in the WAT, GD or PI rounds for selection to the MBA programme.
Note: The institute does not release the CAT cutoff to the public and is instead only available to the registered candidates who appeared for the exam. Hence, the cutoff dat
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
No, you cannot apply for B.Des programme at IIT Roorkee even if you have cleared the UCEED Entrance Exam because Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are compulsory subjects in 10+2. But you can apply for B.Des programme at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad and IIT Indore.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
IIT Roorkee doesn't offer PhD in Design course through CEED. It only offers a MDes in Industrial Design. Admission to the M.Des programme will be based on CEED merit rank. The candidate will have to apply directly to the participating college once results are declared.
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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
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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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
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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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
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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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
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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4 months agoContributor-Level 10
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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