Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee: Statistics

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#843 of 14,131 In the World
#180 of 5,830 In Asia
#9 of 876 In India
#1 of 33 In Uttarakhand
#1 of 2 In Roorkee
#25 of 1,009 For Hydrology and Water resources management
Top50% For 151 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
13%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
iitr.ac.in
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate13%
Admissions Requirements12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarJuly to May (July - December; January-May)

We've calculated the 13% acceptance rate for Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is a world-class research university with 31,675 scientific papers published and 532,079 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Materials Science, Computer Science, Organic Chemistry, and Geology.

Publications
31,675
Citations
532,079

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
25,751 / 443,699
Physics
22,678 / 391,605
Chemistry
19,304 / 372,470
Environmental Science
16,754 / 305,365
Quantum and Particle physics
16,699 / 282,582
Biology
14,822 / 289,197
Materials Science
14,334 / 281,693
Computer Science
13,686 / 179,429
Organic Chemistry
11,873 / 273,192
Geology
10,345 / 156,423
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,437 / 115,627
Geography and Cartography
8,119 / 119,000
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,384 / 93,829
Electrical Engineering
7,360 / 91,771
Ecology
6,657 / 134,492
Metallurgical Engineering
6,652 / 143,463
Mathematics
6,591 / 98,198
Biochemistry
5,722 / 139,442
Optical Engineering
5,617 / 86,813
Business
5,320 / 69,444
Medicine
5,107 / 87,483
Mechanical Engineering
4,977 / 72,303
Statistics
4,887 / 74,957
Paleontology
4,762 / 75,498
Physical chemistry
4,415 / 124,494
Chemical Engineering
4,314 / 123,439
Machine Learning
4,260 / 67,940
Philosophy
4,218 / 54,680
Telecommunications
4,102 / 43,839
Genetics
3,817 / 69,190
Nanotechnology
3,792 / 86,878
Management
3,538 / 42,824
Psychology
3,387 / 49,839
Structural Engineering
3,288 / 41,949
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
3,231 / 50,870
Geotechnical Engineering
3,110 / 47,787
Political Science
3,067 / 40,341
Earth science and Geophysics
3,016 / 45,546
History
3,010 / 44,152
Computer Networking
2,989 / 26,104

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 106 384
1991 117 495
1992 111 543
1993 97 534
1994 115 499
1995 101 474
1996 115 488
1997 114 554
1998 110 557
1999 152 586
2000 132 703
2001 140 848
2002 162 981
2003 177 1406
2004 256 1484
2005 318 2071
2006 508 2977
2007 537 3997
2008 627 5194
2009 700 6946
2010 782 8936
2011 972 11435
2012 1197 14686
2013 1166 19171
2014 1412 21353
2015 1720 25486
2016 1922 30058
2017 2050 34241
2018 1994 37861
2019 2058 46396
2020 2380 55699
2021 3031 77589
2022 2964 77918
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Duration Tuition Cost (INR)
B.Tech 4 years 855,000
M.Tech 2 years 200,000
M.Sc 2 years 100,000
MBA 2 years 400,000
Ph.D 5 years 100,000

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology No Yes Yes
Business No Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics No Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No No No

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee alumni

  1. Naveen Jain

    Naveen Jain
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1959-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    businesspersoninternational forum participant
    Biography

    Naveen K. Jain is an Indian-American business executive, entrepreneur, and the founder and former CEO of InfoSpace. InfoSpace briefly became one of the largest internet companies in the American Northwest, before the crash of the dot-com bubble and a series of lawsuits involving Jain. In 2010 Jain co-founded Moon Express where he is the Executive Chairman, and in 2016 founded Viome, where he is the CEO.

  2. Ganga Ram

    Ganga Ram
    Born in
    Pakistan Flag Pakistan
    Years
    1851-1927 (aged 76)
    Occupations
    engineer
    Biography

    Rai Bahadur Sir Ganga Ram was an Indian civil engineer and architect. His extensive contributions to the urban fabric of Lahore, then in colonial India and now in modern Pakistan, caused Khaled Ahmed to describe him as "the father of modern Lahore".

  3. Dinesh Paliwal

    Dinesh Paliwal
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1957-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    international forum participantbusinesspersonmanager
    Biography

    Dinesh C. Paliwal is an Indian American business executive. He is a Partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and also serves as Executive Chairman of Marelli. He was the Chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Harman International, a provider of audio and infotainment systems for the automotive, consumer, and professional markets, from 2007 to 2020.

  4. G. D. Agrawal

    G. D. Agrawal
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1932-2018 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    civil engineerengineerenvironmentalist
    Biography

    Guru das Agrawal, also known as Sant Swami Sanand and Sant Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand, was an Indian environmentalist, engineer, religious leader, monk, and professor. He was the Patron of Ganga Mahasabha, founded by Madan Mohan Malviya in 1905.

All 10 notable alumni

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Architecture and Planning Architecture and Planning
Department/Division : Biotechnology Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology
Department/Division : Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering
Department/Division : Chemistry Chemistry
Department/Division : Civil Engineering Civil Engineering
Department/Division : Earth Sciences Earth Sciences, Geology, Geophysics
Department/Division : Earthquake Engineering Seismology
Department/Division : Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Department/Division : Electronics and Computer Engineering Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering
Department/Division : Humanities and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities, English, Psychology, Social Sciences
Department/Division : Hydrology Hydraulic Engineering
Department/Division : Management Studies Management
Department/Division : Mathematics Mathematics
Department/Division : Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering
Department/Division : Metallurgical and Materials Sciences Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering
Department/Division : Paper Technology Paper Technology
Department/Division : Physics Physics
Department/Division : Water Resources Development and Management Water Management

General information

Alternative names IIT Roorkee
भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान रुड़की
Founded 1847
Accreditation Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
Motto No achievement is possible without hard work

Location and contacts

Address Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667
India

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