Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
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| Motto | "Shramam Binam Na Kimapi Saadhyam" No Achievement Is Possible Without Hard Work |
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| Established | 1847 |
| Type | Public |
| Location | Roorkee, Uttaranchal, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.iitr.ac.in http://www.iitr.ernet.in |
The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) is located in Roorkee, a small township in Uttaranchal, India. Instituted as Thomason college of Civil Engineering in year 1847 by British, it was rechristened as University of Roorkee in year 1949. It is acclaimed for its fine quality of academia and for producing brilliant engineers.
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[edit] Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
IIT Roorkee is one of the premier institutes across the world and is a frontrunner in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. Since its establishment, the institute has played a vital role in research and in providing technical manpower and expertise to the country.
The institute celebrated its sesquicentennial (150th year) anniversary in October 1996. On September 21, 2001, an ordinance issued by the Government of India declared it as the nation's seventh Indian Institute of Technology. The ordinance was converted into an act by the Parliament to make IIT Roorkee an "Institution of National Importance".
Roorkee offers Bachelor's degree courses in 10 disciplines of Engineering and Architecture and postgraduate degrees in 55 disciplines of Engineering, Applied Science, Architecture and Planning. IIT Roorkee also started Dual Degree Programs (B.Tech+M.Tech) in 2003. Presently these programs are offered in three Engineering disciplines. The Institute has facility for doctoral work in all departments and research centers.
Prior to being converted into an IIT, the University selected students through a highly rigorous entrance exam, REE (Roorkee Entrance Exam) conducted on an All-India level. The Institute continues the legacy by admitting students to B.Tech. and B.Arch. courses through the IIT-Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) conducted at various centers all over India. The Institute is a member of LAOTSE, an international network of leading universities in Europe and Asia exchanging students and senior scholars.
[edit] Heritage
The College was established in year 1847 as the first engineering college in the British Empire.[1] The College was renamed as The Thomason College of Civil Engineering in 1854. It was given the status of University by Act No. IX of 1948 of the United Province (Uttar Pradesh) in recognition of its performance, potential and keeping in view the needs of post-independent India. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, presented the Charter in November 1949, elevating the erstwhile college to the First Engineering University of Independent India.
Since its establishment, the University has played a vital role in providing the technical manpower, know-how and pursuit of research to the country. It ranks among the best technological institutions in the world and has contributed to all sectors of technological development. It has also been considered a trendsetter in the area of education, research, and the field of science, technology, and engineering.
On 21 September 2001, the University was declared an "Institute of National Importance", by a bill passed in the Indian Parliament, changing its status from University of Roorkee to Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
[edit] Academics
- Degrees offered: The Institute offers Bachelor degree courses in 10 disciplines of Engineering and Architecture and Postgraduate degrees in 55 disciplines of Engineering, Applied Sciences, Architecture and Planning. The Institute has facility for doctoral work in all Departments and Research Centres. There are roughly 4200 students in the Institute across all programs. Around 375 faculty of international repute belonging to various science and engineering disciplines are engaged in teaching, research and consultancy activities here. With effect from 2003, integrated dual degrees are also offered, which means that students get both B. Tech and M. Tech degrees in 5 years rather than the customary 4+2 years.
- IIT-JEE: The entrance examination for undergraduate courses conducted jointly by the seven IITs and two other institutes namely IT-BHU, Varanasi (Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University) and ISM, Dhanbad (Indian School of Mining). It is amongst the toughest entrance examinations in the world. About 4,000 students are chosen from about 225,000 candidates.
- Credit system: As in other IITs, IIT Roorkee follows a credit system for evaluating academic performance. The Grade Point Average (GPA) is on a scale of 0 to 10.
[edit] Research
The Institute has several departments and advanced research centres in various disciplines of engineering and the pure sciences. Reputed faculty, a vibrant student community, excellent technical and support staff and an effective administration aided by good infrastructure have all contributed to what Roorkee is today.
The engineering departments of the institute include:
- Architecture
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Earthquake Engineering (offers post-graduate level courses only)
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Pulp and Paper Engineering
The departments dealing with pure sciences in the institute are:
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Earth Sciences
In addition to them, there are also five specialised centers, that are:
- Biotechnology
- Hydrology (affiliated to National Institute of Hydrology)
- Water Resources Development and Management
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Management Studies
[edit] Academic Collaboration
The Institute has Academic Collaboration with the following universities:
- University of Texas at Dallas
- National University of Singapore
- University of Waterloo
- Royal Institute of Technology(KTH),Stockholm
[edit] Campus
With its serene and lush green campus, IIT Roorkee offers the best environment among all IITs. The campus is spread in an area of 360 acres (1.5 km²). Various departments and hostels have very impressive architectures and there is hardly any repetition of design in the entire campus. The institute offers an unmatched variety of recreational activities for professional development. Roorkee is located at the foot hills of the Himalayan ranges and in close proximity to popular tourist destinations like Mussorie, Rishikesh and Haridwar.
[edit] Student life
The technical fest of IIT Roorkee is called "Cognizance" and the cultural fest is called "Thomso". There are two campus magazines brought out by the students of IITR namely "Kshitij" and "Watch Out". It also has a Student Affair Council (SAC), which is the apex students body dedicated to the service of students in the campus and acts as an interface between the administration and the students' community.
- See also
- Thomso Cultural Festival of IIT Roorkee
- Cognizance Technical Festival of IIT Roorkee
[edit] Hobbies Club
Hobbies club at IITR is one of the most famous activity centers among IIT's. It has seven sections :
- Electronics
- Gardening
- Modeling
- Philately and Numesmatics
- Photography
- Star Gazing
- Fine Arts
Fine art section of IIT Roorkee gives an opportunity to all the students to explore and extol the various facets of human life and nature.
- Gardening Section
In addition to gardening, the gardening section of IIT Roorkee also deals with pollution control. It has achieved this through involving students in its programs.
- Philately And Numismatics
Philately and numismatics section deals with stamps and the coins. The Stanley gibbon's catalogue, the best for stamp issues and coin catalogues, magazines are available for reference.
- Photography
Photography section of IITR instills in you the ability to know what objects may be, apart from receptivity of our senses.
- Star Gazing
Star gazing section of IIT Roorkee is coherent group of young budding astronomers to disseminate the knowledge about the mysteries of the universe. SRISHTI-03 provides a platform for all unveiling the wonders of our cosmos, information to be learned and marveled at.
- Model
Model section of IIT ROORKEE provides excellent platform for those who intend to make static or working models of various existing machines and plants.
- Electronics
Electronics section of IIT ROORKEE is a group of enthusiastic and innovative hardware designers.
[edit] Hostels
Most students at IIT Roorkee live in the hostels, where a large number of extracurricular activities complement the hectic academic routine. The campus has eight hostels, of which one (Sarojini) is exclusively occupied by girls and one (Rajendra) is exclusively occupied by freshers. Hostels in IIT Roorkee may accommodate undergraduate and graduate students. Students are assigned to hostels by the Institute Administration after their fresher year. The hostels are named after eminent personalities of India and Britain during the Indian Freedom Struggle. The hostels are:
- Azad Bhawan
- Cautley Bhawan
- Ganga Bhawan
- Govind Bhawan
- Jawahar Bhawan
- Rajendra Bhawan
- Ravindra Bhawan
- Sarojini Bhawan
In addition to these hostels, there are four hostels for married students and research scholars and foreign students:
- Mulk Raj Chopra Bhawan
- Ghanand Pandey Bhawan
- A. N. Khosla Bhawan
- Azad Wing
Several new hostels are being constructed to accommodate an increasing intake of students.
