The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is a trend setter in the field of teaching and research of modern sciences and technologies. The University of Roorkee was converted to Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) in 2001. The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee offers programs in different engineering and scientific discipline at graduate, post graduate and research level.
Institute offers various courses like M.Tech courses, Ph.D in various fields.
M.Tech courses:
Departments
M.Tech courses offered
1. Alternate Hydro Energy Centre
-Alternate Hydro Energy Systems
-Conservation of Rivers & Lakes
2. Chemical Engineering
-Computer Aided Process Plant Design
-Industrial Pollution Abatement
-Industrial Safety & Hazard Management
3. Civil Engineering
-Building Science & Technology
-Computer Aided Design
-Environmental Engineering
-Geotechnical Engineering (with
Diversification in Rock Mechanics)
-Hydraulics Engineering
-Geomatics Engineering
-Structural Engineering (with
Diversification in Bridge Engineering)
-Transportation Engineering (with
Diversification in Traffic Engineering)
4. Earthquake Engineering
-Soil Dynamics
-Structural Dynamics
-Measurement & Instrumentation
5. Electrical Engineering
-Power Apparatus & Electric Drives
-Power System Engineering
-System Engg. & Operations Research
6. Electronics & Computer Engineering
-Control & Guidance
-Computer Science & Engineering
-Communication Systems
-Information Technology
-RF & Microwave Engineering
-Semiconductor Devices & VLSI Tech.
7. Hydrology
-Surface Water Hydrology
-Ground Water Hydrology
-Watershed Management
8. Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
-Machine Design Engineering
-Production & Industrial Systems Engg.
-Thermal Engineering
-Welding Engineering
-CAD, CAM & Robotics
9. Metallurgical & Materials Engg.
-Industrial Metallurgy
-Physical Metallurgy
-Corrosion Engineering
10. Paper Technology
-Pulp & Paper Engineering
11. Water Resources Development & Management
-Irrigation Water Management
-Water Resources Development
12. Chemistry
-Advanced Chemical Analysis
13. Earth Sciences
-Applied Geophysics
14. Physics
-Solid State Electronic Materials
Admissions:
Admission is offered on the basis of GATE score and/or on the basis of the written test and interview. Non Resident Indians (NRI) and foreign nationals are also admitted to PG programmes. Sponsored candidates, including those through Quality Improvement Programme (QIP), form another channel for admission to these programmes.
Ph.D programme:
The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee invites applications every year for its Ph D programmes in the following departments:
1. Alternate Hydro-Energy Centre, Architecture & Planning, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Computer Engineering, Hydrology, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Paper Technology and Water Resources Development Training Centre.
2. Biotechnology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Physics.
3. Humanities & Social Sciences and Management Studies.
Eligibility:
a. Masters degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences/Humanities & Social Sciences and Management in respective discipline or equivalent, with a minimum CGPA of 6.75 on a 10-point scale or equivalent as determined by the Institute or 60% marks in aggregate. For Science discipline, candidate must have qualified GATE/NET etc.
b. Applicants with B Tech degree or equivalent in respective discipline with excellent academic record with a minimum CGPA of 7.5 on a 10-point scale or equivalent or 70% marks may be considered.
c. Applicants for admission for full-time studies who do not possess an M Tech degree or equivalent in Engineering/Technology in the relevant field must have a valid GATE score (at least 75%) for Engineering/ Technology/Science disciplines or must have qualified national level fellowship examinations such as NET (JRF/LS) conducted by UGC/CSIR for Science/Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines.
-Relaxation in eligibility requirement in terms of minimum CGPA up to 6.25 or 55% marks in aggregate be given to SC/ST, physically handicapped applicants and those with MA English (for admission to Ph D English in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences) as per Institute regulations.
