Visit of International Delegation | August 21, 2026 | Uzbekistan

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee had the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from   Samarkand State University (SSU), Uzbekistan, during their visit to the campus from 13–21 August 2026, under the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions, to strengthen academic, research, and institutional collaboration. The visiting delegation comprised Prof. Safarboy Haydarov, Prof. Shokhrukh […]

Visit of International Delegation | August 20, 2026 | United States of America

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, had the great pleasure of welcoming Prof. Biswanath (Bis) Mukherjee, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at UC Davis and Founder & President of Ennetix to our campus. During his visit, he visited the IR Office along with Prof. Abhay Sah and met with Dean of […]

Visit of International Delegation | August 17, 2026 | Japan

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, hosted Prof. Ganesh N Pandian, Head, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and INitiative for INtelligent ChemBioInformatics (IN-CBI), Kyoto University, Japan. Prof. Pandian visited IRO along with Prof. Gopinath Packirisamy, Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering, and Prof. M. Sankar, Head, Centre for Nanotechnology, IIT Roorkee, and interacted with Prof. […]

Visit of International Delegation | August 13, 2026 | United States of America

The International Relations Office, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, was pleased to welcome Prof. Shreyas Kumar, Ph.D., from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University, USA, during his recent visit to IIT Roorkee. During his visit, Prof. Kumar met with Prof. KARUN RAWAT, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, and Prof. Kritika […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 21, 2026 | Russia

The International Relations Office, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, recently hosted Dr. Manoj Sharma of HSE University, St. Petersburg, Russia to explore new avenues to strengthen academic, research, and innovation-driven collaboration between the two institutions. The visit commenced with a meeting at the Office of the Dean (International Relations), where Prof. KARUN RAWAT, Dean (IR), along […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 8, 2026 | Netherlands

As part of the SPARC (Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration) Project, Dr. Akrati Saxena from the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS), Leiden University, The Netherlands, visited the International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, along with Dr. Gaurav Dixit, Joint Faculty, Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (MFS), Indian […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 6, 2026 | Germany

The Optica Student Chapter IIT Roorkee, in collaboration with the Department of Physics and the Centre for Photonics and Quantum Communication Technology (CPQCT), had the privilege of hosting Prof. Joerg Schilling from The Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, on 6 July 2026. Prof. Schilling delivered an engaging lecture titled “Creating a Second-Order Nonlinearity by […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | July 6, 2026 | Japan

As part of IIT Roorkee’s ongoing efforts to strengthen international academic partnerships, Prof. R. Balasubramanian, Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Roorkee, recently visited Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), Japan. During the visit, Prof. Balasubramanian was accompanied by Ms. Ankita Agrawal, Ph.D. Scholar, IIT Roorkee, met with Dr. Masahide Takahashi, Vice President for International […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | June 10, 2026 | France

Prof. Karun Rawat, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, participated in a strategic engagement with Inria (French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology) as part of the IIT/IISc delegation visit to France from 8–12 June 2026. The delegation had the opportunity to interact with Dr. Bruno Sportisse, CEO of INRIA; Dr. Cécile […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | June 9, 2026 | France

Prof. Karun Rawat, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, represented the Institute at a series of high-level academic and research engagements hosted by Université Paris-Saclay and Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris), France on 9 June 2026. At Université Paris-Saclay, the IIT/IISc delegation was welcomed by Prof. Camille GALAP, President, for discussions on research excellence, […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | June 8, 2026 | France

Prof. Karun Rawat, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, represented the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee during the IIT/IISc delegation visit to France (8–12 June 2026) and participated in a high-level academic engagement hosted by Université Paris Cité (Odéon Campus) under the aegis of UDICE, the alliance of 13 leading French research universities. The programme […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | June 8, 2026 | France

Prof. KARUN RAWAT, Dean of International Relations at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, recently visited the Universite de Lorraine, France, and met with Dr. Cecile Nouvel to discuss strengthening academic cooperation between the two institutions. Dr. Cécile Nouvel serves as Vice-President for International Strategy at Université de Lorraine, where she leads the university’s internationalization efforts, […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | June 8, 2026 | France

Representing IIT Roorkee, Prof. KARUN RAWAT, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, participated in a strategic engagement at ESSEC Business School, Campus La Défense, Paris, as part of the IIT/IISc delegation visit to France from 8–12 June 2026. The delegation was welcomed by Dr. Anne-Claire Pache, Dean for Strategy, Sustainability, and Alliances; Dr. Déborah Pawlik, […]

Meetings | May 7, 2026 | India

The International Relations Office recently hosted Mr. Himanshu Chawla, Head of the Delhi Office of RWTH Aachen University, to discuss strengthening the ongoing University-wide MoU between the two Institutions and exploring new avenues for academic and research collaborations. During his visit, he met the Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, Prof. KARUN RAWAT, and the […]

Visit of International Delegation | May 6, 2026 | Canada

The Department of Design (DoD), Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, was pleased to host Prof. Qingguo Li from Queen’s University, Canada. His visit is being undertaken as part of the student and faculty exchange initiative under the prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships (QES) Program. During his stay, he will engage in projects aimed […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 24, 2026 | United States of America

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, recently hosted Byrav Ramamurthy, Chairperson of the Steering Committee of IEEE ANTS and Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. During his visit, he reviewed the preparedness and planning for IEEE ANTS 2026, the upcoming flagship international conference being organized by the Department […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 27, 2026 | United States of America

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee recently hosted Prof. Atul Jain, Department of Climate, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (CLiMAS), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA, as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Hydrology. As a Visiting Professor, he is contributing to the Institute’s teaching and research programmes by delivering lectures, as well as giving talks and […]

Meetings | March 26, 2026 | India

The Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, recently hosted Padma Shri Prof.Krishna Ganesh, SERB (ANRF) National Science Chair at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru. During his visit, Prof. Ganesh delivered an insightful Institute lecture titled “Excellence in Education and Science: Past Glory and Future Challenges” on Wednesday, 25 […]

Meetings | March 24, 2026 | India

The International Relations Office at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee recently had the privilege of hosting Mr. Rajneesh Tyagi, Director, Ghaziabad Organics Limited, along with his team. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. During his visit, Mr. Tyagi visited the International Relations Office, where he met with the Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, Prof. KARUN […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 19, 2026 | United States of America

The International Relations Office at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee recently hosted Prof. Sumit Agarwal (Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, USA) on 19th March 2026. During his visit, Prof. Agarwal met with the Dean IR, Prof. KARUN RAWAT, to discuss strengthening academic and research collaborations between the two institutions. A Memorandum […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 18, 2026 | Nepal

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, hosted a distinguished delegation from Nepal, including Prof. Hem Raj Pant, Vice Chancellor, Far Western University; Prof. Dev Raj Adhikari, Chairperson, University Grants Commission, Nepal; and Prof. Govind Bist, along with other officials. During their visit, the delegation interacted with the Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, Prof. KARUN […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 17, 2026 | Norway

Professor Annette Bayer (Vice-Dean, Research and Innovation; Professor in Chemistry, University of Tromsø, UiT, Norway) is currently visiting the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering (6–20 March 2026). During her visit, she has been actively interacting with students and faculty members, fostering academic exchange and […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 16, 2026 | Germany

The International Relations Office, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, recently hosted Dr. Sukanya Bhowmik from the University of Potsdam, Germany. During her visit, Dr. Bhowmik visited the International Relations Office, where she met with the Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, Prof. KARUN RAWAT. The meeting was attended by faculty members including Prof. P. K. […]

Events | March 5, 2026 | Germany

The Department of Water Resources Development and Management (WRDM), IIT Roorkee, recently hosted Prof. Nicola Fohrer and Dr. Uta Ulrich from the Department of Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Kiel University, Germany, who visited the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, as Keynote Speakers at the 4th Roorkee Water Conclave. During their visit, the distinguished guests […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 25, 2026 | United States of America

The Department of Hydrology at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee recently hosted Prof. Vinayak Shedekar, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Water Management and Director of the Overholt Drainage Education and Research Program at The Ohio State University, USA. His visit aimed to explore opportunities for strengthening academic and research collaboration between the two institutions. During […]

Meetings | February 24, 2026 | United States of America

The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, recently hosted a delegation from Clemson University, USA, during the 4th Roorkee Water Conclave (RWC) 2026. The delegation included Dr. Kalyan Piratla, Distinguished Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences; Dr. Melissa C. Smith, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences; […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 23, 2026 | United States of America

Dr. Bryan Mark, Department of Geography, The Ohio State University, USA, along with Mr. Adam Tjoelker, Ph.D. scholar from The Ohio State University, recently visited the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. During their visit, they visited the International Relations Office along with Prof. Saurabh Vijay, PhD, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee, and met with […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 20, 2026 | United Kingdom

The Department of Humanities & Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, recently hosted Dr. Pavel Chakraborty from the University of Bath, UK. He is the Foreign Principal Investigator (PI) of an ongoing SPARC (Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration) project and visited the campus from 14–28 February 2026 for project […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 18, 2026 | Austria

Prof. Ellen Backus from the University of Vienna, Austria, recently visited IIT Roorkee. During her visit, she visited the International Relations Office along with Prof. Ravindra Pandey, Department of Chemistry, IIT Roorkee, and met with the Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, Prof. KARUN RAWAT. The meeting explored potential avenues for academic and research collaboration […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 12, 2026 | France

Prof. Satish Singh, Professor of Geophysics at Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, France, recently visited IIT Roorkee. During his visit, he visited the International Relations (IR) Office, IIT Roorkee, along with Prof. Vipul Silwal, Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Roorkee, and met with Prof. KARUN RAWAT, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee. The […]

MoUs/Agreements | February 12, 2026 | Czech Republic

A delegation from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, recently participated in the AI Impact Summit 2026, India, held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, marking an important step in advancing international collaboration in artificial intelligence and advanced computing. On this occasion, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the INDRC – International […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 10, 2026 | United States of America

The International Relations Office, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, recently hosted a delegation from Texas A&M University, United States, during their visit to IIT Roorkee from 8th to 14th February 2026. The delegation comprised Prof. Arul Jayaraman, Executive Associate Dean at Texas A&M University, and Prof. Faisal Khan, HOD of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 10, 2026 | United States of America

Prof. Ranil Wickramasinghe, Ralph E. Martin Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, USA, recently visited the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, to deliver a distinguished lecture during a one-day workshop on “Sustainable Membrane Innovations for Clean Water Futures”, organized by Prof. Bhaskar Jyoti Deka, Department of Hydrology. During his visit, he called on the International […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 4, 2026 | Germany

A delegation from TU Dresden and Bionatic GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, recently visited the Saharanpur Campus of IIT Roorkee as part of the ongoing research collaboration under the project “BIOMOPAC: Biobased Functional Molded Fiber Packaging from Regional Agricultural Residues,” funded by the Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC 2+2). The delegation included Dr. Roman […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 28, 2026 | Germany

The Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee, recently hosted Prof. Reik Donner, Professor for Mathematics (Data Science and Stochastic Modelling) at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, Germany. As part of his visit, the department organized an expert lecture titled “Spatio-temporal Patterns in Compound Climate Events: From Co-occurrence Statistics to Complex Networks” on 28th January 2026. The […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 27, 2026 | Japan

Prof. Ganesh N Pandian, Head of the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University, Japan, recently visited the International Relations Office, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, accompanied by Prof. Gopinath Packirisamy from the Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering. He interacted with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, to explore avenues […]

Meetings | January 24, 2026 | India

The Office of International Relations, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, recently organized an Interaction Session with JST‑LOTUS Scholarship awardee faculty members and their visiting students. The session was chaired by Prof. K.K. Pant, Director IIT Roorkee, who warmly welcomed the participants and encouraged them to make the most of this prestigious opportunity. Prof. Pant also […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 21, 2026 | United States of America

The Office of International Relations, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, was pleased to host a delegation from the University of Alabama (UA), USA, on 20th and 21st January 2026. The delegation comprised Prof. Susan Carvalho, Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School; Prof. Andrew Goodliffe, Associate Dean, Graduate School; and Prof. M. N. V. […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 16, 2026 | Norway

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee recently welcomed a distinguished delegation from the University of Bergen (UiB), Norway, led by Dr. Benjamin Robson (Associate Professor, Geomatics) and Dr. Willem van der Bilt (Researcher), together with other esteemed colleagues from UiB. The delegation visited the International Relations Office, accompanied by Prof. DS Arya from the Department of […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 16, 2026 | Taiwan

The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, was pleased to host a delegation from the National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), including Prof. Di-Yan Wang (Professor, Department of Chemistry, NTNU), Prof. Sung‑Fang Stephen Chen (Executive Director, Instrumentation Center, Department of Chemistry, NTNU), and Prof. Wei-Nien-Su (Professor, Taiwan Tech). During the visit, the delegation was accompanied by Prof. […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 14, 2026 | Canada

The International Relations Office, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, was honored to host Prof. Mira Johri, PhD MPH, Professor in the Department of Health Management, Evaluation and Policy at the School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Canada. During her visit, Prof. Johri met with Prof. K.K. Pant, Director IIT Roorkee, in the Director’s Office […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | January 10, 2026 | Germany

A delegation from IIT Roorkee visited Brandenburg State Government (Germany) and Universität Potsdam, Germany, to deepen and expand academic and research collaboration with German institutions and state partners. The IIT Roorkee delegation comprised Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee; Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations; and Prof. Ankit Agarwal, Department of Hydrology. […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 9, 2026 | Germany

On 9 January 2026, a delegation from IIT Roorkee and Uttarakhand Technical University visited Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany, to advance a strategic and long-term partnership agenda in higher education, science, and innovation. The IIT Roorkee delegation comprised Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee), Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean, International Relations & Professor of […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | January 7, 2026 | Germany

The IIT Roorkee delegation, together with representatives of the Government of Uttarakhand, visited the Embassy of India in Berlin on 7 January 2026 to deepen India–Germany engagement in higher education, science, innovation, and skilling through stronger government-to-government (G2G) and institution-to-institution collaboration. The IIT Roorkee delegation comprised Prof. K.K. Pant, Director IIT Roorkee; Prof. Vimal Chandra […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 24, 2025 | United States of America

Prof. Sandeep Kumar, from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, USA, recently visited the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee to further strengthen academic and research collaboration between the two institutions. Old Dominion University and IIT Roorkee share a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that facilitates academic engagement, collaboration, and exchange […]

Exchange Programme | December 22, 2025 | Australia

The International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee was pleased to host six undergraduate students from Curtin University, Perth, Australia, for a three-week research visit from 30 November 2025 to 20 December 2025 under the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan (NCP) program. The group was led by Dr. Suman Rakshit (PhD Statistics), Faculty of Science and […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 22, 2025 | Spain

Prof. Alexandre Presas Batlló, Director of the Centre for Industrial Diagnostics and Fluid Dynamics (CDIF), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona Tech, Spain, visited Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee from 16 December 2025 to 30 December 2025 as part of collaborative activities under the SPARC project (SRIC No.: SPA-2425-HRD-CNA/24-25) with the Department of Hydro & […]

Exchange Programme | December 17, 2025 | Netherlands

IIT Roorkee recently welcomed a visiting student from the International Centre for Frugal Innovation under the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities, Netherlands, during the period 02 November 2025 to 24 January 2026. The visiting student was associated with the Department Of Design, IIT Roorkee, under the guidance of Prof. Apurbba Kumar Sharma, Head, Department of Design, and the […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 17, 2025 | Denmark

The Office of Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee was pleased to host International experts Prof. Ruchi Sharma, Scientist at ATLANT 3D Nanosystems ApS, and Dr. Mikel Mangold, Partnerships Manager at ATLANT 3D,  from Denmark during their visit to the Institute on 16-17 December 2025. During their visit, Prof. Sharma and Dr. Mangold met with […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 16, 2025 | Sweden

Dr. Rajkumar Saini, a Senior Lecturer and researcher in Machine Learning at the Embedded Intelligent Systems Laboratory (EISLAB) in the Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering at Lulea University of Technology, Sweden, recently visited the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Dr. Saini’s research expertise spans machine learning, computer vision, pattern recognition, human–computer interfaces, […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 16, 2025 | Japan

Prof. Mitsuo Ozawa, Professor at the School of Science and Technology, Gunma University (SSTGU), Japan, visited the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee as part of academic engagement activities. During his visit to the Institute, he visited the International Relations (IR) Office and held a constructive meeting with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | December 16, 2025 | Japan

On December 16, 2025, Prof. Rajdeep Chatterjee from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR), who was on an academic visit to Japan under the JSPS Bilateral Program, paid a courtesy visit to President Hiroyuki Sakuragi of Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU). He was accompanied by Mr. Shaun Budarpur, a MEXT Scholarship student from IITR currently […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 14, 2025 | Sri Lanka

Prof. (Ms.) Thilini U. Ariyadasa, Professor in the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, recently visited the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, as part of an academic engagement aimed at strengthening institutional ties between the two universities. During her visit, she met with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean […]

MoUs/Agreements | December 13, 2025 | Slovakia

A high-level academic delegation from the Technical University of Košice (TUKE), Slovakia, recently visited the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee to explore avenues for academic and research collaboration between the two institutions. The visiting delegation comprised: ·        Dr. Juraj Gazda, PhD, Professor, Department of Computers and Informatics, and Vice-Rector for Innovation and Technology Transfer ·        Dr. Jan […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 11, 2025 | Germany

The Department of Paper & Packaging Technology, IIT Roorkee (DPPT) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, in coordination with the International Relations Office, was pleased to host Prof. Prof. Dr. Helga Zollner-Croll, Vice Dean of the Faculty, and Ms. Nina Kohr, Staff Member at the Institute for International Visiting Professorships (IVP) and Lecturer, Munich […]

MoUs/Agreements | December 5, 2025 | Nepal

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, recently welcomed a distinguished delegation from the Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University, IOE, Pulchowk Campus, Nepal. The delegation included Prof. Sushil B. Bajracharya (Dean, IOE), Prof. Binod K. Bhattarai (Assistant Dean, IOE), Prof. Sanjaya Uprety (Professor, IOE), Prof. Sahira Joshi, Head Department of Applied Sciences and Chemical Engineering, […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 27, 2025 | Australia

The Office of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, recently hosted Professor Raman Singh, Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Australia. During his visit, Professor Singh met with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, to discuss ongoing initiatives and explore new avenues of academic cooperation. The meeting focused […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 25, 2025 | United States of America

Prof. Gaurav Sharma recently visited IIT Roorkee to attend the Foundation Day, celebrated on 25th November 2025, where he was honoured with the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) 2024. Prof. Sharma, an IIT Roorkee alumnus (B.E. E&C, 1990), is a Professor at the University of Rochester with notable contributions in image processing, data science, and computational […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 21, 2025 | Japan

Prof. Masakazu Iwamura, Associate Professor at the Department of Core Informatics, Graduate School of Informatics, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan, visited IIT Roorkee to explore new opportunities for academic and research collaboration. During his visit, Prof. Iwamura—accompanied by Prof. R. Balasubramanian, Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering—visited the International Relations Office and interacted with the […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | November 14, 2025 | United States of America

An official delegation from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee—comprising Dr. K.K. Pant (Director IIT Roorkee), Dr. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean, International Relations & Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering), and Dr. Suraj Prakash Harsha (Professor, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering)—recently visited Purdue University, USA, as part of IIT Roorkee’s ongoing global outreach and deepening […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 13, 2025 | Canada

The International Relations Office was pleased to welcome Prof. Sandeep Agrawal (PhD, MCIP, RPP, AICP), Associate Dean – Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies at the University of Alberta (Canada), to IIT Roorkee for a significant academic engagement. Accompanied by Prof. P. S. Chani from the Department of Architecture & Planning, Prof. Agrawal met with Dr. Shantanu […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | November 13, 2025 | United States of America

A delegation from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, comprising Prof. K.K. Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee), Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean, International Relations & Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering), and Prof. Suraj Prakash Harsha (Professor, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering), recently visited Northwestern University, Chicago, USA. The visit aimed to deepen academic cooperation, explore […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 11, 2025 | United States of America

IIT Roorkee was delighted to host Prof. Satish Ukkusuri from Purdue University, USA. During his visit, Prof. Ukkusuri, along with Prof. Indrajit Ghosh, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, visited the International Relations (IR) Office and met with the Dean, International Relations, Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava. The discussions were highly productive and focused on strengthening existing […]

Achievements | November 11, 2025 | Japan

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is pleased to share that Prof. Sandeep Singh, Head, Department of Earth Sciences, has been conferred the prestigious title of “Liaison Professor of Niigata University, Japan.” This honour, awarded under Niigata University’s Global Engagement Initiative, recognizes distinguished scholars and researchers worldwide who have made significant contributions to advancing international academic […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 1, 2025 | Canada

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, was delighted to host Dr. Baljit Singh, Vice President (Research), and Dr. Ajay Dalai, Distinguished Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Canada. During their visit, the delegation visited the Department of Chemical Engineering, where they were warmly received by Prof. Prasenjit Mondal, Head of the Department, Prof. Basheshwer Prasad, and other […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 14, 2025 | Germany

IIT Roorkee was delighted to host Prof. Dr. Thomas Schaub, Senior Principal Scientist at BASF, Germany, and Honorary Professor at the University of St Andrews, UK. During his visit, Prof. Schaub delivered an insightful Institute lecture titled “Collaborative Industrial–Academic Research for the Use of Homogeneous Catalysis in Circular Processing and the Utilization of Renewable Feedstocks.” […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 14, 2025 | France

IIT Roorkee was delighted to host Prof. Jagannath Sanyal, Faculty and Research Assistant at KEDGE Business School, France. During his visit, Prof. Sanyal delivered an insightful lecture titled “Discover How AI-Powered Netnography Is Changing Everything We Thought We Knew About Marketing, Community, and Culture.” His talk shed light on the evolving role of AI in […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 13, 2025 | Russia

IIT Roorkee hosted a distinguished delegation from the Russian House, consisting of Ms. Anastasia Ilyushina (Youth Affairs Coordinator), Ms. Ekaterina Dynyak (Head of the Russian Language Institute), and Mr. Anar Isaev (Leading Specialist/Expert based in New Delhi). The delegation visited the campus to explore and strengthen academic, cultural, and research collaborations. A meeting was held […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 10, 2025 | Tanzania

IIT Roorkee had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Augustina Alexander, Head of the Department of Water Resources Engineering and Director of Internationalization at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM). Dr. Alexander visited IIT Roorkee as an invited participant for the XIIth Scientific Assembly of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS 2025), scheduled to be […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 9, 2025 | Germany

IIT Roorkee had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Axel Bronstert, from the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Geography, University of Potsdam, who visited the institute as an invited participant for the XIIth Scientific Assembly of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS 2025), held at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, from October 5–10, 2025. […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 8, 2025 | Netherlands

IIT Roorkee was delighted to host Dr. Joao Carvalho Nunes and Dr. Reynold Chow from Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands, as part of their ongoing collaborative research project, “Restructuring and Enhancing Strategies with a Transformative Approach for Integrated Water Disaster Management in India and the Netherlands (RESTART-IN)”. The project brings together interdisciplinary expertise from the […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | October 2, 2025 | Sri Lanka

Prof. K. K. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, along with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, and Prof. S. H. Upadhyay, Head, Centre for Space Science & Technology, recently visited the National Institute of Fundamental Studies (NIFS), Kandy, Sri Lanka, to explore potential collaborations in research and academics. The team was warmly welcomed by […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | September 30, 2025 | Sri Lanka

Prof. K.K. Pant, Director IIT Roorkee, along with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, and Prof. Dr S H Upadhyay, Head of the Centre for Space Science and Technology (CSST), recently visited the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. The visit sought to strengthen academic and research collaborations between IIT Roorkee and […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | September 30, 2025 | Sri Lanka

Prof. K. K. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee along with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, and Prof. S. H. Upadhyay, Head, Centre for Space Science & Technology, recently visited Sri Lanka to explore new avenues of academic and research collaboration. During the visit, the delegation had the privilege of meeting Mr. Santosh Jha, […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | September 29, 2025 | Sri Lanka

Prof. K. K. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, together with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, and Prof. S. H. Upadhyay, Head, Centre for Space Science & Technology, visited the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, to explore opportunities for academic collaboration and joint research. The team was warmly welcomed by Prof. N.D. Gunawardena, Vice […]

Visit of International Delegation | September 25, 2025 | United States of America

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee was pleased to welcome Dr. Aleah N. Sommers, Research Scientist, Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, USA, during her recent visit to the institute. Dr. Sommers delivered a talk in the Geospatial Lecture Series on the theme “Coupled Modeling and Collaborations: Understanding Himalayan Glacier Dynamics, Future Evolution, and Floods”, […]

Exchange Programme | September 24, 2025 | Nepal

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, was pleased to welcome 5 B.E. Chemical Engineering students from Tribhuvan University Nepal, Mr. Sudeep Mahat, Mr. Deepak Chaulagain, Ms. Dikshita Gyawali, Ms. Ramani Pradhan, and Ms. Swastika Acharya – under the guidance of Prof. Prasenjit Mondal, Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Roorkee. During their visit, the […]

Visit of International Delegation | September 24, 2025 | United States of America

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, was delighted to host Prof. Neeraj Buch, Dean of Undergraduate Education and Associate Provost for Student Success at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), USA. During his visit, Prof. Buch met with our Dean of International Relations, Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, and engaged in meaningful discussions on academic exchange, student […]

Visit of International Delegation | September 19, 2025 | Myanmar

Dr. Naw Lay Wah of the University of Computer Studies, Mandalay, Myanmar, recently completed a highly productive two-month academic visit to the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) under the ASEAN-India Network of Universities Faculty Exchange Programme (AINU-FEP), from July 21 to September 19, 2025. She was hosted by Dr. Raksha Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department […]

Visit of International Delegation | September 17, 2025 | Netherlands

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, was happy to host Prof. Ameya Rege from the University of Twente, the Netherlands. Prof. Rege is an Assistant Professor of Applied Mechanics, affiliated as a scientist with the German Aerospace Center (Germany), a Visiting Senior Lecturer at Keele University (UK), and since 2025, an Adjunct Professor at IIT Roorkee. […]

Visit of International Delegation | September 15, 2025 | Germany

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, was pleased to host Prof. Gesine Marquardt, Dean, Faculty of Architecture and Built Environment, TU Dresden, and Chair, Social and Healthcare Building Design, during her visit to IIT Roorkee from 8th to 17th September 2025 under the DAAD Bilateral Exchange Programme 2025. Prof. Marquardt visited the IR Office along […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | September 8, 2025 | United Kingdom

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, along with Prof. Basant Yadav, Department of Water Resources Development and Management, visited University College London (UCL), United Kingdom, on 8th September 2025 to advance discussions on academic and research collaborations. They were warmly welcomed by Prof. Tao Cheng, Vice Dean International, who was joined […]

Meetings | September 6, 2025 | Uzbekistan

On 06 September 2025, IIT Roorkee held an online meeting with Turin Polytechnic University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to explore avenues of academic and research collaboration. The meeting was attended by Prof. V. C. Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, and Prof. Ankit Agarwal, Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee, along with distinguished faculty members from Turin […]

Visit of International Delegation | September 2, 2025 | France

Prof. Rosane Ushirobira and Dr. Denis Efimov from the University of Lille, France, visited the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) as part of an academic engagement to explore new avenues of collaboration. The delegates were accompanied by Prof. Sohom Chakraborty from the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Roorkee, and were warmly welcomed at […]

Visit of International Delegation | August 29, 2025 | Australia

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, was pleased to host a high-level delegation from the University of Adelaide (UoA), Australia, on August 29, 2025, to further strengthen academic and research collaborations between the two institutions. The visiting delegates included: Dr. Amit Srivastava, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering Professor Alan Collins, School of Physics, Chemistry […]

Visit of International Delegation | August 22, 2025 | Japan

Prof. Ganesh N. Pandian, Head, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and INitiative for INtelligent ChemBioInformatics (IN-CBI), Kyoto University, Japan, recently visited the International Relations Office, where he interacted further with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, to explore avenues of strengthening partnerships between IIT Roorkee and Kyoto University. As part of his […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | August 21, 2025 | South Africa

A delegation from IIT Roorkee recently visited the University of Zululand, South Africa, to explore avenues of academic and research collaboration. The delegation was led by Prof. K. K. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, along with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, and Prof. Brijesh Kumar Yadav, Department of Hydrology. During the visit, IIT […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | August 20, 2025 | South Africa

A delegation from IIT Roorkee recently visited the Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology (IWWT), Durban University of Technology (DUT), South Africa, to explore avenues of academic and research collaboration. The delegation was led by Prof. K. K. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, along with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, and Prof. Brijesh Kumar […]

Visit of International Delegation | August 1, 2025 | Japan

On August 1St, 2025, Dr. Silpa A. S., Department of Earth Science, at Shimane University, Japan, visited the Department of Earth Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. During her visit, the Department arranged a lecture titled: “Geochemical Evolution of Subcontinental Lithospheric Mantle”. Dr. Silpa’s lecture offered deep insights into mantle geochemistry, isotope systems, […]

MoUs/Agreements | July 31, 2025 | Myanmar

On 31st July 2025, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), India, and Naypyitaw State Polytechnic University (NSPU), Myanmar, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen academic collaboration, research exchange, and joint initiatives. The MoU was signed by Prof. K.K. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, and Dr. Soe Lin Aung, Acting Rector, NSPU. The […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 31, 2025 | Canada

On July 31, 2025, the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Rajesh Karki from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. He was accompanied by Prof. C.P. Gupta, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Roorkee, and Mr. Bahaaldeen Ahmedaltegani Basheir Mohammed, an international Ph.D. […]

Achievements | July 31, 2025 | United States of America

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is delighted to announce that Ms. Shakshi Bhardwaj, a Ph.D. scholar under the supervision of Prof. Pradip Kumar Maji from the Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship for the academic year 2025–2026. This esteemed fellowship, administered by the United States-India […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 24, 2025 | United States of America

On 24.07.2025, Prof. Riddhiman Sarkar, representing the Office of International Collaborations & Strategic Initiatives at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, visited the International Relations Office of IIT Roorkee. During the visit, he met with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, to explore avenues for deepening international cooperation between the two institutions. […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 23, 2025 | Myanmar

Dr. Naw Lay Wah, from the University of Computer Studies, Mandalay, Myanmar, has officially joined the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) as part of the ASEAN-India Network of Universities: Faculty Exchange Programme (AINU-FEP) for the period from July 21 to September 19, 2025. Upon her arrival, Dr. Naw Lay Wah visited the Department of […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | July 16, 2025 | South Korea

A delegation from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee comprising Prof. K.K. Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee), Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean, International Relations), and Prof. Suraj Prakash Harsha (Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering), recently visited Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, to explore opportunities for academic collaboration, research partnerships, and student exchange programs. During the […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | July 15, 2025 | South Korea

A distinguished delegation from IIT Roorkee, comprising Prof. K.K. Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee), Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean, International Relations), and Prof. S.P. Harsha (Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering), recently undertook a strategic visit to South Korea aimed at fostering global academic and research collaborations. During their visit, the IIT Roorkee delegation was honored […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | July 15, 2025 | South Korea

On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, a delegation from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) visited the College of Engineering at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, to further strengthen academic and research ties between the two institutions. The IIT Roorkee delegation was led by Prof. K. K. Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee), accompanied by […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | July 14, 2025 | South Korea

On 14th July 2025, a distinguished delegation from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, led by Prof. K.K. Pant, Director IIT Roorkee and accompanied by Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean, International Relations) and Prof. S.P. Harsha (Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering), visited Changwon National University (CNU) in South Korea as part of a strategic […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 13, 2025 | USA

The International Relations Office at Indian Institute Of Technology, Roorkee recently had the honor of hosting Prof. Shreyas Kumar from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University, USA. His visit marks the beginning of a new chapter in international collaboration, following the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for a Student […]

MoUs/Agreements | June 22, 2025 | United Kingdom

We are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between IIT Roorkee, India, and the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, marking a significant step forward in fostering international academic and research collaboration. The MoU was formally signed by Prof. Shearer West, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Leeds, and Prof. […]

Events | May 24, 2025 | India

The International Relations Office and the International Student Affairs Council of IIT Roorkee proudly hosted the farewell event “Shubhecha”, a heartfelt tribute to our graduating international students. Held on 24th May 2025 at the MAC Auditorium, IIT Roorkee, the evening was a grand celebration of their achievements and contributions to our academic community. The event […]

Visit of International Delegation | May 21, 2025 | Canada

Prof. Qingguo Li, Professor and Associate Head at the Ingenuity Labs Research Institute, from the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty at Queen’s University, Canada, visited the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee. They were accompanied by Prof. Bibhuti Ranjan Bhattacharya from the Department of Design at IIT Roorkee. During their visit, they interacted with Prof. […]

Visit of International Delegation | May 20, 2025 | Norway

IIT Roorkee recently welcomed representatives from the Universitetet i Bergen, Norway, to explore opportunities for strengthening academic collaboration and advancing global collaborations. The delegation included Dr. Benjamin Robson, an expert in Geomatics and Remote Sensing, and Dr. Willem van der Bilt, a Researcher. The delegation visited the International Relations Office, accompanied by Prof. DS Arya, […]

Meetings | May 20, 2025 | Germany

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, attended an online meeting on May 20, 2025, alongside Dr. Shantanu Wahal, Consultant for International Cooperation. The meeting brought together representatives from UNU Flores, Germany, including Prof. Sonja Hahn-Tomer, Executive and Liaison Officer; Prof. Daniel Karthe, Head of Research Programme – Resource Nexus for Sustainability Transformations; and […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | May 16, 2025 | Slovakia

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, recently met with H.E. Ms. Apoorva Srivastava, Ambassador of India, and Prof. Ing. Juraj Gazda, Vice-rector of Innovation and Technology Transfer, Technical University of Košice, at the Embassy of India in Bratislava, Slovakia. The meeting focused on deepening academic and research collaborations between Indian and […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | May 16, 2025 | Czech Republic

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, recently visited the Czech Republic as part of the institute’s ongoing efforts to strengthen global academic partnerships. During his visit, Prof. Srivastava held a productive meeting with Dr. Milan Palus from the Department of Complex Systems at the Institute of Computer Science, Academy of Sciences […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | May 16, 2025 | Slovakia

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, recently met with H.E. Ms. Apoorva Srivastava, Ambassador of India, at the Embassy of India in Bratislava. The meeting focused on enhancing academic and research collaborations between Indian and Slovak institutions, with discussions on student mobility programs, joint research initiatives, and innovation-driven partnerships. This engagement […]

Educational summit | May 13, 2025 | Germany

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (Vice-President of the Heritage Network), recently participated in the 8th Heritage Network General Assembly held on May 13–15, 2025, at TU Dresden, Germany. The event brought together representatives from leading universities across Europe and India to strengthen academic cooperation and […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | May 12, 2025 | Czech Republic

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, recently visited VŠB – Technická univerzita Ostrava, Czech Republic, to explore avenues for academic collaboration and technological exchange. During his visit, Prof. Srivastava held productive discussions with Prof. Radim Čajka, Vice-Rector for Quality and Investment Construction, Mr. Jakub Němec, and Prof. Zuzana Strochova from the […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 30, 2025 | United Kingdom

On April 2025, Prof. Richard B. Heeks, Director, Centre for Digital Development, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom, visited the International Relations Office at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee to discuss opportunities for academic and research collaborations. He was accompanied by Prof. Paritosh Mohanty from the Chemistry Department and Prof. Gaurav Dixit from the Department of […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 9, 2025 | France

IIT Roorkee had the honor of hosting a prestigious delegation from the University of Nantes, France in April 2025. The delegation included Prof. Jean Baptiste Avrillier, Director, Prof. Emilie Poirson, Vice Director, Prof. Vincent Freemon, Director of International Relations, and Prof. Siddhartha Harsha Ommi, who engaged in meaningful discussions on academic and research collaborations. During […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 7, 2025 | United States of America

Prof. Vikas Berry, Satish C. & Asha Saxena Professor and Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, visited IIT Roorkee on 7th April 2025. During his visit, Prof. Berry held a meeting with the Dean of International Relations, Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, at the International Relations Office to […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 2, 2025 | Japan

On April 2025, representatives from Horiba India Japan visited the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee to discuss exciting opportunities for collaboration. The delegation included Dr. Rajeev Gautam, President of HORIBA India Private Limited, and Ms. Kanika Thakur, who were accompanied by Prof. Sandeep Singh from the Department of Earth Sciences. During their visit, the […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 31, 2025 | Germany

Dr. Fabian Falter, India Strategist and Scientist from the University of Aachen, visited IIT Roorkee on March 31, 2025, to explore collaborative opportunities aimed at enhancing academic and research partnerships. During his visit, he visited the International Relations Office, accompanied by Prof. Smriti Saraswat from the Department of Architecture & Planning, and met with Prof. […]

Educational summit | March 29, 2025 | India

On March 29, 2025, Prof. Ankit Agarwal, Department of Hydrology, from IIT Roorkee participated in the NITI Aayog (Education Division) NITI-State Workshop on “Internationalisation of Higher Education in India: Challenges, Best Practices, and Policy Interventions,” hosted at IIT Madras. The workshop served as a platform to advance India’s higher education ecosystem by exploring strategies to enhance […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 28, 2025 | France

On March 28, 2025, IIT Roorkee warmly welcomed Prof. Sebastien Clausen, Vice-Dean for International Affairs, and Prof. Stephane Thys, Project Manager for International Relations, from the University of Lille, France, to explore potential academic and research collaborations. The visit aimed to strengthen institutional ties by fostering faculty exchange programs, expanding Dual PhD opportunities, and creating […]

Meetings | March 26, 2025 | Germany

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, met with Prof. Wolfram Berger, Vice-President of BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany, at the APAIE 2025 Conference and Exhibition in New Delhi, India. Their discussions focused on strengthening academic partnerships, expanding collaborative research opportunities, and enhancing student exchange programs between the two institutions.

Meetings | March 26, 2025 | France

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations at IIT Roorkee, participated in the APAIE 2025 Conference and Exhibition, held in New Delhi, India. During the event, Prof. Srivastava had a constructive meeting with representatives from the University of Bordeaux, France, including Dr. Joanne Pageze, Vice-President for Internationalisation, and Dr. Francois-Xavier Mortreuil, Director of the […]

Meetings | March 26, 2025 | Slovakia

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, attended the APAIE 2025 Conference and Exhibition held at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention & Expo Centre), Dwarka, Delhi, India, from March 24-28, 2025. During the event, Prof. Srivastava met with Prof. Michal Kohani, Vice-Rector of Information Systems at the University of Žilina, Slovakia. They discussed the exploration […]

Meetings | March 26, 2025 | Canada, New Zealand

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations at IIT Roorkee, enthusiastically participated in the APAIE 2025 Conference and Exhibition, held in New Delhi, India. During the conference, Prof. Srivastava engaged in insightful discussions with distinguished representatives, including Prof. Sandra den Otter, Vice Provost for Global Engagement at Queen’s University, Canada; Prof. Jason Cishenbrim, Director […]

Meetings | March 25, 2025 | Russia

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee recently participated in the APAIE 2025 Conference and Exhibition, held in New Delhi, India. During the event, Prof. Srivastava had a productive meeting with the delegation from ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia. The delegation included Ms. Julia Khutornaia from the Institute of International Development and […]

Meetings | March 25, 2025 | Spain

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, attended the APAIE 2025 Conference and Exhibition held at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention & Expo Centre), Dwarka, Delhi, India, from March 24-28, 2025. As part of the conference, Prof. Srivastava met with the delegation from the University of the Basque Country, Spain, comprising Mrs. Gotzone Barandika (Vice-Rector […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 24, 2025 | Canada

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, recently welcomed a distinguished delegation from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, to explore the expansion of the Dual PhD Program through an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Discussions focused on broadening the agreement to include additional departments and Master’s programs, further strengthening academic and research collaborations. The delegation included: Dr. […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 24, 2025 | Germany

On March 24, 2025, the IR Office of IIT Roorkee hosted a high-profile delegation from Germany, including representatives from the University of Potsdam and BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, as well as esteemed participants from academia, government, and industry. The delegation physically included Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D., President of University of Potsdam; Prof. Katharina Schmitt, Director of the […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 18, 2025 | Japan

The International Relations Office at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee recently welcomed Professor Wataru Horiuchi from Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan, in a significant visit that marked almost three years of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two esteemed institutions. This visit reinforced the commitment to expanding the collaborative framework established under the MoU. […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 4, 2025 | Korea

Dr. Young Ho Kim, Director of the India Korea Center for Research and Innovation (IKCRI), recently visited Iit Roorkee during the International Conferences on Space for Sustainability: Science, Technology, Education, and Policy (S2:STEP2025) and the 6th Indian Planetary Science Conference (IPSC-2025). These conferences were organized by the Centre for Space Science and Technology at IIT […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 26, 2025 | Czech Republic, Spain, United States of America

IIT Roorkee recently hosted the 13th International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving, organized by the Department of Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing. The event welcomed several distinguished plenary speakers, including Prof. Christian Blum from the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute in Barcelona, Spain; Prof. David Blunck, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs at Oregon State […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | February 24, 2025 | Singapore

A delegation from IIT Roorkee, led by Prof. K.K. Pant, Director IIT Roorkee, along with his team, recently visited the National University of Singapore (NUS) to explore new avenues for academic and research collaborations. The team engaged in productive discussions with esteemed faculty members across various departments, focusing on sustainable technology, energy storage, civil engineering, […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | February 22, 2025 | Singapore

A delegation from the Indian Institute Of Technology, Roorkee recently visited the SUTD Singapore University of Technology & Design to foster international collaborations in education and research. Led by esteemed members including Prof. U.P. Singh (Deputy Director), Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava(Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee), Prof. Yogesh Sharma (Department of Physics), and Prof. Akanksha […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | February 22, 2025 | Singapore

The IIT Roorkee delegation led by Prof. K.K. Pant, Director, visited the High Commission of India at Singapore and met with H.E. Dr. Shilpak Ambule, High Commissioner of India to Singapore. Discussions were held on fostering International academic and research collaborations, enhancing technological innovation, and promoting cultural exchange. Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean, International Relations, […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | February 21, 2025 | Singapore

A high-level delegation from IIT Roorkee, led by Prof. K.K. Pant (Director), recently visited the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, to explore new avenues for research collaboration and technological innovation. The delegation included Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean IR), Prof. Yogesh Sharma (Physics), Prof. Akanksha Tyagi (Civil Engineering), and Prof. Komal Tripathi […]

Events | February 21, 2025 | Singapore

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee recently organized a vibrant Alumni Meet in Singapore on February 21, 2025, bringing together the global IITR community for an evening of connection and collaboration. The event saw enthusiastic participation from a delegation led by Director Prof. K.K. Pant, alongside Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations; Prof. Yogesh […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 20, 2025 | Denmark, United States of America

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee recently had the honor of hosting esteemed faculty members from leading institutions around the world at the International Relations Office. The visiting professors included Prof. Sean T. Roberts from The University of Texas at Austin, USA; Prof. Tobias Weidner from Aarhus University, Denmark; and Prof. P. K. Das from IISc […]

Events | February 15, 2025 | India

The IR Office at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee successfully hosted the ASEAN DIA Summit 2025 from February 13th to February 15th, 2025. This prestigious event brought together students from ASEAN countries, including, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The summit aimed to foster academic and cultural exchange among ASEAN students […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 15, 2025 | France

IIT Roorkee recently hosted the Indo-French Symposium on Biochar: Black is the New Green, jointly organized by Prof. Nicolas Brosse (University of Lorraine, France) and Prof. Sonal K. Thengane (Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy, IIT Roorkee). This symposium provided a platform for faculty members and students at IIT Roorkee to interact with the visiting […]

MoUs/Agreements | February 13, 2025 | South Korea

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has taken a significant step in enhancing academic and research collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yonsei University, South Korea. The MoU was signed by Prof. K.K. Pant, Director of IIT Roorkee, and on behalf of Yonsei University, by Chungyong Lee, Ph.D., Dean, College of […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 11, 2025 | Netherlands

The Civil Engineering Department and the Department of Water Resources Development & Management (WRDM) at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee recently hosted Prof. Chris Zevenbergen from the Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering at TU Delft | Mechanical Engineering, Netherlands, under the DST-NWO Indo-Dutch Project. Prof. Zevenbergen was invited under the project “Restructuring […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 10, 2025 | Portugal

Prof. Ricardo Trigo and Prof. Pedro Matos Soares from the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal recently visited the Department of Hydrology at IIT Roorkee. Their visit was part of the Indo-Portuguese research project titled Anomalous Moisture Transport for Hydrological Extremes in a Changing Climate (AMOTHEC), funded under the Indo-Portugal Scientific Cooperation initiative by […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 27, 2025 | United States of America

The International Relations Office at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, was honored to host Prof. Virender Kumar Sharma (Sharma Virender) from the University of Miami, USA. He was welcomed by Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee, along with Prof. PRAKASH BISWAS, Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Prof. […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 24, 2025 | United States of America

The International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee recently hosted Prof. Santosh Panda from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA. Prof. Vipul Silwal from the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Roorkee, accompanied him during his visit and organized a seminar titled “Advances in Geospatial Data Science in Natural Resource Applications: Case Studies from Alaska,” where Prof. […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 17, 2025 | Australia

The International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee recently had the honor of hosting Prof. Mohan Yellishetty from the Department of Civil Engineering at Monash University, Australia. During his visit, the Chemical Engineering Department organized an enlightening lecture on collaboration opportunities in critical minerals research. Prof. Prasenjit Mondal graciously hosted Prof. Yellishetty, enabling students and faculty […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 17, 2025 | United States of America

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, had the distinct pleasure of hosting Prof. Sunil Mithas from the Muma College of Business, University of South Florida, as part of his Vaishvik Bharatiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) Fellowship. Prof. Mithas is currently visiting the Department of Management Studies (DoMS), IIT Roorkee, hosted by Prof. Gaurav Dixit. During his visit, […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 16, 2025 | Taiwan

The International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee welcomed Prof. Ching-Fu Chen from the Department of Transportation and Communication Management Science at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan. During his visit, the Department of Civil Engineering organized a lecture titled “Eco-Mobility Experience in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.” This event gave students and faculty a unique opportunity to delve […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 15, 2025 | United States of America

Prof. Shima Shahab from Virginia Tech, USA, recently visited IIT Roorkee. Prof. Tarun Gangwar, from the Department of Civil Engineering, accompanied her during her visit. As part of her visit, the Department of Civil Engineering organized a seminar, where students and faculty had the opportunity to interact with Prof. Shima Shahab and gain valuable insights […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 14, 2025 | United States of America

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, recently welcomed Dr. Harish Sarma Krishnamoorthy and Dr. Saurabh Prasad from the University of Houston, Texas. Dr. Jeevanand Seshadrinath accompanied them from the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Roorkee. During their visit, Dr. Harish Sarma Krishnamoorthy, Dr. Saurabh Prasad, and Dr. Jeevanand Seshadrinath met with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 13, 2025 | France

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, recently hosted a delegation of esteemed researchers, including Prof. Simon Lemaire from INRIA, Lille, France; Prof. Moreno Pintore from INRIA, France; Prof. Alexandre Ern from CERMICS; Prof. Bruno Després from Sorbonne University, Paris, France; and Zhaonan Dong from INRIA, Paris, France. This delegation participated in the Indo-French Workshop on […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 8, 2025 | Canada

The IR Office welcomed Dr. Janusz Kozinski, Dean of Engineering at Lakehead University, Toronto, Canada, to IIT Roorkee. Dr. Kozinski is a globally renowned expert in sustainable energy systems and a visionary entrepreneur. He was accompanied by Prof. N. Siva Mohan Reddy from the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Roorkee. Dr. Janusz Kozinski and Prof. […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 7, 2025 | Japan

The International Relations Office recently welcomed a delegation from the Japan Science and Technology (JST) and Kyoto University to IIT Roorkee, including Dr. Takashi Konishi, Director, JST; Prof. Ganesh Pandian Namasivayam, Head, IN-CBI, Kyoto University; Mr. Toshimasa Matsumoto, Senior Staff, JST and Mr. Shin Tamaki, Senior Staff, Sakura Science Program Headquarters, JST. The delegation met […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 7, 2025 | United States of America

Prof. Shreyas Kumar from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University, USA, to the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee. During their visit, Prof. Kumar had an engaging interaction with me, Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, and Prof. Priyansha Kaurav from the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering. […]

Meetings | January 6, 2025 | India

Dr. Nitin Seth, Director of the Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR/CEFIPRA), recently visited the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee. During his visit, Dr. Seth engaged in insightful discussions with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, and Prof. Ankit Agarwal from the Department of Hydrology. The deliberations revolved around […]

Meetings | December 31, 2024 | Turkey

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, recently conducted an online meeting with İnönü University, Turkey, to explore potential areas of cooperation under the framework of the internationalization of higher education. Representing the IR Office, Dr. Shantanu Wahal, Consultant – International Cooperation at IIT Roorkee, actively participated in the discussions. The meeting focused on exploring partnerships […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 30, 2024 | United States of America

Prof. Subhash C. Singhal, Director of Masters Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington USA, recently visited the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee. During his visit, he met with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, to explore opportunities for collaboration between the two esteemed institutions. The discussion focused on laying the […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 24, 2024 | Australia

Professor Vishnu Pareek, John Curtin Distinguished Professor, and Professor Jonathan Paxman from the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Curtin University, Australia, recently visited the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee. During their visit, they had a productive meeting with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, along with Dr. Kusum Deep, Faculty of […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 23, 2024 | Germany

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, recently hosted a delegation comprising Dr. Akrati Saxena from Leiden University, Netherlands, and Dr. Rachit Khare, Group Leader at the Catalysis Research Center, Technical University of Munich. During their visit, they interacted with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, and Prof. Gaurav Dixit, Joint Faculty at the […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 20, 2024 | United Kingdom

The IR Office welcomed a delegation from the University of Strathclyde, UK, to IIT Roorkee. The delegation consisted of Prof. Lie Xu and Prof. Agusti E. Alvarez from the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering. They visited IIT Roorkee as part of the Indo-UK SPARC Workshop on “Recent Trends in Microgrid Operation and Control,” held […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 19, 2024 | United States of America

The International Relations Office is happy to welcome Prof. Sushant Anand, Director, Laboratory of Engineering Surface Dynamics, University of Illinois, Chicago, at IIT Roorkee! Prof. Anand delivered an engaging lecture at the Department of Chemical Engineering, where faculty and students had the unique opportunity to interact with him. The session included an interactive Q&A segment, […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 18, 2024 | United States of America

Prof. Pratim Biswas, Dean of the College of Engineering & Professor of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, and Prof. Ashutosh Agarwal, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, both from the University of Miami, U.S. visited the Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Roorkee, and met with Prof. Prakash Biswas, Head of the Department, Prof. B. Prasad, and […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 17, 2024 | Australia

We had the distinct pleasure of hosting Professor Rakesh Joshi from the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney at the International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee. During his visit, Prof. Joshi engaged in fruitful discussions with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations. The primary agenda […]

MoUs/Agreements | December 16, 2024 | Republic of Serbia

The International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee hosted a distinguished delegation from the Institute of Technical Sciences of SASA (Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts), Belgrade, Serbia. The delegation comprised Dr. Miloš Tomić (Director), Dr. Lidija Mančić (Deputy Director), and Dr. Ilija Batas Bjelić (Research Associate). The visit commenced with a meeting in the Director’s […]

MoUs/Agreements | December 5, 2024 | Germany

On 5th December 2024, representatives from Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Germany, including Dr. Volkan Filiz and Dr. Sarah Glaß, visited the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee. They were accompanied by Prof. Bhaskar Jyoti Deka (Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee). They met with Prof. Vimal Kumar, Acting Dean (Department of Chemical Engineering), and Dr. Shantanu Wahal, Consultant, […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 29, 2024 | United Kingdom

The International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee had the privilege of hosting Prof. Mahesh Anand, Professor of Planetary Science and Exploration from the School of Physical Sciences in the Open University, UK. He was accompanied by Prof. S.H. Upadhyay from the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Prof. Nachiketa Rai from the Department of Earth […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 28, 2024 | Japan

Prof. Masakazu Iwamura, Associate Professor at the Department of Core Informatics, Graduate School of Informatics, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan, visited IIT Roorkee to explore collaborative opportunities. During his visit, Prof. Iwamura, accompanied by Prof. R. Balasubramanian, Head of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, and Prof. Partha Pratim Roy, Department of CSE, visited the […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 25, 2024 | France

Dr. Srinivas V Kaveri, Director of Research at CNRS, France visited the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee. During his visit, Dr. Srinivas had an insightful meeting with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean IR) and Prof. Naveen Kumar Navani, Dean of Academic Affairs, IIT Roorkee. Dr. Kaveri, who also serves as the Director of the […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 23, 2024 |

We were delighted to host Dr. Daniel Moraru, Director of the Japan Society of Applied Physics, at the International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee. During his visit, Dr. Moraru interacted with Prof. P. Arumugam, filled in for Prof. V. C. Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, and Dr. Shantanu Wahal, Consultant for International Cooperation, alongside Prof. Arup […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | November 21, 2024 |

The delegation from IIT Roorkee visited TU Berlin, Germany, to explore and strengthen academic and research collaborations. The IIT Roorkee delegation comprised: Prof. K.K. Pant, Director Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations Prof. Akshay Dvivedi, Dean of Sponsored Research & Industry Consultancy Prof. D.S. Arya, Dean of Administration Prof. Ankit Agarwal, Department of […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | November 20, 2024 |

The delegation from IIT Roorkee visited Technische Universität Dresden – one of Germany’s most prestigious institutions, led by Prof. K.K. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, and included Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean of International Relations), Prof. Dr. Akshay Dvivedi (Dean of Sponsored Research & Industry Consultancy), Prof. D.S. Arya (Dean of Administration), and Prof. Ankit Agarwal […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | November 18, 2024 |

A delegation from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, led by Director Prof. K.K. Pant, along with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, Prof. Akshay Dvivedi, Dean of Sponsored Research & Industry Consultancy, Prof. D.S. Arya, Dean of Administration, Prof. Ankit Agarwal, Department of Hydrology visited the University of Potsdam on November […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | November 3, 2024 | Japan

A distinguished delegation from IIT Roorkee, led by Prof. K.K. Pant (Director, IITR), and including Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean, International Relations), Prof. Akshay Dvivedi (Dean, SRIC), and Prof. P. Gopinath (Department of Biotechnology), visited Kyoto University and HORIBA Corporation, Japan, from 3rd November 2024 to 12th November 2024. The objective of the Visit The […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 30, 2024 |

On 30th October 2024, the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee warmly welcomed an esteemed delegation from Japan. The distinguished visitors included: Prof. Tatsuya Ishikawa, Hokkaido University  Prof. Kazunari Sako, Kagoshima University  Prof. Kasama Kiyonobu, Kyushu University The delegation, accompanied by Prof. Srikrishnan Siva Subramanian from IIT Roorkee’s Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 29, 2024 |

On 29th October 2024, the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee hosted an esteemed delegation from the Mining and Metallurgy Institute Bor and the University of Belgrade, Serbia. The delegation included: Dr. Stevan Dimitrijević, Innovation Centre of TMF, University of Belgrade Dr. Silvana B Dimitrijević, Mining and Metallurgy Institute Bor Dr. Aleksandra Ivanović, Mining and Metallurgy […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | October 21, 2024 |

Professor Sandeep Singh from the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Roorkee, delivered an insightful lecture titled “The Relationship Between Himalayan Tectonics and the Southern Limit of the Eurasian Plate” at Shimane University, Japan. Hosted by the Department of Earth Science, Prof. Singh’s lecture delved into the intricate relationship between Himalayan tectonics and its influence on […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 21, 2024 |

Prof. Qingguo Li, Professor and Associate Head at the Ingenuity Labs Research Institute, and Prof. Heidi Ploeg, Chair for Women in Engineering, both from the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty at Queen’s University, Canada, visited the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee. They were accompanied by Prof. Bibhuti Ranjan Bhattacharya from the Department of Design […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | October 19, 2024 |

Professor Sandeep Singh from the Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Roorkee, was invited to participate in the celebrations marking the 75th Anniversary of Niigata University, Japan. During his visit, Prof. Sandeep Singh had the honor of meeting with key leaders of Niigata University, including: Prof. USHIKI Tatsuo, President of Niigata University Prof. SOMEYA Toshiyuki, Executive […]

Educational summit | October 18, 2024 |

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, IIT Roorkee participated as a speaker in the second session, “Internationalization of Higher Education to Build Global Linkages,” during the 19th FICCI Higher Education Summit organized at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi on October 18, 2024. IIT Roorkee has taken a multi-faceted vision-oriented approach to strengthen […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 15, 2024 |

On October 15, 2024, Prof. Andrei Andreyev, faculty at the School of Physics, Engineering & Technology at the University of York, United Kingdom visited the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee. He was accompanied by Prof. Arumugam Paramsivan and Prof. Praveen C. Srivastava from the Department of Physics, IIT Roorkee. During the visit, they had […]

Events | October 9, 2024 |

We are delighted to announce the successful completion of the Hi-HEAP (Human Interface in Higher Education through Arts in Pedagogy) Workshop, organized by Prof. Gaurav Raheja from the Department of Architecture & Planning, IIT Roorkee, in collaboration with German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD), held from 28th to 30th September 2024. The workshop kicked off with […]

Events | October 5, 2024 |

On September 25th, 2024, the international Students at Himgiri Apartments, IIT Roorkee, celebrated their Hostel (Bhawan) Day. Himgiri Apartments serve as a residence for international students, post-doctoral fellows, and newly joined faculty members. The event was graced by the Director of IIT Roorkee, Prof. K. K. Pant, along with Dean International Relations, Prof. V. C. […]

Visit of International Delegation | September 30, 2024 |

During her visit, she had an insightful meeting with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean IR), and Prof. Naveen Kumar Navani (Dean of Academic Affairs), they discussed pressing global challenges, including environmental sustainability, wastewater treatment, and innovative solutions for a greener future. This partnership marks a significant step in our commitment to addressing critical environmental issues […]

Exchange Programme | September 19, 2024 |

IR Office welcomed Prof. Kiran Sasidharan and a group of exchange students from Niigata University, Japan, to IIT Roorkee! These students are here to conduct fieldwork in the Himalayan Collisional Zone, focusing on geological features from the Himalayan Frontal Fault to the Main Central Thrust in the Uttarakhand Himalaya. The students met with Prof. Vimal […]

Meetings | September 6, 2024 |

Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations at IIT Roorkee, had a productive meeting with H.E. Shri Jayant N. Khobragade, Ambassador of India to ASEAN, and Shri Vijaypal Singh Yadav, Second Secretary at the Indian Embassy to ASEAN, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 3, 2024. The discussions focused on Strengthening Academic and Research Collaborations, and […]

MoUs/Agreements | August 16, 2024 |

IIT Roorkee has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Villanova University, USA, for enhancing our academic and research collaboration. The signing of the MoU took place during the visit of the delegate of Villanova University to IIT Roorkee on 16.07.2024. The MoU was signed by the heads of both institutions i.e. Prof. K.K. Pant, […]

Visit of International Delegation | August 9, 2024 |

Dr. Firas Aljanabi, Coordinator of the Global Water and Climate Adaptation Center from Technical University Dresden, Germany, visited the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee. During his visit, Dr. Aljanabi had an insightful meeting with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean IR) and Prof. Ankit Agarwal from the Department of Hydrology to explore potential collaborations and […]

Visit of International Delegation | August 7, 2024 |

Dr. Elena Pavlyukova, Head of Medical Physics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, visited IIT Roorkee. Her visit commenced with a warm welcome at the International Relations (IR) office, where she was introduced to IIT Roorkee’s history, academic achievements, and commitment to fostering international collaborations. The meeting began with an overview of IIT […]

Visit of International Delegation | August 7, 2024 |

Prof. Hari S. Sharma, an expert in Pathology and Clinical Bioinformatics from Amsterdam University Medical Center, The Netherlands, visited IIT Roorkee. His visit began with a warm welcome at the International Relations (IR) office. The meeting started with an introduction to IIT Roorkee’s history, academic achievements, and its commitment to fostering international collaborations. The IR […]

Achievements | August 3, 2024 |

Ms. Shashidhar Hima, B. Tech 3rd Year Student of the Bioscience and Bioengineering Department at IIT Roorkee. who is currently undergoing the prestigious Amgen Scholar Program under the supervision of Prof. Ganesh Namasivayam from Kyoto University has won the Best Oral Presentation Award at the Amgen Scholars Asia Symposium 2024, held at the University of […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 29, 2024 |

Prof. Shreyas Kumar from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University, USA, visited the International Relations Office and interacted with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean IR) to discuss potential collaborations and academic exchanges between the two institutions. The discussions primarily focused on enhancing research collaboration, with both parties expressing a keen […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 29, 2024 |

Prof. Gopal Achari, Head, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary (UOC), Canada visited IIT Roorkee to promote collaboration between the UOC and IIT Roorkee. The visit included a Board room meeting with Prof. K. K. Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee), Prof. V.C. Srivastava (Dean, IR), Prof. Prasenjit Mondal (Chemical Engineering Dept.) and Prof. Bhanu Prakash Vellanki (Civil […]

Meetings | July 18, 2024 |

An online meeting was held between IIT Roorkee (IITR) and Samarkand State University (SamSU), Uzbekistan on July 18, 2024.  Prof. Muhtor Nasirov, Vice Rector, International Relations and Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences; Prof Akhatov Akmal, and Prof Arindam Banik participated from SamSU. Whereas Prof V C Srivastava, Dean-International, Prof Sumit Sen, Head Dept of Hydrology, […]

MoUs/Agreements | July 18, 2024 |

IIT Roorkee and the Far Western University (FWU), Nepal have signed an MoU to strengthen the academic and research collaboration between the two institutions. The signing of the MoU took place during the visit of the delegation of FWU to IIT Roorkee. The MoU was signed by Prof. K. K. Pant, Director, IITR, Prof. V.C. […]

MoUs/Agreements | July 15, 2024 |

IIT Roorkee and the Missouri University of Science & Technology (MUST), USA, have initiated an MoU to strengthen the academic and research collaboration between the two institutions. The initiation of the MoU took place during the visit of Prof. Daryl Beetner, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, MUST to IIT Roorkee. The MoU was […]

Educational summit | July 1, 2024 |

Dr. Shantanu Wahal, Consultant for International Cooperation, from the International Relations Office, represented IIT Roorkee at the International Staff Week hosted by Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Spain. The week-long event provided a platform for international participants to engage in academic and cultural exchanges, fostering global collaborations. The 18th edition of International Staff Training Week […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | June 28, 2024 |

on June 28, 2024, A delegation from IIT Roorkee, led by Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean of International Relations) along with Prof. Ankit Agarwal (Department of Hydrology), visited Uzbekistan. During their visit, they had a productive meeting with Ambassador Smita Pant and Mr. M Srinivasan, Second Secretary, at the Embassy of India in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. […]

Visit of International Delegation | June 6, 2024 |

On June 06, 2024, A high-level delegation from the University of Oulu, Finland (QSWUR # 313) visited IIT Roorkee to promote collaboration between the University of Oulu (UOO), Finland, and IIT Roorkee. The visiting delegates included: Professor Jouko Niinimäki, University Rector Professor Arto Maaninen, Vice Rector for Cooperation Affairs Professor Simo Saarakkala, Head of Health […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | May 21, 2024 |

On May 21, 2024, a high-level delegation from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, led by our esteemed Director, Prof. K.K. Pant, along with his team, visited the University of Twente in the Netherlands. During the visit, the IIT delegation met with Prof. Vinod Subramaniam, President of the University of Twente, to discuss enhancing scientific […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 26, 2024 |

Mr. Per Westholm, Global Sales Director at Guideline GEO, USA, a world-leader in geophysics and geo-technology offering sensors, software, services and support necessary to map and visualize the subsurface, along with Prof. Brijesh Kumar Yadav, Professor, Department of Hydrology, IITR visited the International Relations Office and interacted with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean IR). During […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 25, 2024 |

Prof. Annette Bayer, Professor, Department of Chemistry, UiT The Artic University of Norway along with Prof. Ranjana Pathania, Professor, Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering, IITR visited the International Relations Office and interacted with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean IR). The primary agenda of the meeting was to explore possibilities for collaboration between the two institutions. […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 23, 2024 |

Prof. Kapil Tahlan, Professor, Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada along with Prof. N.K. Navani, Dean Academics, IITR visited the International Relations Office and interacted with Prof. Vimal Srivastava (Dean IR). The purpose of his visit was to explore avenues for collaboration between the two institutions. During the meeting, discussions revolved around potential […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 23, 2024 |

On April 23, 2024, the delegates from Japan visited IIT Roorkee to promote collaboration between the Kyoto University, Japan and IIT Roorkee. The delegation visit included a committee room meeting with Prof. K. K. Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee), Prof. V.C. Srivastava (Dean, IR) and Prof.  P. Gopinath, Dept. of Biosciences & Bioengineering. During the meeting, the group discussed […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 14, 2024 |

On April 14, 2024, Dr. Didier Raboisson, Attache for Scientific and Academic Cooperation, and Mr. Aymeric Vo Quang, Project Manager, French Institute & French Embassy in India visited the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. The delegation visit included a committee room meeting in the James Thomason Building with Prof. K. K. Pant (Director, IITR), Prof. […]

Meetings | April 13, 2024 |

On April 8-11, 2024, The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee had the privilege of hosting the Heritage Network General Assembly Meeting, a landmark event bringing together senior representatives of member universities from Europe and India between April 8 and 11, 2024. This gathering was driven by shared goals, motivation to collaborate and vision to innovate and support […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 29, 2024 |

Prof. Manika Prasad, Professor of Geophysics, Director of the Mines CCUS Innovation Center (MCIC), and co-director of the Center for Rock and Fluid Multiphysics, Colorado School of Mines, USA along with Prof. Ravi Sharma, Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, IITR visited the International Relations Office and interacted with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Dean IR). The […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 19, 2024 |

On March 19, 2024, Prof. Diganta Bhushan Das, Faculty, Loughborough University, UK visited IIT Roorkee. Prof. Das visited the International Relations Office and interacted with Prof. V C Srivastava, Dean IR. During the meeting, the group discussed the avenues of collaboration between overlapping research fields in IITR and LU. There were also discussions on developing […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 13, 2024 |

Prof. Bharat Baruah, Director of International Programs in the College of Science and Mathematics at Kennesaw State University, USA visited IIT Roorkee. Prof. Bharat visited the International Relations Office and interacted with Prof. Kaushik Ghosh, Department of Chemistry, and Dr. Shantanu Wahal, Consultant, IR office. During the discussion, it was decided that the prospective collaboration […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 5, 2024 |

Prof. Salini Sasidharan, Faculty, Department of Biological & Ecological Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University, USA along with Prof. Basant Yadav, Assistant Professor, Department of WRD&M, IITR visited the International Relations Office and interacted with Prof. Vimal Srivastava (Dean IR). The primary agenda of the meeting was to explore possibilities for collaboration between […]

MoUs/Agreements | March 4, 2024 |

On March 4, 2024, IIT Roorkee and King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand, signed an MoU to strengthen academic and research collaboration between the two institutions. The signing ceremony took place during the visit of the KMITL delegation to IIT Roorkee. The primary objective of the MoU is to enhance the ties between […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 24, 2024 |

On February 24, 2024, the International Relations Office proudly hosted Prof. Animesh Jha, Department of Applied Materials Science, University of Leeds, UK at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. This marks a significant step forward in our commitment to global collaboration. Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean (IR), and Prof. Nikhil Dhawan, Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 16, 2024 |

On February 16, 2024, Prof. Praveen Linga, Assistant Dean, Research & Technology, Faculty of Engineering, NUS, Singapore visited IIT Roorkee. Prof. Linga visited the International Relations Office and interacted with Prof. Vimal Srivastava (Dean IR) and Prof Hari Prakash Veluswamy, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering. During the meeting, the group discussed the avenues of […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 16, 2024 |

On February 16, 2024, the International Relations office of IIT Roorkee had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Kumar Patchigolla from Teesside University, UK at IIT Roorkee. Thrilled to share that our collaboration has reached new heights with the successful execution of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, had […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 16, 2024 |

On February 16, 2024, the International Relations Office of IIT Roorkee welcomed Prof. Luís Miguel Madeira, Coordinator of LEPABE, and Dr. Miguel Angel Soria, Junior Researcher, Department of Chemical Engineering from the University of Porto, Portugal, at IIT Roorkee. Prof. V.C. Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, engaged in insightful discussions with the esteemed delegates. The […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 16, 2024 |

On 16 February 2024, a delegation from the Tonichi, Otsuka Corporation and Willings from Japan visited IIT Roorkee for on enhancing collaboration in the realms of placement and internship opportunities for the Students of the IIT Roorkee. The visiting delegates included: Iwamoto (Tonichi) – Manager Mizuno (Tonichi) – Manager Nomoto (Otsuka Corp.) -Manager, Multi AI […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 15, 2024 |

On 15 February 2024, IIT Roorkee and the University of Canterbury (UOC), New Zealand signed an MoU to strengthen the academic and research collaboration between the two institutions. The signing of the MoU took place during the visit of the delegation of UOC to IIT Roorkee. The MoU was signed by Prof. V.C. Srivastava, Dean […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 15, 2024 |

On February 15, 2024, the International Relations Office of IIT Roorkee had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Sophie Hermans, Professor of Chemical Engineering, UCLouvain, Belgium at IIT Roorkee. During this visit, Prof. V.C. Srivastava, Dean of International Relations had a stimulating interaction with Prof. Sophie Hermans. The discussions revolved around fostering collaboration between our institutions. […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 15, 2024 |

On February 15, 2024, the International Relations office welcomed a delegation from the University of Adelaide, Australia, at IIT Roorkee to promote collaboration between the University of Adelaide (UOA), Australia, and IIT Roorkee. The visiting delegates included: David Lewis, Head of the School of Chemical Engineering Shizhang Qiao, Chair Professor at the School of Chemical […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 14, 2024 |

On February 14, 2024, the International Relations Office of IIT Roorkee had the pleasure of hosting the esteemed team from the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, Calgary, Canada. The team included: Sabu Alexander, Finance and Public Relations Officer Mahmuda Aldeen, Program and Member’s Relations Officer Prof V.C. Srivastava (Dean IR) interacted with the visiting delegates along with […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 13, 2024 |

On February 13, 2024, the International Relations Office had the pleasure of welcoming and hosting Prof. Panagiota Angeli, Professor of Chemical Engineering from University College London, UK, at IIT Roorkee. During her visit, Prof. Angeli engaged with our International Relations Office and had insightful discussions with Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Dean of International Relations, as […]

MoUs/Agreements | January 25, 2024 |

IIT Roorkee and the University of Bordeaux (UOB), France, have embarked on a journey of enhanced academic and research collaboration, solidifying their partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Coincidentally, the academic collaboration coincides with the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to India on January 26, 2024 as state guest for Republic Day Celebrations, […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 10, 2024 |

Prof. Khanjan Mehta, Vice Provost for Creative Inquiry and Director of the Mountaintop Initiative at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States visited IIT Roorkee on January 10, 2024. Prof. Mehta visited the International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, and interacted with Prof. Vimal Srivastava (Dean IR) and Prof. Bibhuti Ranjan Bhattacharjya, Assistant Professor, Department of Design. […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 10, 2024 |

Prof. Ayush Kumar, Associate Dean (Strategic Initiatives), Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Canada visited IIT Roorkee on January 10, 2024. Prof. Ayush visited the International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, and interacted with Prof. Vimal Srivastava (Dean IR), Prof. N. K. Navani, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (Evaluation), and Prof. Ranjana Pathania, […]

Meetings | December 22, 2023 |

Dr. Nisha Mendiratta, Executive Director, Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF), New Delhi visited IIT Roorkee on 22 December 2023. Dr. Nisha was hosted by Prof. Pranita P. Sarangi and Prof. E. Rajasekar, Department of Architecture & Planning, at the Institute. Dr. Nisha interacted with Prof. V.C. Srivastava, Dean IR, Prof. Akshay Dvivedi, Dean SRIC, […]

MoUs/Agreements | December 15, 2023 |

IIT Roorkee and Niigata University (NU) Japan have signed an MoU to strengthen the academic and research collaboration between the two institutions. The signing of MoU took place during the visit of the delegation of NU to IIT Roorkee on December 15, 2023. The MoU was signed by the heads of both the institutions i.e. […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 15, 2023 |

Prof. Ajay Dalai, Distinguished Professor and Canada Research Chair in Bioenergy and Environmental Friendly Chemical Processes, University of Saskatchewan, Canada visited IIT Roorkee between December 11-15, 2023. Prof. Dalai also had an interaction with Prof K.K. Pant, Director IITR, Prof. N.K. Navani, Assoc. Dean Academics, Prof. Prasenjit Mondal, Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engg. in the […]

Meetings | December 12, 2023 |

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee organized an online meeting between IIT Roorkee (IITR) and Queen’s University, Canada to discuss various academic collaborations to strengthen the ties between partner universities. IITR has already signed an MoU with the Queen’s University and enhanced bilateral activities has been observed in the past few years. Prof. Qingguo Li […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 21, 2023 |

Nov 20, 2023 – The delegates from Germany visited IIT Roorkee to promote collaboration between the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research (IPF) Dresden, Germany, and IIT Roorkee. The visiting delegates included: Petra Potschke Sven Wiessner Amit Das Innes Kunert The delegation visit included a board room meeting with Prof. K. K. Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee), Prof. V.C. Srivastava […]

Events | November 8, 2023 |

Nov 6 -7, 2023 In a significant stride towards advancing the Internationalization Strategies of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the International Relations (IR) Office of IIT Roorkee organized “All IITs International Relations Conclave 2023” on November 6 and 7, 2023. This event united the International Relations Offices of various IITs, providing a collaborative platform to […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 2, 2023 |

Nov 2, 2023 – A high-level delegation from the International College of Semiconductor Technology at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan visited our campus for a two-day period, arriving on November 1 and departing on November 3, 2023. IIT Roorkee maintains a Joint Masters Degree Program with ICST-NYCU, and our students are scheduled to […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 18, 2023 |

On Oct 16-17, 2023: A senior delegation from the University of Surrey, UK visited IIT Roorkee Campus. Recently there has been strong academic connections between IIT Roorkee & Uni of Surrey, after the execution of MoU. This visit was to strengthen the collaborations and find common grounds to expand the collaborations. From Uni of Surrey, […]

Meetings | October 17, 2023 |

DAAD oorganising an online panel discussion and the online launch of the publication. “Indo-German Higher Education Cooperation: Guidelines for Student Exchange, Dual/Double and Joint Degree Programmes”.  It aims to offer a practical support focussing on challenges and barriers and highlights points to consider when setting up a structured exchange programme. The publication was result of […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 17, 2023 |

From Oct 10-16, 2023: The International relations Office& Welcome Centre representatives from the University of Potsdam (UP) & GFZ visited IIT Roorkee, under the outreach program of CoPREPARE Project. Dr Claudia Roessling (Office manager, “Am Neuen Palais” Service Center – UP and HPI), Ms Lydia Bauer & Dr Pia Sójka (“Telegrafenberg” Service Center – GFZ, […]

Events | October 14, 2023 |

On Oct 13, 2023: The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee organized a workshop at Greater Noida Extension Centre (IITR), Greater Noida. The “Indo-German Partnership Workshop” was attended by various stakeholders from Indian & German sides, to enhance scientific cooperation and fortify the bonds between Indian and German institutions. The overarching theme for the event was “Bridging Horizons: Indo-German […]

Visit of International Delegation | September 23, 2023 |

Prof. Yanki Hartijasti, Faculty of Economics & Business, Department of Management, Universitas Indonesia, visited IIT Roorkee on September 22, 2023. Prof. Yanki visited the International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, and interacted with Prof. Vimal Kumar (Acting Dean IR), Prof. S. Rangnekar, Professor, Dept. of Management Studies, Mrs. Chitra Maini (Asstt. Registrar, IR office), Dr. Ravikant […]

Visit of International Delegation | September 13, 2023 |

Prof. A. Nuno Martins, Faculty of Architecture, University of Lisbon visited IIT Roorkee on September 13, 2023. Prof. Mahajan visited the International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, and interacted with Prof. Vimal Srivastava (Dean IR), Prof. Arindam Biswas, Professor, Dept. of Arch. & Planning and Dr. Ravikant Ranjan (Executive officer, IR Office). During the discussion, it […]

Visit of International Delegation | August 14, 2023 |

Prof. Kumar Patchigolla from Teesside University (TEES), UK visited IIT Roorkee on August 14, 2023. He was hosted by Prof Prakash Biswas, Head of Department, Chemical Engineering at IITR. Prof Patchigolla also had an interaction with Prof K K Pant, Director IITR and Prof Akshay Dvivedi, Dean SRIC in the Director’s office at IITR on […]

MoUs/Agreements | August 9, 2023 |

Based on long standing collaborations with Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal, IIT Roorkee signed Dual Doctoral Degree Program (DDDP) Agreement recently. IIT Roorkee had earlier signed an MoU with TU. The Faculty members of the Department of Chemical Engineering (IIT Roorkee) have been conducting classes at TU and regular faculty exchange has been […]

MoUs/Agreements | August 9, 2023 |

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kathmandu University, Nepal for academic collaboration. Kathmandu University is a public autonomous university, among top oldest universities in Nepal. Prof Vimal C. Srivastava (Dean of International Relations & Prof-Chemical Engineering, IIT Roorkee) visited Kathmandu University to sign the MoU.  During the signing function […]

Visit of International Delegation | August 2, 2023 |

Dr. Sandeep Kumar, (Professor , Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Old Dominion University), recently visited IIT Roorkee and had a series of interactive meeting. At Old Dominion University, his lab Biomass Research Laboratory (BRL),works on Biofuels, biomass, supercritical fluids, subcritical and supercritical water, hydrothermal, reaction engineeringworks.  He also holds the position of assistant dean […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 31, 2023 |

Dr. Marenda Wilson-Pham, Associate Dean and Dr. Arun Kumar, Associate Professor and Program Director of Biotechnology in Center for Emerging and Infectious Diseases (CEID) from Rush University Graduate College visited IIT Roorkee on 31st July 2023. The delegates from the Rush University (RU) were hosted by the Department of Bio-Sciences and Bio-Engineering (BSBE) at IITR. The delegates along with […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 24, 2023 |

Dr Amresh Kumar Singh, Member of Parliament, Nepal visited IIT Roorkee and interacted with Director, Dean (International Relations), students, staff and faculty members. Each year large number of International students enroll to different academic programs and a significant number of these students come from Nepal. Recently, institutional collaboration between Tribhuvan University, Nepal and IIT Roorkee […]

Events | May 22, 2023 |

Dr. Shubhra Dutta (Strategic Thinker/ Solution Consultant) and Mrs. Shalini Srivastava (Research Specialist) from Elsevier visited IIT Roorkee on May 22, 2023. The session was organized by the Office of International Relations and ADCI.  At the onset, Prof. K.K. Pant (Director -IIT Roorkee) extended a warm welcome to the esteemed speakers and delivered an inspiring […]

Visit of International Delegation | May 20, 2023 |

Prof. Dominik Harald Lang (Director-Natural Hazards, NGI) from the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), visited IIT Roorkee on May 20, 2023. IIT Roorkee is participating in a multinational project with the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) where IITR is represented by Prof. Yogendra Singh (Professor of Earthquake Engineering dept.). Prof. Harald visited the International Relations Office and […]

Visit of International Delegation | May 16, 2023 |

Prof. Ajay Mahajan from the University of Akron, USA visited IIT Roorkee on May 16, 2023. Prof. Mahajan visited International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee, and interacted with Prof. Vimal Srivastava (Dean of International Relations Office; Professor- Chemical Dept.), and Dr. Shantanu Wahal (Executive officer of the International Relations Office). During the discussion, it was decided […]

Achievements | April 29, 2023 |

Vienna, Austria – 29 April 2023 – The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has conferred the Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award upon Prof. Ankit Agarwal for his exceptional contributions to the field of hydroclimatic extremes. Ankit Agarwal is an assistant professor at the Department of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. The Natural Hazards Division of EGU […]

MoUs/Agreements | April 28, 2023 |

Griffith University, Australia recently signed MoU with IIT Roorkee for academic cooperations and collaborations. Prof. Paulo de Souza visited IIT Roorkee for a day and interacted with International Relations Office and Prof Sanjay H. Upadhyay. Prof Paulo is actively involved in developing a sovereign space capability in Australia. He had visited IIT Roorkee earlier also […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 25, 2023 |

A meeting between the Astana IT University (AITU), Kazakhstan, and IIT Roorkee (IITR) took place on April 25, 2023, in the International Relations Office. Prof.  Bolatzhan A. Kumalakov (Vice-Rector for Academic and Educational Work, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)) and Mr. Aivar Sakhipov (Professor at AITU) participated in the meeting from AITU, while Prof V C Srivastava (Dean […]

MoUs/Agreements | April 18, 2023 |

The MoU signing ceremony between IIT Roorkee and the National Science and Technology Centre for Disaster Reduction (NCDR), Taiwan took place on April 18, 2023. The agreement was signed by Prof. K.K. Pant (Director of IIT Roorkee) and Dr Hongey Chen (Director of the National Science and Technology Centre for Disaster Reduction (NCDR), Taiwan). Witnessed […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 18, 2023 |

The delegation attended the board room meeting and interacted with Prof. U. P. Singh (Deputy Director of IIT Roorkee). Below is the list of participants who attended the committee room meeting. Delegations from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Prof. Troy Farrell, Executive Dean, Faculty of Science Prof. Ian Ohara, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Engineering Prof. […]

Meetings | April 18, 2023 |

The International Relations Office, IIT Roorkee has an online meeting with Both University representatives. During the meeting, different aspects of internationalization were discussed. Botho University was represented by Dr Ivy Mathew Rose (Pro-Vice Chancellor of Academics and Quality, Botho University). Botho University has campuses (virtual & physical) in several African countries viz. Namibia, Botswana, Ghana, […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 15, 2023 |

The delegation from the Embassy of Japan visited IIT Roorkee on April 15, 2023. The delegation comprised Mr. Yonehara Yasuhiro (First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan), Ms. Matsuyama Minna (Third Secretary of the Embassy of Japan), Mr. Surajit Sinha (Assistant Advisor – Information & Culture Section of the Embassy of Japan). The delegation visited […]

Meetings | April 12, 2023 |

Prof. Vimal Srivastava (Dean of International Relations Office, Professor-Chemical Engineering), from IIT Roorkee, visited the Embassy of Uzbekistan for a meeting, in response to the invitation from the Andijan Institute of Economics and Construction, Uzbekistan. The Andijan Institute of Economics and Construction was represented by Prof. Tuychiboev Nozimjon Solievich (Rector of Andijan Institute of Economics […]

Events | April 5, 2023 |

The DAAD DIES Training Workshop program for Internationalization of Higher Education was recently concluded at the Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) from 27th March – 4 April 2023. This workshop & training program is conducted in collaboration between the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) and has been funded by the […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 31, 2023 |

Prof. David Lewis (Head, the School of Chemical Engineering; Faculty of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology), and Prof. K.D.P. Nigam (Dept. of Chemical Engineering, IIT Delhi) visited IIT Roorkee on March 31st, 2023. Delegations had a follow-up meeting in the board room with Prof. K.K. Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee), Prof. Vimal Srivastava (Dean of Interactional Relations […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 30, 2023 |

Prof. Kevin Deluzio (Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Queen’s University, Canada) visited IIT Roorkee on March 30, 2023. The delegate attended a board room meeting with Prof. U.P. Singh (Deputy Director, IIT Roorkee), Prof. Apurbba Kumar Sharma (Dean of Academic Affairs, IIT Roorkee), Prof. Vimal Srivastava (Dean of International […]

Meetings | March 28, 2023 |

An online meeting was held between IIT Roorkee (IITR) and Diponegoro University (UNDIP), Indonesia on March 28, 2023.  Prof Dessy Ariyanti, Coordinator of the International Office of the Faculty of Engineering; Prof Nita Aryanti, Head of the S1 Study Program; Prof Yayuk Astuti, Professor of Chemistry; Prof Tutuk Djoko Kusworo, Professor of Chemistry; and others […]

Meetings | March 25, 2023 | Germany

IIT Roorkee Delegation and H.E. Mr P Harish, Ambassador of the Indian Embassy in Berlin, Germany – A meeting was held between the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) delegation and H.E. Mr P Harish, the Ambassador of the Indian Embassy in Berlin on March 25th, 2023. The IIT Roorkee delegation comprised of Prof […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | March 24, 2023 | Germany

On March 24th, 2023, a meeting was held between the IIT Roorkee Delegation and representatives from GFZ. The participants present from GFZ included Christine Bismuth, the Projects and International Office representative, Prof. Dr. Bruno Merz, the Head of Section 4.4 Hydrology, and Prof. Dr. Niels Hovius, the Head of Section 4.6 Geomorphology. The IIT Roorkee […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | March 24, 2023 | Germany

A delegation from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee recently met with officials from Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin) to discuss potential collaborations between the two institutions. The delegation consisted of Director K.K. Pant, Dean of International Relations Prof. Vimal C. Srivastava, Prof. P. Arumuganm (Professor of Physics), Prof. Ankit Agarwal (Hydrology, Lead Project […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | March 21, 2023 | Germany

From the International relations Office, Mr Ravi Kumar & Dr. Ravikant Ranjan visited the International Relations Office of University of Potsdam (UP) under the outreach program. From the International Relations Office and Welcome Center of UP, Ms Claudia Roessling (Office manager), Ms Ute Minckert (International Exchange Students ) and Ms Frauke Stobbe interacted with the visiting delegates. […]

Events | March 3, 2023 |

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) organized the International Higher Education Dialogue (iHED) conference online on the web-based platform on 1-3 March 2023. The stakeholders and higher education institutions from Germany, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka participated to meet and exchange good practices related to Internationalization. […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 23, 2023 |

Dr Katja Lasch (Director, DAAD Regional Office New Delhi and Director, DWIH New Delhi) and Ms Shikha Sinha (Senior Advisor – International Cooperation, DAAD) from the New Delhi office of the DAAD funding agency, Germany visited International Relations Office on February 23, 2023. They had an interaction meeting with Prof. V.C Srivastava (Dean of the International Relations […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 22, 2023 |

Prof. Braj Sinha (Faculty member in Religious Studies, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Global Ambassador) from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada visited IIT Roorkee on February 22, 2023. He visited International Relations Office and interacted with Prof. V.C Srivastava (Dean of the International Relations Office) and Dr Ravikant Ranjan, Executive Officer (IR Office). During the meeting both […]

Exchange Programme | February 21, 2023 |

An agreement was signed between IIT Roorkee (Department of Earth Sciences) and Niigata University (NU), Japan to facilitate the mobility of students and scholars between the two institutes. The agreement was signed at the Kickoff Symposium on February 21, 2023 at NU. IIT Roorkee (IITR) was represented by Prof Sandeep Singh, who also made a […]

Meetings | February 14, 2023 |

An online meeting was organized between the University of Alberta (UoA) and IIT Roorkee.  During this meeting, both partners discussed the participation and formation of the Joint Research and Innovation Network (JRIN). This would provide a framework by which the parties can foster and develop a comprehensive relationship through a range of scholarly activities. The […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 6, 2023 |

Prof. Amit Srivastava (Director (India) Centre for Asian and Middle Eastern Architecture (CAMEA), Associate Dean ISP), from the University of Adelaide, visited the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee on February 06, 2023. Prof. Srivastava had a meeting with Prof. Vimal Srivastava, Dean of the International Relations Office, Head-Department of Chemical Engineering, Assoc. Prof. Vimal […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 27, 2023 |

Prof. Smriti Saraswat, Dept. of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee invited Ibai Rigby, an experienced architect and currently enrolled as a PhD candidate, in the Department of Architectural Theory at RWTH Aachen University in Germany, for a visit during 23 rd January 2023 to 27 th January 2023, to discuss the further steps of the […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 24, 2023 |

Prof. K.D.P. Nigam from IIT Delhi (University of Adelaide), Australia, visited the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee on January 24, 2023. Prof. Nigam had a meeting with Prof. P. Arumugam, Dean of International Relations, Prof. Vimal Srivastava, Head-Department of Chemical Engineering, Assoc. Prof. Vimal Kumar from the Chemical Engineering department and Executive officers of […]

Meetings | January 19, 2023 |

The IIT Roorkee delegation to Taiwan had visited the Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University in November 2022. To continue the discussions further and take the conversation forward, the international relations office hosted a hybrid meeting between the faculty members of the Dept of Physics, NTNU and Dept of Physics & Department of ECE […]

Meetings | January 18, 2023 |

The international relations office hosted and moderated the virtual meeting in hybrid mode between IIT Roorkee faculty members and representatives of the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) on Jan 18, 2023. The faculty members from Dept of Physics & Department of ECE visited the IR Office and interacted with the representative of NYCU […]

Meetings | January 13, 2023 |

An online meeting was held between the Astana IT University, Kazakhstan and IIT Roorkee on January 13, 2023.  Dr Leila Salykova, Head of the International cooperation department; Ms Aliya Omarkhanova, Chief manager of the International Cooperation Department; Mr Adil Zeinullayev, Manager of the International cooperation department, Ms Znansaya Makhambetova, Chief manager of the Department of Science and […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 9, 2023 |

The delegates from France visited IIT Roorkee to promote trilateral collaboration between the University of Montpellier, IRD France and IIT Roorkee. The University of Montpellier was represented by Prof. Pascal Gantet (Professor, University of Montpellier) and IRD was represented by Dr Stefan Jouannic (IRD Researcher, LMI RICE) and Dr Gilles Boulet (IRD Senior Researcher; CESBIO […]

Meetings | December 27, 2022 |

An online meeting was held between IIT Roorkee and the Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia on December 27, 2022.  Prof I Made Andi Arsana, Head of the Office of International Affairs; Prof Teuku Faisal Fathani, HoD-Civil and Environmental Engineering; Prof Wiratni Budhijanto, Chemical Engineering; Dr Ali Awaludin, Vice Dean for Research, Community Service and Partnership; Mr […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 26, 2022 |

Prof. Prashant Kumar (Associate Dean (International), Professor and Chair in Air Quality and Health; Founding Director, Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE)) from the University of Surrey, UK visited IIT Roorkee. He delivered an Institute lecture on “The Air we Breathe, COVID-19 & Beyond”. The delegate visit included the board room meeting, with Prof. […]

MoUs/Agreements | December 6, 2022 |

IIT Roorkee and UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) MoU renewal signing ceremony was held on December 05, 2022. The agreement was signed by Prof. Mark Bailey (Executive Director, UKCEH), and Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee). The ceremony was also attended by the dignitaries of UKCEH and IIT Roorkee namely  Prof. Alan […]

Educational summit | November 26, 2022 |

Recently, study in India Fair was conducted to promote the Indian higher education system to African educational institutions. The event occurred at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, from 22-25th November 2022. This UNESCO-India-Africa (UIA) Study in India Education Fair was organized by the Ministry of Education in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, the […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | November 23, 2022 |

The National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), hosted the delegation from IIT Roorkee on their campus in New Taipei City, Taiwan. This meeting was part of the ongoing discussions between partner universities. From IIT Roorkee, Prof P Arumugam (Dean, International Relations & Dept of Physics), Prof Sudeb Dasgupta (Dept of ECE), and Dr Ravikant Ranjan (International […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | November 23, 2022 |

The delegation from IIT Roorkee visited the National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan to continue the discussions regarding the ongoing proposals and implementation of joint degree programs, student exchange, student mobility and faculty exchange, including research collaborations. From IIT Roorkee, Prof P Arumugam (Dean, International Relations & Dept of Physics), Prof Sudeb Dasgupta (Dept of […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 23, 2022 |

Prof. Ashish Pandey and Prof. S.K. Mishra of the Department of Water Resources Development and Management, IIT Roorkee visited Japan during November 14-20, 2022, to attend PAWEES -2022 conference. Prof. Pandey, collaborator Prof. Yutaka Matsuno (Professor, Department of Environmental Management at Kindai University) was kind enough to extend his support to facilitate the IIT Roorkee […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | November 22, 2022 |

The delegation from IIT Roorkee visited the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Taiwan to discuss the proposals for, joint degree programs, student exchange, student mobility and faculty exchange, including research collaborations. From IIT Roorkee, Prof P Arumugam (Dean, International Relations & Dept of Physics), Prof Sudeb Dasgupta (Dept of ECE),  and Mr Manish […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 22, 2022 |

Dr. Christophe CUDENNEC, Professor of Hydrology at the SAS research unit, Institute Agro, France & Secretary General of IAHS – International Association of Hydrological Sciences and Prof. Rajendra Prasad Patury, Sir Arthur Cotton Geospatial Chair Professor, Dept. of Geo-Physics- Andhra University visited IIT Roorkee on November 22, 2022. Prof Cudennec and Prof Patury were hosted […]

Educational summit | November 20, 2022 |

The International Relations Office represented IIT Roorkee at “the 17th edition of FICCI Higher Education Summit and Exhibition 2022” organized by FICCI, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (GoI), Ministry of Education and the Service Export Promotion Council (SEPC) on November 17-19, 2022 at Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex (IG Stadium), New Delhi. Theme for the 2022 […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | November 10, 2022 |

The delegation from IIT Roorkee visited Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2022. The group of IIT Roorkee participants who visited the Qs Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2022 are listed below. The following are the IIT Roorkee Participants Sl. Name Designation Department 1 Prof. P. Arumugam Dean of IR […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 28, 2022 |

Professor Umesh Garg, University of Notre Dame, USA, visited the International Relations Office at IIT Roorkee on October 28, 2022. Prof Garg had a meeting with Prof. P. Arumugam, Dean of International Relations, and Asst. Prof. Ajay Yashavant Deo, from the physics department. The discussions were on developing a joint doctoral degree program, student exchange […]

MoUs/Agreements | October 27, 2022 |

The MoU signing Ceremony between the National University of Uzbekistan and IIT Roorkee took place on October 27, 2022. The agreement was signed by Prof. Mirzoali Khudoyberganov (HoD-Dept. of Computational Mathematics and Information technology), Professor- department of mathematics, National University of Uzbekistan), and Prof. K. K. Pant (Director IIT Roorkee), witnessed by Prof. Nematova Dilfuza […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 7, 2022 |

Dr. Stephana CALMANT (Dean of the IRD research centre in Cayenne) and Dr. Jacques VERRON (Research Director, CNRS, LEGI/LGGE, Grenoble), France visited IIT Roorkee on October 7, 2022. The delegation visit included a board room meeting with Prof. Ajit K Chaturvedi (Director, IIT Roorkee), Prof. P. Arumugam (Dean-International Relations, Professor-Physics), Prof. Brijesh Kumar (Head, Professor-Hydrology), […]

Events | September 25, 2022 |

The Himgiri Apartments (Residence for International students) was founded on 25th September 2017.  To celebrate Himgiri Day an event was organised under the able guidance of Chief Warden and Assistant Warden with all the ISAC members on 25th September. A scintillating cultural program was hoisted by some of the International students from different countries which […]

Meetings | September 22, 2022 |

Two delegates from India-Korea Center for Research and Innovation (IKCRI) visited IIT Roorkee to explore the potential partnerships with the institute’s various departments.  Meetings with several departments were scheduled by the International Relations (IR) Office. The delegation’s visit involved a board room meeting with the Director- of IIT Roorkee, deans, HoD, and other faculty members […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | September 22, 2022 |

It was a pleasant day in Surrey, UK when delegates from IIT Roorkee visited the University of Surrey Campus. IIT Roorkee has very strong connections with Uni of Surrey, and recently both have signed MoU. The visit was to strengthen them further by brainstorming on the proposals for joint doctoral degree programs, faculty exchange and […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | September 22, 2022 |

The delegation from IIT Roorkee visited the Imperial College London to discuss the proposals for students exchange, faculty exchange, joint doctoral degree programs and student mobility. From IIT Roorkee, Prof P Arumugam (Dean, International Relations), Prof Partha Roy (Dean of Resources & Alumni Affairs), and Dr Ravikant Ranjan (International Relations Office) interacted with the members […]

Events | September 20, 2022 |

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee comomorated 175th year anniversary in London, UK by inviting alumni present in UK fro celebratory event. The international event was organized by International Relations Office and Alumni Affairs Office jointly in London Darbar, London, UK. More than 120 alumni with family members participated in the event and met fellow […]

Visit of International Delegation | September 18, 2022 |

The Delegation Team of 4 people named Prof. Sushil B. Bajracharya, Mr Janardan Bhatta, Mr Piyush Pradhan, and Prof. Prem Nath Maskey from the Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan university visited IIT Roorkee on 18th September 2021. The team was hosted by Prof. R.P Saini, a Professor of the Hydro and Renewable Energy Department. The […]

MoUs/Agreements | September 15, 2022 |

IIT Roorkee and Arizona State University (ASU) MoU signing Ceremony was held on September 15, 2022. The agreement was signed by Prof. Patrick Phelan (Asst. Dean for Engineering Graduate Program) and Mr. Holly Singh (Asst. Vice President) and Prof. Manoranjan Parida (Dy. Director, IIT Roorkee), Prof. P Arumugam (Dean of International Relations), witnessed by Ms. […]

Meetings | September 14, 2022 |

An online meeting was held between IIT Roorkee and the University of Grenoble, France on September 14, 2022.  Prof. Dr. Karine Evrard Samuel, Vice President for International Affairs at Université Grenoble Alpes and President of the International Association for Research in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (AIRL-SCM); Prof. Eirini Sarigiannidou, Vice-President of International Relations at […]

Visit of International Delegation | September 9, 2022 |

Professor Praveen Linga, Professor and Vice Dean, National University of Singapore, Singapore visited the International Relations office at IIT Roorkee on September 09, 2022.  Prof Linga had a meeting with Prof P Arumugam, Dean of International Relations, Prof VC Srivastava, Head of Chemical Engineering department, Prof Hari Prakash Veluswamy, Assistant professor Chemical Engineering department and […]

Events | September 8, 2022 |

The Indo-German Publication – CANDIDE – 13, was released during a public event in Aachen (Germany), on 08.09.2022, on a pop-up campus that had attendance and displayed works from thirty universities, from Germany and other parts of Europe. The thirteenth issue of CANDIDE – The Journal of Architectural Knowledge (indexed by the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, […]

Visit of International Delegation | August 17, 2022 |

IIT Roorkee hosted a delegation from the University of Alberta (UoA), Canada on August 15 – 16, 2022. The UoA delegation comprised of Prof. Amit Kumar – Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Deputy Director, Future Energy Systems, President, Engage India: Association of Professors, University of Alberta; Prof. Cen Huang– Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (International), University […]

Events | August 16, 2022 |

Event 1: An International Student Welcome (Meet and Greet) Event was organized on 13th August 2022. Assistant Warden started the event with her introduction and introduced the Chief Warden, Himgiri Apartment Supervisor, and Administrative IITR Guest. After that, Chief Warden announced the Independence Day program schedule at Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium and explained the rules […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | August 12, 2022 |

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee delegation members visited Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU), Ethiopia. This visit was part of the outreach event organized by IIT Roorkee to celebrate the 175th year of international academic collaboration with Ethiopia. During the international event organized in Addis Ababa, the IIT Roorkee delegates were invited to […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | August 11, 2022 |

The IIT Roorkee delegation visited Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia, as a part of their academic & outreach visit to Ethiopia. The DTU is located in Debre Tabor  near Bahir Dar, approximately 600km from Addis Ababa, the capitolof Ethiopia. The members of the high-level delegation from IIT Roorkee were Prof M Parida          […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | August 9, 2022 |

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee delegation members visited the Indian Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. At the Indian Embassy, H. E. Shri Robert Shetkintong, Ambassador, Indian High Commission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, warmly welcomed the delegation members and discussed academic issues, commemorating the 175th year of the IIT Roorkee & Alumni meet event. IIT […]

Events | August 9, 2022 |

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee celebrated international academic collaboration with Ethiopia by organizing an international event in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) to meet and actively interact with IIT Roorkee Alumni and collaborative partner universities and potential collaborators. IIT Roorkee delegation members visiting Ethiopia were, the Deputy Director Prof M Parida, Dean of Resources and Alumni […]

Meetings | August 3, 2022 |

IIT Roorkee and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand jointly organized discussion session celebrating completion of one year of Dual Doctoral Degree Program. The Dual Doctoral Degree Program (DDDP) between IIT Roorkee and AIT was successfully launched in August 2021. The delegates from both institutes are came together to celebrate, update and give it another boost to enhance the collaborations. […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 29, 2022 |

Dr Catherine Button, Director of Planning and Urban Design, School of Architecture planning and landscape, Newcastle University, United Kingdom visited IIT Roorkee from June 30 to July29, 2022 under the provision ASEM-DUO fellowship program. Prof Button was hosted by Prof. Arindam Biswas, Department of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee. Prof Button was invited for an […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 27, 2022 |

Dr Hilda Farkas, Counsellor – Science & Technology, Embassy of Hungary, New Delhi, India visited IIT Roorkee on July 27, 2022. Dr Farkas was hosted by the department of Water Resources Development and Management at IIT Roorkee, where a meeting with the faculty members of the department also took place. Later Dr Farkas was also […]

Achievements | July 23, 2022 |

The First International Football tournament was held from July 17 to July 21 in the sports ground of IIT Roorkee. The tournament was conducted by dividing all players in four groups with every group having a good mixture of various nationalities. The main aim of this tournament was to improve the harmony among international students […]

Events | July 22, 2022 |

Three-days workshop was organized by the Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee in collaboration with Technische Universität Hamburg (TUHH), Germany during 20-22 July 2022 at TUHH, Germany, with the support from Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC). The programmed was inaugurated by Prof. Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi (Director, IIT Roorkee), Mr. Rajachandran Madhan (Director, IGSTC) and Prof. […]

Meetings | July 14, 2022 |

Prof P. Arumugam and Dr Ravikant Ranjan from the International Relations Office of IIT Roorkee had a meeting with Prof Chin Tsan Wang, Director of Science and Technology division of Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC), New Delhi. During this meeting delegates from IIT Roorkee discussed the current status of the collaborative activities with Taiwanese […]

Events | July 14, 2022 |

IIT Roorkee was invited to participate in the celebratory events organized by French Embassy on Fench Day. Prof P. Arumugam and Dr Ravikant Ranjan met several dignitaries at the french Embassy including Dr Fabien Chareix, the Attaché for Academic and Scientific Cooperation, Embassy of France in India / French Institute in India, Ms Leah Paul, […]

Meetings | July 7, 2022 |

July 07, 2022 DAAD organized meeting on the web-based platform for Double Degree Joint Working Group. This working group is a follow up of the ‘Double Degree workshop’ organised during September 2021, by DAAD. This working group will take the discussion forward by creating a short paper on Joint/ Double Degree Program between German and Indian […]

Visit of International Delegation | July 6, 2022 |

Prof. Fadhel Ghannouch, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada, visited IIT Roorkee on July 06, 2022. He was hosted by Prof.  Karun Rawat, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering IIT Roorkee. Prof Ghannouch also had a meeting with Prof. P. Arumugam, Dean of the International Relations Office at IIT […]

Visit of International Delegation | June 22, 2022 |

A five-member delegation from Nepal visited IIT Roorkee to explore collaborations with different departments of IIT Roorkee. The International Relations (IR) Ofice, provided support for the meetings with different departments. The IR Office coordinated and arranged for their meetings with the different departments and moderated many such meetings. From Tribhuvan University Nepal Prof. Hem Raj […]

Events | June 15, 2022 |

On 15th June, a Farewell ceremony for International students who graduated in the academic year 2021-2022 was held in the MAC auditorium, IIT Roorkee. The chief guest of the ceremony was Deputy Director of IIT Roorkee, Prof. Manoranjan Parida, and Madam Director Mrs. Charu Chaturvedi. The event was graced by the Dean of Students Welfare Prof. Mukesh Kumar […]

Events | June 10, 2022 |

A training having title- “Approaches for Management of Groundwater Quantity and Quality with special focus on Managed Aquifer Recharge” was conducted under the project “Capacity development program on-site suitability mapping for managed aquifer recharge (MAR) under varying climatic conditions using remote sensing and machine learning-based hydrological modelling tools” sponsored by Asia Pacific Network for Global […]

Events | June 9, 2022 |

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), organized the First International Alumni meet in Nepal, on June 9, 2022 at Aloft Hotel, Thamel, Khatmandu, while commemorating the 175th year of IIT Roorkee’s foundation. The Alumni meet-Nepal included presentations, felicitations, and cultural events giving a glimpse of the ornate past and glorious present of the IIT […]

Educational summit | June 3, 2022 |

May 30 to June 03, 2022 NAFSA: Association of International Educators, the world’s largest association dedicated to international education and exchange, organized the NAFSA 2022 Annual Conference & Expo in Denver, Colorado, USA. It is the most diverse and comprehensive global event attended by professionals in the field of higher education from across the field. […]

Visit of International Delegation | May 26, 2022 |

Dr Fabien Chareix, the Attaché for Academic and Scientific Cooperation, Embassy of France in India / French Institute in India along with Ms Leah Paul, Program Manager – University Cooperation, Embassy of France visited IIT Roorkee on May 26, 2022. A meeting between the French delegation and the Dy. Director, Deans and faculty members of […]

Visit of International Delegation | May 22, 2022 |

Prof Tetsuo Kidokoro,  Professor, Department of Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo, visited International Relations Office to discuss collaborations between IIT Roorkee and the University of Tokyo. Prof Kidokoro was visiting IIT Roorkee under the provisions of the Foreign Faculty Visit in SPARC (Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration) program. During his visit he […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 21, 2022 |

Prof. Praveen Linga, Vice Dean for Industry-research, Innovation and Enterprise at the College of Design and Engineering and Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS), visited IIT Roorkee on 18th – 20th April 2022. Prof. Praveen Linga was hosted by Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastav, Professor – […]

Meetings | April 11, 2022 |

Dr Sanjeev K Varshney, Adviser and Head (International Cooperation) – Department of Science and Technology (Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India) visited IIT Roorkee on April 11, 2022. Dr Varshney was hosted by Prof P Gopinath, Head- Centre for Nanotechnology at the institute. Dr Varshney was greeted by Prof Pravindra Kumar, HOD-BSBE at […]

Visit of International Delegation | April 9, 2022 |

Prof. Jhuma Sadhukhan from Uni of Surrey, UK visited our campus ( April 7-9, 2022) for academic collaboration with Prof. Raja Chowdhury (IIT-Roorkee). This visit was under the Exploratory Grant funded by British Council’s Going Global Partnerships programme to collaborate on ‘Transnational Education (TNE) and Teaching Plan on Sustainable Development ’ to develop joint education initiatives that promote sustainability science and can be adopted by other […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | March 28, 2022 |

March 28, 2022 From the International relations Office, Dr. Ravikant Ranjan visited the University of Peradeniya (UoP) under the outreach program. The International Relations Office (InRO) of UoP coordinated with different department representatives of UoP to organize over the lunch meeting.  During this meeting, Dr. Ranjan discussed the opportunities available at IIT-Roorkee for staff & students […]

Educational summit | March 27, 2022 |

March 26-27, 2022 International Education Fair was organized by EdCIL (Promoted by Ministry of Higher Education, Govt of India) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The International relations Office, IIT-Roorkee participated in the event along with other eminent institutes/ universities of India. The International Education Fair was inaugurated by Hon. Piyal Nishantha De Silva, State Minister – Women […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 24, 2022 |

His Excellency Mr. Hans Jacob Frydenlund – Ambassador of Norway to India along with his delegation visited IIT Roorkee on March 24, 2022. The Ambassador’s visit involved a boardroom meeting with the Director- IIT Roorkee and a group of faculty members from IIT Roorkee, tour of research facilities at Geotechnical Engineering at Civil Engineering department […]

Visit of International Delegation | March 11, 2022 |

Prof. Eric C. Rasmussen from University of Nevada visited 11th March 2022 for the verification of rare document of Shakespeare’s First Folio. Prof. Rasmussen is the editor of the catalogue raisonné, The Shakespeare First Folio: A Descriptive Catalogue, the definitive listing of all known copies of the book worldwide, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2012. He has been authenticating new copies of […]

Events | March 8, 2022 |

India Queensland Education Partnership Event was organized by Trade and Investment Queensland, Australia and FICCI, India on BIKE online platform. IIT Roorkee participated in the event to interact with the representatives of Australian universities and explore the opportunities of collaboration. Prof P Arumugam, Dean of International Relations and Dr Shantanu Wahal, Executive Officer, International Relations represented IIT Roorkee […]

Educational summit | March 7, 2022 |

March 4-7, 2022 EdCil organized education fair in Bangladesh which was held in Dhaka & Chittagong , which was promoted by Ministry of Higher Education. The Education Fair was inaugurated by Education Minister of Bangladesh, Dr. Dipu Moni. The High Commissioner of Bangladesh and Ambassador of Bangladesh also graced the occasion. With H.E. Mr. Vikram […]

Meetings | March 1, 2022 |

A web-meeting was organized between the University of Oxford, UK, and Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee on March 01, 2022 to discuss opportunities of collaborations between the two institutes. Prof Katherine Blundell, Professor of Astrophysics at Oxford University and a Research Fellow at St John’s College; Prof P Arumugam, Dean of International Relations; Dr Shantanu […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 14, 2022 |

Professor Oliver Günther, President of the University of Potsdam, Germany visited IIT Roorkee on Jan 14, 2022. Prof. Günther’s visit involved several intensive discussions with faculty members and researchers of Department of Hydrology, Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management (CoEDMM), Deans and the Director of IIT Roorkee. Prof Günther was welcomed at the […]

Meetings | January 12, 2022 |

A web-meeting was organized between Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA and Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee on January 12, 2022 to discuss opportunities for collaborations between the two institutes. Ms Nureen Das, MIT-India Managing Director, Prof P Arumugam, Dean of International Relations and Dr Shantanu Wahal, Executive Officer – International Relations at IIT Roorkee participated in […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 24, 2021 |

Ms. Lestyani Yuniarsih, Education and Cultural Attaché, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (New Delhi) visited the International Relation of IIT Roorkee on Dec 24, 2021. During the visit, Ms. Yuniarsih and her team discussed possible future cooperation with the academic institution of Indonesia and IIT Roorkee. She also proposed to create a better cultural connection […]

Events | December 6, 2021 |

Prof. Santosh Rangnekar delivered the lecture on “Human Resource Management in Construction Project” IITR is part of an international consortium (funded by the JICA project AUN/SEED-Net) of South Asian institutes for collaborative educational programs (CEP) to facilitate engagement for Masters Programme in Construction Management (MCM).  It facilitates academic engagement among member institutes including virtual lectures and joint academic […]

Meetings | December 1, 2021 |

A virtual meeting between the International relations office of the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières (UQTR) and IITR was conducted on the diverse topics of mutual interests. Ms. Audrey Tessier, International Development Advisor, International relations office of UQTR and Dr. Ravikant Ranjan from IR Office (IITR) discussed the student exchange programmes, academic collaborations, joint degree […]

Events | November 25, 2021 |

DAAD India organized an online workshop on “Structures of International offices and Imparting Internationalisation at Home” for the administrators/managers/staff of the international offices of universities and higher education institutions from India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. This workshop provided a platform to provide inputs, sharing experiences, and discussion regarding good practices related to internationalization programmes. Prof. […]

Educational summit | November 22, 2021 |

Nov 14-22, 2021 EdCil organized education fair in three African countries, which was promoted by Ministry of Higher Education. From International relations Office, Prof. P. Arumugam and Dr Ravikant Ranjan went to the three African countries under outreach program. The basic purpose of this visit was to participate in the Education Fair as well as […]

Meetings | November 16, 2021 |

A web-meeting was organized between the researchers of IIT Roorkee and the University of Palermo, Argentina on Nov 16, 2021 to explore the opportunities of collaboration between the two institutes. Prof Alejandro Popovsky, Dean Faculty of Engineering and Prof. Gabriel Trajtenberg participated from the University of Palermo. While Prof Sanjay Upadhyay, Coordinator of ISRO-IIT Roorkee-Space […]

Meetings | November 10, 2021 |

A virtual meeting was organized by Co-PREPARE team members to assess the activities performed during the last year. The agenda of the meeting was the evaluation of project progression under the Co-PREPARE program, and discuss the aspects of the project which can be improved. Proposal by members regarding planned upcoming activities for during 2022, was […]

Meetings | November 5, 2021 |

The international relations office hosted and moderated the virtual meeting (Webex) between faculty members of the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) and IITR on Nov 05, 2021. Prof. Sudeb Dasgupta, Prof. Anand Bulusu (Department of ECE) and Prof. V. K. Malik, Prof. Y. K. Sharma, and Prof. P. Arumugam (Department of Physics) participated […]

Events | November 2, 2021 |

International Relations Office, IITR organized workshop on Joint/Dual Doctoral Degree Programme on Nov 02, 2021. The purpose of the workshop was to increase awareness and promote JDDP among different stakeholder. The speakers from different partner universities and funding agencies were invited to apprise the students and faculty members about available offers and opportunities. This workshop […]

Meetings | October 22, 2021 |

A virtual meeting between the International Relations Office of KTH and IITR was held on Oct 22, 2021, to discuss the proposal of the Joint Doctoral Degree Program (JDDP) and ways to strengthen collaborations further. Prof. P. Arumugam, Dean IR, initiated the conversation by discussing collaborative milestones between IITR and KTH and proposed different ways […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 11, 2021 |

Prof. Hugo Germain from the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières visited IR Office along with Prof Harsh Chauhan from the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering. Dr. Harsh has a research collaboration with Prof Hugo and hosted him for more than a month for the research studies. Prof. P Arumugam, Dr. Shantanu Wahal, and Dr. Ravikant […]

Events | October 8, 2021 |

Study in India organised it’s 4th workshop for North Zone partner institutes on 8th October 2021. The main agenda of this workshop was to discuss the plan about the next AY 2022-23 including the way forward for SII program and Online courses. The participating institutes were updated about improved SII Tracks – Scholarship disbursement software […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 6, 2021 |

Prof Chin Tsan Wang, Director and Ms Ellie Chiang Dy. Director of Science and Technology division of Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in India visited IIT Roorkee campus on Oct 06, 2021.  The delegation was welcomed by Prof. Ajit Kr Chaturvedi, Director IIT Roorkee, which was followed by a meeting between the delegates from TECC […]

Meetings | October 5, 2021 |

Virtual Meeting between IITR and National Central University (NCU), Taiwan took place on Oct 5, 2021. After the initiative of the International Relations Department (IITR), Prof. Dah-Chung Chang (Department of Communication Engineering, NCU) and Prof. Yo-Shen Lin (Department of Electrical Engineering, NCU) discussed the possibility of future collaborations with IITR. Faculty members from IITR, Prof. […]

Events | September 24, 2021 |

Dr Srinivas V Kaveri – Director of Research at Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France delivered an online lecture at IIT Roorkee on September 24, 2021. The lecture titled “ Impact of environment on our immune balance: there is more to that than what we see” was part of the Institute Lecture Series organized by […]

Meetings | September 1, 2021 |

A virtual meeting was organized to review the progress of the ASEAN Cooperation Project.  The proposal titled “Enhancing the Capacity Building in Science and Technology through Close Collaboration between Mandalay Technological University (MTU) and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HMCUT)” was approved in Feb 2020. IITR is a collaborative participant in this project. […]

Events | August 9, 2021 |

Orientation Programme for the International students was held on 09th August on a virtual platform by the International Relations office of IIT Roorkee. The programme was aimed at familiarizing the students to an unknown campus environment, its faculty members, infrastructure, etc. Professor P. Arumugam (Dean, International Relations) primarily spoke at length to familiarize the students […]

Events | July 31, 2021 |

A webinar on “Creating Foundational Partnerships: Building on the strength of US-India Collaboration towards a Roadmap for the future” was organised on July 31, 2021. Hosted by: Sivaji Chakravorti and Indranil Manna Speaker: Dr. Sethuraman Panchnathan Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director, National Science Foundation (NSF), emphasized that innovation has three pillars, advancing frontiers of research, ensuring […]

Events | July 13, 2021 |

Universidad de Palermo (UP), Buenos Aires Argentina expressed interest to have collaboration with IIT Roorkee. An introductory meeting between International Relations Office of IIT Roorkee and UP officials had held on July 13, 2021 to initiate academic and research collaboration. The UP is interested to have joint online initiatives as both the institutes are Coursera […]

Events | July 3, 2021 |

A webinar on “Understanding Water Issues in Indo-Iran: Water Security” scheduled between IIT Roorkee, India and Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM), Iran on July 3, 2021. This webinar was organized as a first joint activity in the avenue of our collaboration through MoU that established on April 19, 2021 via virtual signing ceremony. Dr. Ehsan […]

Events | June 25, 2021 |

A virtual meeting held between IIT Roorkee and University of Strasbourg on  June 25, 2021 to discuss the future aspects of our existing Joint Doctoral Degree Program (JDDP). Prof. Yannick Hoarau (Head of the Mechanics Department) and Prof. Christophe A. Serra (Polymer Micro Process Engineering) from University of Strasbourg, France; Prof. Vimal Chandra Srivastava (Head, Department of Chemical Engineering), Prof. Vimal Kumar (Department […]

Events | April 22, 2021 |

IIT Roorkee organized the 17th EU Day on April 22, 2021 with European Union on the theme of ‘Climate & Energy’ (see event program). EU Days are organised to widen the interaction with academic institutions and students to give them an insight into the EU project, its founding principles, and policies and programmes on a set […]

MoUs/Agreements | April 19, 2021 |

Virtual signing ceremony of MoU on academic collaboration between Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM) and Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee held on April 19, 2021. The MoU has established in presence of the following members from both the universities: IIT Roorkee, India: Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi, Director Prof. S.K. Ghosh, HoD, Civil Engineering Prof. C.S.P. Ojha, […]

Events | April 8, 2021 |

India is the largest Fulbright fellow provider and since 2006 IIT Roorkee awardees has US affiliation in different prestigious universities. To increase the number of Fulbright fellow and to spread awareness about the Fulbright application procedure, International Relations Office of IIT Roorkee had an interactive meeting with USIEF staff on March 22, 2021 along with Prof. Mahua Mukherjee (Professor […]

Events | April 4, 2021 |

Esteemed faculty of Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University, Nepal, Prof. Dr. Shiv Lal Bhusal, Rector, Prof. Sushil B. Bajracharya, Vice Dean of Institute of Engineering, Prof. Dr. Chintamani Pokharel, Vice Dean of Institute of Engineering and Prof. Dr. Sangeeta Singh, Professor & M.Sc. Program Coordinator (IOE), were hosted by Prof. R.P. Saini, Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy and Office of International Relations, IIT […]

Events | March 27, 2021 |

IIT Roorkee and Queen’s University (Canada) has a joint project titled “Design and Development of Cable-Driven Parallel Robot for Automated Construction” for 2018-19 session under SPARC scheme in collaboration with Prof. P.M. Pathak (IIT Roorkee, India), Prof. Leila Notash (Queen’s University, Canada), and Prof. A.K. Samantaray (IIT Kharagpur, India). A short-term course on “Serial & Parallel Robots” organized during March 22-27, […]

Events | March 26, 2021 |

Ambassador Akhilesh Mishra, Additional Secretary, Development Partnership Administration, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Govt. of India delivered the institute lecture on the topic “Emerging India: Role of S&T diplomacy” on March 26, 2021. Mr. Akhilesh had a meeting with the Director and IR Office officials which was hosted by Prof. Shri Ram Yadav along with […]

Events | March 13, 2021 |

The theme of DIA Online Summit was on IIT-ASEAN Research Cooperation and aimed to bring together leading scientists, researchers, and academicians to exchange innovative and novel ideas, discuss research & innovation opportunities in IITs and ASEAN regions. The summit was held to enrich the experience of the existing fellows as well as attract potential fellows to provide an […]

Events | March 13, 2021 |

Dr. P. Gopinath, Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology have been awarded Shastri Institutional Collaborative Research Grant (SICRG) grant for the year 2020-21 for the project on “Formulation and Evaluation of Albumin-Based Inhalable Drug Carriers for Direct Pulmonary Delivery of Anti-Cancer Agents and Imaging Agents for Lung Cancer Theranostics” in collaboration with Dr. Devika Chithrani, University of Victoria, Canada. This grant is supported […]

Events | March 2, 2021 |

Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education is willing to build up the Educational Relations between India and Brunei. To pursue it, IIT Roorkee took initiative to start the collaboration by exploring the prospective academic and research collaboration. Dr. Sabrina Daud, Director of Global Relations, Universiti Brunei Darussalam and Prof. Arumugam, Dean of International Relations, Indian Institute of Technology […]

Events | February 21, 2021 |

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee organized Indo-US SPARC Virtual workshop in collaboration with Pennsylvania State University (PSU). This 3-day long initiative was organized by the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering (MIED), IIT Roorkee, based on the theme “Resource Efficient Processing Using Microwaves.” The objective of the workshop was to explore synergies with PSU, […]

Events | February 6, 2021 |

The 3rd Virtual Higher Education Fair by the Indian Community School, Kuwait was inaugurated by Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament-Lok Sabha, on Friday, 5th February 2021. Eminent dignitaries in the field of education Prof. R. D. Garg, IIT Roorkee and Mr. William Burns from Loughborough University kept their views on the present education system. […]

Educational summit | December 5, 2020 |

PanIIT USA hosted one of the world’s largest virtual summit, IIT2020: The Future is Now during December 4-5, 2020. This conference brought together change makers, innovators and thinkers, to innovate and inspire us all to rethink the future of humanity. This event focused on the global economy, technology innovation, health infrastructure, habitat conservation, food innovation, […]

Events | December 3, 2020 |

IIT Roorkee participated in Indo-German Research Day on December 3, 2020 which was organized by DWIH New Delhi.

Events | November 25, 2020 |

Marking the first anniversary of the inauguration of the new International Relations Office, on November 25, 2020, Prof. Ajit K Chaturvedi (Director, IIT Roorkee) launched the International Relations portal for the IITR faculty. Following this launch, a kick-off meeting held on the project “Atithi” regarding a portal/mobile-app for visitors. Kick-off meeting started with a presentation on the […]

Events | November 20, 2020 |

The recently launched “National Education Policy 2020” by Government of India insists on the need for an established internationalisation structure as a central organ of all the higher education institutions. Over the last months there have been intensive discussions on transnational education in India. To discuss the approach of international education providers to this topic, […]

Events | November 9, 2020 |

An international Project under ‘Indo-German Partnership in Higher Education (IGP)’ titled “Co-PREPARE: Collaborative Indo-German PRoject on Estimating and Predicting NAtural Hazards in Himalayan REgion” is jointly funded by UGC and DAAD. Co-PREPARE facilitates a strategic partnership between the University of Potsdam (UP), Germany and the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. The project has two main component – internationalization and research (Estimating […]

Events | November 4, 2020 |

In an MEA initiative, IIT Roorkee is recognized as the Indian leader in a consortium of South Asian institutes for collaborative educational programs (CEP). The following are the partner institutes: Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), Vietnam Yokohama National University (YNU), Japan Yangon Technological University (YTU), Myanmar JFE Steel Corporation (JFE), Japan Royal […]

Events | October 7, 2020 |

Russian-Indian Network (RIN) organised a series of online Symposia / Webinars in the areas of Data Analytics; Nano materials; Materials, Structures and Advanced Manufacturing; and Energy Technologies on 06th and 07th October 2020. Presently, Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai and the Lomonosov Moscow State University are leading the activities under RIN in India and Russia, […]

Events | September 17, 2020 |

IITs International Relations Conclave held virtually on September 17, 2020 which was the third conclave and this time organized by IIT Indore and chaired by Prof. Kapil Ahuja. This conclave was arranged to share the experience on various topics such as international collaborations, scholarships for international students, common admission portals, membership of international alliances, and […]

Events | June 26, 2020 |

Heritage Network – Virtual Consortium Meeting held on June 26, 2020 (2:00 pm Paris time) to enhance Indo-European cooperation. 36 participants from more than 24 institutions of India and Europe participated in this online meeting. Fouad Bennis (President, Heritage Network), Director of International Relations, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, welcomed the participants. Prof. Rakhi Chaturvedi (Vice-President, Heritage Network), IIT Guwahati, delivered a […]

Events | May 22, 2020 |

IMC meeting of Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) was held virtual on May 22, 2020. Members of the Council take an active role in identifying and supporting key focus areas affecting various programmes and its agendas, through input at the meetings and their participation. IIT Roorkee was represented by Prof. P. Arumugam in this meeting.

Visit of International Delegation | March 4, 2020 |

VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic, delegates Prof. RNDr. Václav Snášel (President and Head of International Relations Department Michaela Vráželová), and Prof. Pavel Kromer (Vice Dean for International Cooperation), along with Prof. Milli Pant (Department of Applied Science & Engineering, IIT Roorkee) visited IR office to meet Dean of International Relations, Prof. P. Arumugam. During the meeting which was held on […]

Events | February 29, 2020 |

Roorkee Water Conclave (RWC) is an international conference which organizes every two years in the area of various facets of water, that is jointly organized by IIT Roorkee and National Institute of Hydrology (NIH). The Roorkee Water Conclave 2020, held on February 26-28, 2020 was focused on “Hydrological Aspects of Climate Change”. Experts from different parts […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 20, 2020 |

Prof. K.M. Liyanage (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and Chairman of Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, visited IIT Roorkee on February 20, 2020. In the meeting held at the International Relations Office, possibilities to encourage academic and research-based collaboration between the institutions, cooperation with the SPARK internship programme, faculty exchange, […]

Events | February 19, 2020 |

An interactive skype meeting with the University of Alberta was held on February 19, 2020 at the Conference Room, IR Office, IIT Roorkee. Prof. Danielle Scott, Director – International Relations, and Prof. Amit Kumar, Faculty of Engineering, from the University of Alberta;  Prof. P. Arumugam, Associate Dean – International Relations, Prof. P. Gopinath, Associate Dean – Academic Affairs (Admission), and Dr. […]

MoUs/Agreements | February 17, 2020 |

IIT Roorkee organized an International Training course LARAM-INDIA 2020 during February 17-22, 2020 at the Civil Engineering Department. Experts from the University of Salerno, Italy, NTNU Norway, and the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, delivered expert lectures during this course. Earlier, the local coordinator for the University of Salerno, Prof. Michele Calvello, visited IIT Roorkee on December 7, […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 17, 2020 |

Prof. Chandra Bhat from the University of Texas at Austin, delivered a lecture on ‘Will Driverless Cars Lead to More Travel? To more urban Sprawl?’ to the Civil Engineering Department on February 17, 2020. Prof. Amit Agarwal hosted his visit along with Prof. Indrajeet Ghosh, and Prof. Pushpa Choudhary of Civil Engineering Department. During his visit at IR […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 15, 2020 |

Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee is one of the Regional Training Center of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The WMO delegate, Mr. Patrick Parrish (Chief, Training Activities Division, World Meteorological Organization), and Dr. Elizabeth Mulvihill Page (Director, COMET, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, USA) visited Department of Hydrology for an exploratory visit. During their stay at IIT Roorkee, both […]

Events | February 11, 2020 |

IIT Roorkee representatives of IR office, Dr. Pushpa Kumari participated in SII partner institute workshop held on February 10, 2020 at New Delhi. The overview, achievements, and proposed upcoming activities of Study in India program was showcased through a presentation by the SII team. This workshop aimed to provide insights of IND-SAT examination, and discussions on topics […]

Events | February 2, 2020 |

The Incredible India Education Fair (IIEF) invited IIT Roorkee to participate in the Indonesia India Higher Education Forum, organized during January 30 – February 1, 2020 at Universitas Bhayangkara Jakarta Raya and Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia. The first day opened with panel discussion on Indian Higher Education System, with Prof. P. Arumugam, IIT Roorkee as an expert. In the […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 1, 2020 |

Jo Nesbitt is one of the best known names in the global higher education sector with over 30 years of experience. Jo served as a Director of International Relations and Development at University of Southampton, UK for 15 years and at Solent University, UK for 4 years. Recently, she established an education consultancy UniConnectEd that serves a […]

Events | January 21, 2020 |

IIT Roorkee participated in EDEX Expo 2020, Colombo during January 17-19, 2020 and visited the University of Peradeniya and Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka. During the EDEX Expo, Mr. Gopalan Narayan counsellor (education) at Indian High Commission at Sri Lanka visited IIT Roorkee’s exhibition booth along with Mr. Sandeep Goel from SII. He expressed his interest in strengthening the […]

Events | January 19, 2020 |

IIT Roorkee was invited by Dr. V. Binumon, the principal of Indian Community School, Kuwait for the Higher Education Fair scheduled during January 17-18, 2020. The invitation was proposed to Prof. P. Arumugam at the 15th FICCI event that was held in November 2019. Prof. R.D. Garg (Chairman JEE-IIT Roorkee), Department of Civil Engineering, and Dr. Pushpa Kumari, Executive Officer, International Relations, […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 17, 2020 |

Ms. Nora Naujoks, Head – Liaison Office New Delhi, Freie Universität Berlin, was hosted by Prof. Ankit Aggarwal, Department of Hydrology, at IIT Roorkee campus on January 17, 2020, which was coordinated and facilitated by the Office of International Relations. This visit was based on to promote research collaborations and set up an MoU between both the […]

Events | January 16, 2020 |

Prof. Arun Kumar (Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy) had arranged a meeting at NC Nigam visitors’ hostel on the evening of January 15, 2020, for African students who are here through the DST-Africa Initiative with Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE). HoDs and faculty of the three departments viz, Hydro and Renewable Energy, Water Resource Development & […]

Achievements | January 11, 2020 |

The British Council and IIT Roorkee under the Operational Alliance Agreement dated July 5, 2019 collaborated for a project named Newton Bhabha Fund-PhD Placement Programme. The key objective of the PhD Placement programme is to facilitate the capacity building of individuals and create sustainable, long-lasting links between India and the UK through PhD placements, and partnerships. […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 11, 2020 |

The visit of Prof. Jean-Luc Epard (Faculty of Geosciences and the Environment), University of Lausanne, Switzerland, was hosted by his research collaborator Prof. Sandeep Singh (Department of Earth Sciences), IIT Roorkee. Prof. Jean-Luc Epard, visited IR office on January 10, 2020, to meet Prof. P. Arumugam (Dean of International Relations). During this meeting the ThinkSwiss Research Programme, and the program for mobility […]

Visit of International Delegation | January 6, 2020 |

Distinguished members of Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University, Nepal, Prof. Ramchandra Sapkota (Dean),  Prof. Sushil B. Bajracharya (Assistant Dean), Prof. P.N. Maskey, Department of Civil Engineering, and Prof. B.N. Sharma Ghimire (Director CARD), were hosted by Prof. R.P. Saini, Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy and Office of International Relations, IIT Roorkee on January 6, 2020, to discuss and extend the ambit of […]

MoUs/Agreements | December 21, 2019 |

Prof. Anegagregn Gashaw Ferede the President of Debre Tabor University (DTU), Ethiopia, expressed his University’s willingness to establish an agreement on research collaboration in the field of science, engineering, and technology. His letter in this regard, was delivered to ADIR through Mr. Antehun Atanaw, (a faculty of Debre Tabor University) presently pursuing his PhD at IIT Roorkee. Subsequently, Prof. […]

MoUs/Agreements | December 7, 2019 |

Prof. P.S. Chani, Department of Architecture and Planning, hosted the visit of Prof. Sandeep K. Agrawal, Professor and Director of School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Alberta, Canada, on December 6, 2019, for a discussion with Prof. P. Arumugam, Associate Dean of International Relations, regarding the extension of Indo-Canada relationship and ambit of opportunities upon the […]

MoUs/Agreements | December 5, 2019 |

IIT Roorkee signed an MoU with Hokkaido University, for academic collaboration through student exchange programme between Department of Physics, IIT Roorkee, and Graduate School and School of Science, Hokkaido University, Japan, on December 5, 2019 at Department of Physics, IIT Roorkee, in the presence of Prof. Masaaki Kimura (Hokkaido University). Prof. Wataru Horiuchi, and Prof. Masaaki Kimura of Hokkaido […]

Visit of International Delegation | December 5, 2019 |

Delegates of National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan, Dr. Che Min Lin, and Dr. Chun-Hsiang Kuo, visited our office on December 5, 2019 and proposed to improve collaborations in field of earthquake engineering. Their visit was under DST funded Indo-Taiwan, joint research project “Soil Amplification and Site Response for Potential Great Earthquake in […]

Events | December 2, 2019 |

IIT Roorkee participated in IITs International Relations Conclave held on December 2, 2019 at IIT Bombay. This conclave was arranged to share the experience on various topics such as scholarships for international students, common admission portals, membership of international alliances, and other issues on internationalization. This meet was a follow-up of the conclave held at […]

Events | November 30, 2019 |

A Global Conference & Exhibition was held on November 27-29, 2019 at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. This 15th Higher Education Summit was organized by FICCI, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (GoI), MHRD, and Service Export Promotion Council (SEPC). IIT Roorkee was invited for this summit and participated as the exhibitor. Prof. P. Arumugam and […]

Achievements | November 28, 2019 |

IIT Roorkee bagged the High performer partner institute award in 5th Global Exhibition on Services (GES 2019) organized by Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI), Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) held at Bangalore, India from 26th November 2019 to 28th November 2019.

Achievements | November 27, 2019 |

IIT Roorkee awarded for ‘Excellence in Internationalization of Education’ at the 6th FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards 2019 held at the Lalit hotel, New Delhi on November 27, 2019. The award was received by Prof. M. Parida – Deputy Director IIT Roorkee and Prof. P. Arumugam, Associate Dean of International Relations IIT Roorkee. Media Link

Events | November 25, 2019 |

The International Relations office of IIT Roorkee is delighted to share the news of establishing its new office nearby the Students’ Club. The office was inaugurated by the Director Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi on November 25, 2019, in presence of our institute esteemed guests including Dy. Director, Deans, Associate Deans, Professors, and the other invitees.

Achievements | November 11, 2019 |

MHRD introduced the DUO-India Fellowship Programme in July 2019 with the aim of promoting exchange of faculty and students between India and European countries which are part of Joint Research Projects under SPARC. 14 Faculty from IIT Roorkee have applied and 10 Faculty are chosen by the selection committee. A total of 98 Faculty were chosen across […]

MoUs/Agreements | November 7, 2019 |

Mr. Satoshi Suzuki, Ambassador-Designate of Japan to India, hosted Signing Ceremony for the Joint Research in the field of Earthquake Disaster Prevention between Fujita Corporation and IIT Roorkee on November 7, 2019. The agreement was signed by Mr. Yoshinori Kumita, Executive Director of Fujita Technology Center, and Dr. Pankaj Agarwal, the Head of Department of […]

MoUs/Agreements | November 6, 2019 |

The officials of Fujita Corporation, Tokyo, Japan, visited the Department of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee on November 6, 2019, in connection with the joint research in the field of Earthquake Disaster Prevention.

Achievements | October 16, 2019 |

Prof. M.L. Kansal of IIT Roorkee has been awarded the Indo-Netherland (DST-NWO) Project on Water4Change – Integrative and Fit- for-Purpose Water Sensitive Design Framework for the Urban water system in India. The award was presented by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science & Technology, in the presence of His Excellency King and Queen of […]

MoUs/Agreements | September 25, 2019 |

IIT Roorkee signed an Agreement for Joint Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Program with the University of Strasbourg (Unistra), France in Strasbourg on September 25, 2019 regarding joint supervision of PhD thesis leading to Joint Degree in PhD from both IITR and Unistra. This is the first such agreement signed among Institutes/Universities of India and France. […]

Events | September 24, 2019 |

University of Strasbourg organized this workshop to bring together researchers/teachers from leading Indian institutions with their colleagues. The following were the panel discussions with IIT Roorkee members in the panel. A. Panel discussion: International partnership strategy Chair: Prof. Irini Jacoberger, Vice-president, International Relations, Université de Strasbourg Prof. Krishna Kaliappan, Dean Faculty Affairs, IIT Bombay Prof. P. Arumugam, […]

Educational summit | September 20, 2019 |

IIT Roorkee delegates visited École Spéciale des Travaux Publics (ESTP), Paris on September 20, 2019, to discuss possible improvements of the ongoing collaboration. ESTP (Estd. 1891) is a French engineering and research graduate school (Grande Ecole) in Paris. Since 2014, several student exchanges took place between ESTP Paris and IIT Roorkee.

Visit of International Delegation | August 30, 2019 |

To discuss on India-Canada Relationship, Ms. Mia Yen, Consulate General of Canada in Chandigarh visited IIT Roorkee on August 30, 2019.

Visit of IITR Delegation | August 28, 2019 |

Prof P Arumugam, ADIR IITR had visited the Main campus and Kista campus of KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden on 26th and 27th of August 2019. KTH’s Kista campus is situated north of central Stockholm in one of the world’s most important ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) clusters. Kista has a great […]

Educational summit | June 1, 2019 |

Representatives from Europe and India came together for the annual General Assembly of the Heritage Network hosted by the Instituto Superior Técnico of Lisbon on 28/29 May 2019. After two days of meetings, workshops, and discussions, the Heritage family has clearly reflected its desire to sustain and thrive as a network. Prof. P. Arumugam (Associate […]

MoUs/Agreements | May 24, 2019 |

IIT Roorkee has signed an MoU with Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Portugal on May 24, 2019. The existing collaboration between IITR and IST, at the research level, will be fortified and expanded to promote student and faculty exchanges, joint degree programs, and curriculum development. In a ceremony organized at IST, the MoU was signed by […]

Events | May 20, 2019 |

Participants of a Summer School in Plant Biology organized by IIT Roorkee-University of Quebec Trois Rivieres and Centre SEVE at #IITRoorkee with participation of six universities from Canada. Topics ranged from in vitro culture, nutraceuticals, plant microbe interaction, abiotic and biotic stresses, entomology, plant developmental biology and molecular farming to communications in plants.

Educational summit | April 30, 2019 |

The Indian Members’ Council meeting of Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) was held on April 30, 2019, at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. SICI relies on the active support of its member institutions who give adequate time and energy to the duties of being the SICI member by uphold Institute’s values and objectives. Members of Council […]

Events | April 8, 2019 |

To celebrate 100 years of Bauhaus, the German Modernist Art School that redefined the dynamics of the relationship between art, design, and technology, and to pay a tribute to its artists and teachers, the Indo-German Seminar: Bauhaus @ 100 was organized on April 8, 2019. The seminar was conducted by the DWIH – German Centre […]

Events | April 6, 2019 |

An info session on ‘Study Opportunities in Germany and DAAD Fellowship Programmes’ by Ms. Aditi Gosavi, Senior Advisor, Public Relations and Communications, DAAD German Academic Exchange Service, New Delhi, held on April 6, 2019 at LHC, IIT Roorkee.

MoUs/Agreements | March 11, 2019 |

#IITRoorkee coordinating the MoU between Department of Science & Technology, Government of India and World Bank for strengthening African Centres of Excellence (#ACEs) & capacity building through transfer for students enrolled in ACEs Masters & PhD programmes on March 11, 2019 at India International Centre, New Delhi. Collaboration focuses on 4 thematic areas Material science, […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 28, 2019 |

Prof. Uwe W. Schulz, visited IIT Roorkee to renew collaborations with Lucerne University, Switzerland during February 25-26, 2019. A detailed report was prepared collectively. Three students of Department of Architecture and Planning have been selected for semester exchange at HSLU. A school with six IITR students along with 12 students will be conducted by HSLU at Auroville, […]

Visit of International Delegation | February 13, 2019 |

Prof. Noel N. Schulz, lead Principal Investigator of US-India collaborative project for smart distribution system with storage (UI-ASSIST), visited IIT Roorkee in February 2019. She saw various smart grid related demonstrations and shared her views on the development of the smart grid test bed and also appreciated the significant progress by IIT Roorkee towards UI-ASSIST.

Visit of International Delegation | February 12, 2019 |

Norwegian Ambassador, Mr. Nils Kamsvag Ragnar visited IIT Roorkee on February 18, 2019. He witnessed the research being done at Hydro and Renewable Energy, Earthquake Engineering, and Biotechnology Departments of IIT Roorkee associated with the Research Council of Norway under Indo-Norwegian research and development cooperation for a project on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Media Link

Exchange Programme | January 30, 2019 |

The Sakura Exchange program in Science was hosted by the JST during January 20-26, 2019. Prof. Jeevanand Seshadrinath, represented IIT Roorkee. Delegation included faculty and scientists from different IIT’s, IISER, DST, DBT, DSIR & MHRD.

Visit of International Delegation | January 9, 2019 |

To promote research collaborations and set up a dual degree programs with IIT Roorkee, Prof. Amit Kumar, Dr. Cen Huang, and Ms. Maria Mathai of University of Alberta, Canada, interacted with IITR faculty during January 7-8, 2019.

Achievements | December 12, 2018 |

Canada-India Innovation Summit organized by IC-IMPACTS and the Ministry of Science and Technology, India, held on December 12, 2018 in New Delhi. The joint IC-IMPACTS and DST Call for Proposals under which the awards were made was launched in mid-2018 to address growing fire problems in India and Canada. Prof. Umesh Kumar Sharma (IIT Roorkee, […]

Visit of International Delegation | November 30, 2018 |

Prof. Tim Senden, Dr. Robert Ward, and Mr. Jay Poria of Australian National University (ANU) visited IIT Roorkee during November 29-30, 2018, to promote research collaborations and Student exchange programme. The collaboration was commenced by Prof. D.C. Srivastava, Department of Earth Sciences, IIT Roorkee.

Educational summit | November 18, 2018 |

“Cultivating Culturally Competent and Globally Engaged Talents” a summit was organized by the  Presidents’ Forum of Southeast, and South Asia and Taiwan Universities (SATU). Prof. Anand Joshi (Professor of Earth Science Department and Dean of Students’ Welfare) represented  IITR in SATU General assembly, hosted by National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, during November 16-17, 2018. IITR […]

Events | November 2, 2018 |

IIT Roorkee Showcases Innovation and Incubation Facilities at FICCI 14th Higher Education Summit. The 14th Higher Education Summit 2018, a Global Conference & Exhibition was held during October 30 – November 1, 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The event was aimed at enhancing exposure to opportunities and increasing international visibility for collaboration in higher […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 26, 2018 |

Discussion on BRICS project at IIT Roorkee in collaboration with Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia, and East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.

Educational summit | October 12, 2018 |

At a high-level meeting at the Royal Norwegian Embassy on October 12, 2018, it was decided that the partnership between IIT Roorkee and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) will be strengthened further, especially research cooperation in the Himalayan region. IIT Roorkee was represented by Prof. B.K. Gandhi, Prof. S.K. Singal, Prof. Z. Ahmed and […]

Visit of International Delegation | October 6, 2018 |

A guest lecture on “Opportunities at NTU Singapore” by Prof. B.V.R. Chowdari, Senior Executive Director at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, was organized by the office of International Relations, IIT Roorkee on October 6, 2018.

MoUs/Agreements | September 25, 2018 |

Ms. Alphonsa Lourdudoss, Regional Advisor, India, Ms. Tuija Venermo, and Ms. Katie Zmijewski, (Student exchange coordinators) at KTH Royal Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, interacted with IIT Roorkee delegates to promote research collaborations and Student exchange program during September 23-24, 2018.

MoUs/Agreements | August 29, 2018 |

A delegation listed below visited at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore during August 25-28, 2018. Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi, Director, Electronics and Communication Engineering Prof. P. Arumugam, Associate Dean of International Relations, Physics Prof. Anshu Anand, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Prof. B.K. Kaushik, Associate Professor, Electronics and Communication Engineering Prof. Sujay Chattopadhayay, Associate Professor, Polymer […]

Visit of IITR Delegation | August 14, 2018 |

Prof. Ganesh Pandian Namasivayam from Kyoto University, Japan visited the IIT Roorkee campus in the month of August 2018. Prof Namasivayam, who is the Principal Investigator of the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), World Premier International (WPI) Research Center at the Kyoto University delivered a lecture at the Centre of Nanotechnology. Please follow the […]

Educational summit | April 15, 2018 |

In partnership with the Study in India Cell of EdCIL, Prof. P. Gopinath and Prof. P. Arumugam represented IIT Roorkee in the Gulf Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX) held during April 12 -14, 2018 in Dubai.