Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, established in 1847, is the oldest engineering institution in India and is widely regarded as Asia's oldest technical institute.
Ranked 5th in NIRF Engineering, IIT Roorkee exemplifies excellence in engineering education, research, and technological innovation.
IIT Roorkee sets the benchmark for excellence in design education, research, innovation, and sustainable development.
IIT Roorkee innovation and incubation ecosystem empowers students, researchers, and entrepreneurs to transform breakthrough ideas into impactful startups and technologies.
An elite network of premier institutions at the vanguard of global technological advancement, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) ecosystem serves as a vital engine for economic and scientific progress.
Characterized by unparalleled academic rigor, highly competitive national selection frameworks, and a dense concentration of research talent, the IIT infrastructure systematically develops the world's most capable technical minds.
For international scholars, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), engaging with this ecosystem provides direct access to an intellectual tradition that routinely dictates frontiers in engineering, computing, and industrial innovation.
IIT Roorkee stands among the foremost institutes of national importance in India, recognised for its excellence in higher technological education and engineering research across both fundamental and applied domains.
Set within a specialised and vibrant campus, IIT Roorkee offers Bachelor's Degree courses across 10 disciplines of Engineering and Architecture, Postgraduate Degrees in 55 disciplines spanning Engineering, Applied Science, Architecture, and Planning — all channelling the wider excellence of the national IIT network.
The Institute provides doctoral facilities across all Departments and Research Centres, fostering a culture of deep inquiry and innovation that equips graduates to lead in technology, science, and beyond.
To create an environment that shall foster the growth of intellectually capable, innovative and entrepreneurial professionals, who shall contribute to the growth of Science and Technology in partnership with industry and develop and harness it for the welfare of the nation and mankind.
IIT Roorkee is offering two International Summer School Programs in 2026, open to university students from across the world. Both run for three weeks and include an IIT Roorkee Certificate of Completion.
Master cutting-edge digital tools — then use them in a living Himalayan cultural landscape.
Learn to design technology that actually works for the human mind — using research-grade lab tools.
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