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IIT Roorkee Fees 2026-27, Courses & Admission

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), Roorkee is an autonomous college in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), Roorkee offers 12 programmes at…

Overview

About IIT Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), Roorkee is an autonomous college in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), Roorkee offers 12 programmes at undergraduate level. These include B Tech Biosciences And Bioengineering, B Tech Chemical Engineering, B Tech Civil Engineering, B Tech Computer Science And Engineering and B Tech Data Science And Artificial Intelligence, among others. IIT Roorkee runs 12+ on-campus hostels (Bhawans) on its 365-acre campus including Cautley, Ganga, Govind, Jawahar, Kasturba, Radhakrishnan, Rajendra, Ravindra, Vigyan Kunj and several others. First-year B.Tech students typically get double-occupancy rooms with single rooms from the second year by seniority. Annual hostel and mess fees for 2025-26 are heavily subsidised — typically ₹40,000-65,000 per academic year inclusive of mess. Each Bhawan is largely self-governing with elected presidents and mess secretaries. Mess service includes vegetarian, non-vegetarian and Jain options. Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline. The institute hosts the Centre for Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management (uniquely strong given India's earthquake and flood research priorities), Centre of Excellence in Disaster Management, Centre for Transportation Systems, Centre for Hydrological Studies, Centre for Renewable Energy and Smart Grids, Centre for Nanotechnology and many discipline-specific centres. The campus extends over about 365 acres. IIT Roorkee's 365-acre campus in Roorkee, Uttarakhand combines heritage British-era buildings dating to 1847 with modern academic and residential blocks.

Courses & costs

IIT Roorkee fees

Each amount is shown with the academic year and applicant category stated by its source.

Fees
ProgrammeYearAmount
B Tech Biosciences And BioengineeringTuition2025-26₹2,00,000per year
B Tech Chemical EngineeringTuition2025-26₹2,00,000per year
B Tech Civil EngineeringTuition2025-26₹2,00,000per year
B Tech Computer Science And EngineeringTuition2025-26₹2,00,000per year
B Tech Data Science And Artificial IntelligenceTuition2025-26₹2,00,000per year
B Tech Electrical EngineeringTuition2025-26₹2,00,000per year
B Tech Electronics And Communication EngineeringTuition2025-26₹2,00,000per year
B Tech Energy EngineeringTuition2025-26₹2,00,000per year
B Tech Engineering PhysicsTuition2025-26₹2,00,000per year
B Tech Mechanical EngineeringTuition2025-26₹2,00,000per year
B Tech Metallurgical And Materials EngineeringTuition2025-26₹2,00,000per year
B Tech Production And Industrial EngineeringTuition2025-26₹2,00,000per year
All programmesOther economically backward students (Rs. 1 lakh-Rs. 5 lakh family income) Source₹33,333
Other chargesOther charges · All UG categories Source₹7,000
All programmesone-time Source₹1,500one-time
All programmes Source₹300
All programmes Source₹2,500
HostelHostel · Hostel charges Source₹7,500
RegistrationRegistration Source₹6,000
All programmesRefundable deposits Source₹1,000
All programmes Source₹2,000
Other chargesOther charges · Mess charges Source₹21,750
All programmes Source₹4,000
Placements · 2024

IIT Roorkee placements

College-wide placements for 2024: a highest package of 205 LPA.

₹205L · 2024College-wide

₹205L · College-wide · 2024

IIT Roorkee — among the oldest engineering institutions in Asia (founded as Thomason College in 1847, now an IIT) — posts strong placement outcomes across its broad engineering portfolio.

Programmes · intake

Programmes & intake

B Tech Biosciences And Bioengineering

BBAB4 yr
₹2LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Chemical Engineering

CHE4 yr
₹2LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Civil Engineering

CE4 yr
₹2LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Computer Science And Engineering

CSE4 yr
₹2LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Data Science And Artificial Intelligence

BDSAAI4 yr
₹2LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Electrical Engineering

BEE4 yr
₹2LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Electronics And Communication Engineering

ECE4 yr
₹2LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Energy Engineering

BEE4 yr
₹2LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Engineering Physics

BEP4 yr
₹2LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Mechanical Engineering

ME4 yr
₹2LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Metallurgical And Materials Engineering

BMAME4 yr
₹2LAnnual · /yr

B Tech Production And Industrial Engineering

BPAIE4 yr
₹2LAnnual · /yr

Recognition & affiliations

India Rankings 2025: Engineering

Regulator
NIRF ranking record
Stated session
2025

Faculty & teaching

Total
663
Note 1
Name
Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant
Note 1
Cutoffs

IIT Roorkee JEE Advanced cutoffs

IIT Roorkee cutoffs for JEE Advanced 2024. branch-wise opening and closing ranks are listed below. CSE GM Round 6 closing rank is 525.

JEE Advanced2024
BranchCategoryRoundOpeningClosing
CSEGMRound 6350525
ECEGMRound 61,7002,670
Admissions · collected information

IIT Roorkee admissions

IIT Roorkee admits B.Tech students through JEE Advanced + JoSAA counselling. Typical 2024 closing ranks under General Merit Open category were: CSE 400-650, EE 1500-2200, ECE 2000-2800, Mechanical 3000-4500, Aerospace not offered (use IIT Bombay/Madras), Chemical 4500-6000,…

Hostel · campus

IIT Roorkee hostel

IIT Roorkee hostel details are listed in this section. IIT Roorkee runs 12+ on-campus hostels (Bhawans) on its 365-acre campus including Cautley, Ganga, Govind, Jawahar, Kasturba, Radhakrishnan, Rajendra, Ravindra, Vigyan Kunj.

IIT Roorkee runs 12+ on-campus hostels (Bhawans) on its 365-acre campus including Cautley, Ganga, Govind, Jawahar, Kasturba, Radhakrishnan, Rajendra, Ravindra, Vigyan Kunj and several others. First-year B.Tech students typically get double-occupancy rooms with single rooms from the second year by seniority. Annual hostel and mess fees for 2025-26 are heavily subsidised — typically ₹40,000-65,000 per academic year inclusive of mess. Each Bhawan is largely self-governing with elected presidents and mess secretaries. Mess service includes vegetarian, non-vegetarian and Jain options.

Scholarships

Scholarships

IIT Roorkee runs comprehensive financial aid. SC/ST students receive full tuition waivers plus Central Government Post-matric Scholarship covering hostel and mess. Students from families with annual income below ₹1 lakh receive 100% tuition remission; those between ₹1-5 lakh receive 67% remission. Defence wards qualify for PM Scholarship Scheme. Merit-cum-Means scholarship covers ₹1,000 per month plus tuition for top 25% of low-income students. AICTE Pragati for girl students and AICTE Saksham for differently-abled students are accepted. KVPY and INSPIRE fellows continue receiving fellowships.

Infrastructure & facilities

Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities

IIT Roorkee's 365-acre campus in Roorkee, Uttarakhand combines heritage British-era buildings dating to 1847 with modern academic and residential blocks.

365 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym

Research & rankings

Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners

Research spans every major engineering and applied science discipline. The institute hosts the Centre for Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management (uniquely strong given India's earthquake and flood research priorities), Centre of Excellence in Disaster Management, Centre for Transportation Systems, Centre for Hydrological Studies, Centre for Renewable Energy and Smart Grids, Centre for Nanotechnology and many discipline-specific centres.

Notable alumni

Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events

IIT Roorkee alumni include senior leaders at Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Mc Kinsey, BCG, Tata Group, L&T, Reliance Industries, ISRO, DRDO and many Indian and global PSUs. The institute's 175+ year heritage means it has produced civil engineers who have built dams, irrigation systems, railways, bridges and infrastructure across India for nearly two centuries. Notable alumni include Bhaskar Pramanik (former Microsoft India Chairman), Sujay Bose (Norwest Venture Partners), Rajeev Suri (former Nokia CEO), and many founders of Indian and global startups.

Same city

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Admissions reading

Helpful guides for your admission

Planning your application to IIT Roorkee? These guides break down the fees, counselling rounds and quota routes step by step.

Reach the college

IIT Roorkee contact details

AddressAdministration Office James Thomason Building, IIT Roorkee, Haridwar,Roorkee, 247667
From the sources

More details

Official nameIndian Institute of Technology Roorkee Source
Institution typeInstitute of national importance Source
Established1847 Source
Recognition code typeNIRF id Source
Recognition codeIR-E-U-0560 Source
NIRF rank6 Source
Ranking year2025 Source
Ranking categoryEngineering Source
NameIndian Institute of Technology Roorkee Source
Institution typeCentral Source
Affiliation statusSelf Source
Domicile rulesAll India seats; category reservations follow Government of India norms. Source
Centralised portalYes Source
Programme codeBTECH Source
NameChemical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) Source
Study levelUG Source
Eligibility10+2 and valid JEE Advanced rank Source
Intake year2026 Source
Stated cycle2026-27 Source
Awarding bodyIndian Institute of Technology Roorkee Source
Approving bodyAct institute Source
Duration in years4 Source
SpecialisationCHEM Source
Approval statusRecognised Source
FAQ

IIT Roorkee FAQs

When was IIT Roorkee established and what is its institutional history?
IIT Roorkee was founded in 1847 as the College of Civil Engineering during East India Company rule by James Thomason, Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces, to train engineers for the Upper Ganges Canal project — making it Asia's oldest technical institution. It was renamed the Thomason College of Civil Engineering, elevated to the University of Roorkee in 1949 and finally converted to the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in 2001 as the seventh IIT.
Where is the IIT Roorkee campus located and how large is it?
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), Roorkee is located in Roorkee, Uttarakhand.
Who is the current Director of IIT Roorkee?
The current Director of IIT Roorkee is Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant (K. K. Pant), a chemical engineer and energy-materials researcher who was previously Institute Chair Professor at IIT Delhi. He took over as Director of IIT Roorkee on 12 October 2022 and continues to lead the institute through its transition to NEP 2020 programmes, international research partnerships and expanded deep-tech entrepreneurship.
What are the NIRF and QS rankings of IIT Roorkee?
In the QS World University Rankings 2026, IIT Roorkee is placed at Rank 339 globally and Rank 114 in Asia, maintaining its position among the top Indian universities for research and graduate employability.
Why is the Department of Earthquake Engineering at IIT Roorkee nationally important?
The Department of Earthquake Engineering at IIT Roorkee is one of the oldest and most specialised of its kind in the world, and operates India's largest shake-table facility for structural earthquake research. It serves as a national reference centre for seismic safety codes, post-earthquake damage studies and training of engineers across India in earthquake-resistant design and retrofitting.
How does one get admitted to the B.Tech and B.Arch programmes at IIT Roorkee?
B.Tech and five-year Dual Degree (Integrated M.Tech) admissions at IIT Roorkee are done through the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced). Candidates first qualify JEE Main conducted by NTA and then write JEE Advanced. The B.Arch programme at the Department of Architecture and Planning additionally requires the Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) after JEE Advanced. Seat allotment is done by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) on the basis of All India Rank.
What postgraduate and management programmes are offered at IIT Roorkee?
IIT Roorkee offers M.Tech, M.Arch, M.U.R.P., M.Sc., M.B.A. (Department of Management Studies), M.Des., Executive M.Tech and Ph.D. programmes across twenty-three departments, one school and nine academic centres. Admission is through GATE (M.Tech / M.Arch / M.U.R.P.), JAM (M.Sc.), CAT (MBA), CEED (M.Des.) and GATE / UGC-NET / CSIR-NET / institute tests for Ph.D. with a departmental interview.
What were the IIT Roorkee placements in 2024-25?
The IIT Roorkee Placement Season 2024-25 recorded a highest international package of Rs 2.05 crore per annum offered by Databricks, a highest domestic package of Rs 1.5 crore per annum and an overall average package of Rs 20 LPA across programmes. Recurring top recruiters include Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Samsung, Black Rock, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Cisco and Bajaj Auto.
Sources

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Last reviewed: 26 Apr 2026.

Reviewed by

Amrit Ashu

Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Every figure on this page is checked against the official disclosures and sources linked beside it; admissions-office conversations are not used as citations.

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