The current director of IIT Roorkee is Prof. Kamal Kishor Pant. He became the director of IIT Roorkee on October 12, 2022. His fields of interest include catalysis and reaction engineering, with expertise in coal-to-methanol conversion, e-waste and plastic management. He is a recognised scientist with Stanford University identifying him as the top 2% scientist in his field. 

He is a PhD holder in chemical engineering. He previously was Chair Professor of Petrotech Chair and Federation of Indian Petroleum Industries (FIPI), Chairman of GATE and JAM and Chairman, Library, Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Dean of Faculty at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. GYTI (twice), CHEMCON, Herdilia Award and Dr A V Rama Rao are some of the honours that Prof. Kamal Kishor Pant has received over the years. 

The total IIT Roorkee fees for 4 year BTech course is INR 11.64 lakhs. SC and ST students do not have to pay the tuition fee for BTech courses at IIT Roorkee. A fee waiver is also available for students belonging to EWS sections. 

I have mentioned the detailed IIT Roorkee fee structure for BTech course below:

The Department of Architecture and Planning at IIT Roorkee is known for its quality education and offers courses like BArch, MArch and PhD. The salient features of the department are as follows. 

•  It was the first department to offer the master’s MArch course in India in 1969-70 and later MURP in 1973-74.
• The department boasts state-of-the-art facilities like a climatology lab, computer lab, computerised design studios and more. 
• It also houses the Net Zero Emissions Lab, established under the Indo-UK program. 
• The institute ranked number 1 in the architecture rankings of NIRF in 2023. 
• Faculty members are highly experienced and engage in research along with academics. 
• Students are also provided excellent placement opportunities in the core and other related sectors.

The virtual labs at IIT Roorkee aim to provide an enhanced learning experience by remotely accessing laboratory experiments. This excludes the need for a physical lab infrastructure and students can perform practicals in a simulated environment. Electronics, CSE, Mechanical, Chemical, Biotechnology, Physical and Chemical Sciences are some broad areas of virtual labs. The virtual lab features are as follows. 

• It provides remote access to labs in various disciplines of Science and Engineering.
• These Virtual Labs help students at the undergraduate, and post-graduate levels as well as research scholars.
• These labs help in learning basic and advanced concepts through remote experimentation.
• The labs provide various tools for learning, including additional web resources, video lectures, animated demonstrations and self-evaluation.
• It helps to share costly equipment and resources, which are otherwise available to a limited number of users due to time and distance constraints.
• Currently, there are 6 virtual labs at IIT Roorkee - Electrical Machines Lab, Surveying Lab, Biomedical Instrumentation Lab, Bio-Medical Signal and Image Processing Lab, Digital Electronics Lab - I and Analog Electronics Lab. 

IIT Roorkee attracts a diverse set of companies for internships. These companies span various sectors and industries providing students with the opportunity to work on the latest advancements. This provides students with valuable industry exposure required to excel in their education and secure job positions.

Every effort is made by IIT Roorkee side to place students in their desired company/institute for internship. Students can also opt for international internships. Under special circumstances, students are also allowed to carry on their internship at a specific department on the campus. 

The top companies that recruit students for internships from IIT Roorkee are mentioned in the table below. 

IIT Roorkee was established in 1847 and was known as the College of Civil Engineering. It was founded by James Thomason who was the then Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces. The main focus of the college was to train civil engineers involved in the construction of the Ganges Canal. It was changed to the University of Roorkee over the years and became the first engineering university of independent India on November 25, 1949. 

The Indian Government gave the university IIT status on September 21, 2001, making it the seventh IIT in the country. Since its inception, IIT Roorkee has seen major academic programs, research facilities and infrastructure. It now has 21 academic departments offering 12 UG courses, 48 PG courses and 3 dual degree programs in various disciplines. 

IIT Roorkee also has its campus in nearby Saharanpur city. The School of Paper Technology was established by the Indian Government in 1964. It merged with the University of Roorkee in 1978 and was later renamed as IIT Roorkee, Saharanpur campus. Currently, it offers MTech and PhD programs. 

IIT Roorkee MBA course fee is INR 10 lakhs per year. SC/ST students are exempted from paying tuition fees. They only have to pay the semester charges, admission fees, caution money and more. The fee structure for the MBA program at IIT Roorkee has been shared below. 

Cognizance is the annual technical fest at IIT Roorkee. It is the culmination of the finest technical minds of the country showcasing their skills and ideas. It features a wide array of events and exhibitions. As per my experience, I would say yes, the cognizance is worth attending once. Some of the features of the tech fest are listed below. 

• It is a place that helps us to show our talents in our respective fields. 
• The major categories that are included in this fest are Robotics, Sky High, Algo Arena, Business and Finance, Cogitation Summit, Department-based Research Paper Presentation, Off the Cuff, and Gaming. 
• The fest has many events like technical workshops, talks, competitions and exhibitions. 
• Some activities that are done in the fest are case studies, and business and finance events.
• It also adds value to society. Some of the social work done under Cognizance are SAVE (Sustaining And Valuing Environment), FIFA (Food Initiative For All), CARES (Covid Awareness and Relief Enactment Scheme) and UTSE (Uttarakhand Talent Search Examination).
• The 2024 theme for Cognizance is Quantistico Scientia where participants were exposed to the latest technologies through an adventure-like concept. It ran from March, 15 to March 17, 2024. 

The Main Campus of IIT Roorkee is located in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. 

Here’s the address for the Main Campus-

Roorkee - Haridwar Highway, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667

Phone: 01332 284 289

You can visit this website- https://iitr.ac.in/Institute/How%20To%20Reach%20IIT%20Roorkee.html to get clear instructions from the IITR authorities on reaching the campus, alongside google map directions for better understanding.

The selection for the IIT Roorkee Phd program is done on the basis of individual merit and/or an interview conducted by the respective department.

The general eligibility criteria for IIT Roorkee Phd admission 2024 is given below for your reference-

• The candidate must have completed their master’s in the relevant discipline with at least a CGPA of 6.0 or 60%.
• The candidate must have a valid score in - GATE / CEED / JEST / UGC-NET / CSIR-NET.

OR

• The candidate must have a four year bachelor’s degree with at least a CGPA of 7.0 or 70% (CFTI candidates) / or CGPA of 7.5 or 75% of marks (non-CFTI candidates).
• The candidate must have a valid score in GATE / CEED / JEST / UGC-NET / CSIR-NET.

Unfortunately, the online applications for Phd admissions for Autumn Semester 2024-25 are closed. You can check the official website for more details- https://iitr.ac.in/Academics/Admission%20To%20Doctoral%20Programmes.html