Admission to IIT Roorkee requires passing both JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams, followed by counseling through JoSAA to determine college and branch preferences. Applicants must fulfill a minimum 75% marks criterion in their 12th-grade exams for the general category. Successful candidates undergo document and biometric verification and pay a Seat Acceptance Fee of Rs 44,000. The college's fee structure varies based on parental income, with the semester fee ranging from Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000, inclusive of hostel and mess charges.
Families earning less than Rs 1 lakh annually receive a full tuition fee waiver, while those with incomes between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 5 lakh get a two-thirds waiver. SC/ST students have zero tuition fees. General category students can expect a total cost of about Rs 10 lakhs over four years. Various scholarships, such as the Merit-cum-Means and the James Thomson Scholarship, help mitigate costs for eligible students. IIT Roorkee boasts a strong placement record, with over 500 companies visiting annually.
The highest domestic and international packages are INR 1.67 crore and INR 1.5 crore, respectively. The average package for Computer Science is INR 30-35 lakh, while the overall average is INR 18-20 lakh per annum. The placement success rate is around 90-95%, with top recruiters including Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Internship opportunities, starting in the 5th semester, offer stipends between INR 50,000 and INR 4 lakh per month. Despite its remote location affecting faculty recruitment, the institute maintains a solid student-to-faculty ratio and provides accessible faculty for guidance and research.
The teaching quality is average, prompting many students to rely on self-study, but the financial aid and placement support make IIT Roorkee a viable choice for higher education.
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