Question 1

What are the major annual festivals at IIT Roorkee?

Accepted Answer

IIT Roorkee hosts several major annual events: Thomso (cultural festival, one of the oldest in IITs — started 1982), Cognizance (annual technical festival), and Kshitij (inter-branch sports competition). The institute also organises an annual Entrepreneurship Summit and Research Conclave. Students participate in the Inter-IIT Sports Meet and Cultural Meet. Campus life is supported by the UG Club, PG Club, Alaknanda Club, and Jawahar Club.

Question 2

What is the NIRF ranking of IIT Roorkee in 2025?

Accepted Answer

In NIRF Rankings 2025, IIT Roorkee ranked 6th in Engineering, 7th Overall, 1st in Architecture (best in India), 8th in Research Institutions, and 8th in Innovation. In international rankings, it holds the 339th position in QS World University Rankings 2026 and 141st in QS Engineering & Technology Rankings 2026. It has maintained a consistent top-10 presence in NIRF Overall rankings for three consecutive years.

Question 3

What is the Golden Girl Scheme at IIT Roorkee?

Accepted Answer

The Golden Girl Scheme is IIT Roorkee's special initiative to promote female participation in postgraduate technical education. Under this scheme, a female student who holds a Gold Medal (first rank) from any IIT or recognised university is directly eligible for admission to M.Tech, M.Arch, MURP, or M.Des programmes without needing a GATE score. This makes IIT Roorkee one of the most proactive IITs in supporting women in STEM at the PG level.

Question 4

What courses other than B.Tech does IIT Roorkee offer?

Accepted Answer

IIT Roorkee offers B.Arch (5 years, ranked #1 in Architecture by NIRF 2025), B.Des (4 years via UCEED), Integrated M.Tech (5 years), M.Tech (2 years via GATE — 24+ specialisations), M.Arch, M.Des, M.Plan (Urban and Rural Planning), MBA (2 years via CAT — DoMS), M.Sc (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biotechnology via IIT JAM/GAT-B), and PhD programmes across all 22 departments and 9 academic centres.

Question 5

What are the core technical departments?

Accepted Answer

MIM, Executive MBA, MBA, M.Des, B.Tech

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria	Award Amount
Institute Free Studentship (IFS) Provided by the institute for the most economically disadvantaged students. Renewable annually subject to satisfactory academic progress.	Students from extremely poor families with annual income below INR 1 LPA	100% tuition fee remission Apply Link →
Golden Girl Scheme IIT Roorkee's special initiative to promote female participation in postgraduate technical education. Eligible candidates get direct admission to M.Tech/M.Arch/MURP/M.Des without GATE requirement.	First Rank Holder (Gold Medalist) female students from an IIT or recognized University	Direct admission without entrance exam + applicable fee waivers/scholarships Apply Link →
Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship	UG students with annual family income below INR 4.5 LPA and satisfactory academic performance	INR 1,000 per month + full tuition fee waiver
Post-Matric Scholarship (Central Government)	SC/ST/OBC students from economically weaker backgrounds	Varies; covers tuition and maintenance allowance via National Scholarship Portal
SC/ST Tuition Fee Waiver	All SC/ST students enrolled in UG/PG programmes at IIT Roorkee	Full tuition fee waiver — mandated by Government of India
GATE Stipend for M.Tech Students Monthly research stipend provided by Ministry of Education to all GATE-qualified M.Tech students.	M.Tech students admitted under Studentship category with valid GATE score	INR 12,400 per month
PhD Fellowship (JRF/SRF)	PhD scholars with valid GATE/NET/CSIR-UGC or project-funded positions	JRF: INR 31,000–37,000 per month; SRF: INR 35,000–42,000 per month (DST/CSIR/DBT/MHRD funded)

Category	Monthly Fellowship (₹)
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) / Ph.D.	37,000 + HRA
Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF)	70,000 – 80,000

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Scholarship 2026 Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs

Counselling Updates

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Available Scholarships

M.Tech / Master's Stipend

Ph.D. Fellowship

Summer Internship Stipend

Explore Related Resources

Explore More

Popular News

Upcoming Exams

IISER

NEST

CUET

PGIMER