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

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