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7th May 2015, 03:10 PM
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Establishment Of IIT Roorkee
Tell me about the establishment year of Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee . Who was founded the IIT Roorkee ? Whether the courses provided at the time of establishment of IIT Roorkee is continued at present time . Provide the contact details .
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19th March 2020, 05:22 PM
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Re: Establishment Of IIT Roorkee
Can you tell me when was IITR (Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee) established? Also tell me about the Ranking of the Institute?
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19th March 2020, 05:23 PM
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Re: Establishment Of IIT Roorkee
The Roorkee College was established in 1847 AD as the First Engineering College in the British Empire. It was renamed as The Thomason College of Civil Engineering in 1854. It was given the status of University by Act No IX of 1948 of the United Province (Uttar Pradesh) in credit of its performance and it’s potential. Since its establishment, the University of Roorkee has played a vital role in providing the technical manpower and know-how to India and in pursuit of research. It ranked amongst the best technological institutions in the world and has contributed to all sectors of technological development. It has also been considered a trend-setter in the area of education and research in the field of science, technology, and engineering. On the 21st September 2001, it was declared an institute of national importance, by passing a bill in the parliament, changing its status from University of Roorkee to Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Ranking IIT Roorkee was ranked 383 in the QS World University Rankings of 2020. QS World University Rankings ranked it 86 in Asia and 47 among BRICS nations. It was ranked 501-600 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020, and 35 in Emerging Economies University Rankings in 2019. In India, it ranked sixth among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2018 and eighth overall. It also ranked 5th among engineering colleges in India in 2019 by The Week. It’s Department of Management Studies ranked 11th among management schools in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2019. Departments and Centres Departments Engineering and Applied Sciences Architecture and Planning Applied Science and Engineering Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Science and Engineering Earthquake Engineering Earth Sciences Electrical Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering Humanities and Social Sciences Hydrology Hydro and Renewable Energy Management Studies Mathematics Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Paper Technology Polymer and Process Engineering Physics Water Resources Development and Management Sciences Chemistry Mathematics Business Management Studies Humanities Humanities and Social Sciences Centers Centre of Excellence Centre of Nanotechnology Centre for Transportation Systems (CTRANS) Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation & Management (CoEDMM) Academic Service Centres Mahatma Gandhi Central Library Centre of Nanotechnology Centre for Transportation Systems Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation & Management Continuing Education Centre Institute Computer Centre Institute Instrumentation Centre Intellectual Property Rights Cell Quality Improvement Programme Supporting Service Centres Educational Technology Cell Institute Hospital Contact Detail: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Roorkee, Uttarakhand India - 247667 Contact No. +91-1332-285311 Email Id: registrar@iitr.ac.in |