IT Roorkee allows students to change their branch of study under certain conditions. Whichever branch you belong to, you should be among the toppers. Very limited candidates actually get to change their branch because the Strength of a class shouldn't increase by 5% of the actual number of seats. Let’s understand this with the help of an example of 2 branches.

CSE: For instance, if the strength of the CS batch is 80 then only 4 students are eligible for branch change into it. Only 2 out of these 4 are available for General Category students. So the competition is tough as you will be competing with so many students just for 2 seats. 

Meta: If the batch size of this branch is 120, and is the least preferred branch. So being a topper from GT, GPT, IMSC, BT, PP, PS, etc. you will face less competition and more seats will be available as many Meta students will have their branches changed to other better branches.

My brother recently completed his graduation from IIT Roorkee and was all praise for the food served at the hostel mess. 

Breakfast: The breakfast served at IIT Roorkee’s Rajendra Bhavan comprises bread, jam every day, an option between egg and butter, and any item like Paratha, Maggi, pasta, or poha depending on the menu. Occasionally, sprouts, watermelon slices, and papaya pieces are also served.

Wednesday and Sunday night special meals are served, including Paneer Butter Masala or Chilli Paneer served with Gulab Jamun or Ice cream. On occasions like Dussehra, Naan, and Paneer curry are served.

Usually, people who have completed their bachelor's from Non-IIT colleges join IIT for the MTech program. IIT Roorkee has a very less workload in comparison to other IITs. The M.tech in Computer Science and Engineering can be summarized semester-wise in the following manner

1st Semester 

• There are 4 subjects in all
• There are two labs namely, Programming Lab and Project Lab
• Each subject has 3-4 classes while every lab has 1 period weekly.
• You will be allowed to sit for interviews for internships at top companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Flipkart, IBM, Qualcomm, CISCO, and many more.
• Thomso, the much-awaited cultural fest held during October is a very intriguing and exciting event
• There are no TA duties
• The exams are relatively easy and your semester is over once you are done with your exams

2nd Semester

• The second semester has 4 subjects with no labs at all
• You are required to conduct a Literature Review of your semester work and you will be assigned a guide from you department under whom you will be working at least 2 of the courses will have projects as well
• Instead of the cultural fest, you will enjoy a tech fest this year
• No TAs duties are assigned
• The exams are not very competitive and one can easily pass with enough preparation.

3rd Semester

• The 3 semester is the life-changing and shaping semester as you will have to start preparing for summer internships. 
• Although the companies visit during Oct-Nov-Dec, the preparation starts well before summer.
• The workload is less as students are allowed to focus more on placements 
• The first week of December witnessed 100% placements while some even got PPOs.

4th Semester

• This is the most exciting and thrilling semester as you get to explore new things. 
• You are required to complete your thesis

Your first day at IIT Roorkee will certainly hold a special place in your heart. The first impression is definitely the last impression and so is the first impression of IIT Roorkee. The following answer is based on the experience of a friend.

As she entered, she was thrilled by the beauty of the campus and the infrastructure. She entered the Convocation Hall and got herself registered after a tiresome process. She was then handed a paper ID card.

Next, she was escorted to her assigned hostel which to her dismay was an old and eerie building. Her roommate was in the branch as her and soon she unpacked her belongings and set up her room. By evening, she had interacted with some regarding the Orientation Program.

The next few days were spent in a frenzy with the alarm clock waking her up early in the morning. Students were given a tour of the campus and were also asked to choose their proficiency amongst NCC, NSS & NSO. There was also a test of English where the vocabulary was to be evaluated. 

The students were enlightened in basic policies such as curfew timings and no ragging culture. 

Students were also given a white-colored T-shirt with IITR’s logo and were asked to run a marathon at 6 am in the morning. The food served at the mess was pathetic. 

Overall, the first day at IIT Roorkee is full of surprises and learning new things!

There are many things you can do to make your stay at IIT Roorkee productive some of which have been listed below 

• Attempt a research project to inculcate out-of-the-box thinking that is not just limited to the four walls of the classroom.
• Try to explore everything and gain interest in some technical fields. This will help you grow as a person.
• Look for an entrepreneurship project ongoing within the campus and you will get to learn amazing things.
• Socialize well with the faculty and develop good relations with them. This will help you understand whatever they teach with less difficulty.
• Become well versed in technical communication as it might help you climb the corporate ladder eventually.
• Go for spontaneous trips and experience new things with your friends that will make your college life interesting and DTU.

Lastly, devour the beauty of the campus by taking long walks with your friends!