Admission to IIT Roorkee requires passing the JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams, held twice a year. Approximately 11 lakh students compete annually, and admissions are managed by JoSAA. Known for its excellence in civil and mechanical engineering, IIT Roorkee admitted a student with an All India Rank of 780 in JEE Advanced in 2017. The faculty is highly qualified, with most holding Ph.D.s and having 10-30 years of experience.
The student-to-faculty ratio is about 1:25, and the supportive faculty use both traditional and modern teaching methods. Semester fees total around Rs. 70,000, including various charges, with tuition alone at Rs. 45,000. Scholarships and waivers are available, especially for students with family incomes below Rs. 5 lakh per annum, reducing tuition significantly for eligible students. The total tuition for a four-year degree is around Rs. 8,00,000, excluding hostel and mess fees.
IIT Roorkee boasts a high placement rate of over 90%, with top companies like Google and Amazon recruiting. In a recent session, 1037 students were placed, with the highest package reaching 2.5 crore INR and an average of 20 LPA. Core mechanical engineering placements average 10 LPA, with non-core roles offering 20-25 LPA. Internships offer stipends from 10,000 INR to 4.5 lakh INR. There are various scholarships like the James Thomson and Aditya Birla Scholarships for top JEE rankers.
Loans are available from SBI on campus, interest-free until graduation. Annual costs for general category students are approximately 3,00,000 INR, while SC/ST students have reduced costs of around 1,00,000 INR. Academic and extracurricular excellence is also rewarded through various awards.
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