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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Roorkee · Uttarakhand est. 1847

India's oldest technical institution, in the Himalayan foothills.

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

About Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Originally founded in 1847 as the Thomason College of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee became an IIT in 2001. It retains exceptional strength in civil, hydraulics, and earthquake engineering.

Highlights

  • Oldest technical institution in India
  • Top for civil & earthquake engg
  • Scenic foothills campus
  • Strong PhD output