Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee began its journey in 1847 as the First Engineering College in the British Empire and has since progressed rapidly with many firsts and pioneering initiatives in engineering education, Research and Development (R&D), societal impact, and international collaborations. The Institute started the 175th Year celebration today, on 25th November 2021, in the esteemed presence of Hon’ble Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan as the Chief Guest.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee won the Smart Move Innovative Urban Mobility Challenge held on November 8 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in collaboration with Smart Cities Mission, National Institute of Urban Affairs and GIZ India. The team from IIT Roorkee developed an interactive passenger information system to predict the crowding levels in the public transit system.

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has secured Rank 1st in the National Institute Ranking Framework, (NIRF) India Rankings 2021 for the Architecture category. The Department of Architecture and Planning at IIT Roorkee currently offers Bachelor in Architecture, Masters in Architecture, and Masters in Urban and Rural Planning. Besides, the Department is actively involved in cutting edge research in the planning and architecture domain with more than 100 research scholars enrolled in the PhD programme at present. With State-of-the-art research facilities and we'll equipped teaching and learning infrastructure, the Department is growing and glowing in national and international platforms.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, celebrated its women professors, who have contributed phenomenally with their research in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects. Their active participation in the field has proven exemplary in promoting and transforming women's role in STEM subjects. It is a matter of great pride for the institution that four of its professors have been featured in the compendium by the Confederation of Indian Industry -CII on women achievers from India in STEM.

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A professor from IIT Roorkee, Prof. Shailesh Ganpule, has received the ‘NSG Counter-IED & Counter-Terrorism Innovator Award 2021' for his design of a blast-resistant helmet. The award was conferred to the professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department (MIED) in a ceremony held at NSG Campus, Manesar, Haryana.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee Professor Sudipta Sarkar and Log9 Materials, a startup incubated at the institute, have won the “Dare to Dream 2.0” innovation contest organised by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).

With an aim to promote the concept of green buildings, GRIHA Council had organised the GRIHA trophy during the 62nd edition of National Association of Students of Architecture Convention in Bengaluru. With the support of Airports Authority of India (AAI), the trophy was awarded to students from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee at a virtual felicitation ceremony. The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee was awarded prize money of 75,000 rupees in Bengaluru.