Welcome to the Department of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee. The department is deeply engaged in both teaching and advanced research dedicated to understanding earthquake hazards and mitigating associated risks. Our academic programs are structured to provide a strong foundation in theoretical concepts as well as practical, field-oriented knowledge, preparing students for cutting-edge research and for addressing real-world challenges in earthquake risk reduction and structural safety. Students across all programs undertake year-long projects or dissertations, and many pursue internships in industry, government agencies, and prestigious national and international institutes to gain exposure to contemporary research, seismic design practices, and emerging technologies. The department also offers several computational and simulation-based courses to equip students with essential modelling and analysis skills.
Postgraduate students have opportunities to work in state-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities as part of their project or dissertation work. Our faculty members are actively involved in high-impact research spanning areas such as Seismology, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Structural Dynamics, Performance-Based Design, Disaster Mitigation and Risk Assessment, and Lifeline Earthquake Engineering.
Explore the Department website to learn more about our academic programs, research initiatives, and achievements.

Prof. B.K. Maheshwari
Head, Department of Earthquake Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee-INDIA