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Coordinates: 30°58′13″N 76°28′09″E / 30.9704°N 76.4691°E / 30.9704; 76.4691
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Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Motto
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Guide the Intellect in the Right Direction
TypePublic
Established2008 (16 years ago) (2008)
ChairmanAdil Zainulbhai[1]
DirectorRajeev Ahuja[2]
Academic staff
179 [3]
Students2,768 [3]
Undergraduates1,408 [3]
Postgraduates489 [3]
871 [3]
Location
Rupnagar
,
Punjab
,
India

30°58′13″N 76°28′09″E / 30.9704°N 76.4691°E / 30.9704; 76.4691
CampusUrban
525 acres (2.12 km2)
Colours  Yellow
  Green
NicknameIIT Ropar, IITRPR
AffiliationsMinistry of Education, Government of India
Websitewww.iitrpr.ac.in
Map
Educate . Elevate . Empower

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (abbreviated IIT Ropar or IITRPR) is a public technical university located in Rupnagar, Punjab, India. It is one of the eight Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)[4] established in 2008 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India under The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011[5] to expand the reach and enhance the quality of technical education in the country.

History

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Main article: History of Indian Institutes of Technology

IIT Ropar was established by the Ministry of Education, formally the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, in the year 2008, under the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011. The Act was passed in the Lok Sabha on 24 March 2011[6] and by the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 2012.[7] The classes for academic session 2008–2009 were held at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. The Institute started functioning from its transit campus in Rupnagar from 1 August 2009.[8][9] The foundation stone for the permanent campus was laid down on 24 February 2009 by the then Union HRD Minister Shri Arjun Singh. The institute has shifted its operations from permanent campus in June 2018, except for the departments of Humanities, Mathematics, Physics, Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering, and some hostels and labs.[10]

Campus

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Permanent Campus

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Main gate complex of the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar.

IIT Ropar operates from its 525 acres (2.12 km2) permanent campus since June 2018.[10] The green campus of IIT Ropar is built on the bank of Satluj River, on the land earlier known as Birla Seed Farms, and the Sivalik Hills - "tresses of shiva" are seen from every corner of the ultra-modern campus. The architecture of the entrance gate is inspired by Indus Valley civilisation with four 41 feet high stone carved[11] pyramid-like pillars at the entrance, constructed in collaboration with Archaeological Survey of India.[12][13][14] IIT Ropar celebrates its Foundation Day on 24 February every year. The construction contract was awarded to CPWD, and a Bangkok-based construction company was assigned the task of finishing the first phase.[15] The Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department has been the first department to completely shift to the permanent campus along with the library in July 2018. A part of the administration was shifted on 17 June 2018. By June 2019, all Administrative Offices, the Departments of Electrical, Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering shifted to the permanent campus.

The Spiral – an artistic representation of the DNA structure. This structure is built at the entrance gate complex of the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar.

The institute has several key buildings and facilities on the campus. Some of the notable buildings are: Academic Block houses various departments, classrooms, and faculty offices. The academic buildings are named after the Indian scientists - S. Ramanujan Block, J. C. Bose Block, M. Visvesvaraya Block, Satish Dhawan Block, S. Bhatnagar Block, Radhakrishnan Block and the Har Gobind Khorana (Super Academic Block).

The institute, in the past, operated in two different transit campuses, transit campus - I & II, located in Rupnagar.

Transit Campus

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The main academic block of Transit Campus I

The transit campus - I of IIT Ropar was in the Women's Polytechnic college in Rupnagar district. The academic and administration buildings of the Women's Polytechnic college Ropar were offered by the Government of Punjab and renovated to match the initial requirements of the institute.

The transit campus - I houses four hostels: three for boys (Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune Houses) and one for girls (Venus House). The day-to-day management of hostels is taken care of by a committee consisting of student representatives, faculty members (as Wardens) and administrative staff (caretakers, office-heads). This campus also offered a state-of-the-art central library, an independent post office and a branch of State Bank of India.

On the transit campus - I, the sports facilities include a cricket field, three tennis courts, a football field, a gymnasium, a basketball court, two volleyball court and also a number of facilities for several athletics. The Students Activity Center (SAC) provided a gymnasium and rooms for different activity of the clubs.

Additionally, the institute has also operated from the buildings of the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Ropar, sharing the boundary with the new campus of the institute.

Organisation and administration

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Governance

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See also: Indian Institutes of Technology § Organisational structure

All IITs follow the same organization structure which has President of India as visitor at the top of the hierarchy. Directly under the president is the IIT Council. Under the IIT Council is the board of governors of each IIT. Under the board of governors is the director, who is the chief academic and executive officer of the IIT. Under the director, in the organizational structure, comes the deputy director. Under the director and the deputy director, come the deans, the heads of departments, and the registrar.

Departments and Centres

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The institute currently has 11 departments, 6 multi-disciplinary centre,[16] 1 DST Technology Innovation Hub,[17] and a School of Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering. The departments are:

DST Technology Innovation Hub

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In 2020, the Department of Science of Technology (DST) has established a Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) in the application domain of Agriculture & Water, named Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub (AWaDH), at IIT Ropar in the framework of National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS).[19] IIT Ropar TIH is primarily working on (i) Water and Soil Quality Assessment Processes, (ii) Water Treatment and Management, (iii) Agriculture Automation and Information Systems, (iv) Stubble Management and Urban Farming, (v) IoT Systems, and (vi) Instrumentation for mapping hazardous substances in water and soil, towards eco-friendly farming practices and to make farming more profitable for the grower.[20][21] The technology innovation hub is led by Prof. Pushpendra P. Singh.[22][23][24][25][26]

Academics

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Programmes

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The institute offers undergraduate programmes awarding Bachelor of Technology in various engineering areas. Admission to these programmes is through JEE Advanced.[27] The institute also offers postgraduate degrees awarding MTech and MSc (Research) in various engineering fields, as well as MSc in basic sciences.[28] PhD courses in various fields are also offered.[29]

Rankings

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University rankings
General – international
QS (Asia) (2022)[30]151-200
Times (World) (2022)[31]101–200
Engineering – India
NIRF (2024)[32]22

IIT Ropar has ranked 351–400 in the QS Asia Ranking 2022.[30] The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked it 501–600 globally in the 2022 ranking.[31] The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF 2024) ranked it 22nd among engineering colleges and 45th in Research.[33]

Research

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The institute stresses in inter-disciplinary research areas including Renewable and Clean Energy, Artificial intelligence[34] (AI), Bio-imaging and Bio-instrumentation, Agriculture & Water, Rural Technology Development, Hydrogen Energy, Defense and Security etc.[35] A Central Research Facility has been established encompassing equipment from various departments.[36]

From the academic year 2017–18, the institute organises Research Conclave every year.[37][38]

Student life

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Cultural festivals

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Zeitgeist is the annual cultural festival of Indian Institute of Technology Ropar and is held annually as a three-day festival in October or November.[39] It was conceived in September 2010. Advitiya, with its maiden edition in 2017, is the annual technical festival, which is held for three days in February or March. An annual sports festival, Aarohan is also held annually during February. It is currently in its second edition.[40] These college fests are managed financially and conducted entirely by the students. An annual Indian classical music and dance event SPIC MACAY[39] is also organized by the students and the faculty.

Events such as Inter Batch Cultural Championship (IBCC) and Inter Year Sports Championship (IYSC) are the intra-college events that are organized annually for the students of the institute.[39][40]

The management of student activities is done by many boards functioning under the Student Affairs Department. These boards have elected student representatives known as General Secretaries, and an overall elected President of the Student Council. They have various societies and clubs to promote extra curricular and co-curricular activities.

Alumni Association

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The IIT Ropar Alumni Association was founded on 1 February 2013.[41]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Director | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2024" (PDF). Ministry of Education.
  4. ^ Duttagupta, Ishani. "IIT Ropar is now independent of IIT Delhi's mentoring and administration". The Economic Times.
  5. ^ "The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010" (PDF). 23 August 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
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  9. ^ "Big milestone: IIT-Punjab classes from August 20". The Times of India. 21 July 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012.
  10. ^ a b "IIT-Ropar shifts to permanent campus". The Tribune. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  11. ^ "IIT Ropar gets tallest contemporary stone-carved pillars". Outlook India. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  12. ^ "How IIT Ropar is honouring the storied past of its location with a modern tribute". The Indian Express. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  13. ^ Reporter, India-West Staff. "IIT Ropar Installs Unique Indus Valley Inspired Pillars". India West. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Pillars depicting ancient history erected at IIT Ropar". Hindustan Times. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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  16. ^ "Departments & Centers | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Centre Grants Rs 110 Crore To Set Up Technology Hub At IIT Ropar". NDTV. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  18. ^ "Department of Physics – IIT Ropar". Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  19. ^ "National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems". Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB). 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  20. ^ "IIT-Ropar to get Rs 110 crore for setting up technological hub". Indian Express. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  21. ^ "DST approves 110 crores to IIT Ropar for setting up a national hub to develop technologies for agriculture & water". Times of India. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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  23. ^ "Rs 110 Crore To Set Up Technology Hub At IIT Ropar". Hindustan Times. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  24. ^ "Centre grants Rs 110 crore for setting up technology hub at IIT Ropar". Tribune India. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  25. ^ "IIT Ropar to get Rs 110 crore for technology innovation hub". ABP Education. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  26. ^ "New integrated waste processing plant: IIT Ropar, Chandigarh MC told to explore latest tech options". Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  27. ^ "JEE Advanced 2017: Registration Ends; Know Details Here". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  28. ^ "Admissions | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  29. ^ "PhD Admissions". Indian Institute of Technology Ropar. January 2012. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  30. ^ a b "QS Asia University Rankings 2022". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2021.
  31. ^ a b "World University Rankings 2022". Times Higher Education. 2021.
  32. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  33. ^ "NIRF 2024".
  34. ^ "Indo-Taiwan AI research centre opens at IIT-Ropar". The Tribune. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  35. ^ "Our interdisciplinary thrust areas | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  36. ^ "Central Research Facilities – Indian Institute of Technology Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  37. ^ "Research Conclave IIT Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  38. ^ "Top scholars seek to prioritise innovative research as one-day conclave concluded at IIT Ropar – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  39. ^ a b c Agarwal, Rohan. "Board of Cultural Activities". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  40. ^ a b "Board of Sports Activities". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  41. ^ "IIT Ropar Alumni Association". Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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