IIT Roorkee College

Hii sir, I Wants to know About the Establishment of the IIT Roorkee From the Thomason College of Civil Engineering ?

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About the IIT Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, formerly University of Roorkee and Thomason College of Civil Engineering, is a public engineering university located in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.

About the Establishment

The institution has its origins in a class started in 1845 to train local youth in engineering to assist in public works then beginning.

In 1847 it was officially established. It was renamed as the Thomason College of Civil Engineering in 1854 in honour of its founder, Sir James Thomason, lieutenant governor 1843 53

Becoming one of the IITs

On 21 September 2001, an ordinance issued by the Government of India declared it as the nations seventh Indian Institute of Technology, renaming it to the current name, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. The ordinance was converted into an act by the Parliament to make IIT Roorkee an Institution of National Importance

Present Scenario :

IIT Roorkee has 21 academic departments covering Engineering, Applied Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences and Management programs with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.

IIT Roorkee has a strong entrepreneurial culture, with many alumni who have moved on to found technological and social ventures in India and abroad, and have played an important role in the development of India

For more Detials you may Contact to the IIT Roorkee the Contact Detials Are given below

Contact Detials :
IIT Roorkee
Address: Roorkee - Haridwar Highway, Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667
Phone: 01332 285 311