IIT Ropar
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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
IIT Ropar was established by the Ministry of Education, formally Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, in the year 2008. The classes for academic session 2008–2009 were held at IIT Delhi. The Institute started functioning from its transit campus in Rupnagar from 1st August 2009.[6][7] 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.[8]
Campus
Permanent Campus
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IIT Ropar operates from its 525 acres (2.12 km2) permanent campus since June 2018.[9] 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[10] pyramid-like pillars at the entrance, constructed in collaboration with Archaeological Survey of India.[11][12][13] 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.[14] 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.
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The institute, in the past, operated in two different transit campuses, transit campus - I & II, located in Rupnagar.
Transit Campus
The transit campus - I of IIT Ropar was the Women's Polytechnic in Rupnagar district. The academic and administration buildings of the Women's Polytechnic college Ropar were 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.
Organisation and administration
Governance
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
The institute currently has 11 departments, 1 multi-disciplinary centre [15] and 1 DST Technology Innovation Hub.[16] The departments are:
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Mathematics and Computing
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics[17]
- Biomedical Engineering
DST Technology Innovation Hub
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)[18] with a grant of Rs. 110 crore. 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.[19][20] The technology innovation hub is led by Prof. Pushpendra P. Singh.[21][22][23][24][25]
Academics
Programmes
The institute offers undergraduate programmes awarding Bachelor of Technology in various engineering areas. Admission to these programmes is through JEE Advanced.[26] The institute also offers postgraduate degrees awarding MTech and MSc (Research) in various engineering fields, as well as MSc in basic sciences.[27] PhD courses in various fields are also offered.[28]
Rankings
University rankings | |
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General – international | |
QS (Asia) (2022)[29] | 151-200 |
Times (World) (2022)[30] | 101–200 |
Engineering – India | |
NIRF (2022)[31] | 22 |
IIT Ropar has ranked 351–400 in the QS Asia Ranking 2022.[29] The Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked it 501–600 globally in the 2022 ranking.[30] The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 22nd among engineering colleges in 2024.[32]
Research
The institute stresses in inter-disciplinary research areas including Renewable and Clean Energy, Artificial intelligence[33] (AI), Bio-imaging and Bio-instrumentation, Agriculture & Water, Rural Technology Development, Hydrogen power, etc.[34] A Central Research Facility has been established encompassing equipment from various departments.[35]
From the academic year 2017–18, the institute organises Research Conclave every year.[36][37]
Student life
Cultural festivals
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.[38] 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.[39] These college fests are managed financially and conducted entirely by the students. An annual Indian classical music and dance event SPIC MACAY[38] 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.[38][39]
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
The IIT Ropar Alumni Association was founded on 1 February 2013.[40]
See also
- List of universities in India
- Indian Institutes of Technology
- Education in India
- Engineering colleges in Punjab, India
References
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- ^ "Director | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2023" (PDF). NIRF.
- ^ Duttagupta, Ishani. "IIT Ropar is now independent of IIT Delhi's mentoring and administration". The Economic Times.
- ^ "The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010" (PDF). 23 August 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ IANS/Indo-Asian News Service (7 August 2009). "IIT Punjab to start working from its new campus Aug 20". New Delhi: TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Big milestone: IIT-Punjab classes from August 20". The Times of India. 21 July 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012.
- ^ "IIT-Ropar shifts to permanent campus". The Tribune. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "IIT-Ropar shifts to permanent campus". The Tribune. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "IIT Ropar gets tallest contemporary stone-carved pillars". Outlook India. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pillars depicting ancient history erected at IIT Ropar". Hindustan Times. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Permanent Campus – Indian Institute of Technology Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Departments & Centers | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Centre Grants Rs 110 Crore To Set Up Technology Hub At IIT Ropar". NDTV. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Department of Physics – IIT Ropar". Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems". Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB). 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "IIT-Ropar to get Rs 110 crore for setting up technological hub". Indian Express. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Centre grants Rs 110 crore for setting up technology hub at IIT Ropar". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Rs 110 Crore To Set Up Technology Hub At IIT Ropar". Hindustan Times. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Centre grants Rs 110 crore for setting up technology hub at IIT Ropar". Tribune India. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "IIT Ropar to get Rs 110 crore for technology innovation hub". ABP Education. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "New integrated waste processing plant: IIT Ropar, Chandigarh MC told to explore latest tech options". Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "JEE Advanced 2017: Registration Ends; Know Details Here". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Admissions | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "PhD Admissions". Indian Institute of Technology Ropar. January 2012. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ a b "QS Asia University Rankings 2022". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2021.
- ^ a b "World University Rankings 2022". Times Higher Education. 2021.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- ^ "NIRF 2024" (PDF).
- ^ "Indo-Taiwan AI research centre opens at IIT-Ropar". The Tribune. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Our interdisciplinary thrust areas | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Central Research Facilities – Indian Institute of Technology Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Research Conclave IIT Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Board of Sports Activities". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Archived from the original on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "IIT Ropar Alumni Association".
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