IIT Roorkee is among the foremost institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in engineering, basic and applied research. Since its establishment, the institute has played a vital role in providing the technical manpower and know-how to the country and in pursuit of research. It ranks amongst the best technological institutions in the world and has contributed to all sectors of technological development. It is also a trend-setter in the area of education and research in the field of science, technology, and engineering.
