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{{short description|Engineering and technology higher education institute in Rupnagar, Punjab}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
| motto = {{lang|sa|धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्}} {{small|([[Sanskrit]])}}
| motto_lang = Sanskrit
| mottoeng = Guide in the Right Direction
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|2008}}
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[technical university]]
| director = Rajeev Ahuja <ref>{{cite web|title=Director {{!}} Indian Institute of Technology Ropar|url=http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/administrators|website=www.iitrpr.ac.in|access-date=20 December 2017}}</ref>
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| academic_staff = 176<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2021 |url=https://www.iitrpr.ac.in/sites/default/files/All%20Report-MHRD%2C%20National%20Institutional%20Ranking%20Framework%20%28NIRF%29-overall.pdf |publisher=IIT Ropar}}</ref>
| administrative_staff =
| students = 2,037<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| undergrad = 995<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| postgrad = 468<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| doctoral = 574<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| other =
| city = [[Rupnagar]]
| state = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| country = [[India]]
| coor = {{Coord|30.9704|N|76.4691|E|format=dms|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| campus = Urban<br />{{convert|501|acre|km2}}
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| colours = {{color box|yellow}} Yellow<br/>{{color box|green}} Green
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| website = {{URL|http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/}}
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| image_name = Indian Institute of Technology Ropar logo.png
}}

'''Indian Institute of Technology Ropar''' ('''IIT Ropar''') is a
[[technical university]] located in [[Rupnagar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]. It is one of the eight newer [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] (IITs)<ref>{{cite news|title=IIT Ropar is now independent of IIT Delhi's mentoring and administration|newspaper=The Economic Times|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/iit-ropar-is-now-independent-of-iit-delhis-mentoring-and-administration/articleshow/48217835.cms|last1=Duttagupta|first1=Ishani}}</ref> established by the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Ministry of Human Resource Development]] (MHRD), [[Government of India]] under [[The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011]]<ref name=AmendmentAct>{{cite web|url=http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/Institute%20of%20Technology%20Bill%202010.pdf|title=The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010| date = 23 August 2010}}</ref> to expand the reach and enhance the quality of technical education in the country.

==History==
IIT Ropar was established by MHRD in 2008. The classes for academic session 2008–2009 were held at [[IIT Delhi]]. The Institute started functioning from its transit campus in Rupnagar in August 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2009aug07/iit_punjab_start_working_its_new_campus_aug_20.html |title=IIT Punjab to start working from its new campus Aug 20 |author = IANS/Indo-Asian News Service | publisher=TwoCircles.net |date=7 August 2009 | location = New Delhi |access-date=2013-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-21/india/28211741_1_transit-campus-ropar-iit-delhi | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612050249/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-07-21/india/28211741_1_transit-campus-ropar-iit-delhi | url-status=dead | archive-date=12 June 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Big milestone: IIT-Punjab classes from August 20 | date=21 July 2009}}</ref>

==Campus==
===Permanent Campus===
[[File:Maingateiitropar.jpg|thumb|Main gate complex of the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar. The stone-carved pillars on the gate complex are inspired by the Indus Valley Civilisation. The main gate complex project is a homage to the global intellectual progress and the excellence achieved in the region of Ropar stands over the roots of the Indus Valley Civilisation. This artistic representation spread over 1600 meters and consists of four pillars of 41 feet height with 16 facades om them. Each facade carries carvings depicting a story built around central figures unearthed from the Indus Valley Civilisation, such as; the figure of the iconic dancing girl and Pashupati – likely the earliest depiction of Hindu god Shiva. On top of each pillar, the metallic molecular structure is installed – highlighting the fusion of contemporary and ancient knowledge.]]

IIT Ropar has completely shifted to its permanent campus since June 2019.<ref>{{cite web | title=IIT-Ropar shifts to permanent campus | website=The Tribune | date=2019-06-08 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/iit-ropar-shifts-to-permanent-campus/784699.html | access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref> Campus architecture is inspired by [[Indus Valley Civilisation]] with four 41 feet high stone carved<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/iit-ropar-gets-tallest-contemporary-stonecarved-pillars/1676903|title=IIT Ropar gets tallest contemporary stone-carved pillars|website=Outlook India|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref> pillars at the entrance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/written-in-stone-the-indian-institute-of-technology-ropar-harappan-6175069/|title=How IIT Ropar is honouring the storied past of its location with a modern tribute|date=2019-12-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiawest.com/news/global_indian/iit-ropar-installs-unique-indus-valley-inspired-pillars/article_db850b68-2e57-11ea-8a3b-2fbd680283ca.html|title=IIT Ropar Installs Unique Indus Valley Inspired Pillars|last=Reporter|first=India-West Staff|website=India West|language=en|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/pillars-depicting-ancient-history-come-up-at-iit-ropar/story-FTxQWVOidOkxA2bJIudtwO.html|title=Pillars depicting ancient history erected at IIT Ropar|date=2019-12-03|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref> The institute started to operate from its permanent campus from July 2018. Some phases of this campus were still under construction. The campus was being built on the land earlier known as Birla Seed Farms. It is located over an area of {{convert|525|acre|km2}}. Foundation stone for the permanent campus was laid on 24 February 2009 by Union [[Ministry of Human Resource Development|HRD]] Minister [[Arjun Singh (politician, born 1930)|Arjun Singh]]. The contract was given to [[Central Public Works Department|CPWD]] and a Bangkok-based construction company was assigned the task of finishing the first phase.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/Permanent%20Campus/|title=Permanent Campus – Indian Institute of Technology Ropar|website=www.iitrpr.ac.in|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-12-20}}</ref> The Computer Science Department has been shifted to this campus in July 2018. A part of the administration office was shifted on 17 June 2018. In June 2019, the Administration and Departments of Electrical, Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering completely shifted to the permanent campus.

[[File:Spiraliitropar.jpg|thumbnail|The Spiral – an artistic representation of the DNA structure. This structure is built inside the main gate complex of the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar. Philosophically, the three turns in the structure enlight the mission and vision of IIT Ropar, i.e., the Contribution to the Knowledge, Contribution to the Nation, Contribution to the Humankind.]]

The institute, in the past, operated in two different transit campuses located in Rupnagar.

===Transit Campus I===
[[File:IIT Ropar - Main Building of the Transit Campus.JPG|thumbnail|The main academic block of Transit Campus I]]
The transit campus I of IIT Ropar is former Women's Polytechnic, Rupnagar. The academic and administration buildings of the Women's Polytechnic, Ropar were renovated to accommodate all the requirements of the institute.

This campus 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 currently houses the central library of the institute. It also an independent post office and a branch of [[State Bank of India]].

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) has a gymnasium and rooms for different activity clubs.

==Organisation and administration ==
===Governance===
{{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 [[Dean (education)|deans]], heads of departments, registrar.

===Departments and Centres===
The institute currently has 11 departments, 1 multi-disciplinary centre <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/departments-centers|title=Departments & Centers {{!}} Indian Institute of Technology Ropar|website=www.iitrpr.ac.in|access-date=2018-04-29}}</ref> and 1 DST Technology Innovation Hub.<ref>{{cite web | title=Centre Grants Rs 110 Crore To Set Up Technology Hub At IIT Ropar | website=NDTV | date=2020-08-08 | url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/centre-grants-rs110-cr-for-setting-up-technology-hub-at-iit-ropar | access-date=2020-08-08}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ww1.iitrpr.ac.in/physics/ |title=Department of Physics – IIT Ropar}}</ref>
* Center for 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 as Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub (AWaDH), at IIT Ropar in the framework of National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)<ref>{{cite web | title=National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems | website=Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) | date=2020-08-08 | url=https://serbonline.in/ICPS/HomePage | access-date=2020-08-08}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | title=IIT-Ropar to get Rs 110 crore for setting up technological hub| website=Indian Express | date=2020-08-09 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/iit-ropar-to-get-rs-110-crore-for-setting-up-technological-hub-6546563/ | access-date=2020-08-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=DST approves 110 crores to IIT Ropar for setting up a national hub to develop technologies for agriculture & water | website=Times of India | date=2020-08-09 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/77440768.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst | access-date=2020-08-09}}</ref> The technology innovation hub is led by Prof. Pushpendra P. Singh.<ref>{{cite news | title=Centre grants Rs 110 crore for setting up technology hub at IIT Ropar | newspaper=Business Standard India | date=2020-08-08 | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/education/centre-grants-rs-110-crore-for-setting-up-technology-hub-at-iit-ropar-120080801098_1.html | access-date=2020-08-08| last1=India | first1=Press Trust of }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Rs 110 Crore To Set Up Technology Hub At IIT Ropar| website=Hindustan Times | date=2020-08-08 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/centre-grants-rs110-cr-for-setting-up-technology-hub-at-iit-ropar/story-dKzifJBLxodVgfseQl8MJI.html | access-date=2020-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Centre grants Rs 110 crore for setting up technology hub at IIT Ropar | website=Tribune India | date=2020-08-08 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jobs-careers/centre-grants-rs-110-crore-for-setting-up-technology-hub-at-iit-ropar-123923 | access-date=2020-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=IIT Ropar to get Rs 110 crore for technology innovation hub | website=ABP Education | date=2020-08-09 | url=https://www.abpeducation.com/news/iit-ropar-to-get-rs-110-crore-for-technology-innovation-hub-1.1187672 | access-date=2020-08-09}}</ref>

==Academics==
=== Programmes ===
The institute offers undergraduate programmes awarding [[Bachelor of Technology]] in various engineering areas. Admission to these programmes is through [[JEE Advanced]].<ref>{{cite web|title=JEE Advanced 2017: Registration Ends; Know Details Here|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/jee-advanced-2017-registration-ends-tomorrow-know-details-here-1688218|website=NDTV.com|access-date=19 December 2017}}</ref> The institute also offers postgraduate degrees awarding MTech and MSc (Research) in various engineering fields, as well as MSc in basic sciences.<ref>{{cite web|title=Admissions {{!}} Indian Institute of Technology Ropar|url=http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/admissions|website=www.iitrpr.ac.in|access-date=19 December 2017}}</ref> PhD courses in various fields are also offered.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/html/phdadmission.shtml | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120114175809/http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/html/phdadmission.shtml | archive-date = 14 January 2012 | publisher = Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | title = PhD Admissions | date = January 2012 | access-date = 6 February 2013}}</ref>

=== Rankings ===
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type=University
| QS_BRICS_2019 = 107
| QS_A_2021 = 225
| THE_W_2021 = 351–400
| QS_INDIA_2020 = 25
| NIRF_E_2020 = 25
| IT_E_2020 = 11
}}
IIT Ropar has ranked on 205th position in the QS Asia Ranking 2020,<ref name="Rankings_QS_A_2020" /> ranked 107th among the universities in BRICS countries by the QS BRICS Ranking 2019.<ref name="Rankings_QS_BRICS_2019" />
The ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' ranked it 301–350 globally in the 2020 ranking.<ref name=Rankings_THE_W_2020/>
The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked it 25th among engineering colleges in 2020<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020 />

== Research ==
The institute stresses in inter-disciplinary research areas including Renewable and Clean Energy, [[Artificial intelligence]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Indo-Taiwan AI research centre opens at IIT-Ropar | website=The Tribune| date=2019-07-28 | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/indo-taiwan-ai-research-centre-opens-at-iit-ropar/808894.html | access-date=2019-08-08}}</ref> (AI), Bio-imaging and Bio-instrumentation, and Agriculture, Water and Rural Development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/our-interdisciplinary-thrust-areas|title=Our interdisciplinary thrust areas {{!}} Indian Institute of Technology Ropar|website=www.iitrpr.ac.in|access-date=2018-04-29}}</ref> A Central Research Facility has been established encompassing equipment from various departments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/crf/|title=Central Research Facilities – Indian Institute of Technology Ropar|website=www.iitrpr.ac.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-29}}</ref>

In the academic year 2017–18, the institute organized its first Research Conclave.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/research_conclave/|title=Research Conclave IIT Ropar|website=www.iitrpr.ac.in|access-date=2018-04-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/top-scholars-seek-to-prioritize-innovative-research-as-one-day-conclave-concluded-at-iit-ropar/articleshow/63877597.cms|title=Top scholars seek to prioritize innovative research as one-day conclave concluded at IIT Ropar – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-04-29}}</ref>

== 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/student-affairs/boca/|title=Board of Cultural Activities|last=Agarwal|first=Rohan|website=www.iitrpr.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2018-04-29}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/student-affairs/bosa/|title=Board of Sports Activities|website=www.iitrpr.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2018-04-29}}</ref> These college fests are managed financially and conducted entirely by the students. An annual [[Indian classical music]] and [[Dance in India|dance]] event [[SPIC MACAY]]<ref name=":0" /> is also organized by the students and the faculty.

Events such as Inter Batch Cultural Championship (IBCC) and Inter Year Sports Championship are the intra-college events that are organized annually for the students of the institute.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alumni.iitrpr.ac.in |title=IIT Ropar Alumni Association}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of universities in India]]
* [[Indian Institutes of Technology]]
* [[Education in India]]
* [[:Category:Engineering colleges in Punjab, India|Engineering colleges in Punjab, India]]

==References==
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{{Indian Institutes of Technology}}

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[[Category:Indian Institutes of Technology|Ropar]]
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[[Category:Rupnagar]]
[[Category:Engineering colleges in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Research institutes in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Punjab, India]]

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