IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Roorkee is one of the biggest technical institutes in India, located in Uttrakhand. The institute is considered the top 5 institute for engineering. In other words, it is an institute of national importance in high technological education in engineering for basic and applied research. 

IIT Roorkee offers 2 years of M.Tech regular program and the minimum duration of the program is four semesters for full-time candidates which can be extended for six semesters for Part-Time candidates. So, a part-time M.Tech program is 3 years and the credits to be earned per semester are different from the full-time M.Tech program. However, students have to attend all tutorials, lectures, and practicals. Generally, staff members from IIT Roorkee apply for the part-time M.Tech program. 

There are several specializations that are offered by the IIT Roorkee Engineering Institute mentioned below: 

Moreover, IIT Roorkee provides a program that helps teach new skills to working professionals so that they can sustain at their workplace. Therefore, the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering launched an M.Tech program in VLSI for industrial professionals so they can meet the latest challenges in their workplace. 

Moreover, the period of the program is 3 years for Industry Professionals and there is no age restriction to apply for the course. However, candidates must have two years of working experience in a relevant industry prior to registering for the program. Work experience willn’t be counted before the qualifying degree.

If students looking for similar programs like VLSI, they can enroll for the M.Tech Flexible Timing program intended for working professionals. Flexible Timing courses allow employees to balance their work with tertiary school education.