Indian Institute of Technology Ropar also known as IIT Ropar has been known for its transformative learning environment and extensive research approach, the vision of the institute is to be the pioneer among all the technological universities and institutes in this millennium. IIT Ropar was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in 2008 under the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, of 2011, and it is situated in Ropar, Rupnagar, Punjab, India.

The initial batches of IIT Ropar were conducted at the marvelous campus of IIT Delhi and later on in 2009, the institute started functioning from its Rupnagar campus. The motto of IIT Ropar is धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् (Deploy our intellect on the right path) that is a part of the sacred Gayatri Mantra in the Hinduism. IIT Ropar remains in active consultation with IIT Calcutta. 

IIT Ropar offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and executive (online) programs in a plethora of specializations. There are different departments at the institute engineering, sciences, and humanities which offer relevant programs to the departments like Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Humanities, and Social Sciences. 

IIT Ropar offers all the facilities required for the academic journey of a student, the campus has a library, hostel, accommodation, sports, institute bus, medical center, guest house, and daycare facility. The institute ranks 22 under the engineering category, and 33 under the overall category of NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework).