IIT Ropar

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).

There are various undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and executive (online) programs offered at the IIT Ropar Online and the fee structure of every program varies from one another. Candidates seeking financial aid can avail of the loan facility offered by the institute, there are various education loan facility schemes that the institute has partnered with some renowned banks such as:

• State Bank of India
• Punjab National Bank
• Canara Bank
• Federal Bank
• IDBI Bank
• UCO Bank

There are various scholarships also available that can help candidates facing financial constraints, a few offered scholarships are: 

• Institute Merit Prizes and Certificates
• Institute Free studentship
• Post-Metric Scholarship
• Scholarship for B.Tech, M.Tech. Dual Degree
• Top Class Education Scholarship for SC/ST Students
• Institute Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarships

The examination pattern followed by the IIT Ropar Online is specially designed to give students global exposure to quality education. The examination pattern at the institute consists of two major components: internal assessment and term-end examinations. The main objective of these examinations is to evaluate the overall theoretical and practical understanding of a candidate throughout the program. Meanwhile, the curriculum is set up in such a way that it includes hands-on engineering skills and a practical approach to building leadership quality and industry-oriented abilities among the students. For a brief understanding of the examination pattern, students can view the previous year's question papers, available on the official website of the online IIT Ropar.