Motto | धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् (Sanskrit) |
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Motto in English | Guide the Intellect in the Right Direction |
Type | Public |
Established | 2008 |
Chairman | Adil Zainulbhai[1] |
Director | Rajeev Ahuja[2] |
Academic staff | 179 [3] |
Students | 2,768 [3] |
Undergraduates | 1,408 [3] |
Postgraduates | 489 [3] |
871 [3] | |
Location | , , 30°58′13″N 76°28′09″E / 30.9704°N 76.4691°E |
Campus | Urban 525 acres (2.12 km2) |
Colours | Yellow Green |
Nickname | IIT Ropar, IITRPR |
Affiliations | Ministry of Education, Government of India |
Website | www |
Educate . Elevate . Empower |
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (abbreviated IIT Ropar or IITRPR) is a public technical university located in Rupnagar, Punjab, India. It is one of the eight Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)[4] established in 2008 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India under The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011[5] to expand the reach and enhance the quality of technical education in the country.