IIT Ropar

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Motto
धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Guide the Intellect in the Right Direction
TypePublic
Established2008 (16 years ago) (2008)
ChairmanAdil Zainulbhai[1]
DirectorRajeev Ahuja[2]
Academic staff
179 [3]
Students2,768 [3]
Undergraduates1,408 [3]
Postgraduates489 [3]
871 [3]
Location, ,
30°58′13″N 76°28′09″E / 30.9704°N 76.4691°E / 30.9704; 76.4691
CampusUrban
525 acres (2.12 km2)
Colours  Yellow
  Green
NicknameIIT Ropar, IITRPR
AffiliationsMinistry of Education, Government of India
Websitewww.iitrpr.ac.in
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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.

  1. ^ "Board of Governors | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Director | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar". www.iitrpr.ac.in. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2024" (PDF). Ministry of Education.
  4. ^ Duttagupta, Ishani. "IIT Ropar is now independent of IIT Delhi's mentoring and administration". The Economic Times.
  5. ^ "The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010" (PDF). 23 August 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2011.