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IIT Ropar
The 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) established in 2008 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India under The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011 to expand the reach and enhance the quality of technical education in the country.
IIT Ropar was established by the Ministry of Education, formally the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, in the year 2008, under the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011. The Act was passed in the Lok Sabha on 24 March 2011 and by the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 2012. The classes for academic session 2008–2009 were held at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. The Institute started functioning from its transit campus in Rupnagar from 1 August 2009. The foundation stone for the permanent campus was laid down on 24 February 2009 by the then Union HRD Minister Shri Arjun Singh. The institute has shifted its operations from permanent campus in June 2018, except for the departments of Humanities, Mathematics, Physics, Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering, and some hostels and labs.
IIT Ropar operates from its 525 acres permanent campus since June 2018. The green campus of IIT Ropar is built on the bank of Satluj River, on the land earlier known as Birla Seed Farms, and the Sivalik Hills - "tresses of shiva" are seen from every corner of the ultra-modern campus. The architecture of the entrance gate is inspired by Indus Valley civilisation with four 41 feet high stone carved pyramid-like pillars at the entrance, constructed in collaboration with Archaeological Survey of India. IIT Ropar celebrates its Foundation Day on 24 February every year. The construction contract was awarded to CPWD, and a Bangkok-based construction company was assigned the task of finishing the first phase. The Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department has been the first department to completely shift to the permanent campus along with the library in July 2018. A part of the administration was shifted on 17 June 2018. By June 2019, all Administrative Offices, the Departments of Electrical, Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering shifted to the permanent campus.
The institute has several key buildings and facilities on the campus. Some of the notable buildings are: Academic Block which houses various departments, classrooms, and faculty offices. The academic buildings are named after the eminent Indian scientists - S. Ramanujan Block, J. C. Bose Block, M. Visvesvaraya Block, Satish Dhawan Block, S. Bhatnagar Block, Radhakrishnan Block and the Har Gobind Khorana.
The institute, in the past, operated in two different transit campuses, transit campus - I & II, located in Rupnagar.
The transit campus - I of IIT Ropar was in the Women's Polytechnic college in Rupnagar district. The academic and administration buildings of the Women's Polytechnic college Ropar were offered by the Government of Punjab and renovated to match the initial requirements of the institute.
The transit campus - I houses four hostels: three for boys (Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune Houses) and one for girls (Venus House). The day-to-day management of hostels is taken care of by a committee consisting of student representatives, faculty members (as Wardens) and administrative staff (caretakers, office-heads). This campus also offered a state-of-the-art central library, an independent post office and a branch of State Bank of India.
On the transit campus - I, the sports facilities include a cricket field, three tennis courts, a football field, a gymnasium, a basketball court, two volleyball court and also a number of facilities for several athletics. The Students Activity Center (SAC) provided a gymnasium and rooms for different activity of the clubs.
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IIT Ropar
The 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) established in 2008 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India under The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011 to expand the reach and enhance the quality of technical education in the country.
IIT Ropar was established by the Ministry of Education, formally the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, in the year 2008, under the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011. The Act was passed in the Lok Sabha on 24 March 2011 and by the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 2012. The classes for academic session 2008–2009 were held at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. The Institute started functioning from its transit campus in Rupnagar from 1 August 2009. The foundation stone for the permanent campus was laid down on 24 February 2009 by the then Union HRD Minister Shri Arjun Singh. The institute has shifted its operations from permanent campus in June 2018, except for the departments of Humanities, Mathematics, Physics, Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering, and some hostels and labs.
IIT Ropar operates from its 525 acres permanent campus since June 2018. The green campus of IIT Ropar is built on the bank of Satluj River, on the land earlier known as Birla Seed Farms, and the Sivalik Hills - "tresses of shiva" are seen from every corner of the ultra-modern campus. The architecture of the entrance gate is inspired by Indus Valley civilisation with four 41 feet high stone carved pyramid-like pillars at the entrance, constructed in collaboration with Archaeological Survey of India. IIT Ropar celebrates its Foundation Day on 24 February every year. The construction contract was awarded to CPWD, and a Bangkok-based construction company was assigned the task of finishing the first phase. The Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department has been the first department to completely shift to the permanent campus along with the library in July 2018. A part of the administration was shifted on 17 June 2018. By June 2019, all Administrative Offices, the Departments of Electrical, Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering shifted to the permanent campus.
The institute has several key buildings and facilities on the campus. Some of the notable buildings are: Academic Block which houses various departments, classrooms, and faculty offices. The academic buildings are named after the eminent Indian scientists - S. Ramanujan Block, J. C. Bose Block, M. Visvesvaraya Block, Satish Dhawan Block, S. Bhatnagar Block, Radhakrishnan Block and the Har Gobind Khorana.
The institute, in the past, operated in two different transit campuses, transit campus - I & II, located in Rupnagar.
The transit campus - I of IIT Ropar was in the Women's Polytechnic college in Rupnagar district. The academic and administration buildings of the Women's Polytechnic college Ropar were offered by the Government of Punjab and renovated to match the initial requirements of the institute.
The transit campus - I houses four hostels: three for boys (Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune Houses) and one for girls (Venus House). The day-to-day management of hostels is taken care of by a committee consisting of student representatives, faculty members (as Wardens) and administrative staff (caretakers, office-heads). This campus also offered a state-of-the-art central library, an independent post office and a branch of State Bank of India.
On the transit campus - I, the sports facilities include a cricket field, three tennis courts, a football field, a gymnasium, a basketball court, two volleyball court and also a number of facilities for several athletics. The Students Activity Center (SAC) provided a gymnasium and rooms for different activity of the clubs.