Undergraduate Programmes
The Institute offers the following eleven undergraduate programmes leading to B . Arch . and B.Tech. degrees, which are of 5 and 4 years duration, respectively.
| Sl. No | Academic Department | Programmes |
| 1 | Architecture & Planning | B.Arch. Architecture |
| 2 | Biotechnology | B. Tech. Biotechnology |
| 3 | Chemical Engineering | B. Tech. Chemical Engineering |
| 4 | Civil Engineering | B. Tech. Civil Engineering |
| 5 | Electrical Engineering | B. Tech. Electrical Engineering |
| 6 | Electronics & Communcation Engineering | B. Tech. Electronics & Communication Engineering |
| 7 | Computer Science and Engineering | B. Tech. Computer Science & Engineering |
| 8 | Mechanical & Industrial Engineering | B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering B. Tech. Production & Industrial Engineering |
| 9 | Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | B. Tech. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering |
| 10 | Paper Technology | B. Tech. Pulp & Paper Engineering* |
| 11 | Polymer and Process Engineering | B.Tech. Polymer Science & Technology |
| 12 | Physics | B.Tech. Engineering Physics |
Integrated Dual Degree
The Institute offers the Integrated Dual Degree programmes (5 years duration). Admissions are offered through the Joint Entrance Examination(JEE) and students are awarded both B.Tech. and M.Tech./ M.B.A. degrees after completion of 5 years. These programme are in the following desciplines:
| Sl. No | Academic Department | Programmes |
| 1 | Chemical Engineering | B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering) and M.Tech. (Hydrocarbon Engineering)* |
| 2 | Electrical Engineering | B.Tech. (Electrical Engineering) and M.Tech. (Power Electronics)* |
| 3 | Computer Science and Engineering | B.Tech. (Computer Science and Engineering) and M.Tech.(Information Technology)* |
| 4 | Electronics & Communication Engineering | B.Tech. (Electronics & Communication Engineering) and M.Tech. (Wireless Communication)* |
| 5 | Polymer and Process Engineering | B.Tech. (Process Engineering) and M.B.A. |
Integrated Master of Technology
| Sl. No | Academic Department | Programmes |
| 1 | Earth Sciences | M.Tech. (Geophysical Technology) |
| 2 | Earth Sciences | M.Tech. (Geological Technology) |
| 3 | Polymer & Process Engineering | M.Tech. (Polymer Science & Technology)* |
Integrated Master of Science
| Sl. No | Academic Department | Programmes |
| 1 | Mathematics | M.Sc. (Applied Mathematics) |
| 2 | Physics | M.Sc. (Physics) |
| 3 | Chemistry | M.Sc. (Chemistry)* |
Post Graduate Programs
The predecessor of the IIT Roorkee, the University of Roorkee, pioneered postgraduate programmes in engineering and technology, way back in 1955.
Admission to PG programmes is offered on the basis of GATE score and/or on the basis of the written test and interview. Non Resident Indians ( NRI ) and foreign nationals are also admitted to PG programmes. Sponsored candidates, including those through Quality Improvement Programme (QIP), form another channel for admission to these programmes. IIT Roorkee is the only institution in the country which has special PG programmes in Earthquake Engineering, Water Resources Development & Management, Hydrology, Welding Engineering, Alternate Hydro Energy Systems and Pulp & Paper Engineering.
| Sl.No | Academic Department | Programmes |
| 1 | Architecture & Planning | M.Arch. , M.U.R.P. |
| 2 | Alternate Hydro Energy Centre | Alternate Hydro Energy Systems Environment Management of Rivers and Lakes |
| 3 | Chemical Engineering | Computer Aided Process Plant Design Industrial Pollution Abatement Industrial Safety & Hazard Management* |
| 4 | Civil Engineering | Building Science & Technology* Environmental Engineering Geotechnical Engineering (with Diversification in Rock Mechanics) Hydraulics Engineering Geomatics Engineering Structural Engineering (with Diversification in Bridge Engineering) Transportation Engineering (with Diversification in Traffic Engineering) |
| 5 | Computer Sc. & Engg. | Computer Science & Engg. |
| 6 | Centre for Transportation Systems | M.Tech. (Infrastructure Systems) |
| 7 | Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation & Management | Disaster Mitigation & Management |
| 8 | Centre for Nanotechnology | Nanotechnology |
| 9 | Earthquake Engineering | Soil Dynamics Structural Dynamics Seismic Vulnerability and Risk Assessment |
| 10 | Electrical Engineering | Instrumentation & Signal Electric Drives & Power Electronics Power System Engineering Systems and Control |
| 11 | Electronics & Communication Engineering | Communication Systems RF and Microwave Engineering Microelectronics & VLSI Tech. |
| 12 | Hydrology | Surface Water Hydrology Ground Water Hydrology Watershed Management |
| 13 | Mechanical & Industrial Engineering | Machine Design Engineering Production & Industrial Systems Engg. Thermal Engineering Welding Engineering CAD, CAM & Robotics |
| 14 | Metallurgical & Materials Engg. | Industrial Metallurgy Materials Engineering |
| 15 | Paper Technology | Pulp & Paper Engineering Packaging Technology |
| 16 | Water Resources Development & Management | Irrigation Water Management Water Resources Development |
P.G. Diploma (For Sponsored Candidates)
| Sl. No | Academic Department | Programme |
| 1 | Hydrology | Hydrology |
| 2 | Water Resources Development & Management | Irrigation Water Management Water Resources Development |
PG Programmes in Sciences, Management and Computer Applications
M.Tech.
| Sl. No | Academic Department | Specialisation |
| 1 | Chemistry | Advanced Methods of Chemical Analysis |
| 2 | Earth Sciences | Geological Technology Geophysical Technology |
| 3 | Physics | Solid State Electronic Materials |
M.Sc
| Sl. No | Academic Department | Programmes |
| 1 | Biotechnology | Biotechnology |
| 2 | Chemistry | Chemistry |
| 3 | Earth Sciences | Applied Geology |
| 4 | Mathematics | Applied Mathematics* Industrial Mathematics & Informatics* Mathematics |
| 5 | Physics | Physics |
| Sl. No | Academic Department | Programmes |
| 1 | Management Studies | Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
| 2 | Interdisciplinary | Master of Computer Applications (MCA)* |
Doctoral Programmes
Research programmes leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy ( Ph.D. ) are available in all academic departments of the Institute. While 159 new candidates were admitted to Ph.D. programmes, a total of 1574 candidates are working for their Ph.D. degree in the session 2014-15. The Ph.D. thesis is evaluated by the supervisor(s) and by three external examiners, two Indian and one abroad. If the examiners recommend acceptance of the thesis, a viva voce examination of the candidate is arranged at Roorkee. The recommendations of the Board of Examiners are considered by the Senate , which approves the award of Ph.D. degree to the candidate