Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IITR) is the oldest Engineering college in India and perhaps even in the whole of British Commonwealth located in Roorkee in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . Established in 1847 as Thomason College of Engineering the institute has remained among the most highly regarded technical colleges in the country. The name was later changed from Thomason College to University of Roorkee with an accompanying upgradation to the status of a university. In year 2001, the university was christened as an Indian Institute of Technology.
The Institute is home to 18 departments offering both graduate and undergraduate courses in various disciplines of science and technology. In addition to the main campus at Roorkee, the college has campuses located at Saharanpur and Noida.
