IIT Roorkee (Roorkee)

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Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher technological education and in basic and applied research. Since its establishment, the Institute has played a vital role in providing the technical manpower and know-how to the country and in pursuit of research. The Institute ranks amongst the best technological institutions in the world and has contributed to all sectors of technological development. It has also been considered a trend-setter in the area of education and research in the field of science, technology, and engineering.

Official Website: www.iitr.ac.in
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Technology,_Roorkee
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Coordinates:   29°51'59"N   77°53'45"E

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  • The oldest institute of technical education in Asia and the erstwhile British Empire, IIT Roorkee celebrated its sesquicentennial (150th year) anniversary in October 1996. On September 21, 2001, an ordinance issued by the Government of India declared it as the nation's seventh Indian Institute of Technology. The ordinance was converted into an act by the Parliament to make IIT Roorkee an "Institution of National Importance".
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