IIT Ropar is located at Rupnagar. There are regular trains plying between Delhi and Rupnagar. The Delhi-Ambala-Una railway line passes through Rupnagar. The duration of the journey is around 6 hours from Delhi. People can also take a train to Ambala or Chandigarh and then a taxi ride to the IIT Ropar campus just takes around 1-1.5 hours. The nearest airport is in Chandigarh, about 60 kilometers from Rupnagar. Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar is one of the eight new IITs set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, in 2008 to expand the reach and enhance the quality of technical education in the country. Major facilities are Wi-Fi connected campus, hostel, library etc.

• For candidates who passed their Board examination , the eligibility criteria for admission is 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST/PD) in their 12th Standard or equivalent.

• Admissions are made through JEE Advanced followed by counselling.

• Institute of national importance.
• Highest salary package of Rs.65 LPA.
• MoUs with highly reputed institutions in India and abroad as well as top-notch industries.
• Imparts strong technical knowledge.
• Promotes innovation and entrepreneurship among students.
• Focus on R&D activities.
• Scholarships for meritorious students.
• Strong alumni network.

• Separate Training & Placement Cell.

• Amazon.com
• CISCO
• ebay
• Flipkart
• Indian Oil
• Samsung
• Arista
• Microsoft
• SCA Technologies
• Innovative Scheduling
• ONGC
• Oracle
• Infosys
• Impetus
• Ericsson
• Larsen and Toubro
• HP

• Ranked 8th amongst all the IITs in the year 2015.

• Campus covering a total area of 500 acres.
• Academic block with modern classroom and latest teaching aids.
• 3 in campus hostels.
• 9 fully functional and equipped laboratories.
• 2 compute labs with 96 work stations.
• Reading room and library.
• 12 lecture halls.