IIT Roorkee PG Diploma is a one-year program, which is offered on a regular mode. The candidate needs to apply and qualify for the GATE examination. IIT Roorkee declares a merit list, and students who are present in the list are eligible to take admission. IIT Roorkee offers PG Diploma with 3 specializations: Surface Water Hydrology, Ground Water Hydrology, Water Resource Management.

IIT Roorkee PG Diploma Course Highlights

  • The program is available only in offline mode.
  • IIT Roorkee charges an average of INR 54,000 for the whole PG Diploma course.
  • Admission to IIT Roorkee’s PG Diploma program is open for all science graduates from the relevant subjects from India or abroad.
  • IIT Roorkee offers admission based on GATE score and rankings only.
  • Opportunities for placements are available at IIT Roorkee.

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IIT Roorkee PG Diploma Eligibility Criteria

Aspirants seeking admissions to PG Diploma courses of IIT Roorkee must satisfy the below-mentioned eligibility criteria:

Specializations Eligibility Criteria
PG Diploma Surface water hydrology
  • Bachelor’s degree with Hydrology or M.Sc./M.Tech. from a relevant course.
  • M.Sc. in Statistics or Mathematics with Physics and Mathematics at Bachelor’s level.
  • AMIE candidates with a B.Sc. or diploma who have completed Sections A and B Examinations of the Institution of Engineers are also eligible.
  • Candidates from the general category must have completed graduation minimum with an aggregate of 67.5% marks.
  • Candidates from SC/ ST/ PwD category must have completed graduation minimum with an aggregate of 55% marks.
PG Diploma Groundwater hydrology
PG Diploma Watershed Management

IIT Roorkee PG Diploma Admission Criteria

  • IIT Roorkee accepts national level exam scores of the GATE Exam conducted by different IITsfor admissions to Master level courses. 
  • Applicants are shortlisted based on the cut-off set by the administration every year.
  • The final selection is based on the candidate’s combined performance in GATE exam scores and past academic records.
  • Candidates who meet the above-mentioned criteria will further be required to appear for counseling divided into different rounds.

GATE Exam

  • GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is a national-level engineering entrance exam conducted by IISc Bangalore or anyone of 7 IITs to offer admissions to Postgraduate courses in the Science stream across the top colleges of India including IITs, NITs, IISER, and IISc.
  • A computer-based exam is conducted in online mode, which comprises relevant subjects and is conducted once a year.
  • A total of 65 MCQs are set in each paper and the weightage is 100 marks per paper.
  • Around 9 lakh students apply for the GATE exam every year.
  • GATE is conducted across 210 centers in India. Also, foreign nationals can apply.
  • The duration of this exam is 180 minutes i.e. 3 hours and the paper is available only in English medium.

IIT Roorkee PG Diploma Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

Course Name General OBC SC ST PwD
Surface Water Hydrology 807 738 495 666 452
Ground Water Hydrology 807 738 495 666 452
Watershed Management 807 738 495 666 452

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How to Apply?

The steps to apply for PG Diploma courses at IIT Roorkee are as follows:

  • Visit IIT Roorkee’s official website https://iitr.ac.in/ and click on ‘Admission’.
  • Next, click on the ‘PG’ tab and then click on ‘One-year Diploma’.
  • The candidate will be redirected to a page where he/she must click on the ‘New User Sign Up Here’ button to register.
  • Now, register by entering in general details.
  • After registering, login with your credentials.
  • Now fill the application form with your personal details, educational details, and other information carefully.
  • Then upload scanned documents like the candidate’s photograph and signature.
  • Lastly, pay the application fee and submit the application form.

Documents Required

  • 10th/12th Marksheet
  • GATE Exam scorecard
  • Scanned passport size photograph
  • Scanned picture of signature
  • Category Certificate (if applicable)
  • Disability Certificate (if applicable)

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IIT Roorkee PG Diploma Course Details

IIT Roorkee offers the Post Graduate Diploma program for a duration of 1 year (s) comprising 2 semesters. The course provides students with skills required for their future studies or career in a related field. Students who want to pursue the course have to complete it on a classroom basis. The one-year PG Diploma program curriculum mainly offers three areas of specialization: Surface Water Hydrology, Ground Water Hydrology, and Watershed management.

  • IIT Roorkee offers specializations in Post Graduate Diploma in courses in three fields namely PG Diploma in Surface Water Hydrology, PG Diploma in Ground Water Hydrology, and PG Diploma in Watershed management.
  • All the courses are offered on a full-time and classroom basis only. There is no provision of part-time and distance courses for this course.
  • The course may also comprise projects and elective subjects in the last semester (s) of the course.
  • The syllabus and schemes of the first and second semesters are decided by college administration while students can opt for self-study for some subjects in the last semesters.

Some details of the syllabus of all three disciplines are tabulated below:

Surface Water Ground Water Watershed Management
  • Hydrological Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis
  • Parametric Hydrology
  • Systems Analysis and Surface Water Planning
  • Stochastic Hydrology
  • Water Resources Planning and Management
  • Water Resources Economics
  • Geophysical Investigations
  • Ground Water Hydrology
  • Hydrogeology
  • Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Hydrology
  • System Analysis and Groundwater Systems
  • Water Quality and Environment
  • Channel and Fluvial Hydraulics
  • Hydrometeorology
  • Planning and Management of Watersheds
  • Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Hydrology
  • System Ecology and Environmental Planning
  • Watershed Behaviour and Conservation Practices

Program Structure

  • Course Structure: The maximum duration granted to complete the PG Diploma course is 2 years. The minimum number of working days in the first semester shall be 75 days. In the 2nd semesters, there shall be a minimum of 50 working days. The scheme and syllabi of the first and second semester are assigned by college administrations whereas, students will always be eligible to choose a course of their own choice (if electives are available)
  • Attendance: Candidates must maintain at least 75% attendance in the entire coursework to eligible for end term examinations
  • Assessments: Students are assessed based on their performance in internal examinations, assignments such as homework, problem-solving, group discussions, quiz, literature survey, seminar, term-project, etc.
  • End Term Examinations: Candidates who secure not less than 40% marks in end term examinations will be considered to pass in that semester. Students are provided with elective courses during the final semester of coursework where they can select courses of their own choice.

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IIT Roorkee PG Diploma Placements

  • IIT Roorkee is one the most popular and prestigious colleges in India. It is natural for it to have impressive placements with a large number of recruiters belonging to different sectors.
  • The average salary offered for the PG Diploma course is 9 LPA.
  • The maximum salary offered to the candidate belonging to this course was 15 LPA.
  • Some of the top recruiters of the Post Graduate/ Diploma department are:
ITC Honda Tata Steel
Maruti JP Morgan ISRO

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IIT Roorkee PG Diploma FAQs

Ques. Is IIT Roorkee better for PG Diploma than IISc?

Ans. Both of the colleges are the most prestigious science and technical institutes in India. GATE is to be qualified to get a seat in any one of them however, according to various rankings, IISc is the best but you can join anyone as per your own choice as both of them offer world-class infrastructure, faculty, exposure, carrier enhancement, etc.

Ques. Can a student join Bachelors and PG Diploma integrated programs at IIT Roorkee?

Ans. No. Students who have opted for the BSc program at IIT Roorkee do not have the option to join the integrated course. Students have to complete the course completely in the session otherwise there is no option of joining an integrated course because both of the courses are entirely different.

Ques. Is there any provision for a scholarship in the PG Diploma course at IIT Roorkee?

Ans. Yes, there is a provision for scholarships to students who have a very good rank in the entrance exam or have financial problems. Students with good rank in entrance exams and good academics are provided with scholarships to encourage them for better studies. Also, students from SC/ ST/ backward groups are offered scholarships.

Ques. Is there a management quota at IIT Roorkee for the PG Diploma course?

Ans. No, IIT Roorkee is a government college that has a provision of admission only via the entrance. There is a lot of competition to get a seat here so candidates cannot even imagine getting into an IIT in a management quota.

Ques. What facilities does the PG Diploma at IIT Roorkee give access to?

Ans. IIT Roorkee has an excellent Learning Resource Centre, a central library with a vast collection of books, journals, reports, thesis, etc. along with some modern study modes like computers, CD/DVDs, and many more. Even e-journals and patents in the name of the college are available to study by the students.