The predecessor of the IIT Roorkee, the University of Roorkee, pioneered postgraduate programmes in engineering and technology, way back in 1955. During the session 2007-2008, 654 students were admitted to the PG programmes and a total of 1356 students were registered in these programmes.
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.
M.Tech./M.Arch. & M.U.R.P.
| 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 Computer Aided Design 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 | Earthquake Engineering |
Soil Dynamics Structural Dynamics |
| 6 | Electrical Engineering |
Instrumentation & Signal Processing Power Apparatus & Electric Drives Power System Engineering Systems and Control |
| 7 | Electronics & Computer Engineering |
Control & Guidance Computer Science & Engineering Communication Systems Information Technolgy RF & Microwave Engineering Semiconductor Devices & VLSI Tech. |
| 8 | Hydrology |
Surface Water Hydrology Ground Water Hydrology Watershed Management |
| 9 | Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
Machine Design Engineering Production & Industrial Systems Engg. Thermal Engineering Welding Engineering CAD, CAM & Robotics |
| 10 | Metallurgical & Materials Engg. |
Industrial Metallurgy Physical Metallurgy Corrosion Engineering |
| 11 | Paper Technology | Pulp & Paper Engineering |
| 12 | Water Resources Development & Management |
Irrigation Water Management Water Resources Development |
| Sl. No | Academic Department | Programme |
| 1 | Hydrology | Hydrology |
| 2 | Water Resources Development & Management |
Hydroelectric System Engg. & Management Irrigation Water Management Water Resources Development |
M.Tech.
| Sl. No | Academic Department | Specialisation |
| 1 | Chemistry | Advanced Chemical Analysis |
| 2 | Earth Sciences | Applied Geophysics |
| 3 | Physics | Solid State Electronic Materials |
Sciences
| Sl. No | Academic Department | Programmes |
| 1 | Biotechnology | Biotechnology |
| 2 | Chemistry | Chemistry |
| 3 | Earth Sciences | Applied Geology |
| 4 | Mathematics |
Applied Mathematics Industrial Mathematics & Informatics |
| Sl. No | Academic Department | Programmes |
| 1 | Management Studies | Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
| 2 | Interdisciplinary | Master of Computer Applications (MCA) |






