Roorkee is synonymous with IIT Roorkee, formerly the University of Roorkee and originally the Thomason College of Civil Engineering established in 1847, making it one of the oldest technical institutions in Asia. IIT Roorkee consistently ranks among the top ten engineering colleges in India and is known for its civil engineering, water resources, and earthquake engineering programmes. The sprawling campus along the Upper Ganges Canal is one of the most heritage-rich IIT campuses in the country.
The city also hosts the College of Engineering Roorkee (COER), Quantum University, and several polytechnic institutes that serve students from Uttarakhand and neighbouring states. The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), affiliated with ISRO, operates from Dehradun nearby but collaborates extensively with IIT Roorkee on geospatial research.
Golden Globe Technologies provides 360-degree virtual tours for IIT Roorkee that capture the institute's historic buildings alongside modern research centres, helping JEE Advanced qualifiers appreciate the unique combination of heritage and cutting-edge academics. Our drone photography showcases the campus from aerial perspectives, while GIS mapping services support infrastructure projects in the Roorkee-Haridwar corridor.