Can you tell me about the Campus of Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar)? Also tell me about the facilities offered in IIT Ropar?

The Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar) is an engineering and technology higher education institute located in Rupnagar, Punjab, India.

It is one of the eight newer Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development MHRD, Government of India under The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011.

Campus & Location

Permanent campus
The location for permanent campus of IIT Ropar is Birla Seed Farms, Rupnagar. The Government of Punjab has approved about 525 acres (2.12 km2) land for the permanent campus in Rupnagar.
Foundation stone for the permanent campus of IIT Ropar was laid down on 24 February 2009 by former Union HRD Minister Mr. Arjun Singh.
The contract is given to CPWD and a Bangkok-based construction company is assigned the task of finishing the first phase.

Temporary campus
The temporary campus of IIT Ropar is former Women's Polytechnic, Rupnagar. The academic and administration buildings of the Women's Polytechnic were completely renovated to accommodate all the requirements of the Institute.
It has the entire basic infrastructure to run Academic programmes specially designed by IIT Delhi.
The transit campus is equipped with state of art lecture halls along with well maintained playgrounds to nurture the bright minds and enhance the overall development.
Special emphasis is laid to set up advanced laboratories to help students gain practical insight of the courses that are a part of the curriculum. The current temporary campus is a brief 1 km walk from Rupnagar railway station.

Campus life/Infrastructure
Hostel Facilities
Medical Facility
Sports Facilities
Central Library
Security