In a marked improvement, IIT Ropar this academic year saw a much better representation of female students from 5.5 per cent in 2017 to 14 per cent
In terms of absolute numbers, 247 Boys and 44 female students got admission to IIT Ropar. “With excellent ambience and location being situated near the river Satluj and serene beauty of nature, the campus holds best infrastructure and above all best in R&D and of course integration of student activities that provide rich overall individual growth, especially to female students via various extra and co-curricular opportunities make it a much desired destination for girls, IIT Ropar Director, Prof. S.K.Das, said.
IIT Ropar has put a special focus on reaching out to female candidates. Right from setting up a special helpline for them and putting in place a helpdesk to answer various queries. IITRopar has also participated in the Open House hosted by IIT Delhi to help girl students for choosing the better options for them.
Balancing the ratio of 5:1, IIT Ropar has achieved the target of enrolling 44 girls students in current session.