Giving at IIT Roorkee

Top Donors of IIT Roorkee

Recognising alumni and well-wishers whose generous contributions continue to strengthen teaching, research, scholarships, student opportunities and institutional excellence at IIT Roorkee.

Individual Donors

Celebrating individuals whose contributions have created a lasting impact.

Mr. Ashok Soota

Mr. Ashok Soota

₹20 Crore
  • Donated Rs. 20 crores (200 Million INR) to establish “Chair Professor” at IIT Roorkee.
  • Three Faculty Fellowships.
  • Creation of a lab, and funding of joint research projects.
  • B.E. Electrical Engineering, 1963. Executive Chairman, Happiest Minds Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. Mohinder L. Nayyar

Mr. Mohinder L. Nayyar

₹2.89 Crore
  • Donated Rs. 2.89 crores (28.9 Million INR) for Nayyar Award for Excellence in Communication, Suri Awards for Excellence in Sports & Extracurricular Activities, Prabha Nayyar Award for Excellence in Time Management, Sir Ganga Ram Awards for Excellence in Research & Development, and Smt. Lilawati Nayyar Golden Jubilee Scholarship.
  • US based IITR Alumnus – B.E. Mechanical Engineering, 1966; Registered professional engineer, Virginia.
Dr. Shamsher Prakash

Dr. Shamsher Prakash

₹2.23 Crore
  • Donated Rs. 2.23 crores (22.3 Million INR) for Shamsher Prakash Chair Professor and Shamsher Prakash Technology Award in the field of Soil Dynamics at IITR.
  • US based IITR Alumnus – B.E. Civil Engineering, 1954. Distinguished Member ASCE, Founder of SP Foundation, conducts Yoga classes worldwide.
Dr. Surendra Goel and Mrs. Kusum L. Goel

Dr. Surendra Goel & Mrs. Kusum L. Goel

₹2 Crore
  • Donated Rs. 2 Crore (20 Million INR) to establish a corpus to fund “Full Tuition Fee Waiver”.
  • Dr. Surendra Goel, USA based IITR Alumnus – B.E. (Civil), 1958; Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from University of Illinois, USA.
  • Mrs. Kusum Goel is a Mathematics major from India and earned her ASA (Actuary) degree in 1989.
Dr. Ajit Singhvi

Dr. Ajit Singhvi

₹1.70 Crore
  • Donated Rs. 1.70 crores (17 Million INR) for Dr. Ajit Singhvi Chair Professor, G M Singhvi Memorial Gold Medal, and Dr. Ajit Singhvi Conference Room.
  • UK based Indian Philanthropist, Management Thinker, Alumnus of Harward Business School.
Arya Family

Arya Family

₹1.50 Crore + additional contributions
  • Donated Rs. 1.50 crore (15 Million INR) to establish “A.S. Arya Institute Chair Professorship” at IIT Roorkee.
  • Donated Rs. 10.00 Lacs to establish “Dr. A.S. Arya and Smt. Kaushalya Arya Scholarship and Cash Prizes”.
  • Donated Rs. 20.45 Lacs to establish “A.S. Arya Young Earthquake Engineer Award”.
  • Ms. Anjali Agarwal, US based IITR alumnus (1983 - B.E. - Electronics & Communication Engineering), Representative of Arya Family.
Dr. Purnima Parida Prof. M. Parida

Dr. Purnima Parida & Prof. M. Parida

₹1.50 Crore + additional awards
  • Donated Rs. 1.50 crore to establish “Ravi Mohan Mangal Institute Chair Professorship” at IIT Roorkee.
  • Donated Rs. 6.25 lacs each for Ravi Mohan Mangal Cash Prize, Shyama Mangal Outstanding Women Employee of the Year, and Anand Mangal Outstanding Administrative Male Employee Group B & C of the Year Award.
  • Dr. Purnima M. Parida, IITR Alumnus (2006 - Ph.D. - Transportation Planning).
  • Dr. M. Parida, IITR Alumnus (1995 - Ph.D. - Civil Engineering).
Dr. Sushil Sharma

Dr. Sushil Sharma

₹2.20 Crore
  • Donated Rs. 2.20 crores (22.0 Million INR) for Fellowship for New Faculty (10 years), Excellence in Doctoral Research Award (10 years), and Sir Ganga Ram Awards for Excellence in Research & Development.
  • US based IITR Alumnus – B.E. Mechanical Engineering, 1969.
  • Senior Advisor to Director of the Accelerator Systems Division of NSLS-II facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York.
Mr. Om Prakash Kulshreshtha

Mr. Om Prakash Kulshreshtha

₹1.43 Crore
  • Donated Rs. 1.43 crores (14.3 Million INR) for nine Merit-cum-Means scholarships.
  • Also established 8 gold medals in different departments at IIT Roorkee.
  • IITR Alumnus – B.E. Electrical Engg., 1957.
Dr. Maheshwar P. Varshney

Dr. Maheshwar P. Varshney

₹1.11 Crore
  • Donated Rs. 1.11 crores (11.1 Million INR) for Dr. Maheshwar P. Varshney Smart Grid Lab, Fellowship for Ph.D. students, and Memorial Lecture.
  • IITR Alumnus – B.E. Electrical Engg., 1949 (First Batch).
  • Ex-Professor, IIT Kharagpur; MNIT Allahabad & permanent United Nations Pensioner.
Mr. Pradeep Kumar Kapse

Mr. Pradeep Kumar Kapse

₹1 Crore + ₹15 Lakh
  • Donated Rs. 1 crore for P K Kapse Auditorium.
  • Donated Rs. 15 Lakh for P K Kapse Award to Medhavi Girl – Mechanical Engineering 2023, P K Kapse Award to Sarvapratibhavan Kanya - Mechanical Engineering 2023, and P K Kapse MCM Scholarship.
  • IITR Alumnus – B.E. Mechanical Engg., 1972.
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Batch Donors

Collective giving that turns reunion milestones into long-term institutional impact.

1999 Batch
Silver Jubilee Reunion 2024

1999 Batch (Including B.Arch 2000) — Pledge ₹5.05 Crore

Alumni of 1999 batch pledged Rs. 5.05 Crore (50.5 Million INR) during their Silver Jubilee Reunion held in 2024.

1998 Batch
Silver Jubilee Reunion 2023

Class Gift by 1998 Batch — ₹1.32 Crore

Alumni of 1998 batch donated Rs. 1.32 Crore (13.2 Million INR) during their Silver Jubilee Reunion held in 2023 for 16 scholarships.

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