IIT Roorkee has postponed 70 examinations, which were originally scheduled for Friday, November 13, 2026, to November 22, following the death of a student. Officials confirmed the decision on Saturday, November 14, 2026, citing the tragic incident as the reason for the rescheduling.
The deceased, identified as Ayush Rajauria, was a 20-year-old second-year student in the institute’s BS-MS programme in Mathematics and Computing from Ghaziabad. Police reported that the incident came to light around midnight on Thursday when a security officer found the student dead in room BS 10 on the second floor of Govind Bhawan hostel. A note allegedly left by Rajauria mentioned suffering from depression and distress, and officials noted that he had been receiving counselling at the campus wellness centre for the past year to manage mental stress.
Sonika Srivastava, in-charge of the IIT Roorkee media cell, stated that all students and their families have been notified of the postponement and the new exam date. The institute expressed grief over the death and extended condolences to the family, while police have initiated an investigation into the circumstances. The incident has drawn attention to mental health concerns among students at prestigious institutes.
