The oldest and most prestigious of all the inter-IIT meets is the Sports meet. One of the most awaited calendar events, the main event takes place in December, while a separate aquatics meet happens in October. Athletes from all the 23 IITs converge at the host IIT to compete for the cup of the longest-running Inter-collegiate meet. Be it cricket, football, chess, or TT, squash, and badminton, almost all the sports championships are up for grab. After 10 long days of passion, emotion, and drama, we have an overall champion that takes that trophy home. In 2021 IIT Roorkee and Delhi were supposed to organize the event, but it was canceled due to COVID situations.
Cultural meet or the cult meet is the latest of all the Inter-IIT meets. Started in 2016, it is still in its infancy. But don't let this fool you about the hype around this event. It's an established platform to showcase cultural activities and artistic flair across IITs in a 4 days culmination of modern drama, dance, Fine Arts, and Design. In 2018, IITR hosted this event which, for the first time, witnessed participation from all 23 IITs and an overwhelming footfall of 2300 students. We were the second runner-up in 2019's cult meet held at IIT Bombay
For the geeky ones among you, the chance to bring ultimate glory to the institute is there in the form of inter-IIT Tech meet. Started in 2012, it happens each year in the month of March. Events are divided into three categories: high-prep, mid-prep, and low-prep, indicating the amount of preparation and team size required. With sponsors ranging from <> you get a chance to travel to other IITs and compete with the brightest minds in the country. IITR was the host and overall champion in 2019 with 4 gold medals.