IIT Kanpur is one of the top technological institutes of India. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur was established by an act of Parliament in 1959. The Institute commenced its operations in December 1959 in a room in the Canteen Building of the Harcourt Butler Technological Institute at Agricultural Gardens in Kanpur. IIT Kanpur moved to its present location in 1963.
In the initial ten years of its existence IIT Kanpur received assistance under the Indo-American Programme, in which a consortium of 9 US universities namely M.I.T, University of California Berkeley, California Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Carnegie Institute of Technology, University of Michigan, Ohio State University, Case Institute Of Technology and Purdue University helped set up the research laboratories and academic programmes. IIT Kanpur was the first institute in India to start Computer Science education.
In the initial ten years of its existence IIT Kanpur received assistance under the Indo-American Programme, in which a consortium of 9 US universities namely M.I.T, University of California Berkeley, California Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Carnegie Institute of Technology, University of Michigan, Ohio State University, Case Institute Of Technology and Purdue University helped set up the research laboratories and academic programmes. IIT Kanpur was the first institute in India to start Computer Science education.
Affiliated to: Indian Institute of Technology
Courses:
Undergraduate:
The college offers the following undergraduate programme:
• B Tech
Chemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringComputer Science & EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMechanical Engineering
Metallurgical EngineeringPost Graduate:
The college offers the following postgraduate programmes:
• M ScM Sc (Chemistry)M Sc (Mathematics)M Sc (Physics)M Sc Statistics• M Tech
M Tech (Chemical Engineering)M Tech (Civil Engineering)M Tech (Computer Science & Engineering)M Tech (Electrical Engineering)M Tech (Environmental Engineering)M Tech (Industrial Engineering & Management)M Tech (Mechanical Engineering)M Tech (Metallurgical Engineering)• MBA
Doctorate:
The college offers the following doctorate programmes:
- Aerospace Engineering
- Biological Sciences and Bio- Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
- Materials Science
- Industrial & Management Engineering
- Nuclear Engineering and Technology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
- Humanities and Social Sciences (English, Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology)
Dual:
The college offers the following dual programme:
The college offers the following integrated programme:
Eligibility:
Undergraduate:
To be eligible, the candidate should have passed Higher Secondary Examination from any recognized Central / state board.
Post Graduate:
ME / M Tech / PG / Post Graduate
The candidate must have cleared his or her BE/B.Tech from any recognized University or Institution.
M Sc
Graduation from the relevant field is necessary to be eligible for the course of M.Sc.
MBA
The candidate should have done Graduation with any subject from any recognized University or institution.
Doctorate:
The candidates must have completed their Bachelor?s or Master?s degree with the field of Technology.
Dual:
The candidates have to be Graduate from any recognized University or institute.
Integrated:
Graduation is must for the candidates to be eligible for this course.
Admission Procedure:
Undergraduate:
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is the basis for the admission into this program.
Entrance Test: JEE
Post Graduate:
ME / M Tech / PG / Post Graduate
Valid GATE score is a criterion for the admission procedure in this Postgraduate score.
M Sc
The admission procedure is based on the Joint Admission test for M.Sc. (JAM).
MBA
Written test, group discussion and interview of the candidate are taken out to get admission.
Entrance Test: GATE Exam, JAM
Doctorate:
Entrance Examination is held for the admission in this PhD course.
Dual:
JEE
The admission is on the basis of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).
The admission is on the basis of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).
Entrance Test: JEE
Integrated:
The admission is on the basis of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for this program
Entrance Test: JEE
Facilities:
- Counseling service
- Student Gymkhana
- Health center
- Information cell
- Library
- Women’s association
- Workshop
