Indian Institute of Technology 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.
Campus Amenities:
Health Centre (HC) equipped with pharmacy, clinical Laboratory and a 30-bed Indoor Ward. Emergency care is provided round-the-clock.
Union Bank of India.
Well planned shopping centre which also has a branch of the State Bank of India, Post and Telecom Office and ATM.
Transport facilities.
Outdoor Courts for Basket Ball, Volley Ball, Tennis and Indoor Courts for Badminton and Squash, Fields for Hockey, Football and Cricket, Gymnastics, Indoor Gymnasium and Olympic-size 8-lane Swimming pool.
Gliding and Soaring Centre provides an opportunity for learning gliding. Facilities are offered for obtaining glider pilot's license.
Language Laboratory with computer controlled audio and video components, offers courses in foreign languages like French, German, and Japanese.
Students Activities Centre (SAC) housing various Hobby Clubs viz., Fine Arts, Photography, Astronomy, Electronics, Debate, Indian Music, Theatre Workshop, Aero-modeling.
Visitors' Hostel (Guest House).
Nine boy's hostels and two girl's hostel.
1200 capacity Auditorium.
Parks and green sanctuary areas.
Courses offered:-
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY DEGREE COURSES - Duration 4 years
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Biological Science And Bioengineering
Computer Science And Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Industrial And Management Engineering
Materials And Metallurgical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Humanities And Social Science
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics and Statistics
Environmental Engineering And Management
Laser Technology
Master of Design
Nuclear Engineering And Technology
MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY DEGREE COURSES
Aerospace Engineering
Biological Sciences & Bio-Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science &
Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering &
Management
Mechanical Engineering
Materials and Metallurgical
Engineering
Materials Science
Industrial & Management
Engineering
Nuclear Engineering and Technology
Laser Technology
Selection Procedure :- Based on JEE score Fee Structure :- Rs 48000 p.a ( tution, hostel fees, mess)
