Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur: Statistics

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#560 of 14,131 In the World
#92 of 5,830 In Asia
#7 of 876 In India
#1 of 79 In Uttar Pradesh
#1 of 4 In Kanpur
#95 of 5,038 For Machine Learning
Top50% For 142 other topics
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Acceptance rate
8%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
iitk.ac.in
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate8%
Admissions Requirements12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent, and all Indian competitive joint entrance examination (JEE) conducted by the Institutes of Technology (IITs)
Academic CalendarJuly to April (July - November; January-April)

We've calculated the 8% acceptance rate for Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is a world-class research university with 34,984 scientific papers published and 585,254 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Biology, Organic Chemistry, Environmental Science, Computer Science, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
34,984
Citations
585,254

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
27,255 / 429,208
Physics
26,580 / 415,011
Chemistry
22,683 / 380,987
Quantum and Particle physics
20,388 / 311,176
Materials Science
17,341 / 292,153
Biology
14,969 / 272,604
Organic Chemistry
14,674 / 272,901
Environmental Science
13,822 / 225,669
Computer Science
13,761 / 228,984
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,295 / 113,020
Electrical Engineering
7,477 / 94,025
Geology
7,449 / 128,715
Optical Engineering
7,389 / 104,040
Metallurgical Engineering
7,244 / 133,623
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,129 / 126,338
Geography and Cartography
7,014 / 106,535
Biochemistry
7,011 / 141,624
Mathematics
6,916 / 97,781
Medicine
5,802 / 102,062
Statistics
5,316 / 80,970
Mechanical Engineering
5,080 / 78,528
Physical chemistry
4,836 / 95,345
Business
4,721 / 68,447
Philosophy
4,574 / 53,884
Telecommunications
4,523 / 49,658
Nanotechnology
4,328 / 87,391
Chemical Engineering
4,193 / 93,887
Ecology
4,044 / 77,464
Genetics
4,027 / 69,691
Aerospace Engineering
3,949 / 55,721
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
3,870 / 63,155
Psychology
3,495 / 47,395
Machine Learning
3,477 / 104,437
Condensed Matter Physics
3,223 / 49,543
Computer Networking
3,213 / 32,804
Paleontology
3,191 / 58,679
Management
3,147 / 50,035
Structural Engineering
3,062 / 39,308
Astrophysics and Astronomy
2,935 / 38,477
Computer Vision
2,843 / 31,086

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 181 1000
1991 219 1064
1992 197 1070
1993 236 1220
1994 223 1177
1995 315 1341
1996 295 1477
1997 316 1588
1998 350 1822
1999 343 2024
2000 359 2308
2001 378 2709
2002 453 3130
2003 485 4022
2004 563 4779
2005 620 6809
2006 750 7875
2007 866 9966
2008 968 12112
2009 904 14345
2010 907 16022
2011 1086 19696
2012 988 20378
2013 1154 23594
2014 1248 26547
2015 1468 28305
2016 1625 30314
2017 1676 34147
2018 1826 36731
2019 2036 45221
2020 2185 51778
2021 2685 66627
2022 2295 63821
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 25,000 per semester (INR)

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics No Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No No No

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur alumni

  1. N. R. Narayana Murthy

    N. R. Narayana Murthy
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1946-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurbusinessperson
    Biography

    Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is one of the seven co-founders of Infosys, and has previously served as the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief mentor of the company before retiring and taking the title chairman emeritus. As of April 2023, his net worth was estimated to be $4.1 billion, making him the 711th richest person in the world according to Forbes.

  2. Ashwini Vaishnaw

    Ashwini Vaishnaw
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1970-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    international forum participant
    Biography

    Ashwini Vaishnaw is an Indian politician and former IAS officer who is currently serving as the 39th Minister of Railways, 55th Communications and 2nd Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India since 2021 and a member of the Rajya Sabha representing Odisha since 2019. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Earlier in 1994, Vaishnaw joined the Indian Administrative Service in the Odisha cadre, and has worked extensively in Odisha.

  3. Duvvuri Subbarao

    Duvvuri Subbarao
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1949-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    economist
    Biography

    Duvvuri Subbarao is an Indian economist, Central Banker, and retired IAS officer. He was the 22nd Governor of Reserve Bank of India, served under Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. After stepping down from RBI, he was a Distinguished Visiting Fellow first at the National University of Singapore and later at the University of Pennsylvania.

  4. Ashoke Sen

    Ashoke Sen
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1956-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    physicistuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Ashoke Sen FRS is an Indian theoretical physicist and distinguished professor at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS), Bengaluru. He is also an honorary fellow in National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, India and also a Morningstar Visiting professor at MIT and a distinguished professor at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study. His main area of work is string theory. He was among the first recipients of the Fundamental Physics Prize "for opening the path to the realization that all string theories are different limits of the same underlying theory".

All 60 notable alumni

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Department/Division : Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering
Department/Division : Chemistry Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
Department/Division : Civil Engineering Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geology
Department/Division : Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science, Engineering
Department/Division : Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Department/Division : Environmental Science and Management Environmental Management, Environmental Studies
Department/Division : Humanities and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
Department/Division : Industrial and Management Engineering Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Management
Department/Division : Materials Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering
Department/Division : Materials Science Materials Engineering
Department/Division : Mathematics and Statistics Mathematics, Statistics
Department/Division : Mechanical Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Robotics
Department/Division : Nuclear Engineering and Technology Nuclear Engineering
Department/Division : Physics Laser Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Physics

General information

Alternative names IIT Kanpur
भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान कानपुर
Founded 1959
Accreditation Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
Motto From Darkness, lead me to Light
Colors blue

Location and contacts

Address Kalyanpur
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208 016
India
City population 2,767,000

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