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Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur

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Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur is one of the premier institutions established by the Government of India. The aim of the Institute is to provide meaningful education, to conduct original research of the highest standard and to provide leadership in technological innovation for the industrial growth of the country. The Institute began functioning in the borrowed building of Harcourt Butler Technological Institute in 1959 with 100 students and a small faculty. The Institute now has its own sprawling residential campus , about 2255 undergraduate and 1476 postgraduate students, 309 faculty and more than 900 supporting staff. The combined record of its past and present faculty and students along with the alumni spread across the world is awe-inspiring. With the path-breaking innovations in both its curriculum and research, the Institute is rapidly gaining a legendary reputation.

IIT-Kanpur is located on the Grand Trunk Road, 15 km west of Kanpur City and measures close to 420 hectares. This land was gifted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 1960 and by March 1963 the Institute had moved to its current location. If someone had visited it then, he/she would have seen a standing crop, acacia woods, a long winding line of stately mango trees, flocks of peafowl and a conventional country side scene of India. The residential campus is planned and landscaped with a hope for environmental freedom. Halls of residence, faculty and staff houses and community buildings surround the central academic area to provide flexibility in movement and communication. The person who brought this mammoth transformation was Mr.Achyut Kanvinde, a Delhi-based architect. Since the beginning, the Institute has attracted scholars from across the country. The rich cultural diversity of India is reflected in the campus activities of IIT-K as well.

From its very inception, IIT Kanpur has been striving to develop itself into an institution of excellence in education and research in consonance with the contemporary and future needs of India. In meeting this challenge, the Institute has always been making special efforts to recruit talented faculty on a world-wide basis and to admit brilliant students from all over the country by a careful selection process. Continuous efforts have been made to provide the faculty with well-equipped facilities to enable them to participate in national endeavors in Science and Technology in a major way. In addition to offering formal Undergraduate and Post-graduate Programs, the Institute has been involved in Continuing Education and Research & Development in areas of value to both the Industry and the Government. In a very short span, the Institute has attained recognition as a major centre of learning in Engineering, Science and several Inter-disciplinary Areas. The Institute has been served by illustrious Directors . Not only, has the Institute acted as the breeding ground for ideas and talent, it also has recognised and honoured scholars of distinction.

Admission Procedure  

B. Tech., B. Tech. - M. Tech. (Dual Degree) & Integrated M. Sc. Programmes
Admission to these programmes is made once a year in July through a Joint Entrance Examination conducted on an All India level in April/May. The minimum academic qualification for appearing in JEE is a pass in the final examination of 10+2 system or its equivalent. One should not be more than 25 years of age (30 years for SC/ST) as on 1st October after admission. Admission is offered on the basis of one’s choice vis-a-vis his/her All India Rank in the JEE. Requests for application forms should be sent to the Chairman, Joint Entrance Examination, IIT-Kanpur. For the detailed procedure in this regard, write to Chairman JEE, IIT Kanpur - 208016, INDIA before the end of December preceding the year in which admission is sought.

M. Sc. (2-year) and M. Sc. - Ph. D. (Dual Degree) Programme:
Admission is made once a year through an All India level examination known as 'Joint Admission Test to M. Sc. (JAM)'. The underlying philosophy of JAM seeks to provide a single unified national level test for admission to different post-B. Sc. programmes offered at respective IITs, to synergise the admission procedures for M. Sc. programmes in all IITs and thereby ensure a qualitative difference in the students admitted on a wider basis.

M. B. A. Programme:
IIT Kanpur recognised for its excellence in engineering and science education has made a strategic move with the introduction of the MBA programme that is slated to become the best in management education. Admission is made once a year. Advertisement is released in the middle of April. A candidate is required to take JMET Examination held in December.

M. Des. Programme:
To meet the new challenge of design - related professions, a comprehensive and formal training through a curriculum is the need of the day. There is a growing demand for specially trained graduates in the field of Design for the national and international industries. The postgraduate programme of Design at IIT Kanpur seeks to meet this requirement. Admission is made once a year through the CEED examination.

D.I.I.T. Programme:
Only candidates sponsored by recognised Industries are eligible for this programme of two semesters. The applicant must have a bachelor's degree in Engineering or Master's degree in Science.

M. Tech. Programme:
Admission to M. Tech. programmes is normally made twice a year, once in July and again in December. Advertisement is released in March/April and September respectively. For eligibility to the M Tech programme, one is required to have passed the qualifying examination, i.e., B. Tech./B. E. or M. Sc. in the appropriate area as well as hold a valid GATE score. Admission is also allowed in the M. Tech. programmes for the sponsored candidates from the industries as well as research organisations and those admitted need not have qualified GATE. Admission forms for the same can be obtained by sending the prescribed fee and a self-addressed envelope, as stipulated in the advertisement, to the Assistant Registrar (Academic), IIT Kanpur-208 016. The normal duration of the course is four semesters.

Ph. D. Programme:
Admission to the Ph. D. programme is generally made in both the semesters in a year, i.e., July and December. The advertisement is released by March/April and September each year respectively. The basic qualification for admission to the Ph. D. programme is Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences respectively or allied area(s). However, the applicants with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering may also be considered for admission based on their performance and attainments. In addition to the basic educational qualifications prescribed in the appropriate area, one is required to have qualified GATE/UGC/CSIR examination for entry to Ph. D. programmes in Science and Humanities & Social Sciences. On the basis of an interview that assesses the candidate's aptitude, proficiency and potential in the area of his/her choice, a candidate is finally chosen. Admission for the sponsored candidates from the industries as well as research organisations is also available in the Ph. D. programme.

Admission is also encouraged in Ph. D. programmes for external registration to the personnel of R & D establishments which are equipped with necessary laboratory, library and computational facilities. External registration is permitted only after the department concerned has satisfied itself that the sponsoring organisation of the candidate is equipped with necessary facilities for research including the availability of a co-supevisor.

Part-time Postgraduate Programmes:
The Institute also offers part-time postgraduate programmes leading to the M. Tech. & Ph. D. degree for the local (professionally) employed personnel such as working engineers, scientists and teachers who can regularly attend classes/courses.

Programmes 


IIT Kanpur conducts various educational programmes at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels.

The Institute presently offers the following programmes:

B. Tech. : Aerospace Engineering, Biological Sciences and Bio-Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

B. Tech. - M. Tech. : (Dual Degreee): Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

M. Tech. : Aerospace Engneering, 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

M. Des. : Design Programme

Five Year Integrated M. Sc. : Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Scientific Computing

Two Year M. Sc. : Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Statistics.

M. Sc. - Ph. D. (Dual Degree): Physics

D.I.I.T. : Only candidates sponsored by recognised industries are eligible for this programme of two semesters. The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Master's degree in Science

Ph.D. : Aerospace Engneering, 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)

 

Guidelines for Admission of Foreign Students to the Post-graduate programmes  
  1. The applicants should send the applications (on plain paper) together with all supporting documents directly to the Dean of Academic Affairs (DOAA).
  2. The DOAA will send the applications to the concerned Departments and try to identify the mentors (adviser) for the candidates. Together with this, the Department committee (DPGC) will find out the suitability of the candidate. The committee has to be convinced that the candidate has a reasonably good background to earn 7.5 CPI every semester.
  3. On the basis of the recommendations of the Department, DOAA and the Chairman-SPGC will prepare the documents and get the approval of the Chairman-Senate for admission.
  4. At this stage, the offer letters (admission only) will be sent to the candidates and they will be advised to contact the HRD ministry of their own countries for formal permission etc.
  5. The selected candidates will also be suggested to find out the sponsorship. For the students from the European/North American countries, the problem may be trivial. However, we shall help the students, who will not be able to find out a sponsorship from elsewhere. We shall try for their support through ICCR .
  6. Once all these are settled, the student will be asked to fill out a form (basically, name, passport number etc.) and submit it to the local Indian Embassy. This is in addition to his/her application for obtaining visa. In India, we shall also send requests to our home ministry through MHRD for the approval of a long-term stay.
Non-Degree Foreign Students
Usually, the departments process the post doctoral applications directly. The other non - degree students are the Exchange Students. We have a well set route for the exchange students and many faculty members are making use of this. The students, who are interested, may like to contact the DOAA office, for the issues related to exchange students. Tuition Fee Waiver for the Meritorius Students

Meritorious Foreign Students of Postgraduate Programs are eligible for getting tuition fees waived according to the following guidelines:

  1. For the students of South Asian countries, the tuition fees can be brought at par with the fees of the Indian students as applicable from time to time.
  2. The tuition fees for the students from other Asian (except Japan) and African countries can be partially waived and brought to US$ 1000 per semester.
  3. The tuition fees for other international students (including Japanese students) can be partially waived and brought to US$ 2000 per semester.

 

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