INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TEHCNOLOGY KANPUR
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TEHCNOLOGY (IIT) KANPUR
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 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (known as IIT Kanpur or IITK) is one of the Indian Institutes of Technology, set up in industrial city of Kanpur in 1959. IIT Kanpur has grown into one of the top technological institutes in India, primarily focused on research in engineering and science, and the teaching of undergraduates.The campus is a self-contained community, with residences for students, faculty, and regular staff.
IIT Kanpur has these academic Departments in Engineering : Aerospace Engineering, Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering.The other streams are Humanities, Management and Science.The undergraduate students at IIT Kanpur are selected through the Joint Entrance Examination of the IITs.The Post Graduate students are selected through these exams – Master in Business Administration (MBA) – Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET), Master of Science (M. Sc.) – Joint Admission Test (JAM) and Master of Technology (M. Tech.) – Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).
The campus is spread over an area of 4.3 square kilometres (1,100 acres). The Institute has a number of facilities, including the National Wind Tunnel Facility. Other large research centres include the Advanced Centre for Material Science, a Bio-technology centre, the Advanced Centre for Electronic Systems, and the Samtel Centre for Display Technology, Centre for Mechatronics, Centre for Laser Technology, Prabhu Goel Research Centre for Computer and Internet Security, Facility for Ecological and Analytical Testing. In addition, the various departments have their own smaller libraries. Apart from this, IIT Kanpur also has its own airfield, for flight testing and gliding activities.
