Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)

P.O. IIT Kanpur, Kanpur

  • #263 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 8,070Total Students
  • 593Faculty
  • 24Int'l Students

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From installing the first supercomputer in an academic institution in the country to the seminal discovery of an algorithm for prime number testing, IIT Kanpur has led the way in creating new paradigms of research. IIT Kanpur houses a modern flight laboratory with a functional runway and the National Wind Tunnel Facility which has played a critical role in several national missions. Recently, the National Center for Flexible Electronics has been established as a nodal point to bring academia, industry and research organizations under one umbrella for innovation and development of commercial products in the field of large area flexible electronics. 

About

From installing the first supercomputer in an academic institution in the country to the seminal discovery of an algorithm for prime number testing, IIT Kanpur has led the way in creating new paradigms of research. IIT Kanpur houses a modern flight laboratory with a functional runway and the National Wind Tunnel Facility which has played a critical role in several national missions. Recently, the National Center for Flexible Electronics has been established as a nodal point to bring academia, industry and research organizations under one umbrella for innovation and development of commercial products in the field of large area flexible electronics. 

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #278
  • 2014
    #=295
  • 2015
    #=300
  • 2016
    #=271
  • 2017
    #=302
  • 2018
    #=293
  • 2019
    #=283
  • 2020
    #=291
  • 2021
    #=350
  • 2022
    #=277
  • 2023
    #=264
  • 2024
    #=278
  • 2025
    #263

Student & Staff

Total students
8,070

45%
55%

International students
24

100%
0%

Total faculty staff
593

12
581

Total students
8,070

45%
55%

International students
24

100%

Total faculty staff
593

581
12
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Campus locations

P.O. IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, IN,

P.O. IIT Kanpur , Kanpur , Uttar Pradesh , India , 208016

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English language requirements

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